Important reform Social Criminal Code: Bill adopted
On May 8th, 2024, the House of Representatives approved the Bill amending the Social Criminal Code and various labour law provisions.
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news-insights/important-reform-social-criminal-code-bill-adopted
- https://www.lydian.be/en/areas-expertise/business-criminal-law
Business Criminal Law
The business criminal law team assists businesses, governments, and individuals when they come into contact with (business) criminal law.
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news-insights/employment-talks-toxic-leadership-101
Employment Talks: Toxic Leadership 101
In our podcast's 7th episode, we delve into the topic "Toxic Leadership", featuring Kato Aerts, our podcast host and Employment Partner, alongside Katrien Coenen, Senior Associate in our Employment team. Last month, the social inspection services opened an investigation at the Flemish public radi
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news-insights/new-law-amending-insurance-act-regards-exclusion-grounds-related-suicide-attempt
New law amending the Insurance Act as regards exclusion grounds related to a suicide attempt in complementary health insurance
The law of 21 April 2024 amending the law of 4 April 2014 on insurance as regards the grounds for exclusion in non-compulsory health insurance related to attempted suicide was published this Thu.
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news-insights/complexity-consolidation-microsoft-365-and-law-firm-transformation
From complexity to consolidation: Microsoft 365 and law firm transformation
On Monday, June 10th, 2024, Dimitri Duwaerts, our Senior ICT Officer, will present "From Complexity to Consolidation: Microsoft 365 and Law Firm Transformation" at the Lexpo conference. Dimitri has been instrumental in leading Lydian through a comprehensive multi-year roadmap aimed at optimizing
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news-insights/new-registration-requirement-employers-federal-learning-account
New registration requirement for employers in Federal Learning account
Since the Act of 3 October 2022 on various labour provisions, employees have an individual training right. In 2024, the individual training right is 5 days for a full-time employee.
- https://www.lydian.be/en/people/eveline-ankaert
Eveline Ankaert
Dr. Eveline Ankaert is a partner in our Employment, Pensions & Benefits practice and a member of Lydian’s Health team.
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news-insights/law-3-may-2024-various-provisions-concerning-economy-contains-amendments-insurance
"Law of 3 May 2024 on various provisions concerning the economy" contains amendments to the Insurance Act of 2014
Last 31 May, a law on ‘various provisions’, one of many such laws tabled by the federal government in the final months of this legislature, was published in the Official Gazette: the law of 3 May 2024 on various provisions concerning the economy.
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news-insights/collective-dismissals
Collective Dismissals
In our podcast's 8th episode, we delve into the rules governing collective dismissals in Belgium, featuring Kato Aerts, our podcast host and Employment Partner, alongside Estelle Renard, Counsel in our Employment team. During this episode we will discuss the definition of a collective dismissal,
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news-insights/recent-changes-belgian-code-companies-and-associations-law-27-march-2024
Recent changes to the Belgian Code of Companies and Associations: the Law of 27 March 2024
The “Law of 27 March 2024 on the digitisation of justice and miscellaneous provisions Ibis” (the Law) makes certain important amendments to the Belgian Code of Companies and Associations (the BCCA) in particular in relation to the company size criteria, the governance of listed companies and the tra