Belgium: Compliance

The European Commission has adopted its first comprehensive Guidelines on exclusionary abuses of dominance under Article 102 TFEU, marking a significant evolution in EU competition law enforcement. Following a three-year consultation process, these Guidelines codify evolving case law while addressing concerns about enforcement thresholds and introducing notable changes including the reintroduction of a 40% market share benchmark, refined evidentiary presumptions, and expanded guidance on digital markets and

Belgian employers approaching the 50- or 100-worker threshold face a critical decision point: the 2028 social elections may seem distant, but the reference period for calculating workforce averages has already begun. Every hiring and departure between October 2026 and September 2027 directly impacts whether your company must organize mandatory employee representative elections. Understanding these calculations and their strategic implications is essential for workforce planning in the coming months.

Organisaties die persoonsgegevens verwerken, moeten betrokkenen inzage verlenen in hun gegevens onder de AVG. Dit artikel behandelt de voorwaarden, reikwijdte en praktische uitvoering...

The EU Forced Labour Regulation prohibits products made with forced labour from entering or leaving the EU market starting December 2027. Companies must establish product-level traceability, investigation readiness protocols, and evidence-based compliance architectures to demonstrate their products are not connected to forced labour practices. This comprehensive analysis translates the regulation's legal framework and newly published Guidelines into actionable workstreams for general counsel and compliance

Organisations across Asia-Pacific are rapidly integrating artificial intelligence into workforce management, from recruitment to performance monitoring. As regulatory frameworks evolve, employers face the critical challenge of deploying AI responsibly while building effective governance structures to manage these powerful tools throughout the employment lifecycle.

The EU's AI Act, which came into force on August 1st, 2024, represents the world's first comprehensive AI law with significant global implications. This briefing examines ten key questions about the Act's requirements...

Belgium's federal Chamber of Representatives has adopted a comprehensive bill introducing significant changes to pharmaceutical reimbursement procedures, including simplified approval tracks, new combination therapy rules, and an 80 million EUR annual industry contribution. The legislation also addresses drug unavailability issues and postpones certain 2024 reforms until 2028, fundamentally reshaping the financial and operational landscape for pharmaceutical companies operating in Belgium.

New Belgian legislation introduces stricter payment terms for business-to-business transactions, capping payment periods at 60 days and eliminating contractual flexibility around invoice receipt dates. The Act of 14 August 2021 strengthens protections for creditors by imposing automatic penalties on late-paying debtors, including a 10.5% interest rate and fixed recovery costs, fundamentally reshaping commercial payment practices.

The Belgian Federal Agency for Medicines and Health Products has issued comprehensive new guidance on pharmaceutical promotion to healthcare professionals, consolidating previous circulars and introducing stricter...