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Posting workers to Belgium: the Limosa notification
What every posting employer and (Belgian) service user should know about the Limosa notification.
Posting workers to Belgium: Checkinatwork
What every posting employer and (Belgian) service user should know about Checkinatwork.
Posting workers to Belgium: Joint Committees
What every posting employer and (Belgian) service user should know about joint committees.
Posting workers to Belgium: Declaration of Works
What every posting employer and (Belgian) service user should know about the Declaration of Works notification.
E-Evidence in the EU: Fast-Tracking Justice or Fast-Tracking Trouble?
Why is the EU introducing the E-Evidence package? The answer lies in the growing role of electronic evidence in criminal investigations. As more data is stored electronically, often in the cloud, this data becomes harder to pin down geographically.
More flexibility for insurance contract termination
The rules on the duration and termination of insurance contracts governed by Belgian law have often been found overly formalistic and complex, especially by consumers.
The Belgian Competition Authority intensifies its fight against bid rigging – with physical persons also to be prosecuted
On 21 September 2024, the Chief Public Prosecutor of the Belgian Competition authority (“BCA”) publicly announced that in the BCA’s investigations into agreements concerning subsidies granted for the delivery of newspapers and magazines in Belgium the BCA will for the first time also be prosecuting physical persons.
Posting workers to Belgium: keeping up with the latest developments
This newsletter gives a short overview of the latest legal and administrative developments when temporarily posting workers to Belgium. The topics covered are relevant for both foreign posting employers and Belgian service users.
Emma Van Caenegem promoted to partner at ALTIUS
ALTIUS is delighted to announce that Emma Van Caenegem has been promoted to partner as per September 2024. Congratulations Emma!
New payment terms in public procurement
Belgium’s public tender rules are being reformed following a 2022 EU court ruling. The current 30-day verification plus 30-day payment term will be replaced by a single 30-day “treatment term” for both. Healthcare sector exceptions remain, allowing up to 60 days for payment. The new rules take effect on 1 January 2025.
New measures to address over-indebtedness and protect companies in difficulty
On 1 July 2024, the Act of 15 May 2024 on measures to address over-indebtedness and protect companies in difficulty was published in the Belgian Official State Gazette. The main amendments of the Act, as well as its entry into force, are briefly discussed below.
Deepfakes in the music industry: Will the AI Act change the tune?
The emergence of deepfake technology, particularly within the music industry, has sparked significant debate and concern. Deepfakes, which are synthetic media generated using AI to replicate and/or manipulate a known artist’s likeness and/or voice, have the potential to revolutionise the music industry.