News & Articles

10/05/20

Interest deduction limitation: the impact of specific payment terms on loans due to COVID-19

In the context of "grandfathering" applicable to certain loans, this addendum specifies that the granting of specific payment terms resulting from the…

08/05/20

COVID-19 – Vlaams Gewest voert tijdelijke regeling in voor waardering beursgenoteerde effecten in een nalatens…

Wegens de corona crisis trad op 21 april 2020 een Vlaams Decreet in werking waarin de regels voor een waardering van beursgenoteerde ef…

08/05/20

Legislative initiatives on compulsory licensing in light of Covid-19

With more than 50 clinical trials underway for covid-19 related therapies, the question as to how and at what price such therapies will ultimately be …

08/05/20

COVID19 en geschillen m.b.t. overheidsopdrachten: let op de verlengde verhaalstermijnen!

Les arrêtés royaux n° 2 et 12 ont prolongé certains délais de procédure judiciaire et administrative. Cela a notamment un impact sur la protection jur…

08/05/20

Mieux vaut prévenir – Télétravail et accident du travail

La pratique généralisée du télétravail, résultant des mesures prises par le gouvernement belge pour faire face à la crise sanitaire (covid-19), expose…

07/05/20

COVID-19 and cross-border employment: Belgium and the Netherlands agree on “force majeure” tolerance

International travel restrictions and COVID-19 lock down measures, imposed by governments during the coronacrisis in order to “flatten the curve”, are…

07/05/20

You may need a new DPO, according to the Belgian Data Protection Authority

Through recent decisions, the Litigation Chamber of the Belgian Data Protection Authority (BDPA) has examined the role of the Data Protection Officer …

07/05/20

Back to work: HR measures for the private sector during the coronavirus crisis

The impact of COVID-19 on the workforce is massive and presents a major challenge in terms of social law. Companies can gradually begin to rebuild the…

06/05/20

La double imposition en matière successorale pour les bien mobiliers : la question préjudicielle est posée

Le principe : la taxation du patrimoine mondial. - Lorsqu’un habitant du Royaume décède, des droits de succession sont dus sur l’ensemble de ses …

06/05/20

Coronavirus crisis: More flexibility for European structural and investment funds

On 23 April 2020, the European Union adopted Regulation (EU) N° 2020/558 on specific measures to provide exceptional flexibility in the use of Europea…

06/05/20

Kmo’s moeten binnen 60 dagen betaald zijn

Op 29 oktober 2019 werd de wet van 28 mei 2019 tot wijziging van de Wet Betalingsachterstand gepubliceerd in het Belgisch Staatsblad. Deze nieuw wet v…

06/05/20

COVID-19 – IP Offices take measures to face the pandemic – Update 5 May

Update 5 May 2020  |  The COVID-19 pandemic is progressing worldwide. In an effort to control its expansion, public authorities have ta…

05/05/20

Corona parental leave effective May 1st, 2020!

In the current context of the coronavirus crisis, a Royal Decree, which comes into force on 1 May, will allow employees with young children to take ex…

05/05/20

Covid-19 – New temporary protective measures for enterprises in difficulty

The Federal Government has adopted new protective measures for enterprises affected by the COVID-19 crisis in the Royal Decree n°15 of 24 April 2020 (…

04/05/20

Aanvullende pensioenen en collectieve verzekeringen: voortgezette opbouw van rechten en betaling van bijdragen…

Op 30 april 2020 heeft het parlement een wetsvoorstel goedgekeurd over bepaalde maatregelen inzake de voortzetting van collectieve verzekeringen voor …

04/05/20

Belgium comes out of lockdown … in 12,376 simple steps

As from 4 May, Belgium will gradually start the long haul out of lockdown. And when we say “gradually”, that may still be an understatement: in a Powe…

04/05/20

Exceptional and temporary measures in critical and vital sectors

The government has taken a number of exceptional and temporary measures with the aim of ensuring that the continuity of critical and vital sectors dur…

04/05/20

The impact of the COVID-19 crisis on cross-border commuting and the residence status of individuals: some rema…

On 3 April 2020, the OECD Secretariat issued its analysis on tax treaties and the impact of the COVID-19 crisis. The guidance deals with (a) concerns …

01/05/20

Geleidelijke opheffing van de lockdown: hoe te werk gaan bij de terugkeer van uw werknemers?

De regering heeft aangekondigd dat de lockdown geleidelijk zal worden opgeheven. Uw werknemers zullen dus het werk hervatten. Group S begeleidt u hier…

30/04/20

New extension of certain procedural time limits and the written procedure before courts and tribunals