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On 1 February 2024, the draft Act introducing Book 6 of the New Civil Code was approved in Parliament. This book contains the new rules on extra-contractual liability (formerly Articles 1382 et seq. of the Civil Code).

On 1 July 2024, the law introducing Book 6 of the New Civil Code was published in the Belgian Official Gazette.

The crime of Ecocide is one of the major new features of the revised Belgian Criminal code. It is a strong signal, reflecting the Belgian legislator's concern for the environment. However, the scope

A key point that market participants should be clear on from the outset: AIFMD II brings changes to the regulatory framework applicable to both Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs)...

The EU General Court has upheld the European Commission's prohibition of Booking's acquisition of Etraveli, marking the first judicial endorsement of an "ecosystem" theory of harm in merger control. This landmark ruling validates the EC's use of reverse leveraging and entrenchment theories, establishing that dominant firms can be blocked from acquiring assets in adjacent markets even where they lack dominance in the target's market. The decision has far-reaching implications for digital platform acquisition

Understanding greenwashing is not just about mitigating your liability risks. It is the key challenge in getting ESG right in the years to come.

In a significant development that promises to reshape the corporate governance landscape in Belgium, the government has unveiled a draft bill introducing three pivotal proposals.

La directive 2024/1760 UE du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 13 juin 2024...

Op 1 juli 2024 is de wet tot invoering van Boek 6 van het Nieuw Burgerlijk Wetboek verschenen in het Belgisch Staatsblad. Dit boek bevat de nieuwe regels omtrent buitencontractuele...

Op 1 februari 2024 werd het wetsontwerp tot invoering van Boek 6 van het Nieuw Burgerlijk Wetboek goedgekeurd in de Kamer.

The Belgian Competition Authority has issued comprehensive guidelines on sustainability agreements, introducing novel mechanisms for businesses to cooperate on environmental and social objectives while navigating antitrust compliance.

On 24 April 2024, the EU Parliament adopted the final text of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive ("CSDDD" or "Directive"), setting a due diligence standard for corporate social and environmental responsibility.

On 23 September 2022, ESMA published its long awaited Final Report with Guidelines on certain aspects of the MiFID2 suitability requirements.

Le 1er juillet 2024, la loi introduisant le livre 6 du nouveau code civil a été publiée au Moniteur belge. Ce livre contient les nouvelles règles sur la...

In the past, large corporations could largely go about their business, creating profit and satisfying their shareholders, unhindered, but in today's world, businesses are being buffeted by world events...

Le 1er février 2024, le projet de loi introduisant le Livre 6 du nouveau Code civil a été approuvé par la Chambre. Ce livre contient les nouvelles règles sur la responsabilité extracontractuelle...

Directive (EU) 2022/2381* (the Directive) aims at improving the gender balance among directors of listed companies across the European Union.