Pursuant to Article 3 of CBA 109 on the obligation to provide reasons for dismissal, every dismissed employee has the right to be informed of the concrete reasons that led to his/her dismissal. In practice: The employee has two months from the end of the contract to request, by registered letter, the specific reasons … Read More
Equal pay between women and men is a fundamental principle enshrined in many legislative texts over several decades. Among the reference texts: Article 157 TFEU (previous Article 149 of the Treaty on the European Community); Directive 2006/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the implementation of the principle … Read More
Book 6 of the Civil Code, devoted to extra-contractual liability, was adopted on February 1, 2024 and came into force on January 1, 2025. The new article 6.3 § 2 of the Civil Code extends the extra-contractual liability of auxiliaries. In the event of damage, the injured party will now be able to invoke the … Read More
It is not unusual for an employer to call on the services of a private detective. This might be, for example, to establish that a sales representative has written false reports or that an employee is involved in activities that compete with those of the employer. What value should be placed on the results of … Read More
At the request of the Brussels Commissioner for Europe and International Organisations, Mr Jonas Helaut had the honour of presenting a webinar on 21 September 2023 for UK citizens titled “What do I need to know about tax, pensions & social security?”. UK Citizens Webinar 6 (commissioner.brussels) CEIO – Brussels Commissioner for Europe … Read More
By Stéphane Bertouille and Stijn De Meulenaer In recent years, it has become more and more challenging for foreign investors to open an account with banks in Belgium, as well as in other jurisdictions like Germany or The Netherlands. Banks prefer to refuse new client or quickly block an account to minimize their exposure … Read More
Herman Verbist has been designated by the government of Belgium to the ICSID Panels of Arbitrators and Conciliators for a new term of six years as conciliator.…
Since January 2022, Herman Verbist has become Co-Chair of Forum for International Conciliation and Arbitration (FICA) together with Petra Butler, Jeffrey Chan and Tim Lemay ! …
Until income year 2021, Belgium had an attractive special tax regime for foreign executives and researchers, temporarily employed in Belgium, as set out in the Circular of August 8, 1983[1]. Under this special tax regime, expatriates who met certain conditions, could benefit from a reduction of Belgian income tax and social security contributions. The … Read More
Case law of the Belgian Court of Arbitration for Sport (2012-2018) and of the Court of Arbitration for Sport with Belgian Parties (1992-1998) Herman Verbist (Editor) / Willem-Alexander Devlies / Maureen Martins / Mathieu Baert Online Publication on Social Science Research Network (SSRN) – 955 pages Freely accessible at : https://www.ssrn.com … Read More
Herman Verbist, as a vice-chairman of FICA (Forum for International Conciliation and Arbitration), will be co-moderator of a roundtable organized on 18 June 2021 at 11:00 H on “The position of the European Union on the Singapore Convention on Mediation. Read more : 210604 FICA-European Law Institute-Slovenian hub roundtable on European position on Singapore Convention … Read More
The Covid-19 pandemic has imposed new habits on arbitration practitioners, including holding hearings remotely. While some may have already experienced it, others perhaps not yet. Like several arbitration institutions and centres, CEPANI has also developed a checklist for remote arbitration hearings. This checklist is a practical tool to ensure that the hearings run smoothly. … Read More
Everest was ranked tier 2 in the latest edition of The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) 2021 with the fraud prevention and corporate criminal law department. The team thanks the clients for their appreciation and trust. The team was amongst others appreciated for its “incredible attention-to-detail”. Mr. Stijn De Meulenaer, Mr. Mathieu … Read More
We sincerely hope that you are able to make the best of these times, and we feel so sorry that we could not have the opportunity to meet again in person since one year. The opportunity to exchange among peers is undoubtedly one of the greatest assets of being part to this group of registered … Read More
As from December, 1st 2020, new provisions of the Code of Economic Law (hereinafter “CEL“) on unfair terms in contracts between ‘enterprises’ (which includes companies, small businesses and professional individuals) have entered into force. Influenced by the provisions applicable to consumer contracts, the new provisions aim to avoid a serious legal imbalance between the … Read More
