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When Saying Nothing Is Not An Option: Sexual Offences Laws Cut Through The Silence

Recently, various cases have arisen – from ‘spiking' committed by bar staff and the case of rape in Leuven to the prosecution of various public figures – that have once again fuelled debate within society on the subject of consent and about unacceptable and inappropriate behaviour.

Belgium Criminal

ML

Monard Law

From Ecocide To Social Fraud: Key Trends In Belgian White-Collar Crime Enforcement

In Belgium we have seen a rise in prosecutions of environmental issues, inappropriate behaviour at work, social fraud, social dumping (where companies employ cheaper labour...

Belgium Criminal

AO

A&O Shearman

New Statute Of Limitations Rules Criminal Law: What Are The Implications For Employers?

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.

Belgium Criminal

CE

Claeys & Engels

Nieuwe verjaringsregels strafrecht: wat zijn de gevolgen voor werkgevers?

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.

Belgium Criminal

CE

Claeys & Engels

Nouvelles règles de prescription de l'action publique en cas d'infraction pénale : quelles sont les implications pour les employeurs ?

Belgium Criminal

CE

Claeys & Engels

CEOs And Leaders Of Companies: Is The New EU Environmental Crime Directive At The Top Of Your Priority List? If Not, It Probably Should Be

European Union Environment

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

Reform Of The Social Penal Code Approved: Overview Of The New Crimes And Changes To The Sanction Levels

Belgium Criminal

VO

Van Olmen & Wynant

Ecocide Included As A Crime In The New Criminal Code

Belgium Criminal

SA

Schoups

New Belgian Criminal Code Adopted

Belgium Criminal

L

Lydian

Het Kind En Het Badwater

Belgium Criminal

VSAdvocates

Entrée du crime d'écocide dans le nouveau Code pénal

Belgium Criminal

SA

Schoups

Reform Of The Social Penal Code: Overview Of The New Crimes And Changes To The Sanction Levels

Belgium Criminal

LG

L&E Global

The New Penal Code: Innovations And Increased Risks For Companies And Directors

Belgium Commercial

VSAdvocates

Het Nieuwe Strafwetboek: Vernieuwingen En Verhoogde Risico's Voor Ondernemingen En Bestuurders

Belgium Commercial

VSAdvocates

Important Changes In Sales Law: What You Need To Know

Belgium Commercial

ML

Monard Law

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

Worldwide Technology

AB

Alston & Bird

Immigration And Global Mobility Update No. 43, October 2025

Worldwide Immigration

IL

Ius Laboris

New Rules For European Work Councils Have Been Adopted

Belgium Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Pay More To Your Employees And Less To The Social Security Regime : The Social Security Contribution Exemption For High Wages

Belgium Employment

A

Altius

Hervorming Van De Minnelijke Schikking En De Guilty Plea: Opnieuw Worden Bestuurders En Ondernemingen Geviseerd

Na de publicatie van het nieuwe Strafwetboek, heeft de wetgever ook de minnelijke schikking en de zogenaamde "guilty plea" onder handen genomen.

Belgium Criminal

VSAdvocates

Ecocide Als Misdaad Geïntroduceerd In Nieuwe Strafwetboek

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?"

Belgium Criminal

SA

Schoups

Important Reform Social Criminal Code: Bill Adopted

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

Belgium Criminal

L

Lydian

Reform Of The Social Penal Code Takes Shape

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

European Union Criminal

VO

Van Olmen & Wynant

La Répartition Des Compétences Fait-elle Obstacle À L'incrimination De L'écocide Par Le Législateur Fédéral ?

Belgium Government

X

Xirius

Belet De Bevoegdheidsverdeling De Federale Wetgever Om Ecocide Strafbaar Te Stellen?

Belgium Criminal

X

Xirius

Belgium, The Brand-New EU Leader In The Fight Against Ecocides

European Union Environment

NR

Norton Rose Fulbright

Anti-Corruption & Bribery Comparative Guide

Belgium Criminal

AO

Allen & Overy

New Criminal Code In Belgium: What Corporates Should Expect?

Belgium Criminal

LL

Loyens & Loeff

Securing The Benefits

Belgium Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

A New Target: The Antitrust Division Focuses On Criminal Antitrust Violations In Public Procurement

Belgium Anti-trust

HL

Hogan Lovells

Bill Aimed At Ratification Of Council Of Europe Medicrime Convention

VB

Van Bael & Bellis

Privacy Commission Favors Modifying Criminal Code And Procedure

Belgium Privacy

JD

Jones Day

EU Data Protection Rules May Apply To Home Surveillance Cameras

European Union Privacy

VB

Van Bael & Bellis

A New Target: The Antitrust Division Focuses On Criminal Antitrust Violations In Public Procurement

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

Belgium Anti-trust

HL

Hogan Lovells

Bill Aimed At Ratification Of Council Of Europe Medicrime Convention

On 7 March 2016, the Government submitted to the Chamber of Representatives a bill on the counterfeiting of medical products and similar crimes involving threats to public health.

VB

Van Bael & Bellis

Privacy Commission Favors Modifying Criminal Code And Procedure

On June 17, the Commission issued an opinion favoring modifications (source document in French) to the criminal procedure codes.

Belgium Privacy

JD

Jones Day

EU Data Protection Rules May Apply To Home Surveillance Cameras

The ECJ refused to exempt surveillance cameras in a private home from data protection rules.

European Union Privacy

VB

Van Bael & Bellis

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