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Gaël Chuffart

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Co-Head of the CMS Employment & Pensions Group

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Gaël Chuffart

Partner
Co-Head of the CMS Employment & Pensions Group

Contact
CMS DeBacker
Chaussée de La Hulpe 178
1170 Brussels
Belgium
Languages French, Dutch, English

Gaël Chuffart advises on a wide range of employment law and social security matters.

Gaël is a specialist in collective labour relations (collective redundancies, reorganization, strikes, collective labour agreements, harmonisation of working conditions, working hours, etc.), individual labour law (dismissal, harassment, changes in working conditions, etc.) and remuneration conditions (wage policy, stock option plans, fringe benefits, income optimisation, etc.).

He also advises on the international movement of employees. He is particularly competent in matters relating to secondment from a labour, social security and tax perspective (salary splits, expatriation schemes, etc.).

Furthermore, he provides specialized assistance in complementary pension schemes (and related products) and the use of technology and communication in the work place (internet, e-mail, telework, privacy …).

Gaël Chuffart regularly publishes on these topics and is a sought after speaker for seminars.

Gaël is recommended by Legal 500 EMEA.

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"Sophie Berg and Gaël Chuffart both stand out for their legal expertise, reactivity and pragmatism."

Feedback from a client, Legal 500, 2022

"outstanding"

Feedback from a client - Legal 500, 2021

"Sophie Berg and Gaël Chuffart both stand out for their legal expertise, reactivity and pragmatism."

Feedback from a client, Legal 500, 2022

"outstanding"

Feedback from a client - Legal 500, 2021

Relevant experience

  • Assisting international companies in the framework of their restructuration process
  • Assisting numerous international companies active in the luxury, entertainment and industry sectors to set up lobbying branches in Belgium (including affiliation to the Belgian social security, subscription of the required insurances …)
  • Assisting international non-profit associations to obtain work and residence Belgian permits for their foreign workers
  • Termination contract of senior executives with a risk of a few millions for numerous international  clients
  • Assisting a major pharmaceutical company in order to set up employees benefit scheme
  • Drafting the entire labour documents (including work regulation, employment contract …) for Belgian subsidiaries of company active in logistics
  • Obtaining court orders for a leading food retailer allowing them to continue to work during strike action,
  • Crisis management situations and sessions aimed at avoiding strikes by sorting out problems and reaching consensus
  • Advising, negotiating and assisting in every aspects of the employment policies and practices a major company in the alcoholic drink industry
  • Assisting and advising one of Belgium’s largest group insurance providers  
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Memberships & Roles

  • Member of the Belgian Employment Association (A.J.P.D.S. - Association des Juristes Praticiens de Droit Social)
  • Member of the “Chambre de commerce belgo-luxembourgeoise à Paris”
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Publications

  • G. CHUFFART, « Une nouvelle arme contre la discrimination à l’embauche ? », Trends-Tendances, 01/09/2022.
  • G. CHUFFART,« Engager un travailleur ukrainien », Trends-Tendances, 12/04/2022.
  • G. CHUFFART, « Des répercussions pénales en cas de non-respect ? » Trends-Tendances, 24/03/2022.
  • G. CHUFFART & B. SIMONART, « Pensions complémentaires », Kluwer, 2016.
  • G. CHUFFART, « Accident en état d’ivresse avec la voiture de société : un licenciement pour motif grave est-il envisageable ? », Trends Tendances, 22/10/2015, p.80.
  • G. CHUFFART, « Quelle réglementation pour la nouvelle économie », Lobby, n°30, April 2015.
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Lectures list

  • 22/04/2020: Webinar «Lockdown in practice » with S. BERG 
  • 19/03/2020: Webinar «Key Employment Considerations», with S. BERG & E. DUDEN
  • 21/04/2016: Webinar Kluwer « Pensions complémentaires » with B. SIMONART
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Education

  • 2001 - Bar admission (Brussels, Belgium)
  • 2001 - University of Brussels, ULB - Belgium (Law Degree)
  • 2001 - University of Rotterdam, EU - The Netherlands (Law Degree)
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Expertise

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06/02/2024
CMS Expert Guide to employment issues in M&A transactions
Effectively addressing employment law issues is pivotal in ensuring the success of a transfer. While the intricacies and challenges of employment law vary based on the specific transaction, overlooking...
Expert Guide Corporate/M&A
Comparable
31/01/2024
On your radar | Issue 23
Key employment law developments and expected trends for 2024
Publication
06/09/2023
On your radar | Issue 22
Key employment issues to be aware of internationally
Publication
06/09/2023
On your radar | Issue 22
Key employment issues to be aware of internationally
Publication
16/08/2023
Whistleblower protection and reporting channels in Belgium
1. Is there a law on whistleblowing in your country? Yes, the "whistleblower directive" 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and Council was transposed in Belgium into two laws, one for the private sector...
Expert Guide Employment & Pensions
Comparable
28/06/2023
Cost-cutting and restructuring in times of crisis
A tough global economic outlook is driving many employers to review their operational costs. Across businesses, hard questions are being asked about where efficiencies can be made – and ultimately what...
Event Webinar
15/05/2023
On your radar | Issue 21
Key employment issues to be aware of internationally
Publication
15/05/2023
On your radar | Issue 21
Key employment issues to be aware of internationally
Publication
07/12/2022
CMS Belgium advised Colliers on their acquisition of BelSquare
CMS Belgium advised Colliers, a global leader in diversified professional services and investment management, on the acquisition of a majority interest in the Belgian real estate advisor, BelSquare. The...
Deals
18/11/2022
Belgium implements important changes to employment law in 2022
The following article highlights the most important changes that Belgium has adopted this year in the area of employment law. Among others, these reforms include the possibility of a four-day work week...
Law-Now Employment & Pensions
07/06/2022
Trade secret laws and regulations in Belgium
General 1. Has the Directive (EU) 2016/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets) against their...
Expert Guide Intellectual Property
Comparable
23/11/2021
Mandatory teleworking as of this Monday, with a possibility of a limited...
The Government has just announced that teleworking will once again be compulsory for all companies, associations and services, whatever their size, for all staff members who perform a teleworkable function...
Law-Now Coronavirus (COVID-19)
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