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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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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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Hiërarchie van de remedies onder het consumentenrecht

De regeling inzake consumentenkoop voorziet in een hiërarchie tussen de verschillende sancties die toepassing vinden wanneer een consument bij een pro…

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European Court of Justice sets broad rules for jurisdiction over damages actions in competition cases

On 21 May 2015, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) issued a judgment in Case C-352/13, CDC v. Akzo Nobel and Others, resolving questio…

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Dutch DPA: Employment agencies violate the privacy of the temporary workers

Each year the Dutch Data Protection Authority [“DPA”], taking its limited capacity into account, sets out a number of key objectives on which it will …

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Summer festival series N°1

Tijdens een optreden in Zweden tuimelde Dave Grohl van de Foo Fighters in al zijn enthousiasme van het podium en brak hierbij zijn been. Indien Dave e…

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Opleidingsinspanningen : u moet niets meer doen in 2015 en 2016

De maatregel die opleidingsinspanningen voorziet, is opgeschort voor 2015 en 2016. De werkgevers zullen dan ook geen sanctie krijgen in geval van onvo…

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Enforceability of T&Cs: mere tick of the box sufficient in B2B context!

On 21 May 2015, in decision C-322/14 (you can read the judgement here),  the Court of Justice of the European Union clarified the conditions to r…

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The General Court ruled that the Commission may divert from the fine range indicated in a settlement procedure…

The General Court ("GC") upheld a decision of the Commission imposing a fine of almost EUR 60 million on Timab for its participation in the animal fee…

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Kosten eigen aan de werkgever : RSZ past de bureaukosten aan

De RSZ heeft zijn instructies aan de werkgevers voor het 2de kwartaal 2015 bekendgemaakt. Tussen de nieuwigheden, in de tabel van de forfaitaire koste…

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Real start of the European Commission's e-commerce sector inquiry: be alert!

In March of this year Commissioner Vestager announced the proposal of an EU-wide sector inquiry into e-commerce. This week the e-commerce sector …

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De sociale verkiezingen komen met rasse schreden dichterbij

Gisteren zijn de sociale verkiezingen van 2016 weer een stuk dichter gekomen met de publicatie van de Wet van 2 juni 2015 tot wijziging van de wetgevi…

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Are Your Website's Social Plugins Privacy Compliant?

Social plugins such as Facebook's Like button and Twitter's Tweet button are very popular as they allow sites to extend their reach and increase their…

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Bill submitted to increase penalty powers of the Dutch Data Protection Authority to EUR 810,000 or 10 percenta…

On 24 November 2014 State Secretary Teeven (from the VVD, a conservative-liberal party) submitted a second memorandum of amendment concerning the legi…

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Advocate General issues Opinion on the proper assessment of a retroactive rebate scheme in the Post Danmark II…

On 21 May 2015, Advocate General Kokott issued her Opinion on the request for a preliminary ruling by Denmark’s Maritime and Commercial Court (Danish …

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EU Data Protection Regulation: Member States Adopt Common Approach and Aim to Finalise under the Luxembourg Pr…

In 2012, the European Commission adopted an ambitious proposal for an EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). The European Commission’s aim is…

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Verhoging van de maximale nominale waarde van de maaltijdcheques van 7 naar 8 EUR

Een nieuw Koninklijk Besluit van 26 mei 2015 werd onlangs gepubliceerd in het Belgisch Staatsblad. Dit KB verhoogt de maximale nominale waarde van de …

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Court of Justice ruled that antitrust damage claims may be brought where one of the defendants or the actual i…

On 21 May 2015, the Court of Justice answered preliminary questions posed by the Landgericht Dortmund about the rules governing jurisdiction to hear a…

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Titres Repas Et Avantages Non-Recurrents : Ameliorations Au Bénéfice Des Travailleurs

Deux arrêtés royaux du 26 mai 2015 modifient le traitement social des titres repas et des avantages non-récurrents liés aux résultats.

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New Royal Decree related to the obligation to declare foreign bank accounts

A Royal Decree of 3 April 2015 (published on 13 April) lays down the rules for taxpayers that are required to declare foreign bank accounts in their i…

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Advocate General Wahl issues Opinion on liability of cartel facilitators

On 21 May 2015, Advocate General Wahl issued his Opinion on an appeal lodged by AC-Treuhand AG (“AC-Treuhand”) against a General Court (“GC”) judgment…

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De etikettering van een levensmiddel kan de consument misleiden zelfs indien de lijst van ingrediënten correct…

Dit is wat het Europese Hof van Justitie recent besliste in haar arrest van 4 juni 2015 (C-195/14).

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