Further to the 2017-2018 inter-trade agreements and to the works undertaken within the Group of 10, the National Labour Council drafted an advice on the legislation

The Act of 3 August 2012 implements the European Directive 2009/65/EC on the Coordination of Laws, Regulations and Administrative Provisions relating to Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS IV) in Belgian law.

Although interest charges related to debt-leveraged equity distributions can in principle be deducted (subject to conditions)...

The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive significantly extends the amount of sustainability information that companies must report, building on the minimum level of sustainability...

The Gender Balance on Corporate Boards Directive (known as the 'Women on Boards' directive) entered into application at the end of 2024, aiming for a more balanced gender representation on the boards of listed companies...

Consumer companies around the world are incorporating sustainability, business integrity, and brand purpose into their business operations

Every business is ultimately about its people and M&As, spin-offs and carve-outs are no exception.

On February 28, 2019, the Belgian Chamber voted on the most far-reaching post-war reform of its company law.

Belgian employment law has no specific rules applicable to company managers. As the Brussels Labour Court stated in a judgment issued on 19 April 2007, "Belgian employment law is characterised by a binary distinction between employees and self-employed persons".

According to article 3(1) of the Belgian Royal Decree No. 38 of 27 July 1967 on the application of the social security scheme for self-employed persons, agents of a company or association liable to pay Belgian corporation tax or Belgian tax on non-residents are irrebuttably presumed to pursue a professional activity in Belgium as self-employed persons.

The Commission will analyse the outcome of the survey before deciding whether any legislative or procedural changes are needed.

A DG Comp public consultation is anticipated on the draft Guidelines.

There is sometimes a sense that religion is becoming a declining force in society; and yet studies suggest the picture is more nuanced.