The Act of 4 April 2019: Protecting enterprises by limiting contractual...
Enactment of the Act of 4 April 2019 modifying the Code on Economic Law with regard to the abuse of economic dependency, unfair contract terms and unfair market practices between enterprises. Summary...
View ArticleRecent developments in employment law
Introduction of a “mobility allowance” Summary Since 1 March 2019, employers can offer a mobility allowance as an alternative to a company car. A mobility allowance is intended to accommodate...
View ArticleCan agency workers insist on equivalent working hours to directly employed...
The Court of Appeal has handed down its decision in the agency worker case of Kocur v Angard Staffing Solutions Limited finding that, when it comes to achieving “the same” basic conditions under the...
View ArticleRegulators approach to enforcement an international comparison
On 9 July 2019, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its latest Enforcement annual performance report for the year 2018/19. This follows the publication of its final
View ArticleFrance adopts a digital giants tax
Last Thursday, July 11, 2019, the French Parliament definitively enacted the so-called "GAFA tax” initiated by the French government in early March 2019, making France one of the first countries to...
View ArticleUK Digital Services Tax Draft legislation announced for April 2020...
On 11 July 2019, the UK Government published draft legislation for a proposed UK Digital Services Tax (the “DST”). It is planned that this DST will come into force from 1 April 2020. Set out below is...
View ArticleIs Belgium prepared for Brexit?
1. Has Belgium enacted any specific legislation in preparation for Brexit? Yes, Belgium has enacted specific legislation in preparation for Brexit. Name of legislation On 19 February 2019, the Belgian...
View ArticleHMRC pushes ahead with the April 2020 IR35 changes
HMRC has confirmed that it will not delay the 6 April 2020 commencement date for implementing changes to the off-payroll working rules for the public sector and extending such rules to medium and...
View ArticleFrance: The deadline for IED waste treatment facilities is approaching
Following the publication by the European Commission of the conclusions on best available techniques (BAT) in the waste sector on 17th August 2018, the operators are required to submit a...
View ArticleThe regulatory positions of OTT - a global view
What is the regulatory position for OTT? Compared to the rest of the world, OTT regulation is fairly advanced in Europe and subject to a completely different approach in Africa and Middle East. It...
View ArticleQ & A: Will the death of LIBOR be the birth of a new wave of litigation?
What is LIBOR? LIBOR is the unsecured rate at which wholesale banks lend to each other. It is calculated using an average of the rates submitted by 20 panel banks in the UK. LIBOR is widely used as...
View ArticleThe Gap in the App: The Home Office must develop its message about Settled...
A report in The Guardian of 15th July noted a technical problem with the EU Settlement Scheme which had not previously been identified. Citizens of EEA countries who obtain “pre-settled status”, based...
View ArticleRecommendation on the protection of health-related data
Recommendation CM/Rec(2019)2 of the Committee of Ministers to member States on the protection of health-related data Mobile health apps and other technical applications in the health sector are...
View ArticleIT Security Act 2.0
At the end of March, the German Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community (BMI) submitted a draft bill for the "Second Act to Increase the Security of Information Technology Systems (IT...
View ArticleNew decisions on the admissibility of cookies
There has long been discussion as to whether the use of cookies and other technologies for the purposes of web analysis, tracking and individualised advertising requires the explicit consent of those...
View ArticleWhen tragedy strikes, follow due process
Mining e-Brief Mining operations around the country strive to send home employees safely at the end of each shift, by implementing various stringent health and safety measures in their working places....
View ArticleItaly: RES1 Decree: Italys Renewables Decree gets the green light
Status update The long awaited Italian Renewables Decree, as amended, (the “RES1 Decree”) has been officially signed by the Ministry of Economic Development (“MISE”) and the Ministry of the...
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