Our Financial Regulatory Update for December 2022 is now available. With these updates, KPMG Law aims to flag relevant regulatory developments per sector.
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A new year, a refined information duty for the flood sensitivity of real estate in the Flemish Region
The Flemish government amends the information duty for the flood sensitivity of real estate in the Flemish Region.
New year, new rules as to increased employability
As of 1 January 2023 new rules apply in cases where employers dismiss an employee by means of a statutory notice period of at least 30 weeks.
The new law of obligations: what you should know
On 1 January 2023, Books 1 (General provisions) and 5 (Obligations) of the new civil code will enter into force. As a result, the legislation will, among other things, create a new balance between the contractual autonomy of the parties, on the one hand, and the judge’s role as guardian of the interests of the weaker contracting party, as well as the public interest, on the other.
Is football leaving a (trade)mark on IP?
With the 2022 World Cup moving towards its final stages, it’s time to take a moment to reflect on the extent to which football and IP are intertwined.
The new law on whistleblower protection, is your organization fully prepared?
On 24 November 2022, almost a year after the foreseen deadline for the transposition of the Whistleblowing Directive (i.e. 17 December 2021), the Belgian legislator approved the draft law on the protection of reporters of violations of Union or national law established within a legal entity in the private sector (the “Law”).
