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fiogf49gjkf0d SOCIAL HINTS ------------ BELGIANS HAVE RESPECT FOR SOCIAL FORMALITIES AND THEY TAKE SOME TIME TO USE FIRST NAMES. ALCOHOL IS WIDELY AVAILABLE, THOUGH SMOKING IS PROHIBITED IN PUBLIC PLACES BECAUSE OF THE RECENT LAW. DRESS IS SIMILAR TO OTHER WESTERN NATIONS, DEPENDING ON THE FORMALITY OF THE OCCASION. BUSINESS HINTS -------------- BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED IN A FORMAL MANNER. SMART CLOTHING SUCH AS SUITS AND TIES SHOULD BE WORN. APPOINTMENTS SHOULD BE FIXED WELL IN ADVANCE, AND PUNCTUALITY IS APPRECIATED. BUSINESS CARDS ARE USUALLY EXCHANGED AFTER MEETINGS. ENGLISH IS WIDELY USED THROUGHOUT BELGIUM.
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