%0 Journal Article
%T Freedom of Services in the EU: A Social Catastrophe? Are there lessons to be learned from the Belgian experience?
%A Blanpain, Roger
%J Studia z Zakresu Prawa Pracy i Polityki Społecznej (Studies on Labour Law and Social Policy)
%V 2015
%N Vol. 22
%P 1-1
%K freedom of movement, freedom of services
%@ 1429-9585
%D 2015
%U https://ejournals.eu/czasopismo/szppips/artykul/freedom-of-services-in-the-eu-a-social-catastrophe-are-there-lessons-to-be-learned-from-the-belgian-experience
%X 
	 The Services Directive applies to the provision of a wide range of services – to private individuals and businesses – barring a few specific exceptions. In quite a number of cases, fiscal and social fraud are omni-present.  Employers, who want to live up to national laws regarding labour and social security are priced out of the market.  This dishonest competition is a catastrophe for our national labour markets and social security. Control of these illegal activities is difficult due to a lack of information concerning the foreign actors and diligent cooperation between the social inspections of various EU Member States. Urgent measures are necessary to guarantuee the maintenance of bona fide enterprises, employment and the respect of wages- working conditions and social security of the Member States.