Rely only on official Belgian government sources
🏛️ Government websites - business verification
CBE - Crossroads Bank for Enterprises
- Website: kbopub.economy.fgov.be
- Function: search all Belgian companies
- Free: full company details
- Update: updated daily
FPS Economy - accreditations
- Website: economy.fgov.be
- Section: approvals and licenses
- Search: transport companies database
- Status: active or suspended licenses
VAT verification via MyMinfin
- Website: minfin.fgov.be/myminfin-web
- Service: vat number validation
- Real-time: instant status check
- Reliable: official tax service dates
📞 Official hotlines - complaints and reports
Economic Inspection
- Phone: 02 277 51 51
- E-mail: eco.info@economie.fgov.be
- For: unfair trade practices or fraud
- Working days: 9am-17pm
SIOD - Social Inspectorate
- Phone: 02 528 63 00
- Online: socialsecurity.be/citizen/en/contact
- For: undeclared work or social fraud
- 24/7: online reporting form
NSSO - National Social Security Office
- Phone: 02 509 31 11
- Website: rsz.fgov.be
- For: undeclared employees
- Working days: contact center available
🛡️ Help and information - consumer protection
FPS Economy - Consumer
- Website: economy.fgov.be/consumer
- Phone: 02 277 40 14
- Brochures: free consumer information
- Topics: contracts, warranties and litigation
Test Purchase
- Website: testpurchase.com
- Phone: 02 542 33 00 (for members)
- Service: independent product testing
- Legal: legal aid for members
European Consumer Center (ECC).
- Website: eccbelgium.be
- Phone: 02 542 33 46
- E-mail: info@eccbelgium.be
- Free advice in international disputes
⚖️ Professional support - legal help
Bar Associations - Lawyer Search
- Website: lawyer.com
- By province: local desks contact
- Pro bono: free legal aid information
- Specialties: consumer law attorneys
Justice.be - official info
- Website: justice.belgium.be
- Procedures: steps for disputes
- Costs: overview of court costs
- Forms: official documents download
