The so-called Summer Agreement (the "Agreement") which includes ambitious reforms to create jobs, increase purchasing power and promote social cohesion has been the subject of heated debates in the Federal Parliament and in the media. It was initially unclear how these measures would be implemented (see VBB on Belgian Business Law, Volume 2017, No. 9, available at www.vbb.com ) . However, the measures contained in the Agreement have now been partially incorporated into the Programme Law of 25 December 2017 (the "Programme Law"). The Programme Law entered into force on 1 January 2018 and contains the following noteworthy rules: […]
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