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

Reuters is reporting that three individuals have today been convicted of Russian sanctions offences.

The Antitrust Division (Division) has recently prioritized the investigation and prosecution of criminal antitrust violations involving public procurement.

A discussion on the Government's effort to combat fake self-employed arrangements and so-called 'social fraud', and to increase revenues for the social security system.

A company and its two managers are suspected of having made false declarations to evade European customs regulations by importing American biodiesel into the EU.

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

On 1 December 2015, the Supreme Court confirmed a judgment of the Court of Appeal of Antwerp which had imposed a substantial fine on Yahoo! for failing to comply with the obligation to cooperate with Belgian law enforcement officials.

Persons working in public and private organisations are key in detecting fraudulent behaviour in the context of their work environment.

The EFTA Court found that the principle of equivalence dictates that national procedural law must remain neutral in relation to the origin of the rights invoked.

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

Belgium has significantly strengthened its sanctions enforcement framework through revised legislation that entered into force on 1 September 2026. The new Economic Sanctions Law grants authorities broader investigative powers, establishes a dedicated sanctions investigation team, and dramatically increases both administrative and criminal penalties for violations of EU economic sanctions.

On 17 October 2023, the French National Assembly adopted the Law to Secure and Regulate the Digital Space (the "Loi SREN").

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.

On 2 March 2023, the European Court of Justice has decided in the case DRV Intertrans BV (C‑410/21 and C-661/21) that the binding value of an A1 certificate remains intact even if the issuing authorities...

On 4 December 2014, the Court of Justice of the European Union answered a preliminary question from the Landgericht Darmstadt in the case H. vs. H.K. (Case C-295/13).

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...