Belgium: M&A/Private Equity

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Transatlantic Deal-making: How Disclosure Mechanisms Shape M&A Strategy In The US And Europe

Private equity and M&A dealmakers in 2025 are navigating a landscape shaped by geopolitical tensions and uncertainty.

Worldwide Commercial

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Loyens & Loeff

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

The Belgian federal government is looking to implement a new tax on capital gains realised on financial assets that is due to enter into force on 1 January 2026.

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Osborne Clarke

Brussels Regulatory Brief: July And August 2025

On 2 July 2025, the General Court of the European Union confirmed that transactions below the EU merger filing thresholds may be referred upward to the European Commission...

Belgium Anti-trust

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K&L Gates LLP

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

Contribution To Publication With Jurimesh On Term Sheet Risks

Belgium Commercial

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Van Olmen & Wynant

An Introduction To Corporate/M&A

Belgium Commercial

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Loyens & Loeff

Brussels Regulatory Brief: April 2025

Belgium Anti-trust

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K&L Gates LLP

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

Belgium Anti-trust

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Crowell & Moring LLP

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

Belgium Technology

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Alston & Bird

2024: Doing Business In Belgium

Belgium Commercial

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World Law Group

Debt-Leveraged Equity Distributions: Recent Case Law Favours Taxpayers

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Loyens & Loeff

EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation: European Commission Launches Consultation On Guidelines

European Union Anti-trust

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Jones Day

Brussels À Jour: A Competitiveness Compass And Clean Industrial Deal For The EU

European Union Anti-trust

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Hengeler Mueller

Belgium Committed To Strong Tax Incentives For Innovation And R&D

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Osborne Clarke

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

European Union Energy

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A&O Shearman

Restructuring For International Employers: A Ius Laboris Guide

Worldwide Employment

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Ius Laboris

European Commission Publishes New Variation Guidelines For Medicines

European Union Healthcare

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Arnold & Porter

The Future Of Special Contracts In Belgium: A New Book 7 For The Belgian Civil Code

Belgium Real Estate

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Crowell & Moring LLP

European Union And United States Agree On Import Tariffs For Pharmaceutical Products

Worldwide International

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Van Bael & Bellis

Belgian Tax Reform: What Is In It For The Private Equity Sector ?

On 31 January 2025, a political agreement has been reached to form a new Belgian government.

European Union Tax

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Loyens & Loeff

BRUSSELS À JOUR – Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

Christmas is the season of warm wishes, mince pies, Glühwein at the Christmas Market… and a final review of the most significant competition law developments of the year that was. In our annual Christmas issue.

Belgium Anti-trust

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Hengeler Mueller

The EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation One Year On: An Effective Tool Or Just More Red Tape?

Just over a year ago, the notification obligations under the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) became applicable. Since then, M&A transactions and bids for government contracts...

European Union Commercial

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Foreign Subsidies Regulation: A Year Of Mandatory Notifications In Review

Since mid-October 2023, certain M&A transactions and participations in public procurement proceedings must be notified to the European Commission ("Commission")...

European Union Commercial

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Hengeler Mueller

Brussels Regulatory Brief: September 2024

European Union Strategy

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K&L Gates LLP

Fall Forecast: Key Competition Law Developments You Need To Know After The Summer Break

Belgium Anti-trust

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Hengeler Mueller

European Commission President Unveils Proposed New Team Of EU Commissioners And Political Priorities

European Union Government

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Jones Day

Two Negatives Don't Make A Positive: European Court Rules That European Commission Cannot Review Mergers That Are Not Reportable At The EC Level Or In A Member State

European Union Anti-trust

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WilmerHale

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

Belgium Commercial

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Loyens & Loeff

In-Depth FSR Scrutiny Of M&A Transactions: DG Competition Enters The Arena

Belgium Commercial

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Norton Rose Fulbright

Navigating The FSR: What A Difference A Year Makes!

Belgium Commercial

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Norton Rose Fulbright

Proposed Reforms For Belgian Listed Companies Regarding The Shareholders' Right To Oppose The Transfer Of Their Company's Key Assets And Governance

Belgium Commercial

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Simont Braun

Damage Under The New Belgian Tort Law

Belgium Litigation

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Loyens & Loeff

The Belgian Investment Deduction: Proposed Modifications Will Substantially Change Existing Rules

Belgium Commercial

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Lydian

Navigating The FSR: What A Difference A Year Makes!

Almost a year has passed since the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) became applicable on 12 July 2023. The notification obligations kicked in 3 months later.

Belgium Commercial

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Norton Rose Fulbright

Proposed Reforms For Belgian Listed Companies Regarding The Shareholders' Right To Oppose The Transfer Of Their Company's Key Assets And Governance

In a significant development that promises to reshape the corporate governance landscape in Belgium, the government has unveiled a draft bill introducing three pivotal proposals.

Belgium Commercial

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Simont Braun

Damage Under The New Belgian Tort Law

The term "damage" is now legally defined in Book 6 as the adverse effects resulting from the infringement of a legally protected personal interest.

Belgium Litigation

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Loyens & Loeff

The Belgian Investment Deduction: Proposed Modifications Will Substantially Change Existing Rules

On 6 March 2024, a draft bill was introduced in the Federal Parliament proposing various changes to the current investment deduction regime and the tax credit regime.

Belgium Commercial

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Lydian

The Listing Act – Easier Access To EU Capital Markets

European Union Commercial

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Loyens & Loeff

The Illumina/GRAIL Saga: The Impact On Merger Control Policy (Video)

All eyes are on Illumina/GRAIL following the Advocate General's (AG) opinion. If the European Court of Justice follows the AG, it will overturn the European Commission's (EC) new approach to referrals under Article 22.

Belgium Commercial

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Norton Rose Fulbright

European Commission's Approach To Article 22 Referrals In Jeopardy After AG Opinion

On 21 March 2024, Advocate General Emiliou (AG) delivered his non-binding opinion on the Illumina/GRAIL judgment that had confirmed the European Commission's (EC) powers under Article 22 of the EU Merger Regulation (EUMR).

European Union Anti-trust

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Norton Rose Fulbright

Avoid Submitting Misleading Or Incorrect Information During A Merger Review Process Or Face An Investigation Even After The Notification Is Withdrawn

In merger procedures, it is a fundamental requirement for parties to provide accurate and complete information to the European Commission as it forms the basis of the Commission's assessment of mergers.

European Union Commercial

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Steptoe LLP

The Act Of 19 March 2024 Gives New Powers To The Belgian Competition Authority To Support The European Commission's Competences Under The Digital Markets Act

On 28 March 2024, the Belgian Federal Chamber of Representatives adopted a new act implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1925 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 September 2022...

European Union Anti-trust

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Altius

Hospital Mergers No Longer Subject To The Belgian Competition Authority's Prior Review

Belgium Anti-trust

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Altius

The Belgian Investment Deduction: What Will Change?

Belgium Commercial

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Loyens & Loeff

Belgian Competition Authority To Secure New Board Member And Amended Procedures But To Lose Competence To Review Hospital Mergers

European Union Anti-trust

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Van Bael & Bellis

2023 EU Merger Control Highlights And Looking To 2024

European Union Anti-trust

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WilmerHale

2023 Belgian Competition Law Round-Up

Belgium Anti-trust

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Altius

FinReg Monitoring - March 2023

Belgium Commercial

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Liedekerke Wolters Waelbroeck Kirkpatrick

Denouement In The "Belgian Towercast Case": The Belgian Competition Authority Terminates Its Proceedings Against Proximus Following The Divestiture Of EDPnet To Citymesh

Belgium Anti-trust

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Altius

The Belgian Competition Authority Publishes A Specific Analytical Framework For Hospital Concentrations

Belgium Anti-trust

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Altius

Data-Driven Decision Making: The Role Of Business Dashboards

Belgium Commercial

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Innovation Park

Revenue Loss Opportunity Analysis

Belgium Commercial

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Innovation Park

Analyzing The Cost Of Opportunity

Belgium Commercial

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Innovation Park

Women On Boards Directive: What Impact For Belgian Listed Companies?

European Union Commercial

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Loyens & Loeff

WEBINAR VIDEO | Navigating Mergers And Acquisitions In Life Sciences: Insights For Success And Pitfalls To Avoid

Belgium Healthcare

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Altius

FSR's Notification System In Effect Since 12 October 2023

European Union Commercial

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

Key Takeaways: The European Union Foreign Subsidies Regulation

European Union Commercial

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Mayer Brown

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

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Alvarez & Marsal

Long-Term Incentive Plans | Remuneration Essentials (Video)

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Arendt & Medernach

Partnered Research: IPEM 6th Pan-European Private Equity Survey (Video)

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AlixPartners

Explainer Video: The Impact Of Foreign Direct Investment Screening (Video)

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Loyens & Loeff

Distressed M&A Across Borders: Germany (Video)

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Norton Rose Fulbright

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