Labour & Social security
Labour Law (Collective and Individual) – Labour Market and Employment – Social Dialogue and Joint Committees – Wage, Wage Formation and Reduction of Social Contributions – Social Security – Safety and Welfare at Work – Complementary Pensions – European and International Questions – Social Control Policy – Work Organisation and Flexibility – Social Elections and Industrial Disputes – Works Council and Committee for Prevention and Protection at Work
Taxation & Investments
Company Tax – Personal Income Tax, Indirect Taxes (VAT, Excise Duty, etc.) and Customs, as relating to Business Management – European Taxation – International Tax Treaties – Tax Control Policy – Micro-Tax Policy
Economics & Business Cycle
Competitiveness – Salary costs – Inflation and price index – Economic growth and productivity – Budget and public finances – Macro employment and training – Macro tax policy – Current analysis – Balance of trade and payments – Monetary policy – Corporate financing and entrepreneurship – SME policy – National Pact for Strategic Investments – Intersectoral analysis
Digital economy & Innovation
Digital transition – Simplified administration – Digitalisation of public authorities (e-Gov) – e-Instruments (identification and authentication, electronic signature and archiving, etc.) – Electronic invoicing – Electronic mailbox – New digital technologies (AI, 5G, blockchain, etc.) – Innovation policy – Support for innovation – Standardisation
Law & Business
Economic Law and Economic Professions – Company Law – Corporate Governance – Cybersecurity – Data protection – Class Action and Alternative Dispute Regulation – Consumption – Intellectual Property – Competition – Bankruptcy and Business Continuity – Financial Law – Accounting Law – Contracts – Judicial Law
Europe & International
Relations with BusinessEurope and its national member federations, members of the European Parliament (MEPs), the European Commission, Belgian authorities responsible for EU affairs, and the European Economic and Social Committee – Coordination at the federal, regional and community levels – Dispatching/awareness of EU affairs-related information – Promotion of the single market (free movement of goods, services, people and capital) – Access to third markets (WTO, European trade policy, free trade agreements, etc.) – Economic diplomacy in Belgium and abroad
Sustainability & Circular economy
Sustainable entrepreneurship – Circular economy – SDGs – Product policy (e.g. REACH/nanomaterials) – Waste management – Biodiversity – Interface between substances-products and waste – Belgian Business Awards for the Environment (BBAE) – Management of packaging and packaging waste – Extended producer responsibility – Environmental labels (e.g. Ecolabel)
Energy, Climate & Mobility
Energy prices and market operation – Energy taxation – Security of supply – Energy mix – CO2 prices and the Emission Trading Scheme – National energy and climate plans – Strategic investments in energy/mobility – Rail policy – Alternative fuels –Commuting – Company cars
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