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Vandelanotte lance son propre cabinet d’avocats : Vandelanotte Law

Vandelanotte poursuit l’élargissement de son offre de services avec le lancement de Vandelanotte Law, un cabinet d’avocats indépendant qui collabore étroitement avec les experts de…

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Schoups devient Scale

À partir du 4 juin 2026, nous porterons un nouveau nom : Scale. Une étape importante.

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Transposition deadline for the EU Pay Transparency Directive has passed: can Belgian employers …

Belgium missed the 7 June 2026 deadline to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive (Directive 2023/970) and has asked the European Commission for six more months — but the Comm…

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18/06/26
Sick leave and social media posting during the World Cup: ca…

Social media can raise questions about the veracity of sickness absence acr…

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16/06/26
L’application du délai spécial d’imposition de l’article 358…

Dans un arrêt du 21 mai 2026, la Cour de cassation s’est prononcée sur deux…

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Travel authorisation mandatory when going to the USA

As from 12 January 2009, all nationals of countries belonging to the Visa Waiver Program (such as Belgian nationals), will be required to obtain an el…

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Switzerland joined the Schengen area on 12 December 2008

On 27 November 2008 the EU-Ministers of Home affairs gave the green light to Switzerland to effectively apply the Schengen rules.

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Filing professional card applications in Belgium via approved business desk as from 1 January 2009

As of 1 July 2007, the retrieval of professional cards for self-employed foreigners is entrusted to the approved business desks and no longer to the c…

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Indexation of salaries in the National Auxiliary Joint Committee for White-collar Workers (JC n° 218)

The indexation of salaries in joint committee (JC) n° 218 raises certain issues which are highlighted as follows.

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Extension of the transitional period for workers from Romania and Bulgaria

With the publication of the Royal Decree of 18 December 2008 with respect to the employment of foreign workers, Belgium has used its possibility to pr…

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Audit committee in listed companies and financial institutions

The legal recognition of the audit committee aims to promote high quality financial information. Nevertheless the strengthening of the independence cr…

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New restrictions to the affiliation with overseas social security office (DOSZ/OSSOM)

At present, all workers performing a professional activity outside the European Economic Area (EEA)[1] and Switzerland can affiliate voluntarily to th…

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Social security agreement signed between Belgium and the Republic of India

In November 2008, the Belgian parliament approved a draft bill to implement the social security agreement between Belgium and India. The agreement, wh…

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Abolishment of the medical certificate for residence purposes

The Belgian Minister of Migration has decided that a medical certificate should no longer be joined to a visa application (type D) for employees who a…

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Business ethics: un défi permanent

La problématique du Business ethics se décline aujourd’hui à tous les niveaux de l’entreprise: de la criminalité économique qui frappe les entreprises…

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Indexation of salary levels for work permits

In application of article 131 of the law of 3 July 1978 on employment contracts and article 9 of the Royal Decree of 9 June 1999 enforcing the law of …

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New rules on financial assistance: the end of the prohibition

The Royal Decree of 8 October 2008 amending the Belgian Companies Code (“BCC”)[1] has substantially amended the rules on financial assistance. These n…

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Redemption of shares: less stringent restrictions

The Royal Decree of 8 October 2008 amending the Belgian Companies Code [1] has amended the rules on redemption of shares by a company. They will enter…

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The contribution in kind: has the auditor been set aside?

The Royal Decree of 8 October 2008 amending the Belgian Companies Code [1] has partly amended the rules on the contribution in kind. They will enter i…

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10 ans de "Loi Renault": restructurations et plans sociaux, quelles tendances en Belgique?

Le cabinet d’avocats Claeys & Engels a réalisé une nouvelle étude sur les restructurations et les plans sociaux. L’étude se base sur 216 conventio…

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Agent or Distributor: A Competition Law Perspective

The advantages of selling through a genuine agent.

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Extension of the obligation to inform the prevention adviser

The Belgian regulation (Royal Decree of 27 January 2008, B.S./M.B. 3 March 2008) foresees that an employer must inform the prevention adviser of any…

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AG Sharpston declares Belgian DRD incompatible with EC Parent-Subsidiary Directive

On 8 May 2008, Advocate General (AG) Sharpston issued her opinion in the Cobelfret v Belgium case (Case C-138/07) regarding the compatibility of the B…

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Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Conference Papers

Multi-branding – a more conventional approach?

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EC Competition Law Treatment of R&D Agreements

In modern economies, industrial competitiveness is increasingly determined by the ability to create new or improved products or services. Research and…

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