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Webinar video | Digital Law Series #13: Keeping Up with GDPR
The GDPR has been applicable since over 3 years and continues to raise many questions for businesses.
The Act of 2002 on combating late payment in commercial transactions undergoes further modifications to fight companies’ liquidity problems
On 15 July 2021, the Act of 2 August 2002 on combating late payment in commercial transactions was modified to address companies’ liquidity problems due to the late payment behaviour of their business customers.
Reconciling intra-group posting set-ups with the Belgian employee lending restrictions: a Brussels court decision provides guidance
When posting employees to Belgium, foreign employers as well as Belgian host companies must be aware of the employee lending restrictions.
How to challenge an award decision in Belgium
Public procurement is all about tendering. And tendering is about winning and… losing. Often, in-house lawyers need urgent advice on how to challenge award decisions. Here are some tips and tricks.
Webinar Video | Employment Webinar: Help! I want to dismiss my employee
ALTIUS employment lawyers, Philippe De Wulf and Astrid Caporali, present selected topics and new developments by going step-by-step through an HR-professional’s typical thought-process when considering dismissing someone.
ALTIUS introduces PREAVIZ, your online severance calculator!
ALTIUS introduces PREAVIZ, your online severance calculator!
Webinar video | Digital Law Series #12: Keeping Up with GDPR
The GDPR has been applicable since nearly 3 years and still raises many questions for businesses.
Will employers in Flanders soon be able to organise Covid-19 vaccinations in the workplace?
When the vaccination campaign was launched in Belgium, it was intended, in a second phase, that this should also take place within companies. However, to date, vaccinations in the workplace have not been possible. This is now going to change in the Flemish region where the Flemish Government has developed a framework for vaccinations in the workplace via the occupational doctor. However, this option will not apply to all employers.
European Commission publishes draft revised Vertical Block Exemption Regulation and Vertical Guidelines
On 9 July 2021, the European Commission published a draft version of its revised Vertical Block Exemption Regulation and the related Vertical Guidelines.
Procedural issues in investigations by competition authorities: practical application by the Belgian Competition Authority in its Caudalie decision
On 6 May 2021, the Belgian Competition Authority issued its decision against Caudalie and fined it for imposing resale prices upon and limiting the active and passive sales of its distributors.
The Belgian competition authority fines Caudalie EUR 859,310 for imposing resale prices and restricting active and passive sales
On 6 May 2021, the Belgian Competition Authority’s Competition College imposed a fine of EUR 859,310 on three undertakings of the Caudalie group.