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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In order to calculate the notice period, when making an employee redundant, the employee’s behaviour will not be taken into account. On the other ha…
Read MoreThe law of 19 May 2010 brings in, at the end of the legislative period, some changes aimed at improving public health and social security. Some of t…
Read MoreThe Order of Physicians publishes its proposition of reformation.
Read MoreWe’re still awaiting the royal decree on “biobanks”. The reason: the political crisis.
Read MoreIn the case of a judicial restructuring procedure, the Labour Court can refuse to approve a transfer of undertakings if the transferee does not guaran…
Read MoreSocial security – Hospital care needed during a temporary stay in another Member State – Lack of right to assistance from the competent institution to…
Read MoreThe demographic and geographical limits to the opening of new pharmacies constitute a restriction on the freedom of establishment. Nevertheless, the C…
Read MoreThe amount of the fine imposed by the Belgian Competition Council after discovering a cartel involving four Belgian undertakings varies considerably a…
Read MoreIn 2005, eight different undertakings were found to have participated in three cartels in the industrial thread market. In the framework of the l…
Read MoreThe ECJ’s case law interprets the notion of “transfer of undertakings” in such a broad way that it considers in certain cases that the existence of a …
Read MoreOn 26 May 2010, the European Commission approved the public financing of the restructuring of SNCB’s freight activities.
Read MoreThe European Commission continues its work aiming at reforming competition rules applicable to vertical agreements. The Commission has adopted last 27…
Read MoreThe French Supreme Court rules that a lease management contract of the Yves Rocher network has to be considered as a labor contract. The question is…
Read MoreThe European Commission authorized under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of the Sara Lee Air Care business by Procter & Gamble…
Read MoreIn view of the development of online distribution, a clarification of the rules is necessary. The enactment of the new regulation concerning vertica…
Read MoreThe European Commission approved on 20 May 2010 a EUR 1.5 billion recapitalization provided by the Belgian State in relation to the restructuring of E…
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On June 2 2010 the European Parliament Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety finally voted on amendments to the European Commiss…
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On February 25 2010 the Supreme Court made the first-ever reference for a preliminary ruling to the Court of Justice of the European Union on the exha…
Read MoreIn tegenstelling tot de rol van de rechter in het kader van het gerechtelijk akkoord, is de appreciatiebevoegdheid van de rechtbank voor de opening va…
Read MoreLa Commission européenne a autorisé le 20 mai 2010 la recapitalisation à hauteur de EUR 1,5 milliard accordée par l’Etat belge dans le cadre de la res…
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