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The European Commission's Sixth Annual Report reveals significant shifts in foreign direct investment patterns into the EU during 2025, including a 40% surge in screening notifications and the historic milestone of all 27 Member States adopting FDI screening frameworks. With M&A activity rising while greenfield investment declines, and the revised EU Foreign Investment Screening Regulation set to apply from January 2028, the report provides critical insights into evolving investment trends, sectoral shifts,

On 30 April 2026, the European Commission published its recast 2026 draft merger guidelines, which would replace the current horizontal and non-horizontal regime with a single, unified framework...

Late summer has been anything but calm this year in Brussels and Luxembourg. The ECJ has delivered three landmark judgements on Illumina/Grail, Apple, and Google Shopping. Mario Draghi unveiled his much...

Belgium has long recognised the role of research and development (R&D) and innovation in its economic development and competitiveness – and the need to remain an attractive destination for companies looking to invest in cutting-edge technologies.

The European Commission has released comprehensive guidelines on applying Article 102 TFEU to exclusionary conduct by dominant firms, modernizing EU competition policy while codifying existing case law. These guidelines introduce analytical frameworks for assessing various types of anticompetitive behavior, including predatory pricing, margin squeeze, exclusive dealing, and tying arrangements, while addressing the role of presumptions and efficiency defenses in establishing abuse of dominance.

The European Commission's draft Guidelines on merger assessment introduce a fundamental shift in how transactions are evaluated, balancing the need for European industrial strength against competition preservation.

Selling your products or services doesn't always amount to 100% revenue collection. Leakages can happen. Unsuspecting loopholes like underbilling, unearned discounts, and faulty data are the leading causes.

On 20 April 2023, the European Commission (Commission) adopted a new legislative package that entered into force on 1 September 2023 consisting of: (i) an implementing regulation...

Companies acquiring new tangible or intangible fixed assets (incl. capitalised personnel expenses) used in Belgium for business purposes can, under certain conditions...

A new regime tackling foreign subsidies has begun to take effect in the European Union (the "EU"): the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (the "FSR").

In the world of business, planning is everything. But it involves more than preparing marketing strategies or calculating financial forecasts.

So you've got some capital or a reliable source of funding.

On 24 April 2024, the EU Parliament adopted the EU Listing Act. The Listing Act is part of a package of measures aiming to further develop the Capital Markets Union.

Belgium has adopted its CRD VI transposition law, introducing a harmonised regime that requires non-EEA banking institutions to establish NBB-authorised branches when providing core banking services in Belgium. The new framework, which takes effect on 11 January 2027, marks a significant shift from Belgium's previous approach that generally permitted cross-border lending without local authorisation.

Please find attached the monitoring report for the period 1 March 2023 to 31 March 2023. This monthly report aims to provide you with a summary analysis of the potential impact of new developments on your business.

In 2024 and the first half of 2025, Belgian M&A activity has shown gradual signs of recovery compared to 2023. While inflationary pressures and elevated interest rates in mid-2024 and early 2025...

On July 12, 2023, the European Union's (EU) new landmark Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) started to apply. It empowers the European Commission (Commission) to review and remedy...