Category: Andersen in Belgium
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The social criminal code reformed: what are the main changes?
Recently, the Social Criminal Code has undergone a significant reform, marking an important shift in the fight against illegal employment and social fraud. The main changes aim to strengthen penalties and expand control measures to better protect workers’ rights and ensure a fairer labor market. This article provides an overview of the key modifications to…
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Landlords of Brussels, are you ready for November 1, 2024?
From November 1, 2024, a lot will change in Brussels rental legislation. You could previously read about this in an earlier post on our website.
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Is sublease and assignment of farming lease possible? If so, under what conditions?
1. Sublease and assignment of lease The provisions of the Farming Lease Law regarding the sublease and assignment of lease to other persons than privileged family members, are partially taken over by the Farming Lease Decree, but with legislative and linguistic adjustments, and are supplemented. It is a frustration for many lessors that more than…
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Providing a home for free to a company director as part of its remuneration?
Documenting well is the message. Better late than never ! The free provision of a (holiday) home or a flat by a company to its manager is and remains an interesting tax optimisation technique. However, it is viewed with suspicion by the tax authorities. The discussion always revolves around the question whether the costs relating…
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Changes to Flemish environmental law – Update
Since our last news items on the various changes to Flemish environmental law, there have been a number of new developments.
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Can a farming lease tenant erect buildings on the land or carry out works?
1. Can a farming lease tenant erect buildings or carry out works? The relevant regulations in this regard are incorporated into the Farming Lease Decree. Under the continued application of Articles 1722 and 1724 of the old Civil Code, tenants have the right, except in cases of valid termination, to: For certain minor infrastructure works,…
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Sub Rosa Legal reinforces Andersen
The integration of Sub Rosa Legal within Andersen offers significant complementary benefits to our clients. Their in-depth expertise in corporate law allows us to further expand and deepen our services. This collaboration allows us to support you even more broadly with legal solutions that strengthen their business operations. The combined knowledge and experience of both…
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New unlawful terms for franchise agreements with supermarkets
1. Why this new legislation? By analogy with what already existed for B2C contracts (contracts between businesses and consumers) since the 1990s, effective 1 December 2020, the legislator has also introduced rules for B2B contracts (contracts between businesses) under which certain terms are classified as unlawful. *** READ ALSO Discover our e-book about unfair terms…
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How can farming lease payments be made? Is payment in kind still possible? Is there still a maximum lease price?
This article delves into the methods of fulfilling farming lease payments, the existence of a maximum lease price, the potential for disputes over payment, and the conditions under which a farming lease price can be revised or increased.
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Brussels winter moratorium violates human rights?
The Justice of the Peace of Ixelles was recently asked whether the winter moratorium, provided for in the Brussels Housing Code, entered into force by the ordinance of 22 June 2023 in the Brussels Capital Region, does not violate the European Convention on Human Rights (hereafter ECHR), and more specifically Article 1 of the First…