European Commission proposes measures to revitalise the EU Securitisation Framework
On 17 June 2025 the European Commission unveiled a new legislative package aimed at reforming the EU securitisation framework. The initiative seeks to revitalise the securitisation market while maintaining prudential safeguards.
Second phase of the AI Act: key obligations for businesses
The Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), which entered into force on 1 August 2024, provides for a phased implementation of its obligations. The first phase, effective from 2 February 2025, focused on promoting AI literacy within organizations and prohibiting certain high-risk AI practices. Now, as of 2 August 2025, the second phase of the AI Act introduces obligations concerning penalties, general-purpose AI models (GPAI), and governance. The final phase will take effect in August 2026.
Countdown to the EU Data Act: are your Cloud Contracts ready?
With the EU Data Act now in force, cloud providers are on the clock to revamp their contracts.
What is the role of artificial intelligence in defective product liability? Focus on directive 2024/2853
Law has always had to face new challenges, but it is now confronted probably with one of the greatest technological and societal challenges of the 21st century: the exponential development of artificial intelligence. This challenge goes beyond ethical regulation and…
Belgium Introduces Capital Gains Tax on Financial Assets as from 1 January 2026
Background Belgium is set to enter a new era of taxation: a capital gains tax on financial assets will apply as from 1 January 2026. This marks a turning point in Belgian tax policy, as it brings into scope one…
New cap on employer social security contributions for high earners
The Belgian Programme Act of 18 July 2025 provides for an exemption from employer contributions to the National Social Security Office (NSSO) on employee earnings above a certain salary threshold, scheduled to apply as from 1 July 2025. The expected…
Recommendations issued by the French Data Protection Authority with regard to diversity monitoring in the workplace
The French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) has issued a recommendation on how to conduct diversity monitoring within companies. With this recommendation, the CNIL aims to provide tools to help achieve a balance between promoting equal opportunities and protecting personal data.…
The Private Investigation Act: implications for internal HR investigations
On 16 December 2024, the Private Investigation Act (PIA) came into force, replacing and updating the Private Detective Act of 1991. The PIA has a significant impact on the manner in which internal investigations must be conducted in the workplace,…
Less than a year to go for the transposition of the EU Pay Transparency Directive: overview of the draft national implementation
One of the most significant social policy instruments adopted by the EU in the last years is the EU Pay Transparency Directive (Directive (Eu) 2023/970 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 May 2023 to strengthen the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women through pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms.
The Abolition of Directorsʼ “Quasi-Immunity” by Book 6 Looked at in the Light of the Belgian B2B Contractual Terms Legislation
What You Need to Know Key takeaway #1 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). Interested companies must therefore review their…
Legisway Benchmark for Legal Departments 2025 : Budgets, AI, Outsourcing… Key Insights
The 2025 Legisway Legal Departments Benchmark, published by Wolters Kluwer, is based on a survey of over 700 legal departments across Europe and the United States. It offers a clear, data-driven perspective on the challenges, priorities, and evolving role of in-house legal teams.
From Regulatory Uncertainty to Rollback – What’s Next for ESG in the EU?
Current ESG Regulatory Landscape Since the start of 2025, we’ve observed a significant shift in the EU ESG regulatory landscape—from uncertainty to rollback. Although the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) entered into application in 2024 and has already been transposed…
Uitvoering van het Regeerakkoord (2025-2029)
Welke maatregelen worden deze zomer verwacht? In haar regeerakkoord van 31 januari jl. kondigde de Arizona-regering verschillende structurele hervormingen aan, met name op het vlak van de arbeidsmarkt, pensioenen en fiscaliteit. In het kader van het Paasakkoord sprak de regering…
Europese Richtlijn 2025/25 moderniseert vennootschapsprocedures in België en de EU
De Europese Richtlijn 2025/25 luidt een digitale en transparantere toekomst in voor het vennootschapsrecht. Ze maakt het oprichten en beheren van vennootschappen eenvoudiger en stimuleert samenwerking over de landsgrenzen heen. België moet deze richtlijn tegen 2027 omzetten in nationale wetgeving.…
From eIDAS 1.0 to 2.0: a legal cornerstone securing the digitalisation of organisations
Digitalisation is crucial for undertakings and organisations. The call for it has been around for a while but was brought even more prominently onto the agenda during and after the COVID-19 crisis. The latter raised questions such as: how can we sign electronically whilst preserving, to the greatest extent possible, equivalence with a wet ink signature? And can documents be maintained in electronic format only?