Major implications Free movement of workers One of the pillars of the EU Treaty is the free movement for workers. This basic principle has been realized in the EU through (a) the absence of mobility restrictions for EU workers, (b) Regulations that coordinate workers’ social security rights
Major implications If your business is located in Belgium and oriented towards the Belgian market, not much will change. In Belgium, environmental law falls under the competence of the 3 Regions (not the Federal Government).
Major implications Brexit will undoubtedly have an impact on the insurance sector. The extent of the impact will depend on the negotiations between the UK Government and the EEA. An important question is whether the passporting system will be continued.
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
Major implications Mutual and equal access to the EU internal procurement market? It is most likely that the UK will want to keep access to the EU internal procurement market for its local businesses.
Major implications Since real estate law largely falls under the jurisdiction of the national (or in Belgium: regional) authorities, it is not greatly influenced by European law.
The ‘hard’ Brexit law contains transitional measures for British nationals and their relatives residing on Belgian territory and provides in a temporary extension of the application of the rules on coordination of workers’ social security rights and benefits. The Belgian ‘hard’ Brexit law has bee
The import of natural gas from the United Kingdom is secured. Interconnector (UK) limited operates a pipeline, transporting natural gas from the UK to Belgium.
With respect to financial services, the ‘hard’ Brexit law is essentially a delegation of powers to the federal government.