Transparency International's annual reveal of their Corruption Perceptions Index this January continues a pessimistic tone.

In een nieuwe bijdrage in nummer 2023/2 van het Revue belge de droit constitutionnel, proberen Laurens De Brucker en Sacha Hancart deze vraag te beantwoorden naar aanleiding van de aankondiging...

The directive on criminal sanctions is currently expected to apply to all Member States, with the exception of the UK and Denmark.

A new sanction is introduced: the prohibition to participate in public tenders or to receive public concessions.

In our newsletter of 17 November 2022 titled 'Ecocide as a Crime of International Law in the New Criminal Code: A New Weapon against Polluters?' we already announced that the new Criminal Code would include ‘ecocide' as a new crime.

Minister van justitie, Vincent Van Quickenborne, wil het snelrecht in strafzaken nieuw leven inblazen.

The Securities and Exchange Commission's campaign against the use of off-network communications continues apace. Our White Collar, Government & Internal Investigations and Privacy...

This year has been a strained year for Belgium's criminal justice system, marked by mounting budgetary and staffing pressures that have left prosecutors and judges openly questioning their ability to keep pace.

The Law broadens the scope of application of the market abuse regime regarding persons, places and conduct, in line with the Market Abuse Directive and the Market Abuse Regulation.

The Belgian Parliament has recently approved the draft bills recasting the first and second book of the Belgian criminal code.

The Belgian Parliament has recently approved the draft bills recasting the first and second book of the Belgian criminal code. The reform aims at making the criminal code clearer and more accessible...

On 21 June 2018, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament adopted the Directive amending the Posting of Workers Directive.

In onze nieuwsbrief van 17 november 2022 met als titel "Ecocide als misdaad van internationaal recht in het nieuwe Strafwetboek: een nieuw wapen tegen vervuilers?"

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

On 22 February 2024, the House of Representatives passed the Bills on the introduction of Books I and II of the Criminal Code. The new code will eventually replace the existing Criminal Code of 1867.

The Criminal Procedure Act I, published in the Belgian State Journal on 18 April 2024 and entered into force on 28 April 2024, thoroughly reformed the existing system of statutes of limitations for crimes.

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

Introducing the principle of « una via » when taking on tax fraude cases: the choice for "only one way" … but is it the correct path to go down ?

De Wet Strafprocesrecht I, gepubliceerd in het Belgisch Staatsblad op 18 april 2024 en in werking getreden op 28 april 2024, heeft het bestaande systeem van verjaring voor misdrijven grondig hervormd.

In a previous article, we discussed the legislative proposal to modify the Social Penal Code. This proposal was approved by the Federal Parliament during its last session on 8 May 2024.