News & Articles

07/04/21

De beslissing tot intekening op een overheidsopdracht: voortaan toch een daad van dagelijks bestuur?

De Raad van State oordeelde in het verleden reeds meermaals dat de ondertekening van een offerte voor een overheidsopdracht in principe niet kwalifice…

07/04/21

New support measures for enterprises in difficulty: highlights from the Law of 21 March 2021

In the COVID-19 context and in light of the moratorium on bankruptcies ending on 31 January 2021, a new law has been adopted to further support enterp…

07/04/21

How to comply with the Belgian regulator’s requirements in the context of SFDR (Sustainable Finance Disclosure…

In connection with the entry into force on 10 March 2021 of the European regulation on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial s…

06/04/21

Employment - Are you ready for a Covid-19 inspection?

The Social Inspectorate is responsible for monitoring compliance with the rules on teleworking enacted to combat the spread of Covid-19.

06/04/21

Détention préventive en matière de douanes et accises non soumise au contrôle de légalité de la chambre du con…

Arrêt de la Cour constitutionnelle du 4 mars 2021 (n°39/2021). En droit fiscal, les droits de douanes et accises sont soumis à des règles et une procé…

05/04/21

Stand-by time outside of the workplace to be considered as working time? ECJ gives guidelines in 2 recent judg…

In the Matzak case, the ECJ ruled that the stand-by periods that could be spent at home but with a duty for the employee to reach the workplace within…

02/04/21

Télétravail – Nouvelle mesure : Enregistrement obligatoire

Le télétravail à domicile est obligatoire dans toutes les entreprises, associations, services et pour tous les membres du personnel.

02/04/21

Breaking news: Belgian state held liable for incorrect implementation of European Directive 2001/23/EC

In a judgment on 24 March 2021, the Labour Court of Antwerp, Division Hasselt, ordered the Belgian State to pay a compensation to an employee who was …

02/04/21

Whistleblowing – A Guide to Compliance: Part 2

 A Guide to Compliance is intended to provide companies with a practical guide to help them comply with their obligations under the EU Whist…

01/04/21

5 common mistakes in contracting with Chinese parties

In practices, we see some common mistakes appear repeatedly in commercial contracts concluded between western parties and Chinese parties. Those mista…

01/04/21

Private damages actions – secure your position

Due to having worked at home so much, you forget your badge when you go to the office for the first time in months. Fortunately, the security guard re…

01/04/21

Een private werkgever die kiest voor sterke neutraliteit in zijn onderneming discrimineert niet

Het Arbeidshof te Gent, afdeling Gent, sloot op 12 oktober 2020 een bekende discriminatiesaga af met een anti-climax, na een rit die meer dan 10 jaar …

31/03/21

Burgerlijke beroepsaansprakelijkheids- verzekering voortaan als jaarpolis

Burgerlijke beroepsaansprakelijkheidsverzekering voortaan als jaarpolis bij Tariferingsbureau ‘Bouw’

31/03/21

Foreign real estate now also taxed on the basis of cadastral income

Following several convictions by the European Court of Justice, Belgium recently changed its legislation on the taxation of foreign real estate.

31/03/21

A solution for companies in difficulty

De wetgever heeft eindelijk het Wetboek van economisch recht gewijzigd om het arsenaal van instrumenten waarover ondernemingen in moeilijkheden beschi…

31/03/21

Good things are worth waiting for: new law amendments in force for companies in difficulty

The long-awaited new law amending Book XX of the Code of Economic Law and the Income Tax Code 1992 just came into force. This replaces the "COVID-mora…

30/03/21

Coronavirus: verplichte registratie van niet-telewerkers

Vanaf april wordt de controle op het verplichte telewerk verscherpt. De werkgevers moeten gedurende 3 maanden maandelijks mededelen hoeveel werknemers…

30/03/21

RGPD : consentement de l’enfant, comment procéder ?

29/03/21

New monthly online 'Covid telework' registration obligation for employers starting from April 2021

For a number of months now, teleworking has been compulsory, except for when either the employee’s role or the continuity of business operations does …

29/03/21

New registration tool for employers whose employees cannot work from home

On 24 March 2021, the Belgian government introduced a registration tool for employers to indicate how many employees will work at the company premises…