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First damages award by the Council of State

The Council of State was recently authorised to grant compensation for damage suffered as a result of an illegal administrative act. On 2...
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Extension of function modifications requiring a permit and admissible function modifications not in conformity with zoning law

Two Flemish Government Decrees, dated 17 July 2015 and 30 October 2015, have amended older Government decrees regarding function...
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The upcoming "occult period": avoid dismissals during the first months of 2016

Companies which have to organise social elections are strongly advised to avoid dismissals during the first months of 2016. They do not know...

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New developments in employment law for the construction sector

The Constitutional Court recently rendered an important judgment regarding notice periods for the construction sector. At the same time, the...
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Hoofdelijke aansprakelijkheid voor sociale schulden bij werken in onroerende staat gevoelig uitgebreid/Extension considérable de la responsabilité solidaire pour dettes sociales en cas de travaux immobiliers

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A public employer has no formal justification and hearing obligation when dismissing a contractual employee

In a judgment dated 12 October 2015, the Court of Cassation held that the Act of 29 July 1991 concerning the formal justification of...