Internal investigation policies under the Private Investigation Act: deadline approaching
On 16 December 2026, the transitional period provided by the legislator for the implementation of internal regulations under the Belgian Private Investigation Act (PIA) will come to an end. From that date onwards, employers conducting private investigations involving employees must have PIA-compliant internal regulations in place.
Legal Ops: moving from a reactive legal department to a data-driven, well-managed function
Urgent requests, scattered contracts, deadlines tracked manually. When a legal department spends most of its time dealing with issues as they arise, there is little room left for strategic work. Legal Ops introduces a different way of operating. By applying…
IT-contracten : aandachtspunten bij de invoering van Boek 7 BW
Dienstencontracten vormen de ruggengraat van het moderne IT-contractenlandschap in België. Sinds de invoering van Boek 7 van het Burgerlijk Wetboek (BW) is het dienstencontract (of “aanneming”) de centrale contractsvorm voor IT-dienstverlening, al blijven ook onbenoemde overeenkomsten (zoals softwarelicenties) en koopcontracten een rol spelen.
Belgium strengthens its sanctions enforcement framework
On 1 September 2026, Belgium’s new Criminal Code entered into force. In parallel, many specific criminal laws have been amended to align with the new general criminal law framework. This includes Belgium’s Economic Sanctions Law, which governs the implementation of restrictive measures adopted by the Council of the European Union.
European Commission clarifies the Pay Transparency Directive in a FAQ
EU Member States had to transpose the European Pay Transparency Directive into national law by 7 June 2026. The Directive aims to strengthen the principle of equal pay for women and men performing equal work or work of equal value.…
Itʼs LIVE: The Cyber Resilience Act Reporting Is Mandatory as of Now
The Article 14 CRA reporting obligation applies from 11 September 2026; the remainder of the CRA generally applies from 11 December 2027. Readiness is now an incident-response issue. Know your reporting route, have your Authorised Representatives (ARs) in place, and maintain an escalation process capable of running against the 24-hour clock.
Het gouden argument zit in een juridisch dossier vaak in een minderheidsstandpunt of een recent arrest. Maar krijgen die ook de aandacht die ze verdienen wanneer AI een antwoord formuleert? Of geven taalmodellen van nature meer gewicht aan bekende auteurs, dominante rechtsopvattingen en vaak geciteerde rechtspraak? Het antwoord ligt in de wisselwerking tussen technologie en content. Met krachtige AI die gebouwd is op gezaghebbende bronnen, samengesteld en geactualiseerd door juridische experts, is de juiste informatie snel vindbaar – ook de uitzonderingen.
Building the Belgian LegalTech ecosystem together
Last week, the Belgian LegalTech Initiative officially launched its first Belgian LegalTech Map during a well-attended event that brought together company lawyers, attorneys, legal tech founders and investors. The strong turnout was a clear signal: legal innovation is no longer…
The shift towards platform liability: four judgments, one clear direction of travel
There was a time when “we’re just the platform” was close to a legal magic word. Host the content, don’t look too closely, and Article 14 of the e-Commerce Directive (now Article 6 of the Digital Services Act) would generally…
Belgium’s New Private Investigation Act: What Organisations Need to Know Before Starting an Internal Investigation
Internal investigations have become increasingly formalised and strategically important within corporate governance and compliance frameworks. Organisations investigate allegations of fraud, conflicts of interest, data misuse, breaches of internal policy, unfair competition, expense irregularities and many other workplace issues. These investigations…
Belgium expands flexi-jobs and shortens notice periods for new employees
The flexi-job system was introduced by the Act 16 November 2015 stipulating various provisions in social matters.
Initially, the system only applied to hotels, restaurants and pubs. The key idea was that people employed for at least 80% of the full-time working time could take a second job in a hotel, restaurant or pub and they would get favourable tax and social security conditions on the remuneration earned in the second job.
The M&A Process Step by Step: Key Takeaways from the June 25 Webinar
On 25 June 2026, Aubry Daerden (Partner), Ward Overlaet (Associate), and Anass Arbage (Associate) from the Brussels office of Crowell & Moring LLP presented a webinar titled “The M&A Process Step by Step: A Practical Guide for Junior Legal Counsel.” The session was organized for the Belgian Institute for Company Lawyers (IBJ / IJE) and offered a practice-oriented walkthrough of the main phases, documents, and negotiation dynamics that structure M&A deals. This article summarizes the key insights shared during that session.