In a judgment dated 4 March 2013 the Brussels Court of Appeal has held that, in the context of an investigation by the Belgian National Competition Authority on the basis of the Belgian Competition

Ping An, one of China’s biggest insurance companies has begun arbitration proceedings against the Belgian state on the basis of the bilateral investment treaty (BIT) signed between Belgium

In 2004 Belgium introduced a specific system of tax ‘amnesty’ whereby Belgian residents could “regularize” taxes on income from capital that they had deposited in banks outside Belgium and that

As part of its recently approved budget for 2013 the Belgian government has announced the following tax changes.

New termination rules for contracts which start after 1 January 2012

For employment contracts which have entered into force after 1 January 2012 there are new statutory rules

As part of its recently announced budget for 2013 designed to economize 3.700 million €, the Belgian government has declared that wages in both the public and private sector will be

On 20 July 2012, in its last session before the August recess, the Belgian Council of Ministers announced that it had adopted the first draft

At 38% for the employer’s contribution, social security rates on employee wages in Belgium are amongst the highest in the world. This is known to be a major disincentive

The new Law of 29 March 2012 has modified the general anti-avoidance test applicable for tax matters in Belgium. The new rules cover personal and company income

By the new Law of 8 January 2012 Belgium has made significant changes to its energy laws covering the production, transport and sale of electricity and gaz