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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

After companies with at least 250 employees have already had to do so, it is now the turn of companies with at least 50 employees to set up an internal reporting channel as the 17 December 2023...

The European Union's new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation fundamentally transforms packaging compliance across the EU by replacing the existing directive with a uniform, directly applicable framework.

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)...

On February 6, 2017, Belgium's financial regulator, Belgian FSMA, moved to fortify the protection of investors, publishing a position paper on the application of Belgium's rules on unfair contract terms to offers of investment instruments in Belgium.

The Belgian legislator has completed the implementation of AIFMD II through the Law of 22 July 2026, introducing significant regulatory changes for investment funds and their managers. Beyond the mandatory transposition, Belgium has introduced welcome flexibilities including expanded permitted activities for UCITS management companies and AIFMs, streamlined share class creation processes, and relaxed fit and proper requirements for certain fund managers.

Small and medium-sized enterprises have gained 'consumer-like protection' pursuant to the Act of 21 December 2013 on the financing of SMEs.

Belgium's new Book 7 of the Civil Code preserves the existing hotel operator liability regime unchanged due to international treaty obligations under the 1962 Paris Convention. The restructured provisions maintain liability caps, mandatory safekeeping duties, and unlimited liability exceptions that have governed the hospitality sector since 1970.

Liability is a hot issue in the field of taxation.

Almost three years since prohibiting UPS' proposed acquisition of TNT Express, the European Commission approved on 8 January 2016 under the EU Merger Regulation FedEx's own takeover proposal for the same company.

Almost three years since prohibiting UPS' proposed acquisition of TNT Express, the European Commission approved on 8 January 2016 under the EU Merger Regulation FedEx's own takeover proposal for the same company.

On 23 April 2025, the European Commission (the Commission) imposed its first ever fines under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Apple and Meta were fined for failing to comply with their respective obligations under the DMA...

The dispute concerned various marketing communications of Delhaize emphasising the absence of palm oil in its private-label hazelnut spread.

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.

The European Union's recently adopted Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) has created new challenges and raised questions for companies participating in tender procedures for large infrastructure projects.

De opvallendste vernieuwing is dat het wetsvoorstel afstand neemt van de beperkte aansprakelijkheid of het zogezegde principe van de ‘quasi-immuniteit' van de hulppersonen of uitvoeringsagenten.

The Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) has, for the first time, published an overview of its merger control enforcement activities.