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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!
On 24 November 2010, a new directive was adopted, amending the Prospectus Directive of 2003. The deadline for transposition of the Prospectus Directiv…
Read MoreThe increase of the social security contributions due on the additional allowance payable by the employer in the framework of the UEI seems to be fina…
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The EU Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health has approved in July the new rules which will result in changes to the procedure for ren…
Read MoreThe modification of the legal provisions on student employment since January 1, 2012 has a positive effect on the number of students employed in the c…
Read MoreThe Program Act of 29 March 2012, introduced for employers employing more than 20 workers, brings in the requirement to establish an annual plan for t…
Read MoreThe European Commission has forced Belgium to change its law on paid leave. Every worker now has the right to take a holiday in the first year he star…
Read MoreA draft law intensifying the fight against self-employment in a number of industries was introduced in the Chamber on 2 July 2012. In these industries…
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The Flemish Community’s Decree on the use of languages in labour relations (hereafter referred to as the “Flemish Decree”), which was adopted on 19 Ju…
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The Law of 20 July 2012 which modifies the Law of 28 December 2011 concerning the pension of employees and concerning new transitional measures for ea…
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Elk jaar vallen er feestdagen op een zondag of op een inactiviteitsdag. In 2013 betreft dit enkel de nationale feestdag op 21 juli. Dit betekent evenw…
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On 27 June 2012, the National Labour Council adopted CBA n° 103 containing new provisions regarding the right to time credit and working time reductio…
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Tout le monde admet que le principe « à travail égal, rémunération égale » doit constituer le fondement de notre droit belge du droit du travail. Cepe…
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Op basis van het zwijgrecht kan niemand verplicht worden verklaringen af te leggen waaruit zou blijken dat hij strafbare feiten heeft gepleegd. Maar b…
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On 17 July 2012, the National Labour Council has issued an advice relating to the modernization of the rules regarding temporary agency work. The most…
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Bij warm zomerweer dienen werkgevers - bij overschrijding van bepaalde drempelwaarden - een aantal maatregelen in acht te nemen ter bescherming van hu…
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On 6 July 2012, the Brussels Commercial Court (the “Court”) ordered Jupiler Blue to be withdrawn from the Belgian Market due to possible confusion wit…
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The Program Law of 22 June 2012 (1) introduced a new (tax deductible) social security contribution whereby a rate of 1.5% must be paid by the employer…
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The Program Law of 22 June 2012 (1) introduced a new (tax deductible) social security contribution whereby a rate of 1.5% must be paid by the employer…
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The draft bill which will profoundly change the fight against bogus self-employment in a number of sectors of industry, was adopted by the Chamber. Th…
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On 21 June 2012, the European Court of Justice (hereafter referred to as the ‘ECJ’) reaffirmed its earlier decision from 2009 whereby workers who fall…
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