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15/04/13

ECJ Finds Prohibition on Sales at a Loss Incompatible With EU Law

By order of 7 March 2013, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) ruled on a preliminary reference from the Ghent Commercial Court concerni…

15/04/13

Additional income as retired – novelties

During the Council of Ministers of 11 January 2013, two draft Royal Decrees were approved leading to a loosening of the rules on cumulating a retireme…

12/04/13

ECJ assesses agreements between car repairers and insurers linking the rate of repairs to brokerage activities…

On 14 March 2013, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") issued a judgment (Case C-32/11) following a reference from the Hungarian Supreme Court concer…

12/04/13

Copyright Trumps Freedom of Expression on Internet Says Court of Human Rights

In its judgment of 13 March 2013, the European Court of Human Rights (the “ECtHR”) declared that exchange of information on the Internet is covered by…

12/04/13

Non-competition indemnities concluded after the termination of a labour agreement: subject to social security …

Until now, the non-competition indemnity concluded after the employment contract was only subject to tax withholdings and not to social security contr…

10/04/13

Belgian Privacy Commission Issues New Recommendation on Direct Marketing

On 30 January 2013, the Belgian Privacy Commission (Commission de la protection de la vie privée / Commissie voor de bescherming van de persoonlijke l…

10/04/13

Prohibition on the hiring out of workers: new formalities must be complied with

At the beginning of this year, the regulation on the hiring out of workers has seen significant changes. As from now, a written agreement between the …

09/04/13

ECJ ruling on a system of compulsory training set up by a professional association

On 28 February 2013, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") ruled on a preliminary reference from the Lisbon Court of Appeals seeking guidance on the a…

09/04/13

The new Limosa notification

The Programme Law of 27 December 2006 obliges assigning employers (for their assigned employees) and assigned self-employed workers to make a prior no…

08/04/13

Het is formeel ! Inwerkingtreding nieuwe regelgeving overheidsopdrachten op 1 juli 2013

Vrijdag 29 maart 2013 keurde de ministerraad de datum van inwerkingtreding van de ‘nieuwe' regelgeving overheidsopdrachten goed. Datum van inwerkingtr…

08/04/13

Wage freeze 2013-2014: A done deal?

On 29 March 2013, the Council of Ministers adopted a Royal Decree regarding the (previously announced) wage freeze for 2013 and 2014.

08/04/13

European Commission revises guidance on conduct of dawn raids

On 18 March 2013, the European Commission (the “Commission”) published revised guidance on the conduct of on-the-spot inspections at the business prem…

08/04/13

Is it still interesting for an employer to set up a bonus linked to results?

The attribution of a bonus linked to results is no longer interesting from a social security point of view (with the exception of a reduction of 2% of…

05/04/13

L’interdiction belge de la vente à perte contraire au droit européen

La Cour de justice a jugé que l'interdiction belge de la vente à perte est contraire au droit européen, pour autant que cette interdiction vise à prot…

04/04/13

Working with would-be independent workers?

Cooperating with a would-be independent worker may turn out to be an expensive exercise for the disguised employer in case of a requalification (possi…

04/04/13

Brussels Labour Court of Appeal Disallows Use of E-Mails Obtained in Violation of the Privacy Rules

On 7 February 2013, the Brussels Labour Court of Appeal rendered a judgment on the admissibility into evidence of e-mails obtained in violation of the…

04/04/13

Program Law: forewarned is forearmed

This contribution comments on the most important changes adopted by the program law of 27 December 2012 and briefly discusses what changes are expecte…

03/04/13

Transfer of family businesses

Every independent entrepreneur, undertaking, family business shall be confronted sooner or later with the difficult question regarding the future of t…

03/04/13

Brussels Court of Appeal recognises legal professional privilege to in-house lawyers

On 5 March 2013, the Brussels Court of Appeal delivered a landmark judgment finding that in-house lawyers' communications benefit from the so-c…

02/04/13

Brussels Court of Appeal annuls infringement decision in VEBIC-case on procedural grounds

By judgment of 13 February 2013 the Brussels’ Court of Appeal ("CoA") annulled the decision of the Competition Council (Raad voor de Mededinging, "CC"…

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European Commission publishes official proposal for new Public Procurement Regulation

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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

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

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Antwerp Enterprise Court holds that disputes concerning the …

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ECJ Finds Prohibition on Sales at a Loss Incompatible With EU Law

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12/04/13

Copyright Trumps Freedom of Expression on Internet Says Court of Human Rights

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Non-competition indemnities concluded after the termination of a labour agreement: subject to social security …

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Belgian Privacy Commission Issues New Recommendation on Direct Marketing

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Prohibition on the hiring out of workers: new formalities must be complied with

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ECJ ruling on a system of compulsory training set up by a professional association

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The new Limosa notification

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Het is formeel ! Inwerkingtreding nieuwe regelgeving overheidsopdrachten op 1 juli 2013

08/04/13

Wage freeze 2013-2014: A done deal?

08/04/13

European Commission revises guidance on conduct of dawn raids

08/04/13

Is it still interesting for an employer to set up a bonus linked to results?

05/04/13

L’interdiction belge de la vente à perte contraire au droit européen

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Working with would-be independent workers?

04/04/13

Brussels Labour Court of Appeal Disallows Use of E-Mails Obtained in Violation of the Privacy Rules

04/04/13

Program Law: forewarned is forearmed

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Transfer of family businesses

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Brussels Court of Appeal recognises legal professional privilege to in-house lawyers

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