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New termination legislation: Work regulations to be adapted
23.01.12 |
As announced in our Newsflash of 10 May 2011, the new termination legislation (1) entered into force on 1 January 2012. These new mandatory provisions on redundancy will be applicable to both blue collar and white collar workers employment contracts taking effect from 1 January 2012 onwards.
New thresholds for public procurement procedures 2012 - 2013
20.01.12 |
On 30 November 2011, the new European thresholds for public procurement procedures during the period 2012 – 2013 were announced (1). Although Belgian procurement legislation still needs to be modified accordingly, these thresholds are already fully applicable on all procedures that have started as of 1 January 2012.
Social security agreement between Belgium and Argentina
16.11.11 |
Belgium and Argentina recently signed a social security agreement which has been submitted for ratification. This agreement will have major consequences for the social security status of employees and self-employed persons who are subject to the Belgian or Argentinean social security scheme and who are localised in, or seconded to Argentina or Belgium. The agreement is open to all nationalities.
Complex procurements: also through competitive dialogue
08.11.11 |
The highly anticipated measures establishing the competitive dialogue procedure for public procurement were published in the Belgian Official Journal on 23 September 2011(Royal decree of 12 September). As of 28 September 2011, this implementing decree allows awarding authorities subject to the rules of traditional sectors to apply this procedure for certain specific procurements.
