On 22 November 2022, the European Court of Justice ruled that the “public access” feature of the Luxembourg register of beneficial owners would be invalid in view of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and more specifically the fact that it would constitute a serious interference with the fundamental rights to private life and to the protection of personal data. We wish to inform you that on 22 November 2022 the European Court of Justice (“CJEU”) ruled...

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E-commerce is having a less successful impact in Belgium than in its neighbouring countries. This is partly due to the earlier in the day enforcement of stricter rules on night work. In Belgium, these rules already apply as from 20h. For e-commerce, being able to process and ship orders in the shortest timeframe possible is essential. The tardier introduction of night work in other countries leads to tough competition and is a pull-factor for organising e-commerce activities abroad. The labour...

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The World Cup is fast approaching! Over the course of the tournament, we will be publishing our own matchups, comparing various aspects of labor and employment law in some of the participating countries. In Part I of this series, we examined paid vacation and annual leave entitlements available to employees who might be taking some time off next week to enjoy the games. What about employees who are feeling under the weather and call in sick? What are the...

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The World Cup starts November 20, 2022 and will end in mid-December. Soccer1 fans from around the globe will be tuning in for the matches, or perhaps even attending in person. We thought we’d set up our own employment law matchups to coincide with some actual team pairings. The goal of this series is to compare and contrast various aspects of labor and employment law in the participating countries.2 So let’s get the ball rolling! Some of these games will take place...

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The rules on the use of information and communication technology ("ICT") in the financial sector were traditionally country and institution-specific to a great extent and predominately focused on the financial impact of ICT risks. Several recent EU legislative acts and guidelines of the European Banking Authority ("EBA"), the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority ("EIOPA")and the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA"), such as the 2021 Guidelines on ICT and security risk management and the cloud outsourcing guidelines, have...

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