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The European Whistleblower Directive was transposed into Belgian legislation end of 2022 (Act of 28 November 2022 on the protection of reporters of breaches of Union or national law established within a legal entity in the private sector).

On June 20, 2023, the European Commission and the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy published a Joint Communication on the European Economic Security Strategy.

Leverage technology in your legal department to elevate your team's efficiency and strategic impact.

With the recent approval of the AI Act by the European Parliament in mid-March, it is crucial to start thinking about the impact of AI systems (and the AI Act) on your organisation and to implement contractual safeguards when entering into agreements concerning AI systems.

Welcome to the exciting world of increasing laws and regulations, where each choice proves how important it is to have accurate and useful information. Legal experts are constantly dealing with a flood of information, but don't worry. In this vast digital landscape, bright ideas are emerging to guide the way forward.

The EU legislature recently adopted a new Directive aiming to empower consumers through better protection against unfair practices, and more transparent and clearer information on labels. N.B. This is not the Green Claims Directive, which is still being discussed by the EU institutions.

The Social Penal Code of 2010 has been modified many times during the last decade, but after a major evaluation in 2017 by the Advisory Council of Social Penal Law and a first draft legislative project of the beginning of 2023, a legal proposal to reform the code has been introduced in Parliament and is set to be approved before the deadline of 8 May.

The European Union has recently adopted the so-called Directive on Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition (Directive (EU) 2024/825) (hereafter the “Directive”), which will, among other things, regulate the use of environmental claims to tackle greenwashing.

On 1 February 2024, the Federal parliament approved a new act relating to Book 6 "Extra-contractual liability" of the Civil Code. This reform significantly altered the rules governing the liability of auxiliaries (incl. workers). It will enter into force on 1 January 2025.

As the Data Act came into force in January 2024, understanding its profound impact on Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) becomes paramount for ensuring compliance and optimizing data management strategies.  From 12 September 2025 onwards, most of its rules will begin to apply. It aims to rebalance overall control over data.

On 28 November 2023, a crucial decision by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) shed light on the debates surrounding wearing religious symbols in the Belgian public sector.

The European Commission recently revised its Guidelines on Horizontal Cooperation Agreements. This is the third in a series of alerts in which we provide practical guidance, in light of these revised Guidelines, on how to make antitrust-related assessments for various types of agreements between competitors.

On 31 January 2024, The Val Duchesse Social Partners Summit was hosted by the European Commission and the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU, brought together European social partners to sign a 'Tripartite Declaration for a Thriving European Social Dialogue'.

The recent uptake of generative AI systems such as ChatGPT, DALL-E and Midjourney sparks numerous legal questions, especially concerning copyright.

Due to a few recent cases where illegal employment and human trafficking were discovered at large construction projects in the Flemish Region, the Flemish Government wanted to revise its regulations regarding chain liability.

Embarking on a journey of transformative change within legal departments requires more than just adaptability; it demands strategic precision and expertise.