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Secondment in the construction sector: 10 key considerations
This article highlights the most notable obligations and corresponding liabilities for secondment in the construction sector.
The Code is dead, long live the Code!
What does the new Belgian Code on Companies and Associations have in store for you?
Drastic times call for ex parte interim measures
In Belgium, a preliminary injunction is rarely granted on an ex parte basis. Adversarial debates are considered as a cornerstone of legal proceedings, and one is entitled to deviate from this principle only in the case of so-called ‘absolute necessity’.
The 2020 social elections: should we already be doing something now?
In 2020, most probably between 11 and 24 May, all employers employing at least 50 workers (for the Health & Safety Committee) or on average 100 workers (for the Works Council) must organise new social elections to elect the employee representatives sitting on these consultative bodies.
Anti-tampering devices : fading boundaries of parallel trade?
On 9 February 2019, a legislative package aimed at fighting medicines falsifications will enter into force across the EU.
Off-label use of medicines and competition law
The Court of Justice of the European Union issued a judgment on the interplay between medicines’ off-label use and competition law.
EU Court of Justice to decide on the legality of the lifetime extension of the Doel 1 and 2 Power Stations
EU Advocate General has taken the view that EU legal provisions concerning environmental assessments have been infringed.
Commercial space in a hotel: Don’t get trapped in a commercial lease
The ground floor of many hotels provides room for retail space that can be let to businesses complimentary to the hotel: jewellery, car renting, floral shop, (luxury) clothing, etc.
Geo-Blocking Regulation: what to expect?
“Geo-blocking” is a phenomenon whereby companies refuse a sale to a customer based on geographical factors such as their nationality or location.
Employment pitfalls for work at offshore sites in Belgium’s Exclusive Economic Zone
Employing workers assigned to offshore projects in Belgium’s exclusive economic zone (or EEZ) triggers complex questions regarding the applicable employment, H&S, social security, and immigration regimes.
Can drivers spend their regular weekly rest period in the transport vehicule?
A driver may not take regular weekly rest periods in the vehicle but must take them in a place that offers adequate and suitable accommodation. On the other hand, the daily rest periods and reduced weekly rest periods may be taken in the vehicle.