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EU ‘28th Regime’ Explained: A New Framework For Company Incorporation In Europe

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...

Belgium Commercial

MT

Mamo TCV Advocates

A New Playbook For M&A In The EU: The European Commission's Draft Merger Guidelines - 10 Key Changes

The European Commission has published draft merger guidelines that consolidate and significantly update its analytical framework for assessing mergers, introducing new considerations for innovation, privacy, sustainability, resilience, and labor markets.

European Union Commercial

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

CJEU Settles Long-Standing Debate: Settlement Agreements With Commercial Agents During The Notice Period Are At Risk

The Court of Justice of the European Union has issued a landmark ruling that fundamentally changes how businesses can negotiate settlements with commercial agents during termination notice periods.

Belgium Commercial

A

Altius

EU To Simplify CSRD Reporting Standards: What Changed And What Comes Next For The ESRS

The European Commission has launched a public feedback period on revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards that would dramatically reduce mandatory data points by over 60% and reporting costs by more than 30%.

European Union Commercial

JD

Jones Day

Commission Opens Feedback On Simplified ESRS: What Changed And What Comes Next

European Union Commercial

JD

Jones Day

Unpacking The EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation Guidelines: Key Takeaways

Belgium Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

EU Listing Act | Key Changes To The Market Abuse Regulation

European Union Commercial

SB

Simont Braun

A Guide To The New World: Diversity, Equity And Inclusion

Worldwide Commercial

IL

Ius Laboris

Belgium's New Exit Tax On Shareholders

Belgium Commercial

SB

Simont Braun

Energy & Infrastructure M&A 2025 - Belgian Chapter

Belgium Commercial

LL

Loyens & Loeff

EUDR Update: One-year Delay Cancelled As EU Proposes New 'Targeted' Simplification Measures – What Does This Mean For Businesses?

Belgium Commercial

F

Fieldfisher

Omnibus Package Proposed - Key Takeaways From The EU Commission's Proposal To Water Down Sustainability Requirements For Businesses

Belgium Commercial

F

Fieldfisher

EFRAG Proposes Significant Amendments To European Sustainability Reporting

Belgium Commercial

F

Fieldfisher

From Regulatory Uncertainty To Rollback – What's Next For ESG In The EU?

European Union Commercial

F

Fieldfisher

EU Adopts 20th Package Against Russia & Parallel Sanctions On Belarus

Belgium International

MB

Mayer Brown

EU Pay Transparency Directive: The Transposition Deadline Is Looming — What Now?

European Union Employment

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

EU AI Act Omnibus: Provisional Deal Announced – Initial Reflections For Life Sciences Companies

Belgium Healthcare

AP

Arnold & Porter

EU Merger Control Reimagined: Draft Guidelines Shift Approach To Scale, Dynamic Competition, And Benefits

European Union Anti-trust

AO

A&O Shearman

The Classification Conundrum: Four Key Trends On Regulating Platform Work

Worldwide Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

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EU ‘28th Regime’ Explained: A New Framework For Company Incorporation In Europe

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...

Belgium Commercial

MT

Mamo TCV Advocates

A New Playbook For M&A In The EU: The European Commission's Draft Merger Guidelines - 10 Key Changes

The European Commission has published draft merger guidelines that consolidate and significantly update its analytical framework for assessing mergers, introducing new considerations for innovation, privacy, sustainability, resilience, and labor markets.

European Union Commercial

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

EU Merger Control Reimagined: Draft Guidelines Shift Approach To Scale, Dynamic Competition, And Benefits

The European Commission's draft Guidelines on merger assessment introduce a fundamental shift in how transactions are evaluated, balancing the need for European industrial strength against competition preservation.

European Union Anti-trust

AO

A&O Shearman

New Belgian Antitrust Guidelines On Sustainability Agreements: What You Need To Know

Belgium Anti-trust

AO

A&O Shearman

A New Era For EU Merger Control? Key Takeaways From The Draft Guidelines

European Union Anti-trust

SR

McDermott Will & Schulte

Draft EU Merger Guidelines - Formalising A Decade Of Enforcement Practice

Belgium Anti-trust

BB

Baker Botts LLP

The European Commission’s Draft Merger Guidelines: Considerations For Technology, Pharmaceutical, And Life Sciences

European Union Anti-trust

GP

Goodwin Procter LLP

Brussels Regulatory Brief: February To March 2026

Belgium Anti-trust

KG

K&L Gates LLP

EU Connect Snippet #4: Tax At The Heart Of EU Policymaking - Simplification, Digital Taxation And Financing EU Ambitions

LL

Loyens & Loeff

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Compliance

EU ‘28th Regime’ Explained: A New Framework For Company Incorporation In Europe

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...

Belgium Commercial

MT

Mamo TCV Advocates

The ‘Withdraw Here’ Button: Now A Legal Obligation For Webshops

Belgian online traders face a new legal requirement to implement a mandatory 'withdraw here' button on their webshops by 19 June 2026. This EU directive fundamentally changes how consumers exercise...

Belgium Consumer

A

Altius

Are Companies Ready For EUDR Enforcement? Dry Run Insights

As the EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products approaches its December 2026 enforcement date, recent dry run inspections by German, Belgian, Dutch, and French authorities reveal exactly what operators must demonstrate during compliance checks.

Belgium Government

MB

Mayer Brown

CJEU Settles Long-Standing Debate: Settlement Agreements With Commercial Agents During The Notice Period Are At Risk

Belgium Commercial

A

Altius

New Belgian Antitrust Guidelines On Sustainability Agreements: What You Need To Know

Belgium Anti-trust

AO

A&O Shearman

16 April 2026: AIFMD II Finally Takes Effect

Belgium Finance

A

Altius

The Belgian Competition Authority's 2026 Priorities: What In-House Counsel Need To Know

Belgium Anti-trust

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

The European Green Deal At Five: Progress, Fault Lines, And The Next Chapter In EU Sustainable Finance

European Union Environment

AO

A&O Shearman

EUDR Update: One-year Delay Cancelled As EU Proposes New 'Targeted' Simplification Measures – What Does This Mean For Businesses?

Belgium Commercial

F

Fieldfisher

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Corporate and Company Law

EU ‘28th Regime’ Explained: A New Framework For Company Incorporation In Europe

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...

Belgium Commercial

MT

Mamo TCV Advocates

A New Playbook For M&A In The EU: The European Commission's Draft Merger Guidelines - 10 Key Changes

The European Commission has published draft merger guidelines that consolidate and significantly update its analytical framework for assessing mergers, introducing new considerations for innovation, privacy, sustainability, resilience, and labor markets.

European Union Commercial

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

EU Merger Control Reimagined: Draft Guidelines Shift Approach To Scale, Dynamic Competition, And Benefits

The European Commission's draft Guidelines on merger assessment introduce a fundamental shift in how transactions are evaluated, balancing the need for European industrial strength against competition preservation.

European Union Anti-trust

AO

A&O Shearman

Commission Opens Feedback On Simplified ESRS: What Changed And What Comes Next

European Union Commercial

JD

Jones Day

EU To Simplify CSRD Reporting Standards: What Changed And What Comes Next For The ESRS

European Union Commercial

JD

Jones Day

A New Era For EU Merger Control? Key Takeaways From The Draft Guidelines

European Union Anti-trust

SR

McDermott Will & Schulte

The European Commission’s Draft Merger Guidelines: Considerations For Technology, Pharmaceutical, And Life Sciences

European Union Anti-trust

GP

Goodwin Procter LLP

New EU Directive On Combatting Corruption: Impact On Bribery Laws In The EU

European Union Criminal

AO

A&O Shearman

EU Connect Snippet #4: Tax At The Heart Of EU Policymaking - Simplification, Digital Taxation And Financing EU Ambitions

LL

Loyens & Loeff

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Directors and Officers

The CEPANI 2026 Arbitration Rules

The Belgian Centre for Arbitration and Mediation (CEPANI) has introduced revised Arbitration Rules effective June 1, 2026, designed to modernize dispute resolution through enhanced digital capabilities, clearer multiparty procedures, and integrated mediation processes.

Belgium Litigation

Aceris Law

Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Advisory | Cybersecurity Resources For Boards In The U.S., UK, And EU

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

Worldwide Technology

AB

Alston & Bird

The Abolition Of Directors' "Quasi-Immunity" By Book 6 Looked At In The Light Of The Belgian B2B Contractual Terms Legislation

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).

Belgium Commercial

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

EU Directive On Women On Boards: Which Countries Have Implemented?

European Union Commercial

IL

Ius Laboris

Directors Beware: How To Navigate Belgium's Latest Tort Liability Changes

Belgium Commercial

JD

Jones Day

New Criminal Code : What Is The Risk Of Criminal Participation For Directors?

Belgium Commercial

LL

Loyens & Loeff

UPDATE - Nieuwe wetgeving buitencontractuele aansprakelijkheid - Bestuurders en werknemers kunnen sneller door derden aangesproken worden voor hun persoonlijke fouten

Belgium Commercial

CE

Claeys & Engels

UPDATE - New Legislation On Extra-contractual Liability - Directors And Employees Can Be Held Liable More Quickly By Third Parties For Their Personal Mistakes

Belgium Commercial

CE

Claeys & Engels

UPDATE - Nouvelle législation sur la responsabilité extracontractuelle - Les administrateurs et les travailleurs peuvent être plus rapidement tenus pour responsables envers des tiers en raison de leurs fautes personnelles

Belgium Commercial

CE

Claeys & Engels

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Zugimpex International GmbH

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HA

Haas Avocats

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CA

CYAUSE Audit Services Ltd

The Supporting Team Behind Malta's Trusted Corporate Services Provider (Video)

CG

CSB Group

Les Voix Du M&A | David Humbert Pour Endrix (Video)

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

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