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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Some jurisdictions had supported the view of the tax authorities that such income can be taxed in Belgium as dividends. However, the Court of First In…
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A September 24 2013 royal decree (published in the Belgian Official Gazette on September 27 2013 (2nd ed)) has extended the scope of remuneration take…
Read MoreIn a judgment dated 7 February 2013, the Labour Court of Brussels distanced itself from recent case law of the labour jurisdictions and considered tha…
Read MoreAs part of measures to combat fraud, the legislator introduced a new chapter entitled "Joint and several liability for the payment of remuneration" (a…
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A partir du 7 novembre 2013, la période d'octroi des certificats verts relatifs aux installations solaires photovoltaïques de plus de 10 kW sera lim…
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Het regelgevend kader voorzien inzake overheidsopdrachten onderging ingrijpende wijzigingen.
Read MoreSince 11 July, a letter of formal notice sent by a lawyer, judicial officer or representative of an organization representing workers extends the pres…
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The Belgian Privacy Commission recently concluded a Protocol Agreement with the Ministry of Justice, which clari es the administrative procedure for d…
Read MoreWhen an employee causes damage to a company car and the insurance company refuses to intervene, the question arises as to whether the employer has the…
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De computer en internetverbinding die de werkgever aan zijn werknemer ter beschikking stelt, wordt tijdens de werkuren ook vaak voor andere dan profes…
Read MoreThe new law concerning remedies with regard to public procurement procedures was adopted on 17 June 2013.
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A recent amendment intends to prolong the deadline for bringing the basic deed, the co-ownership regulations and the in-house rules in line with the …
Read MoreLa réglementation en vigueur prévoit qu’un marché public peut être passé par procédure négociée sans publicité lorsque dans le cadre d’un premier marc…
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In June 2013 the tax shelter regime for the production of audiovisual works and films has been amended to, on the one hand, put an end to certain unwa…
Read MoreA few months ago, the Brussels Parliament approved the Brussels Code on Air, Climate and Energy Management. The Code provides various measures to impr…
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Heavy administrative and financial burdens are placed on businesses, particularly small and medium-sized ones, as a result of excessive payment period…
Read MorePublic procurement – Award criterion – Duration of execution – Method of evaluation – Unrealistic duration – Irregularity of the tender
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In het Decreet van 27 oktober 2006 betreffende de bodemsanering en de bodembescherming (Bodemdecreet) heeft de Vlaamse overheid onlangs een nieuw…
Read MorePublic procurement – New procedure – Direct negotiated procedure with publication – Flexibility
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On 25 May 2013, the Belgian Privacy Commission (BPC) concluded a protocol with the Ministry of Justice in order to simplify the administrative procedu…
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