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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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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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ACER and ESMA intensify their cooperation for a consistent approach towards market abuse in the wholesale ener…

The Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) signed on 18 July 2013 (entry into…

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Belgian authority loses in-house privilege battle

On 5 March 2013, the Court of Appeal of Brussels ruled that in-house lawyers have the right to legal privilege vis-à-vis the competition authorities.

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MANAGEMENTVENNOOTSCHAP EN VASTGOED

Een van de vaak gestelde vragen is of de managementvennootschap als juridische structuur nog nuttig (lees: ‘fiscaal voordelig’) is om een vastgoed (bv…

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CJEU clarifies scope of Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation

On 18 July 2013, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") handed down its judgment in case C-299/12, in which it clarified three issues con…

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Proposal for blue and white-collar occupational pensions harmonisation

A draft Act on the gradual harmonisation of blue and white-collar occupational pensions has been submitted by the Minister of Pension's office.

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Stuiting van de verjaring van RSZ – schulden door de instelling of de uitoefening van de strafvordering

Artikel 42 van de RSZ - Wet van 27.06.1969 bepaalt de verjaringstermijnen inzake betaling en terugbetaling van sociale zekerheidsbijdragen.

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Law proposal in order to regulate the resale of tickets for cultural shows and sports events

The law proposal requires a ban on the resale of tickets at a higher price than the initial sales price in order to avoid speculation and to guarantee…

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Onbeperkt bijverdienen na het pensioen: de nieuwe regels vanaf 1 januari 2013

Vanaf 1 januari 2013 mogen gepensioneerden van 65 jaar of ouder die een loopbaan van 42 jaar kunnen bewijzen onbeperkt bijverdienen. Deze gepensioneer…

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Due to limited impact of infringement, Trade and Industry Appeal Tribunal reduces fine for providing wrong inf…

In its judgement of 14 May 2013, the Trade and Industry Appeal Tribunal (College van Beroep voor het bedrijfsleven, "CBb") lowered a fine imposed by t…

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Compromisvoorstel van de Minister van Werk: een nieuwe stap in de richting van een eenheidsstatuut

Op 5 juli 2013 deed de Minister van Werk een compromisvoorstel om de verschillen tussen arbeiders en bedienden weg te werken. Het voorstel beperkt zic…

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False self-employment: specific criteria for the construction industry

Following the Labour Relations Act's introduction of a rebuttable presumption on the nature of the working relationships, the construction industry co…

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Specifieke criteria die een weerlegbaar vermoeden creëren m.b.t. de aard van de arbeidsrelatie in de bewakings…

In een voorgaande nieuwsbrief werd reeds uiteengezet dat de regering Di Rupo met de Wet van 25 augustus 2012 de strijd tegen schijnzelfstandigheid opv…

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The General Court confirms fines for three undertakings in the aluminium fluoride cartel

On 18 June 2013, the General Court ("GC") dismissed the appeals lodged by Fluorsid, Minmet and Industries Chimiques du Fluor ("ICF") against the Commi…

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Code of Economic Law

The Belgian Parliament recently adopted the first books of the new Code of Economic Law. The new code will codify and amend the most important statute…

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Hervorming onbekwaamheidsstatuten.

Vanaf 1 juni 2014 treedt de wet van 17 maart 2013 in werking werd een nieuwe regeling inge-voerd voor wilsonbekwame personen. Voortaan bestaat er slec…

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Flour cartel fined in Belgium

On 28 February 2013, the Belgian Competition Council fined five enterprises because of anticompetitive agreements in the market for the sale and suppl…

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De gevolgen van de aanwijzing als begunstigde van een levensverzekering

Door tussenkomst van de Wetgever bij Wet van 29 november 2012 is het niet langer mogelijk om zijn kinderen te onterven via het afsluiten van een leven…

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European Court of Justice affirms in full the General Court's judgement in Quinn Barlo

On 30 May 2013 the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") upheld the judgement of the General Court ("GC") in the case Quinn Barlo and Others v. Commission…

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Labour relations: the administrative commission is finally “ruling”

The so-called Labour Relations Act of 27 December 2006 established an administrative commission that can give a ruling determining whether a worker sh…

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Wat betekent een schuldbekentenis in het erfrecht?

Bij arrest van het Hof van Beroep te Antwerpen dd. 23.04.2013 werd een geschil beslecht dat zich in erfrechtelijke dossiers herhaaldelijk voordoet.

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