News & Articles

06/06/24

Internal investigations: an employee’s right to be assisted during an interview.

The Supreme Court clarifies… but is already overruled by recent legislative changes? Although employers have been proceeding with internal investigat…

04/06/24

Elections on June 9, 2024: what about your employees who should normally work on that day?

European, federal and regional parliamentary elections will take place in Belgium on Sunday 9 June 2024. Your company may also be operational on Sunda…

03/06/24

Le permis de location ou la garantie d’une habitation décente

La location d’un bien immobilier n’est pas une mince affaire, que l’on soit locataire ou bailleur. En effet, la recherche d’un logement qui offre des …

03/06/24

Consultation of the European Commission on Vifor's commitments concerning the potential abuse of dominant posi…

In response to the Preliminary Assessment stating the potential abuse of its dominant position, Vifor proposed several commitments to rectify the pote…

31/05/24

Important reform Social Criminal Code: Bill adopted

On May 8th, 2024, the House of Representatives approved the Bill amending the Social Criminal Code and various labour law provisions. This Bill is the…

30/05/24

EU Court of Justice interprets import ban on Chinese animal products: fish oil for feed is not an exempted “fi…

On 21 March 2024, the EU Court of Justice (‘CJEU’) handed down its ruling in case C‑7/23, concerning a dispute between a feed company, Marvesa Rotterd…

30/05/24

The temporary ‘275/5bis rule’ on the exemption from payment of withholding taxes for shift work

The temporary ‘275/5bis rule’ on the exemption from payment of withholding taxes for shift work has been published in Belgian Official Gazette. The re…

27/05/24

Webshops have to offer at least two delivery methods as of September 2024

From 21 September 2024, webshops delivering goods in Belgium will have to provide at least two delivery methods for the delivery of products to consum…

27/05/24

Real Estate Structuring and Sustainability: the revamped investment deduction

The Belgian parliament has adopted the reform of the investment deduction, one of Belgium's main tax incentives when it goes about sustainability of b…

24/05/24

CSDDD: How does it impact my business?

On 24 April 2024, the European Parliament approved the Directive on corporate sustainability due diligence (the Directive). The Council still needs to…

23/05/24

A significant reform of the Social Penal Code is anticipated

A new draft Act has recently been submitted to the Belgian Parliament that aims to amend the Social Penal Code which lists the infringements of labour…

22/05/24

BIM et cybersécurité

La cybersécurité dans le contexte du BIM (Building Information Modeling) est essentielle pour garantir la sécurité des projets de construction.

21/05/24

The EU’s Digital Markets Act gets implemented in Belgian national Law

The Regulation (EU) 2022/1925 on contestable and fair markets in the digital sector (also known as the Digital Market Act, hereafter ‘DMA’1) aims to r…

17/05/24

Overheidsopdrachten en concessies van werken : wijziging plafondbedragen klassen in erkenningsregels aannemers…

Bij de meeste overheidsopdrachten en concessies van werken kan enkel gewerkt worden met erkende aannemers. Deze erkenning wordt bij wet geregeld (wet …

16/05/24

CJEU balances strict obligations for wholesalers of medicines with proportional penalties

On 21 September 2023, the EU Court of Justice (‘CJEU’) handed down its ruling in the Apotheke B. case (C-47/22), and it is a good example of the high …

15/05/24

Responsabilités juridiques dans un projet BIM

L’aspect des responsabilités juridiques dans le contexte du BIM est crucial pour assurer la bonne exécution des projets de construction. Voici quelque…

15/05/24

Shareholder consent required for transfer of significant assets by listed companies

On 27 March 2024, Belgian Parliament adopted the law in respect of digitalisation of the Justice Department and miscellaneous provisions (the Law) whi…

15/05/24

Nouvelles dispositions restreignant le cadre des relations B2B

Depuis 2019, le législateur belge a entamé l’adoption de réglementations destinées à limiter la liberté contractuelle dans les relations B2B, en s’ins…

14/05/24

EU - What to expect during dawn raids under the DMA, the DSA, and the draft AI Act

10/05/24

Le protocole : la colonne vertébrale du projet BIM

Le Building Information Modeling (BIM) est une technologie qui révolutionne le secteur de la construction. Cependant, son utilisation nécessite un cad…