Binding nature A1 forms and notion of posting: CJEU confirms and clarifies
In a recent judgement, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) again confirmed the binding nature of an A1 form – even when issued retroactively – for both the competent authorities and the courts of the host Member State to which an employee is posted. In addition, the Court clarified that, if a posted
Belgian regulations on disregarding A1 forms incompatible with EU legislation
In its judgement of 11 July, the CJEU ruled that the Belgian social anti-abuse Act, which provides for the possibility to disregard an A1 form in case of abuse of rights, is incompatible with the EU legislation on the coordination of social security schemes. Programme Act of 27 December 2012 In the Programma Act
Fraud can undermine the binding nature of an A1 form
On 6 February, the Court of Justice of the EU presented its highly anticipated judgement in the case n° C-359/16 ‘Altun’. In its judgement, the CJEU ruled that, in case of posting, the courts of the host Member State can disregard an A1 form issued by the competent authorities of the home Member State provided
