There are more than 500,000 employees in Belgium who’ve been on sick leave for more than a year. This means more than 7% of the Belgian population aged between 18 and 65 is on long-term sick leave, far higher compared to...more
The Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) has, for the first time, published an overview of its merger control enforcement activities. It tells a story of how several organizational measures have positively impacted the BCA’s...more
All EU member states must transpose (or implement) European Directive (EU) 2023/970 on pay transparency (hereafter referred to as the “Directive”) into national legislation by June 2026 at the latest. Many countries already...more
On 10 September 2025, the Belgian Competition Authority (the BCA) published a communication clarifying the conditions under which pharmaceutical companies may exchange information specifically in the context of reimbursement...more
The Belgian legislature recently adopted a new act on private investigations ("Act")....more
Previously, for credit insurance covering the price of a supply including VAT, in so far as the credit insurer was subrogated in the rights of the insured supplier, the insurer was entitled to exercise the VAT refund right...more
To tackle illegal employment through subcontracting more effectively, the Flemish government improved chain liability, and introduced a duty of care. According to this duty of care, companies working with subcontractors in...more
On 10 June 2020, the MDCG issued guidance MDCG 2020-12 on the transitional provisions concerning the consultation of authorities regarding devices incorporating a substance.....more
On January 17, The Belgian Data Protection Authority (DPA) published Recommendation no 01/2020 providing Guidance on direct marketing. The Recommendation provides a methodology on how to comply with the General Data...more