NEWS – “without comment”
12/2024: The Belgian legislature have adopted the new act on private investigations
Those falling into this Act have until June 16, 2025, to get licensed.
See previous NEWS – “without comment” Postings on the lead-up to this new legislation
The Act has major implications for companies doing business in Belgium, with new rules and formalities to be complied with for internal company investigations.
Full details are available at:
https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=324453f7-0282-468b-a707-7022658e6fc4
In a nutshell:
The new Act is not only applicable to private investigation activities, also to internal investigations or. in-house investigation departments, HR or legal departments that occasionally investigate.
Applicable Companies need a license from the Belgian Ministry of Internal Affairs to conduct investigations. In-house investigators will also need an identification card issued by the same Ministry.
The license must be applied for within six months after the Act’s date of entry into
The Act mandates investigations are verified and documented as “legitimate interest” in actual or potential conflicts or proceedings.
Recommended reading for EU Agencies in particular.
Posted by: Ian (D. Withers)
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