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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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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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Niet-recurrente resultaatsgebonden voordelen: bevesting van de verhoging van het grensbedrag in 2016

Vanaf 1 januari 2016 wordt de niet-geïndexeerde drempel voor de niet-recurrente resultaatsgebonden voordelen op 3169 EUR gebracht in plaats van de hui…

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The Court of Justice confirmed that merely responding to a simple request for information does not merit a red…

On 24 June 2015, the Court of Justice handed down its appeal judgment in Del Monte (Joined Cases C-293/13 P C-294/13 P Fresh Del M…

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Copyrights in Tintin jeopardised

In the Netherlands, The Hague Court of Appeal has rendered an interesting judgment concerning the copyrights in Tintin. Moulinsart SA is the Belgian c…

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In situ guidance under the BPR and the case of ozone

During its 59th meeting held on 18-20 March 2015, the EU competent authorities (CA) for biocides have adopted the long awaited guidance document on th…

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Belgian Competition Authority publishes its 2014 annual report

On 22 May 2015, the Belgian Competition Authority (“BCA”) published its first annual report covering a full year of the new Competition Authority’s ac…

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Leerlingen: nieuwe definitie op 1 juli 2015

Vanaf 1 juli 2015 wordt een nieuwe definitie gegeven aan het begrip leerling in de zin van de sociale zekerheid. De wens van de wetgever is te komen t…

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Seveso I, II and III: Good Things Come in Threes

A serious explosion at an herbicide and pesticide plant in northern Italy in 1976 spurred the European legislature to adopt, on 24 June 1982, Directiv…

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Vakantiegeld opnemen in het jaarloon: niet zonder risico

Hoewel het op vandaag lang niet zonder risico is om als werkgever met de werknemer een loon overeen te komen waarin het vakantiegeld geacht wordt…

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Te warm op het werk: waarmee moet u rekening houden?

We hebben zonet een aantal bloedhete dagen achter de rug gehad en zo zullen er wellicht nog volgen. Daarom herhalen we de regels waarmee u rekening mo…

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Information seized during dawn raids must relate to subject-matter of the inspection decision

On 18 June 2015, the Court of Justice rendered its judgment on appeal in Deutsche Bahn. The Court of Justice partly set aside the judgment of the…

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Summer festival series N°2

Moest Lenny Kravitz voor zijn optreden op Rock Werchter een arbeidskaart aanvragen en aangegeven zijn bij LIMOSA?

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Labelling of foodstuffs

On 4 June 2015, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") ruled that the labelling of a foodstuff may mislead consumers if the packaging, ta…

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EU General Court rules on hybrid cartel settlement for first time

On 20 May 2015, the EU General Court (“GC”) rejected an application for annulment by Timab Industries against a 2010 Commission decision imposing a fi…

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The Commission may deny access to documents in order to protect National Competition Authorities' powers of in…

On 12 May 2015, the General Court ("GC") dismissed the appeal launched by Unión de Almacenistas de Hierros de España ("UAHE") against the Commission's…

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Allégations nutritionnelles et de santé : le règlement de base validé par le Tribunal de l’UE

Par deux arrêts du 12 juin 2015 , le Tribunal de l’Union européenne a rejeté les recours introduits par diverses sociétés actives dans le domaine des …

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Dienstverplaatsingen met eigen vervoermiddel : 0,3412 EUR/km op 1 juli 2015

Vanaf 1 juli 2015 daalt het bedrag van de kilometervergoeding voor professionele verplaatsingen met een privéwagen naar 0,3412 EUR per kilometer.

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De Raad van State verwerpt het beroep ingesteld door COMEOS tegen het besluit van de Brusselse regering van 26…

Op het gebied van stedenbouwkundige lasten in het Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest kan er definitief een nieuw hoofdstuk beginnen. In een arrest van 20 …

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Belgian Privacy Commission Provides Guidance on the Use of Cookies and Compliance with the Data Protection Act…

The Belgian Privacy Commission recently issued a guidance document on the use of cookies and similar technology.

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New (but lower) lump-sum amount for reimbursement of business use of private car

Employees using a privately-owned car for business purposes can now be reimbursed a lump-sum amount of EUR 0.3412 per kilometre.

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The Belgian "Cayman-tax" will allow for a "substance exclusion" under strict conditions

The Belgian parliament is currently debating new legislation concerning foreign private wealth structures (PWS), such as trusts, foundations and off-s…

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