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Belgium Employment Law – Another set of upcoming reforms relating to working time and work regu…

The Belgian federal government continues its reform of the Belgian labour market. On 3 February 2026, a new draft act was published. It still needs to go through the full legislati…

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Belgium tightens rules on subcontracting chains in the construction sector

Belgium and the Flanders region have recently introduced a set of new rules that significantly impact the use of subcontracting chains in the construction sector (and in other sect…

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Legal interest rate for 2026 fixed at 4.50%

The legal interest rate for 2026 remains 4.50%.

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11/02/26
The European Pay Transparency Directive will have a major im…

On 10 May 2023, the European Pay Transparency Directive 2023/970 was adopte…

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09/02/26
When a non-compete clause loses its bite

Distribution agreements often include a non-compete clause. Such a clause i…

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It is the perfect way for lawyers at the Bar, in-house counsel, barristers, solicitors, notaries, bailiffs, paralegals and any other legal professional with an interest in Belgian and European law to keep informed of new legislative initiatives, case law, legal doctrine and all other legal developments on the Belgian legal scene!

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Uber chauffeurs zijn werknemers, geen zelfstandigen

De arbeidsrechtbank van Londen heeft beslist dat taxi chauffeurs die hun diensten aanbieden via de Uber app geen zelfstandigen zijn maar werknemers.&n…

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Openbare raadpleging inzake EU-concentratiecontrole

De Europese Commissie organiseert een openbare raadpleging inzake de evaluatie van procedurele en bevoegdheidsaspecten van de EU-concentratiecontroleG…

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How can an employee validly waive his rights to claims arising from the employment contract?

In principle, an employee can only waive such rights after termination of the employment contract, provided a settlement agreement has been concl…

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Commission launches public consultation on the functioning of certain procedural and jurisdictional aspects of…

On 7th October 2016, the European Commission launched a public consultation in order to seek feedback from citizens, businesses, associations, public …

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Jurisdiction clause in the general conditions of tender contract under Brussels I Regulation

Agreements or clauses that confer jurisdiction to a state court are of great importance in international litigation. The reason for parties to agree o…

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Representations and warranties: tips & tricks

It is standard practice to include representations and warranties in share purchase agreements.  They are crucial in assessing risk allocation be…

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Cable transmission, not retransmission: Telenet prevails

On 30 September 2016, the Belgian Court of Cassation decided to partly annul the Court of Appeal of Antwerp’s decision of 4 February 2013 in which the…

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EU Code of Conduct for mobile health apps almost finalized

A code of conduct for mobile health (mHealth) apps has been drafted by the European Commission (the “Code of Conduct”) to guide mHealth-app developers…

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Brussels Court of Appeal confirms interim measures against exclusive TV broadcasting rights

On 7 September 2016, the Brussels Court of Appeal (the “Court”) confirmed the interim measures of the Belgian Competition Authority (“BCA”) preve…

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Les avocats et l'innovation

Comment penser l’innovation, quand on est avocat ? Il est courant, dans un certain discours managérial, de présenter l’innovation comme une vertu…

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E-mails stored outside the US cannot be claimed by the US Government

On 14 July 2016 the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (the Court of Appeals) rendered a judgment in the “Warrant case” (or the “Mi…

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Likelihood of confusion in just one part of the EU, EU trade mark infringement and prohibition order in that p…

On 22 September 2016, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) rendered an interesting judgment in case C‑223/15 regarding the question whe…

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European Commission proposes to tackle hybrid mismatches between EU and non-EU countries and to improve disput…

On 25 October 2016, the European Commission published a proposal for a Directive to neutralise hybrid mismatch structures involving third (non-EU) cou…

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Commission gives guidance on local public support measures that do not constitute State aid

On 21 September 2016, the European Commission adopted five decisions on the financing of purely local activities that fall outside the scope of State …

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Y a-t-il un remède infaillible à la taxe sur les plus-values?

Alors que le gouvernement se déchire sur l’instauration d’une taxation des plus-values sur actions à l’impôt des personnes physiques (IPP), les contri…

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GDPR – Processing of sensitive personal data

This update aims to provide you with a practical overview of the most relevant changes resulting from the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a…

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European Commission publishes proposals for an EU corporation tax system for multinationals

‘25 October 2016; the European Commission published proposals for an EU corporation tax system for multinationals under which the Member States’ auton…

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Commission publishes Preliminary Report on the e-commerce sector inquiry

Following the launch of the e-commerce sector inquiry in May 2015, the European Commission has now published a Preliminary Report. The report pre…

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European Commission publishes a study on minority shareholdings for its review of EU merger control

On 14 October 2016, the European Commission published a “support study” prepared at its request to inform its review of the EU Merger Regulation (EUMR…

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Lucasfilm vs The Lightsaber Academy: Who is The Real Jedi?

It's a good time to be a Star Wars fan! Not only the first new epic Lucasfilm 's spinoff Star Wars soon arrives in theaters (“Rogue One: A Star Wars S…

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