Brexit and Energy
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.
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Brexit - Belgium Hard Brexit Law - Finance
With respect to financial services, the ‘hard’ Brexit law is essentially a delegation of powers to the federal government.
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Brexit - Belgium Brexit law - Insurance
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).
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Access to justice during the Coronavirus
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
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“Always look on the bright side of life”: Which remuneration is due to the artists when playing such song in a business environment?
In these difficult times, where live music performance and events are postponed or cancelled, the economic situation of artists is quite difficult. At the occasion of the World Art Day, it is useful to be reminded of some of the rules applicable to author’s remuneration when their music is
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On which three measures the Group of 10 has reached agreement?
The Group of 10, consisting of representatives of employers’ organizations and trade unions, reached an agreement on three practical points in the context of the Corona crisis.
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Net neutrality: are ‘zero-rated’ bundles prohibited traffic management measures under regulation 2015/2120?
Regulation 2015/2120 laying down measures concerning open internet access (the Regulation), that entered into force in April 2016, states that providers of internet access services shall treat all online traffic equally without discrimination or restriction.
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Digital tools for combating covid-19: how to develop and use contact-tracing apps lawfully?
The EU Commission (recommendation and guidance), the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) (statement summarised in our previous ezine, letter and guidelines below) and some Data Protection Authorities have been quite busy the last days regarding the legal framework of tracing apps as one of the com
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news/covid-19-suspension-social-elections-2020-regulated-law
Covid-19: Suspension of the social elections of 2020 regulated by law
Yesterday 23 April 2020, Belgian parliament approved a draft law suspending the ongoing procedures for the 2020 social elections. With this parliamentary approval, the advice no.
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news/e-zine-cease-fire-temporary-moratorium-bankruptcies-and-enforcement-measures
E-zine: “Cease fire – temporary moratorium on bankruptcies and enforcement measures”
Both on the federal and regional level, the Belgian authorities introduced a large number of support measures to support Belgian companies while coping with the current Corona crisis.