Employee benefit plans in Belgium: how generous are they?

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About one-third of Belgium's population benefits from a company-sponsored pension plan, as it provides substantial benefits, for management employees. Vandenbroucke law is a new pension law approved by the government to encourage the introduction of company and industry-wide benefits for a greater number of employees.

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Dividing pensions at divorce in the European union: part 2

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The problems facing the European Union (EU) regarding the equitable division of marital property at divorce and pension assets is discussed. The approach adopted by United States (US) approach is used to determine what form a system for dealing with the division of pension scheme benefits should take in the EU.

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Retirement fund developments in South Africa

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The retirement system in South Africa is supported by a strong statutory base. The various retirement acts implemented by the South African government, the benefits provided by those acts and the future developments initiated to improve the status of the retirement fund are discussed.

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