The government will work with the cinema
industry to ensure the protection of the hearing
of patrons, especially children, from excessive
noise levels, culture minister Joke Schauvliege
said last week. It is not clear yet whether noise
limits will have to be imposed.
A settlement between
Omega Diamonds and the
special tax investigation
unit of the finance
ministry in which the
company paid to avoid
prosecution has come in
for severe criticism. The
Antwerp-based diamond
trading company agreed
to pay €160 million in fines
to avoid being prosecuted
for tax evasion and money
laundering.
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