As of the end of the Brexit transition period, on 1 January 2021, UK insurance undertakings and intermediaries can no longer rely on the European passport to provide activities of insurance (distribution) throughout the European Economic Area (EEA).
Major implications Foreign investments A very important question is whether foreign investors will still be willing to invest in UK companies and what will be the consequences thereof for the EU market. On the one hand, due to the current uncertainty about the exact (legal) implications of
Major implications Employers with internationally mobile employees As explained under the heading “employment”, Brexit may have a serious impact on the automatic right to travel and work freely across the EU. This would have consequences for UK employers with employees (temporarily) wo
Public procurement in the EU and the UK after 31 December 2020 Due to the Brexit the European public procurement directives no longer apply in the United Kingdom (UK).
Since real estate law in general is typically governed by the law of the domestic jurisdiction (or in Belgium regional authorities), it is not greatly influenced by European law.
On 6 March 2020, Belgium has adopted a specific act for companies in difficulties due to Brexit. This act will enter into force on 22 March 2021 and will cease to apply on 21 March 2022.
The European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) concluded a Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) at the end of December 2020 to govern their new relationship as from 1 January 2021.
With respect to financial services, the ‘hard’ Brexit law is essentially a delegation of powers to the federal government.
As of the end of the Brexit transition period, on 1 January 2021, UK insurance undertakings and intermediaries can no longer rely on the European passport to provide activities of insurance (distribution) throughout the European Economic Area (EEA).
Access to justice during the Coronavirus Now that the semi-lockdown has been in place for a month in Belgium, it is becoming increasingly clear that the restrictions imposed by the government will continue to have a significant impact on the functioning of society and companies for some time to c