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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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Btw-plicht rechtspersoon-bestuurder met drie maanden uitgesteld tot 1 april 2016

De beleidscel van de Minister van Financiën heeft beslist om de datum van inwerkingtreding voor de BTW-plicht van bestuurders-rechtspersonen nogmaals …

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VAT on directors’ fees: application as from 1 April instead of 1 January 2016

The Belgian VAT authorities have decided to abolish the tolerance for companies acting as directors to carry out their services without charging VAT. …

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Le licenciement d'un contractuel par un employeur public n'est pas soumis à l'obligation de motivation formell…

Le 24 avril 2012, la Cour du travail de Gand (division Bruges) avait estimé que la loi du 29 juillet 1991 relative à la motivation formelle des actes …

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General Court dismissed action by Uralita in the Sodium Chlorate cartel

On 6 October 2015, the General Court ("GC") dismissed an application brought by Corporación Empresarial de Materiales de Construcción (formerly known …

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The Art. 29 working party issues a statement on the ECJ Safe Harbour decision. What's next now?

Following the landmark ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union (the “ECJ”) on 6 October 2015 in the Maximilian Schrems v Data Protection …

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Unieke alternerende overeenkomst in het Franstalig landsgedeelte

Vanaf 1 september 2015 heeft de overheid die bevoegd is voor het Franstalig landsgedeelte een unieke alternerende overeenkomst ingevoerd. Deze alterne…

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Facebook Sentenced to a Daily Fine of 250,000 Euros by a Belgian Court

Once again, Facebook is in the spotlight. On November 9, following the Recommendation 04/2015 of May 13, 2015, issued by the Belgian Data Protection A…

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European Court of Justice to rule on the type of service Uber provides

Following taxi associations’ protests and legal action, Uber services have been restricted in, among other countries, Belgium, France, Germany and Ita…

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A personal look at leniency

Imagine: the head of the legal department knocks at your door and asks if he can come in for a minute. Without waiting for your response, he enters an…

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European Commission declares tax advantages to Fiat in Luxembourg and to Starbucks in The Netherlands as illeg…

In June 2014 the Commission initiated an investigation into the tax rulings issued by the Luxembourgish and Dutch national tax authorities related to …

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New amounts for minimum salaries to obtain Belgian work permit for certain employees

In order to obtain a Belgian work permit for individuals in the capacity of highly qualified or managerial employees, a specific minimum salary has to…

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Brussels Court orders Facebook to stop collecting personal data of non-members

Facebook uses “datr-cookies” to collect personal data of non-members. These datr-cookies are automatically installed on the browsers of non-members wh…

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Binnenkort zal loon niet meer in cash betaald kunnen worden, behoudens sectorale afspraken

Weldra zal het voor werkgevers niet meer mogelijk zijn om de lonen van hun werknemers cash uit te betalen, behalve indien een CAO afgesloten in het be…

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Geen bedrijfsvoorheffing voor jonge werknemers tijdens het laatste kwartaal 2015

Er is geen bedrijfsvoorheffing verschuldigd op de bezoldigingen betaald of toegekend tijdens de maanden oktober, november en/of december 2015 aan jong…

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La Cour constitutionnelle annule le mécanisme de la boucle administrative applicable devant le Conseil d’Etat

Par son arrêt n° 103/2015 du 16 juillet 2015, la Cour constitutionnelle a annulé l’article 13 de la loi du 20 janvier 2014 qui a réformé le Conseil d’…

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Invoering van een fiscale step-up in Luxemburg: nieuwe kansen voor Belgische particulieren?

 Het Groothertogdom Luxemburg heeft de voorbije jaren heel wat maatregelen genomen om gefortuneerde particulieren (High Net Worth Individuals) aa…

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European Commission is considering introducing a whistleblowing scheme to complement leniency programme.

An official of DG Competition announced during a recent conference that the Commission is considering the introduction of a new whistleblower program …

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The Belgian Competition Authority imposed a fine of EUR 1.190 million on the National Lottery for abuse of a d…

On 23 September 2015, the Investigation and Prosecution Service of the Belgian Competition Authority imposed a fine of EUR 1.190 million on the Nation…

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OSSO and NSSO Merger

The OSSO and the NSSO will merge on 1 January 2017, as a result of the 6th state reform. The merger however will not affect the OSSO's existing insura…

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Binnen een jaar wordt betaling van het loon via bankoverschrijving de regel

Vanaf 1 oktober 2016 moet de werkgever het loon in giraal geld betalen aan de werknemers. Betalen in contant geld zal nog mogelijk zijn maar onder voo…

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