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16/07/14

WK-Tips: Samenvatting

Tijdens het WK Voetbal in Brazilië hebben wij u realistische arbeidsrechtelijke situaties geschetst die onverwacht juridische bijstaand vereisen. Nu h…

15/07/14

Directors: Belgian legislation clarifies exemptions from social security affiliation as self-employed

Royal Decree n°38 provides that persons appointed with a mandate as director of a Belgian company are irrefutably presumed to perform a self-employed …

15/07/14

Revocation of successful trademarks that became “common in the trade”

Successful trademarks may become generic and lose their exclusive trademark status. This was once more confirmed by the Court of Justice of the EU in …

14/07/14

Dismissal after the obligation to motivate

It was with some suspicion and anxiety that the employers’ community awaited for the way the worker’s right to know the motives of the termination of …

14/07/14

Consulair Wetboek in kracht vanaf 15 juni 2014 (K.B. 19.04.2014)

De Wet van 21 december 2013 houdende het Consulair Wetboek, die in het Belgisch Staatsblad van 21 januari 2014 is verschenen, beoogt een noodzakelijke…

12/07/14

Sixth State Reform - what to expect for immigration issues?

As from 1 July 2014, each Region in Belgium is able to determine for itself the legal criteria necessary to grant work permits and professional cards …

11/07/14

Nieuwe kilometervergoeding per 1 juli 2014

Bij koninklijk besluit van 27 juni 2014 werd de nieuwe forfaitaire kilometervergoeding voor reiskosten gepubliceerd. Vanaf 1 juli 2014 kan u uw werkne…

11/07/14

An unambitious reform of the surface right

A draft law that amends the Law of 1824 on surface rights for the first time since its promulgation puts an end to a few controversial points, without…

11/07/14

Changes to the law on occupational pensions

On June 29th, 2014, an act has entered into force which makes various changes to the legal framework of occupational pensions for employees, self-empl…

10/07/14

RSZ gaat werkgevers beter begeleiden bij betaling bijdragen

Zo staat het aangekondigd op de - ook al vernieuwde - website van de sociale zekerheid (www.socialsecurity.be). De Rijksdienst heeft zijn inningsproce…

09/07/14

Comment contester une indemnité que vous réclame votre banque en cas de remboursement anticipé d’un crédit pro…

Vous souhaitez rembourser anticipativement une ouverture de crédit professionnel et votre banquier vous réclame une indemnité de remploi exorbitante, …

09/07/14

Court of Justice of the EU: a woman who pays a surrogate mother is not entitled to pregnancy leave

The Court of Justice of the EU rules that a woman who pays a surrogate mother is not entitled to pregnancy leave.

08/07/14

Regionalization of the federal jurisdiction on specific leases

As from 1 July 2014, the responsibility for the legislation pertaining to retail, residential and farm leases will be devolved to the three Regions.

07/07/14

CJEU upholds national support schemes for renewable energy

On 1 July 2014, the day that the Belgian regional regulators (VREG, BRUGEL and CWaPE) gained competence over distribution grid tariffs, the Court of J…

07/07/14

New threshold amounts for non-recurrent performance-related bonuses (Collective Bargaining Agreement n° 90)

A Belgian employer may grant a benefit to his employees in the form of a non-recurrent performance-related bonus. Up to a certain amount, such bonuses…

05/07/14

WK-Tip nr 6

Nu de Rode Duivels in de kwartfinale spelen tegen Argentinië, geef ik aan al mijn personeelsleden een rode sjaal met hun logo op. Die kost me 40 euro …

04/07/14

New Act on Regulated Real Estate Companies published in Belgian Official Journal

The REITs Act follows the recent publication of the Belgian Act of 19 April 2014 on Alternative Investment Fund Managers (the “AIFM Act”) ”) 1. The RE…

03/07/14

Recent Developments in Data Protection

On 8 April 2014, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("ECJ") handed down a judgment on two references for a preliminary ruling from the High Co…

03/07/14

Watch out for “volunteers”!

A recent decision by the Court of Cassation may end the practice of relying on “volunteers” which was, to date, widespread e.g. during music festivals…

02/07/14

WK-Tip nr 5

Uw werknemer Johan, voetbalgek en bewonderaar van Braziliaanse vrouwen, reist morgen af naar Brazilië. Om de koffers tijdig klaar te krijgen, had hij …

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European Commission publishes official proposal for new Public Procurement Regulation

10/09/26

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Un développement majeur pour les avocats en matière de lutte contre le blanchiment

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Greenwashing : quand le droit s’invite dans votre stratégie marketing

09/09/26

Wanneer is jouw recruitment AI-tool een high risk systeem?

09/09/26

Antwerp Enterprise Court holds that disputes concerning the …

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16/07/14

WK-Tips: Samenvatting

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Directors: Belgian legislation clarifies exemptions from social security affiliation as self-employed

15/07/14

Revocation of successful trademarks that became “common in the trade”

14/07/14

Dismissal after the obligation to motivate

14/07/14

Consulair Wetboek in kracht vanaf 15 juni 2014 (K.B. 19.04.2014)

12/07/14

Sixth State Reform - what to expect for immigration issues?

11/07/14

Nieuwe kilometervergoeding per 1 juli 2014

11/07/14

An unambitious reform of the surface right

11/07/14

Changes to the law on occupational pensions

10/07/14

RSZ gaat werkgevers beter begeleiden bij betaling bijdragen

09/07/14

Comment contester une indemnité que vous réclame votre banque en cas de remboursement anticipé d’un crédit pro…

09/07/14

Court of Justice of the EU: a woman who pays a surrogate mother is not entitled to pregnancy leave

08/07/14

Regionalization of the federal jurisdiction on specific leases

07/07/14

CJEU upholds national support schemes for renewable energy

07/07/14

New threshold amounts for non-recurrent performance-related bonuses (Collective Bargaining Agreement n° 90)

05/07/14

WK-Tip nr 6

04/07/14

New Act on Regulated Real Estate Companies published in Belgian Official Journal

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Recent Developments in Data Protection

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Watch out for “volunteers”!

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WK-Tip nr 5

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