On February 29th, the parliament approved the draft act on the justification of dismissal and manifestly unfair dismissal of contractual employees in the public sector.

Last week, the Royal Decree concerning the role of the prevention advisor - occupational doctor in combatting the coronavirus COVID-19 was published in the Belgian Official Gazette...

An appropriate privacy policy entails that a company respects the three ESG criteria in the manner it handles data.

Following a recently published decision of the Court of Cassation regarding the duration of confidentiality clauses, the Commercial & Litigation team provides you with some tips on confidentiality clauses below.

The Court of Justice had already clarified in its judgment of 21 February 2018 (Matzak case) that a stand-by time whereby a firefighter must stay at home in order to be present at work...

On 16 August 2011, the Flemish Decree of 8 July 2011 modifying the Law of 10 March 1925 on the distribution of electricity and the Energy Decree of 8 May 2009, was published in the Belgian Official Journal.

On 22 February 2024, the House of Representatives passed the Bills on the introduction of Books I and II of the Criminal Code. The new code will eventually replace the existing Criminal Code of 1867.

On 24 April 2024, the European Parliament approved the Directive on corporate sustainability due diligence (the Directive).

Over the past few years, the Belgian Data Protection Authority has emerged as a remarkably active regulator.

Cybersecurity risks are on the rise within companies since (i) telework and the use of cloud technologies provide employees with widespread access to company data, (ii) outsourcing requires exchanging information and (iii) cyber espionage and data theft are not unusual in M&A transactions.

On 16 February 2023 a draft law concerning the amendment of the different anti-discrimination acts and the Act on Well-Being of workers was approved by the House of Representatives.

Through a law enacted on 20 December 2023, Belgium has (re)introduced the banker's oath.

In an era where environmental consciousness is at the forefront of global concerns, consumers are increasingly looking for products and services that align with their values of sustainability and eco-friendliness.

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

In Belgium, until now, differences in premiums and benefits in life insurance have been permitted by the Act of 21 December 2007.

This basic principle has been realized in the EU through (a) the absence of mobility restrictions for EU workers, (b) Regulations that coordinate workers' social security rights and benefits...

Parties to loan transactions in Alberta should be aware of the Unconscionable Transactions Act1 (the "Act"), which gives the Courts broad powers to affect loans deemed to be unconscionable.

On 26 March 2024, the AIFMD and UCITSD review was published in the Official Journal (the Review). The Review introduces significant changes to the existing Directives in order to further harmonise

The Law transposing the EU Whistleblower Directive for the private sector has been published in the Official Gazette of today.

On 14 November, several decisions were issued by the Brussels' Tax Court of First Instance