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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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16/02/26
Auteursrechten en architecten: positieve rechtspraak zet de …

Het debat inzake het fiscaal gunstregime voor auteursrechten, voor de aansl…

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16/02/26
2026 compliance timeline – Key deadlines

With regulatory expectations continuing to tighten, staying compliant on ti…

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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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Aangifte van schuldvordering bij faillissement van uw schuldenaar

Als uw schuldenaar failliet werd verklaard, dient u vrij snel én accuraat op te treden om een aangifte van schuldvordering in te dienen in het faillis…

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Les nouvelles règles européennes sur les services d’intérêt économique général (SIEG)

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Milieuschade: algemene principes - verzoek om maatregelen - beroep

Ter omzetting van de Richtlijn Milieuschade (2004/35/EG) werd het decreet van 5 april 1995 houdende algemene bepalingen inzake milieubeleid (DABM) aan…

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L’imputabilité d’une infraction anticoncurrentielle de la filiale à la société mère : développements jurisprud…

  Depuis l'Arrêt Akzo Nobel du 10 septembre 2009 , une société mère peut être tenue solidairement responsable des comportements anticoncurre…

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Milieuhandhaving: beroep bij het Milieuhandhavingscollege

Het Milieuhandhavingsdecreet van 21 december 2007 trad op 1 mei 2009 in werking (B.S. 29 februari 2008). Hierbij verschoof het accent overduidelijk va…

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L' Arbitrage: Les Avantages D'Une Justice Privee

Face aux pesanteurs de la justice étatique, voire de l’inaptitude de celle-ci à trancher certains litiges hors normes, l'arbitrage s'est considérablem…

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Overview of Significant Deadlines for Listed Companies

In previous issues, we highlighted new corporate legislation, in particular the Shareholders' Rights Act, the Corporate Governance Act and the Gender …

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Severance Indemnity of Employee Working Part-time on Time-Credit Basis

On 10 November 2011 the Constitutional Court ruled twice that the severance indemnity of an employee who reduced her/his working hours in the system o…

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ECJ Rules on Exhaustion of Plant Variety Rights

On 20 October 2011, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the “ECJ”) delivered its judgment in case C-140/10 Greenstar-Kanzi Europe NV (“GKE”) v…

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New Notice Periods as from 2012: Is this the End of the Claeys Formula?

When hiring new employees, it is important to keep in mind the new notice periods applicable to employees that effectively start to work after 1 Janua…

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Supreme Court Rules on Joint Liability of Recipient Companies in Case of Demerger

On 14 October 2011, the Supreme Court clarified the joint liability of recipient companies in case of a demerger (splitsing/scission).

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European Commission Proposes Incentives for Use of Alternative Dispute Resolution

On 29 November 2011, the European Commission adopted a package of proposals in order to encourage consumers to solve their conflicts through out-of-co…

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ECJ Guidance on Scope of Protection of Registered Community Designs

On 20 October 2011, the Court of Justice of the EU (“ECJ”) gave judgment for the first time on the interpretation of the scope of protection of regist…

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JURISPRUDENCE: Compétence territoriale en matière de contrat d’assurance conclu par l’intermédiaire d’un siège…

Dans une affaire portée récemment à la connaissance du Tribunal de Commerce de Liège, la question de la compétence territoriale de ce tribunal avait é…

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COMMENTAIRE: Obligations d’information des intermédiaires d’assurance

La question de la concrétisation des obligations d’information des intermédiaires d’assurance se pose depuis de nombreuses années dans le secteur. En …

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LEGISLATION: Agrément et missions des ‘compliance officers’

L’arrêté royal du 3 mars 2011, qui a porté réforme de notre système de surveillance du secteur financier (et qui a notamment décidé de la nouvelle rép…

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L’arbitrage en question(s)

La gestion d’un litige pour une entreprise est un enjeu qui se mesure en termes de temps et de coûts et qui allie aux contraintes de ces investissemen…

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Binding Corporate Rules for the Transfer of Personal Data: New Approval Procedure

The cross-border transfer of personal data is a reality within multinational groups. Indeed, most corporate groups constantly exchange data, using sh…

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CJEU Establishes Framework for Use of Trade Marks in Keyword Advertising

Keyword advertising – the best-known example of which is Google AdWords – is a new and promising way of promoting a business.

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Notional Interest Deduction: Recent Developments

Lauded by some yet criticized by others since its introduction, it comes as no surprise that the notional interest deduction (NID) is one of the first…

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