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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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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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Each day we publish several articles written by legal and tax specialists from law firms, notaries offices, the legal departments from payroll agencies and tax consultants.

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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28.000 délégués à la protection des données nécessaires d'ici mai 2018 !

Sur la base de postulats restrictifs, une étude de l’International Association of Privacy Professional estime à 28.000 le nombre de délégués…

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Meldingsplicht van substantiële betalingen: Hongkong-structuren onder vuur

Dat Belgische vennootschappen die (on)rechtstreeks betalingen verrichten aan belastingparadijzen voor een totaalbedrag van 100.000 euro tijdens het be…

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Herschreven Handelshuurwet voor Vlaanderen komt eraan!

In het kader van de zesde staatshervorming werden bevoegdheden inzake woninghuur, pacht en handelshuur overgedragen naar de gewesten. Kennelijk is alv…

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Joint lobbying activities do not constitute anticompetitive concerted practices says Brussels Court of Appeal

On 30 June 2016, the Brussels Court of Appeal (Hof van beroep te Brussel / Cour d'appel de Bruxelles) overturned a 2013 decision of the Belgian Compet…

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Les périls qui guettent les paiements substantiels faits par des sociétés belges vers le Luxembourg et Hong Ko…

Verser des fonds à un partenaire établi dans un paradis fiscal est suspect aux yeux du fisc. Depuis 2010, les sociétés belges doivent déclarer leurs p…

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Deadline approaches for implementation of the Directive on disclosure of non-financial and diversity informati…

Belgium has to implement European Directive 2014/95 of 22 October 2014 on disclosure of non-financial and diversity information by certain large under…

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New EU State aid investigation opened into Engie’s tax treatment in Luxembourg

The European Commission (Commission) announced the opening of a formal investigation into advance tax rulings (ATRs) granted by Luxembourg to companie…

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Schuld en boete in het bodemrecht

Met een arrest van 30 juni 2016 heeft het Grondwettelijk Hof naar aanleiding van een prejudiciële vraag de Vlaamse en Brusselse bodemwetgeving wat mee…

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CJEU clarifies criteria for recovering lawyers’ fees in IP disputes

In its decision of 28 July 2016, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) clarified that at least a significant and appropriate part of the…

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Vérifiabilité et tromperie dans une publicité comparative

Dans le cadre d’une campagne publicitaire, P&G avançait que ses serviettes Always Discreet (contre les fuites urinaires) étaient « jusqu’à 40…

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The SME Financing Act: A Step Forward?

The SME Financing Act, applicable since 10 January 2014, has the laudable goal of making it easier for small and medium-sized enterprises to access fi…

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Fiscale afrekeningen zijn begrijpelijk, maar getuigen van onvolwassen Europa

In navolging van een in 2014 opgestart onderzoek omtrent illegale (fiscale) staatssteun, heeft de Europese Commissie gisteren haar bevindingen aan Ier…

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Corsan in moeilijkheden. Wat met mijn tax shelter?

Veel ondernemingen hebben de afgelopen jaren geld geïnvesteerd in de audiovisuele sector via een “Tax Shelter”. Het filmhuis Corsan – één van de belan…

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Thuiswerken kan geld kosten

Werknemers krijgen steeds meer de mogelijkheid om af en toe thuis te werken. Vaak gebeurt dit aanvankelijk occasioneel, en evolueert dit op informele …

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Rejection of the level 2 draft RTS implementing PRIIPs by the European Parliament

The PRIIPs Regulation1 introduces the so-called Key Information Document (the so-called “KID”) which will have to be provided to retail cons…

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An eQuestionnaire... and what now?

Your company's receptionist forwards an e-mail that arrived at the info e-mail address. It was sent by the European Commission’s Directorate-General f…

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Wijziging Decreet Intergemeentelijke Samenwerking: belangrijke gevolgen

Op 17 juni 2016 werd in het Belgisch Staatsblad het Decreet van 13 mei 2016 tot wijziging van diverse bepalingen van het decreet van 6 juli 2001 …

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To hyperlink or not? Posting a hyperlink can infringe copyrights

On 8 September, the Court of Justice (“CJEU”) in the GS Media BV v. Sanoma Media a.o. case (C-160-15), within the framework of a preliminary…

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“Pop-up Decree”: flexible short-term commercial lease for start-ups!

Pop-ups are trendy. They are the ideal real life teaser when a product goes viral, to accompany the release of the new product, brand or concept. They…

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Aucune mesure pour les auteurs dans la future directive européenne

Depuis quelques jours, nous disposons d'un brouillon d'un projet de directive européenne en matière de droit d'auteur. Le texte de 23 pages, écrit en …

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