Last month, the Belgian Supreme Court ruled in a case concerning a former employee who, following an internal investigation, had been first dismissed by her employer for and subsequently convicted of several criminal...more
6/4/2024
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Compensation & Benefits ,
Corporate Governance ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
EU ,
Former Employee ,
Internal Investigations ,
Investigations ,
Legislative Agendas ,
UK Corporate Criminal Offense ,
White Collar Crimes
We continue to see increased investigation and prosecution of corruption, fraud, modern slavery and workplace misconduct, especially in the construction, transportation and financial sectors.
Investigations are boosted by...more
1/10/2024
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Compliance ,
Construction Industry ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Liability ,
Cross-Border ,
EU ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fraud ,
Internal Investigations ,
Investigations ,
Modern Slavery Act ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Transparency ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
In November 2020, the right for undertakings to a basic banking service was introduced into the Belgian Code of Economic Law. The adoption of this law follows more than 17 years after the adoption of the law of 24 March 2003...more