On 3 October 2025, the Flemish Government gave preliminary approval to a dr…
In Belgium, employers’ social security contributions have always been due o…
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!
On 24 January 2018 the National Bank of Belgium (hereafter “NBB”) published its Circular 2018_02 on the overall assessment of money launderi…
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Compliance has become a key concern not only in the financial sector but in business circles in general.
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In recent years, a lot of new regulations have been introduced around the world to combat bribery and corruption in business. Moreover, fines totallin…
Read MoreWe could hardly pretend that one single approach could help any company sail over its regulatory and compliance challenges. And certainly not in Belgi…
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Le Parlement européen nous a tenu en haleine tout l’été. Après une véritable guerre de lobbies, il a fini par adopter, après un premier refus retentis…
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On 22 June 2018, the Belgian Supreme Court confirmed an earlier judgment of the Brussels Court of Appeal annulling a decision of the Belgian Competiti…
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De werkgever die bewakingscamera's wenst te installeren, zal zich moeten houden aan de regels van de collectieve arbeidsovereenkomst nr. 68 betreffend…
Read MoreThe Belgian Law of 30 July 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data (“Law of 30 July 2018”) …
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La loi relative à l’occupation de ressortissants étrangers se trouvent dans une situation particulière de séjour a été adoptée le 9 mai 2018. Elle por…
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Vanaf 1 september 2018 worden de basisbedragen van het leefloon verhoogd. Ingeval van een beslag op loon door DAVO wegens achterstallig onderhoudsgeld…
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Employers can grant their employees at special occasions gifts in kind, or in cash or in the form of gift vouchers. These gifts do not qualify as sala…
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law of 11 July 2018 amends Articles 5 and 7bis of the Criminal Code with regard to the criminal liability of legal persons. The amendments, whic…
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In 1996, Directive 96/71/EC concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services (the “Posting of Workers Directive”) estab…
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The process for the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) is occurring in two phases in Belgium. The first phase was the …
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Belgium has an attractive special tax regime for foreign executives and specialised employees temporarily employed in Belgium. 8 August was its 35th (…
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In een recent arrest van 22 mei 2018 bevestigt de Raad voor Vergunningsbetwistingen haar staande rechtspraak m.b.t. het belang van een verzo…
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Il n’échappe plus à aucun acteur du monde juridique que la volonté du gouvernement actuel est de réduire au maximum les contentieux portés devant des …
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On 12 April 2018, the Dutch-language Commercial Court of Brussels (the “Court”) gave judgment in a dispute between Novartis AG (“Novartis”), a pharmac…
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In het kader van een geïntegreerd preventiebeleid inzake werkgerelateerde psychische aandoeningen, wordt financiële ondersteuning voorzien voor piloot…
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This newsletter gives a brief overview of the practical aspects of a new obligation for Belgian entities to gather information about their ultimate be…
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