The Belgian Competition Authority Steps Up Its Merger Control and Cartel Enforcement Activities
Under its new leadership, the Belgian Competition Authority is increasing its enforcement activities and launched a number of initiatives and investigations that put it at the forefront of competition law developments in the European Union.
Programme Act: Parental leave for long-term foster care as from July 2025
The legislative proposal for the federal Programme Act was introduced last week in the federal parliament and is expected to be voted on this month. One of the only employment law matters included in this first big reform of the new federal government is the introduction of parental leave for foster parents. The other employment reforms of the so-called Easter Agreement will be introduced via other legislative acts in the coming months.
Contracten anno 2025: sinds 1 januari 2025 nog meer alertheid geboden bij zowel bestaande als nieuwe contracten
Deze tekst werd gegenereerd via GenIA-L, de generatieve AI-tool van Larcier-Intersentia, en vervolgens licht aangepast Tip 1. Wees je bewust van de impact van Boek 5 Verbintenissen, dat al in werking trad op 1 januari 2023. Boek 5 heeft belangrijke…
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) screening in Belgium: two years in and the upcoming change of the EU framework
As of 1 July 2023, foreign direct investment (“FDI”) screening has become an essential checkpoint for transactions involving foreign (non-EU) investors. With the European Parliament recently voting in favour of a reform of the European FDI framework aimed at strengthening…
Multiple Voting Shares in Belgian Listed Companies – Reform Proposal Published
Belgian companies listed on a regulated market (such as, in Belgium, Euronext Brussels) or a multilateral trading facility (MTF, such as, in Belgium, Euronext Growth or Euronext Access) are currently prohibited from issuing multiple voting shares. However, they may adopt…
Zes essentiële soft skills voor de bedrijfsjurist van morgen
De juridische wereld is in volle transformatie. Technologie, en meer bepaald artificiële intelligentie, verandert fundamenteel hoe we juridische diensten leveren. Tegelijkertijd is de bedrijfsjurist de laatste jaren geëvolueerd van een juridische waakhond binnen de organisatie in strategische partner, innovator en…
Bemiddeling bij IT-geschillen
In de context van toenemende digitalisering, cloud computing en AI-integratie worden IT-geschillen steeds complexer en internationaler. Bedrijven die vandaag betrokken raken in een conflict over software, SaaS-diensten, IT-outsourcing of beschikbaarheid van bedrijfsdata, ondervinden dat de traditionele gerechtelijke procedure vaak te traag en te technisch beperkt is.
Compensation laid down in the employment contract can be considered as remuneration, even if it is not directly linked to the performance of work for the employer
On 24 March 2025, the Belgium Supreme Court (Cour de Cassation) issued an important ruling regarding the classification of contractually agreed-upon compensations as wage, even if they are not directly linked to the work for the employer. Such compensations are recognized as “wages,” even when they are not directly linked to actual work performed.
EU Retaliatory Trade Measures Against the U.S. – Public Consultation
The European Union has added weight to its negotiating position for a trade deal with the U.S. by launching a public consultation on products imported from the U.S. that could be subject to new EU rebalancing measures (retaliatory tariffs).
Employment Appeal Tribunal of Brussels: Risks of partially performing notice periods
An employer wanting to terminate an employment contract can choose between respecting a notice period or paying an indemnity in lieu of notice. An employee wanting to resign has the same choice, but few employees choose to pay their employer an indemnity in lieu of notice.
De Europese Commissie trapt stevig op de rem m.b.t. ESG-wetgeving en creëert daarmee een ongeziene juridische onzekerheid
Daar waar de Europese Unie de afgelopen jaren de ambitie had geuit om wereldleider te worden op het vlak van duurzaamheid, schroeft de Europese Commissie haar eigen ambities op dat vlak sterk terug.
Keeping track of company vehicles: points of attention according to the Belgian Data Protection Authority
On 25 March 2025, the Belgian Data Protection Authority (DPA) issued a decision regarding the use of a geolocation system in a company car. The DPA reaffirms the system's legitimacy and clarifies the established principles in this decision.
SAFE: a new EU instrument with targeted procurement derogations for defence
On 19 March 2025, the European Commission presented a proposal for a Council Regulation establishing the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) instrument. This temporary emergency mechanism is designed to strengthen the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB) in response to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and to the brutal deterioration of the security context in the spring of 2025.
The AI agent is the new kid on the block. Are you prepared for the legal risks?
The new kid on the block in the artificial intelligence (AI) landscape is the AI agent, an autonomous system capable of analysing situations, making independent decisions and performing tasks without human intervention. AI agents don’t need a new prompt each time they generate a response. They get a high-level task, and figure out how to complete it. While their capabilities offer significant opportunities, the autonomy inherent in AI agents also poses significant legal challenges.
Europa vereenvoudigt en verruimt gebruik van digitale tools in vennootschapsrecht
Europa wil dat vennootschappen, bevoegde autoriteiten en andere belanghebbenden maximaal toegang hebben tot betrouwbare, digitale bedrijfsinformatie die zonder omslachtige formaliteiten in een grensoverschrijdende context kan worden gebruikt.