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1 April 2011 will go down in collective memory as the date of the reorganisation of the supervisory structure for the financial sector in Belgium, prompted by the 2008 financial crisis.

Since 17 December 2023, all Belgian companies with at least 50 workers are required to set up an internal whistleblowing procedure.

2021 was an excellent year for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Europe. According to Bloomberg, the value of all pending and completed deals amounted to €1.6 trillion.

Vanaf 31 december 2026 moeten alle VME's in Vlaanderen beschikken over een asbestinventarisattest voor gemene delen van gebouwen ouder dan 2001. Deze nieuwe verplichting geldt zowel los van enige overdracht als bij verkoop van een privatief deel, waarbij zowel het individuele als het gemeenschappelijke asbestattest vereist zijn. Syndici en VME's moeten nu actie ondernemen om blokkering van toekomstige transacties te voorkomen en aansprakelijkheidsrisico's te beperken.

As heatwaves intensify globally, employers face mounting legal obligations to protect workers from extreme heat. This comprehensive analysis examines how 18 jurisdictions regulate maximum working temperatures, revealing three distinct regulatory approaches and their practical implications for workplace safety.

As we conduct more business online, the reputation of a business becomes harder to protect, and the consequences of reputation damage increasingly farreaching.

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...

As of 1 December 2020, a new legal framework of mandatory rules on prohibited unfair terms in business-to-business (B2B) contracts will enter into force in Belgium. We summarize below the main features,....

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

The new Book 6 of the Belgian Civil Code brought about the abolition of the "quasi-immunity" from direct liability for auxiliaries (such as directors and subcontractors).

Since January 1, 2026, software has once again fallen under the Belgian tax regime for copyright, allowing compensation for software copyright transfers or licenses to be taxed at a favorable 15% rate under certain conditions. Companies interested in applying this regime must carefully document qualifying works, creative time spent, and ensure proper contractual arrangements, though social security contributions remain applicable despite the fiscal advantage.

In a landmark decision, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has limited the European Commission's (EC) ability to review mergers that fall outside thresholds at the EC level and in the Member States...

The EU has had a carbon market for industrial installations since January 2005. It is known as the EU emissions trading system or EU ETS.

On October 18, 2024, the requirements of Directive (EU) 2022/2555 on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union (NIS2 Directive)...

From 1 May 2021, businesses will also have an access to a Basic Banking Service. This comprises a guaranteed access to a bank account so that they can, in principle, use basic payment services.

On 30 April 2026, the European Commission (“Commission”) launched a public consultation on its draft revised Merger Guidelines (“Draft Guidelines”)...

The Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) is now actively reviewing transactions that fall below Belgian merger notification thresholds...