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.

Belgium is overhauling its offshore wind tender framework with price-based auctions, EU-aligned supply chain requirements, and mandatory carbon footprinting. Will these reforms accelerate development in the Princess Elisabeth Zone, or will legal challenges to critical grid infrastructure create new delays?

De wet van 22 december 2023 tot wijziging van de regelgeving inzake overheidsopdrachten teneinde de toegang van kmo's tot die opdrachten te bevorderen werd vandaag (8 januari 2024)...

The Belgian authorities have made further steps towards the implementation of a new legislation regarding public procurement, and the implementation of the relevant European directives into Belgian law, by the publication, recently, of two new laws and a royal decree.

Foreign subsidies have had an unfair and distortive impact in the European Union. State-backed foreign companies have, according to the EU, benefited from an unfair advantage when acquiring EU targets or...

The European Commission’s proposal for an Industrial Accelerator Act is intended to strengthen the EU’s industrial competitiveness, stimulate decarbonisation, and reduce strategic supply-chain dependencies.

The Belgian Council of State has issued a landmark judgment clarifying the obligations of both contracting authorities and tenderers under the EU's Foreign Subsidies Regulation in public procurement procedures. This ruling addresses a high-value casino concession dispute and establishes critical compliance requirements that could invalidate awarding decisions if not properly followed.

On May 8th, 2024, the House of Representatives approved the Bill amending the Social Criminal Code and various labour law provisions.

Since mid-October 2023, certain M&A transactions and participations in public procurement proceedings must be notified to the European Commission ("Commission")...

Businesses and customs authorities alike are confronted by customs-related challenges amidst the novel coronavirus ("COVID-19") crisis, whether for the import of goods to combat the outbreak.

The Commission also recalls that ill-designed national restrictions can exacerbate problems and contribute to amplifying shortages in other Member.

On 15 September 2022, the CJEU ruled that contracting authorities must have "sufficiently plausible indications" (Art. 57(4)(d) Public Contracts Directive) of violation of EU antitrust rules before they may exclude a company from a public tender ...

The government has launched a consultation on its proposal to develop a cap and floor mechanism designed to overcome the investment barriers it has identified in the long duration...

Public procurement legislation underwent a new makeover.

Most Belgian companies are SMEs and yet they are underrepresented in public procurement procedures. With the introduction of some new rules, the Belgian legislator seeks to bring some changes in this regard.

This regular alert covers key regulatory EU developments related to the COVID-19 situation. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments and contains no analysis or opinion.

The European Commission has delivered its first three-year review of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation, declaring the enforcement framework "fit for purpose" while acknowledging significant administrative burden on market participants. Though the regime has processed thousands of notifications since 2023, resulting in only a handful of in-depth investigations, the Commission has committed to targeted procedural simplifications expected in 2027, even as it doubles down on scrutinizing state-backed acquirers a

The EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation, or FSR, is intended to prevent or remedy distortions of the EU internal market caused by "foreign" – meaning non-EU – subsidies benefitting companies active in the EU.

On 16 February 2026, the Belgian State Council rendered an important judgment on the use of Article 346 TFEU in defense procurement (Case Heckler & Koch GmbH v Belgian State, No. 265.758).

The Foreign Subsidies Regulation enables the European Commission to take action in relation to foreign subsidies that may distort competition within the European Union.