Did you know? As an EU official, if you engage in a secondary job, you are not required to pay national social security contributions for this additional activity. This rule was clearly defined by a recent decision of the EU Court of Justice dated April 18, 2024. Simplified Context Imagine an EU official employed by […]

The rules determining the social security system applicable to the staff of diplomatic missions in Belgium vary according to the category of workers. Specific rules are established depending on whether the staff is recruited “locally” by the diplomatic mission or “posted” by the foreign affairs ministry of the sending state to its diplo...

Understanding Founder’s Liability for Corporate Debts in Bankruptcy In certain circumstances, company founders can be held personally responsible for corporate debts. This liability can be determined by a judge in the event of bankruptcy declared within 3 years of the company’s formation. To minimize this risk, it is crucial for entrepreneurs to un...

When the functions of a person enjoying privileges and immunities have come to an end, such privileges and immunities shall normally cease at the moment this person leaves the country (or on expiry of a reasonable period in which to do so) and shall subsist until that time, even in case of armed conflict. However, […]

In my practice, I have found that employers when in conflict with their employees, and who have made the decision to dismiss them, have sometimes taken quite some time before actually terminating the employee’s contract. This relative slowness between the time that the decision to dismiss is made, and its actual notification to the employee […]