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In this podcast episode, two expert lawyers discuss the implications for employers of new EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive...

On 12th March the new Corporate Governance Code for listed companies was presented. The new Code is a revision of the so-called 'Code Lippens' which dates from 2004.

As previously communicated in our newsflash of 21 March 2019, the new Belgian Code on Companies and Associations (BCCA) entered into force on 1 May 2019.

On 5 September 2013, the Belgian Supreme Court (Hof van Cassatie/Cour de Cassation) confirmed that directors of a limited liability company (naamloze vennootschap/société anonyme) are personally and fully liable for all corporate withholding taxes that remain unpaid by that company.

On the 18 March 2026, the European Commission (‘the Commission’) announced a new and harmonised corporate legal regime, ‘EU Inc.’ touted as the ‘28th regime’. It is the European Union’s (‘EU’) response to fragmentation faced...

The time to call the annual general meeting of shareholders is fast approaching.

The European Commission has launched a public feedback period on revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards that would dramatically reduce mandatory ESG disclosures by over 60% while maintaining double materiality requirements.

The European Union is moving forward with plans to implement rules on sustainable corporate governance...

An appropriate privacy policy entails that a company respects the three ESG criteria in the manner it handles data.

The EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (often referred to as ‘CS3D') was published in the Official Journal on 5 July 2024...

The European Parliament's draft report on the EU Inc. framework introduces significant changes that could reshape how innovative companies operate across borders, particularly around employee participation rights and eligibility criteria. Rather than simply streamlining incorporation, the evolving proposal emphasizes balancing competitiveness with worker protections and corporate governance requirements.

The corporate governance landscape is changing. Listed EU companies are increasingly subject to more disclosure and transparency requirements while executive compensation is now under greater scrutiny than ever.

The European Commission's new Guidelines on exclusionary abuses of dominance under Article 102 TFEU provide companies with a comprehensive framework for assessing their market position and commercial conduct. These Guidelines consolidate decades of case law and enforcement practice, offering businesses a structured approach to evaluate dominance, understand how different types of conduct will be analyzed, and identify the evidence that matters when commercial strategies come under scrutiny.

The European Commission's proposal for an EU Inc. promises faster, digital incorporation and more harmonised corporate structures across Member States. But can this new framework genuinely reduce legal fragmentation and strengthen Europe's competitive position, or does it simply add another layer to an already complex corporate landscape?

Milieu en mensenrechten zijn belangrijker dan ooit. Dit is bevestigd door de Europese Unie, die (zeer) grote ondernemingen in het middelpunt heeft geplaatst van de strijd voor duurzaamheid die al enkele jaren wordt gevoerd...

Boards in the United States, United Kingdom, and European Union face increasing pressure to oversee cybersecurity risks amid evolving regulatory expectations.

On April 16, 2020, Belgium adopted the law transposing the Shareholder Rights Directive II ("SRD II Law"), almost one year after the ultimate transposition deadline of the directive.