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EU Listing Act | Key Changes To The Market Abuse Regulation

On 8 October 2024, the Council of the European Union adopted the Listing Act, a legislative initiative designed to enhance the attractiveness and accessibility...

European Union Commercial

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Simont Braun

Payment Of Consumers' Debts Owed To Undertakings

Book XIX of the Code of Economic Law ("CEL") relates to consumers' debts. It came into force on 1 September 2023. This two-year-old reform remains relatively unknown, and its significant scope and consequences...

Belgium Consumer

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Simont Braun

Belgium's New Exit Tax On Shareholders

As of 1 July 2025, Belgium will implement a new exit tax regime that will significantly alter the tax treatment of cross-border corporate mobility. This measure is part of the coalition agreement of the Arizona government...

Belgium Commercial

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Simont Braun

Energy & Infrastructure M&A 2025 - Belgian Chapter

In 2024 and the first half of 2025, Belgian M&A activity has shown gradual signs of recovery compared to 2023. While inflationary pressures and elevated interest rates in mid-2024 and early 2025...

Belgium Commercial

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Loyens & Loeff

Belgian Merger Control Reviews Impact M&A Timelines

Belgium Anti-trust

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A&O Shearman

EU Green Claims Directive – What Does It Mean For Companies?

European Union Environment

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Fieldfisher

"Easter Agreement": Belgian Tax Reforms You Need To Know!

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Fieldfisher

The Court Of Justice Of The European Union Strikes Again On The Dividend-Received Deduction

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Fieldfisher

Exit Tax… Or Rather "Stay Tax"?

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Fieldfisher

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

Belgium Commercial

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Fieldfisher

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

Belgium Commercial

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Fieldfisher

EFRAG Proposes Significant Amendments To European Sustainability Reporting

Belgium Commercial

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Fieldfisher

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

European Union Commercial

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Fieldfisher

The EU's Defense Readiness Roadmap And Omnibus: What Are The Competition Law Implications?

Belgium Anti-trust

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Crowell & Moring LLP

CJEU Ruling Denies Forfeiture Of Trade Mark Rights Through Inactivity And Underscores The Importance Of Timely Trade Mark Registration

European Union IP

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Simont Braun

La nouvelle taxe sur les plus-values sur actifs financiers en Belgique

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Delsol Avocats

European Institutions Agree On The Reform To The EU Regulatory Framework For Medicinal Products

European Union Healthcare

AP

Arnold & Porter

The EU Data Act Now Applies | Key Compliance Points For Businesses Selling Connected Products And Services

European Union Privacy

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Simont Braun

Dutch Competition Authority Issues Positive Guidance On Sustainability Collaboration In The Metal Industry

Belgium Anti-trust

AP

Arnold & Porter

PEPPOL To Become Compulsory & The Use Of AI: New Points Of Law To Consider

We always set out to inform you about new initiatives with which Belgium's lawmakers are once more taking major steps forward regarding the digitalisation of the business sector and public sector.

Belgium Technology

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Monard Law

New Law, New Challenges

A new law, expected to come into force in early 2026, will put an end to the automatic, tacit extension of consumer contracts if the consumer has not been informed in good time, and before the contract is extended by the other contracting party.

Belgium Commercial

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Monard Law

PEPPOL-Verplichting & AI-Gebruik: Nieuwe Juridische Aandachtspunten

Graag informeren we u over nieuwe initiatieven waarmee de Belgische wetgever opnieuw belangrijke stappen zet in de digitalisering van het bedrijfsleven én de publieke sector.

Belgium Technology

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Monard Law

Brussels Regulatory Brief: September/October 2025

On 12 September 2025, the European Commission (Commission) accepted legally binding commitments offered by a tech company to address concerns related to a possible abuse of dominant position...

European Union Anti-trust

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K&L Gates LLP

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

Worldwide Technology

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Alston & Bird

Food Hygiene For Fish: EU General Court Requires Scientific Basis To "Clarify" The Law

Belgium Healthcare

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Altius

Belgian Competition Authority Issues Guidance On Information Exchange Between Pharmaceutical Companies For Combination Therapies

Belgium Anti-trust

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A&O Shearman

What Impact Could Belgium's New Capital Gains Tax Have On Stock Option Plans?

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Osborne Clarke

Brussels Regulatory Brief: July And August 2025

Belgium Anti-trust

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K&L Gates LLP

Europe's 'Trade Bazooka': Should Business Take Activation Of The EU Anti-Coercion Instrument Seriously?

European Union International

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Osborne Clarke

First Informal Guidance Letters On Sustainability-Related Agreements: Key Takeaways From The European Commission

Belgium Environment

AP

Arnold & Porter

AI And EU Merger Control

Belgium Technology

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WilmerHale

EU 2040 Climate Target And Carbon Credits—what's Changing?

European Union Energy

AO

A&O Shearman

Contribution To Publication With Jurimesh On Term Sheet Risks

Belgium Commercial

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Van Olmen & Wynant

First Informal Guidance Letters On Sustainability-Related Agreements: Key Takeaways From The European Commission

Nearly three years after relaxing the conditions for companies to seek informal guidance on the compatibility of their collaboration agreements with EU competition law, the European Commission...

Belgium Environment

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Arnold & Porter

AI And EU Merger Control

Global investment in AI surged to approximately USD 252 billion in 2024, representing a thirteen-fold increase since 2014. As AI technologies become deeply embedded across key economic sectors such as finance...

Belgium Technology

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WilmerHale

EU 2040 Climate Target And Carbon Credits—what's Changing?

Today, the European Commission proposed an amendment to the EU Climate Law reviewing the 2040 climate targets that first enshrined climate neutrality by 2050...

European Union Energy

AO

A&O Shearman

Contribution To Publication With Jurimesh On Term Sheet Risks

Our Corporate and M&A Team, in close collaboration with Jurimesh, had the pleasure of publishing a short blogpost on the risks of a term sheet and its impact on the long form agreement.

Belgium Commercial

VO

Van Olmen & Wynant

Dutch Court Confirms Apple Abused Dominant Position Towards Dating Apps

Belgium Anti-trust

OC

Osborne Clarke

CJEU In Beevers Cheese Dispute Rules That Suppliers Must Actively Protect Exclusive Distributors

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has clarified that a supplier must actively agree with its other distributors that a territory is exclusively reserved if it wants to appoint exclusively a distributor for that territory.

Belgium Anti-trust

OC

Osborne Clarke

First Phase Of Belgian Tax Reform Submitted To Parliament

At the end of January, five political parties agreed to form a new Belgian government and presented the federal government agreement.

LL

Loyens & Loeff

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

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Country Classification, Updated FAQ And Guidance, Draft Delegated Regulation: EUDR Compliance Made Easier?

On 22 May 2025, the European Commission ("Commission") made public risk classification of countries under the EU Deforestation Regulation ("EUDR")...

European Union International

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Mayer Brown

EU Funding For SMEs When Registering Their Industrial Property Rights

European Union IP

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

Permanent Establishment Risk Linked To Home Offices

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Loyens & Loeff

The EU 'Stops The Clock' On The CSRD: What You Need To Know

European Union Commercial

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Ius Laboris

The EU 'Stop-the-clock' Directive: Consequences For The CSRD And CS3D

European Union Commercial

VO

Van Olmen & Wynant

Family Office Comparative Guide

Belgium Wealth Mgt

Nijs Draye

Brussels Regulatory Brief: April 2025

Belgium Anti-trust

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Retail Promotions & Pricing: Legal Essentials For Retailers | Part 3 – Liquidation Sales: When And How To Legally Conduct Them

Belgium Commercial

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Altius

The Belgian Competition Authority Steps Up Its Merger Control And Cartel Enforcement Activities

Belgium Anti-trust

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Lourdes amendes contre Apple et Meta au titre du DMA

Belgium Anti-trust

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Haas Avocats

EU CSRD: Which Countries Have Implemented?

European Union Commercial

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Ius Laboris

Sustainability Reporting In Europe: How Can We Help Your HR Team?

Worldwide Law Practice

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Ius Laboris

Workers In The Value Chain: How Can We Help?

Worldwide Commercial

IL

Ius Laboris

Belgium Adopts New Act On Private Investigations

Belgium Privacy

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Jones Day

The CJEU's Preliminary Ruling On Art. 102 TFEU In Alphabet And Google v. AGCM

European Union Anti-trust

AP

Arnold & Porter

Protecting Data And Avoiding Pitfalls With AI Assets During M&A

Belgium Technology

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Alston & Bird

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Modifications du Code pénal social - Sanctions en cas de non-respect des dispositions relatives aux horaires flottants

Belgium Employment

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Claeys & Engels

Luxembourg EuVECA Managers And Luxembourg EuVECA Funds (European Venture Capital Funds)

Luxembourg Finance

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Chevalier & Sciales

Luxembourg Special Limited Partnership (SCSp) And Common Limited Partnership (SCS)

Luxembourg Finance

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Chevalier & Sciales

Comparison Table Of Luxembourg Investment Vehicles – Update July 2022

Luxembourg Finance

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Chevalier & Sciales

Luxembourg Securitisation Vehicles

Luxembourg Finance

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Chevalier & Sciales

Latest Videos

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Company Formation In Malta 2026 (Video)

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Zugimpex International GmbH

Why Should You Create A Cyprus Company? (Video)

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CYAUSE Audit Services Ltd

Podcast Series Episode 8: Multiple-Vote Share Structures Directive

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Bernitsas Law

Next Stop: Accelerated Transformation (Video)

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Machas & Partners Law Firm

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

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CSB Group

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