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05/07/24
05/07/24
Jones Day’s Brussels Office strengthens its Labor & Employment Practice

The global law firm Jones Day announced that Sara Vanderstraeten has joined the Firm as of counsel in its Labor & Employment Practice. Ms. Vanderstraeten is based in Jones Day…

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23/02/24
23/02/24
Legal interest rate for 2024

The legal interest rate for 2024 increases to 5.75%.

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01/12/23
01/12/23
Malissa Begtas joins the Employment, Pensions & Mobility team at Taylor Wessing in Brussels…

Starting from 1 December 2023, counsel Malissa Begtas will be joining the Employment, Pensions & Mobility team of Taylor Xessing in Brussels. With over a decade of experience i…

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18/11/24
Can employees who have not yet started their outplacement ta…

An employee who is dismissed with a notice period or who performs a notice …

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06/11/24
Het Sociaal Strafwetboek hervormd: wat zijn de belangrijkste…

Het Sociaal Strafwetboek onderging een belangrijke hervorming, en dit kan b…

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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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12/10/12
De jacht op schijnzelfstandigen gaat voort

De strijd tegen schijnzelfstandigheid is niet gestreden, integendeel de regering Di Rupo voert de strijd tegen sociale fraude op met de Wet van 25 aug…

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12/10/12
Afwezigheid wegens ziekte en het willekeurig ontslag

Een arbeider ontslaan enkel en alleen omwille van diens arbeidsongeschiktheid, zal niet langer de toets van artikel 63 van de Arbeidsovereenkomstenwet…

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06/10/12
Belgian parliament tightens legislation towards the practice of false self-employment

The 25 August 2012 Act amends the Act of 27 December 2006 on employment relationships (‘the Labour Relations Act’) and introduces a rebuttable presump…

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05/10/12
Belgian presumption of self-employment incompatible with EU law

Regulation 883/2004 is the main instrument dealing with the coordination of social security systems within the European Economic Area. One of its most…

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02/10/12
Het privégebruik van de bedrijfswagen bij arbeidsongeschiktheid

  Dient een bediende wiens arbeidsovereenkomst geschorst is wegens arbeidsongeschiktheid in te gaan op het verzoek van zijn werkgever om de bedri…

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28/09/12
The Commission envisions significant amendments to the recently adopted text of Regulation 528/2012

As stated in our previous alert, Regulation 528/2012 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products (the "Biocidal Product…

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27/09/12
Strafrechtelijke veroordeling onderneming – uitsluiting bij overheidsopdrachten

Strafrechtelijke veroordelingen kunnen voor ondernemingen en haar bestuurders vaak belangrijke gevolgen hebben. Een strafrechtelijke veroordeling van …

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27/09/12
Strafrechtelijke veroordeling onderneming - beroepsverbod bestuurders

Strafrechtelijke veroordelingen kunnen voor ondernemingen en haar bestuurders vaak belangrijke gevolgen hebben. Zo kan de strafrechter een verbod ople…

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26/09/12
Introduction of the European blue card for the employment of highly qualified non-EU foreign workers

As of 10 September 2012, an employer who wishes to employ a highly qualified non-EU foreign employee in Belgium can apply for a temporary employment a…

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25/09/12
Du neuf en matière de cybersurveillance sur le lieu de travail: Accès aux emails autorisé mais sous conditions…

Le 2 mai 2012, la Commission vie privée (« CVP ») a publié une recommandation très attendue relative à la cyber-surveillance sur le lieu de travail (R…

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25/09/12
INDÉPENDANT ... EN ÊTES-VOUS CERTAIN?

Une activité professionnelle peut être exercée à titre d'indépendant, dans le cadre d'un contrat d'entreprise régi par le droit civil ou en tant que t…

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24/09/12
FOURNITURE ET PLACEMENT DE MOBILIER URBAIN: À QUALIFIER EN TANT QUE CONCESSION DE SERVICE PUBLIC OU COMME MARC…

Un recours en annulation a été introduit au Conseil d'Etat contre la décision de la Ville d'Hasselt d'attribuer un contrat de concession pour la fourn…

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24/09/12
Employment Plan for Older Workers

Effective 1 January 2013, all Belgian companies with more than 20 employees must have in place an employment plan for older workers, for the purpose o…

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24/09/12
Prospectus Directive II: The FSMA Decides to Apply the Rules Despite Lack of Implementing Legislation in Belgi…

On 24 November 2010, a new directive was adopted, amending the Prospectus Directive of 2003. The deadline for transposition of the Prospectus Directiv…

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21/09/12
The rates of social security contributions applicable to early retirement (''unemployment with employer’s inte…

The 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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21/09/12
Implementing Regulation for Active Substance Renewal Procedure close to be Issued

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…

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21/09/12
Students @ work during the whole year

The 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…

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21/09/12
Plan for the employment of workers of 45 years and older

The 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…

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21/09/12
New rules on “European” paid leave

The 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…

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21/09/12
The declared fight against false self-employment; construction, surveillance, transport and cleaning industrie…

A 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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