Entrepreneurship and secondment

1. Secondment within the EU

The rules on secondment within the EU are complicated, and the various inspection services have been known to show a slight suspicion about the secondment of employees within the EU.

Mint Advocaten can arm you against any potential issues by providing you with binding agreements and sound advice.

Some things that you should keep in mind:

• the current employment legislation in Belgium (wages, overtime, bonuses, night-time work, etc.)
• Belgian laws on posting employees
• applying to be recognised as an employment agency, etc.
•  applying for the necessary documents (A1, Limosa, etc.)
•  reviewing your tax situation

If you would like to know more about secondment, download our checklist below.

DOWNLOAD SECONDMENT CHECKLIST HERE

2. Employing third-country nationals

If you want to work with third-country nationals in Belgium and the EU, you will need to carefully follow the procedures on obtaining employee and employer work permits.

We can help you navigate this complex legislation.

3. Cross-border contracts

If your business operations traverse borders, it is important to have a specific contract that is immediately applicable even if you carry out activities elsewhere.

Mint Advocated are experts in drafting:

• distribution contracts
• franchise contracts
• building contracts
• contracts for the provision of services
• purchase-sale contracts

4. Cross-border construction work and deploying employees

If you want to work as a contractor in Belgium, you also have to bear in mind several specific things when working with construction, such as the RS declaration, check-in at work, safety regulations, etc.

5. Prevailing social security legislation

The social security laws that apply to cross-border employment are not straightforward.

It is important to use the correct social security rate. We are well-versed in EU Regulation no. 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems in the EU.

Mint Advocaten can determine which social security systems applies to your employees.

6. Cryptocurrency – Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs)

We are naturally pleased to help companies that use cryptocurrency to expand their activities.

Whether you use cryptocurrency as a means of payment or as a virtual currency token, we can advise you on the current legal situation.