Actualités et articles

10/03/25

Are you free to terminate negotiations in an M&A transaction?

Book V of the Belgian Civil Code introduced a new principle with regard to wrongful terminated negotiations, significantly impacting M&A transacti…

05/03/25

Indemnisation en cas de licenciement du Data Protection Officer

Un hôpital a décidé de licencier un travailleur qui combinait les fonctions de Chief Information Security Officer et de Data Protection Officer. Selon…

05/03/25

EU’s Omnibus Proposal: Key changes to the CSRD, CS3D and EU Taxonomy

The “EU Simplification Omnibus Package” aims to significantly simplify and reduce sustainability reporting and due diligence burdens, by amending the …

04/03/25

Ouderschapsverlof en beëindiging van de arbeidsovereenkomst: enkele aandachtspunten

Bij beëindiging van de arbeidsovereenkomst tijdens een periode van ouderschapsverlof ontstaat wel eens discussie over de begroting van vergoedingen ty…

04/03/25

Tackling Social Dumping and Fraud Prevention in Belgium

Social dumping and fraud pose significant challenges to Belgium's labor market, particularly in the exploitation of third-country nationals. These pra…

04/03/25

The EU proposes sharper Carbon Border Rules: EC proposes key amendments ahead of the 2026 definitive CBAM phas…

The European Commission (EC) has published a legislative proposal to amend the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) Regulation. The proposed a…

28/02/25

Continuation Funds – The Double-Edged Sword of Opportunity and Conflict

Continuation funds have been a prominent feature of the GP-led secondary market in recent years. Although these transactions offer attractive opportun…

27/02/25

Application des premières règles de la loi sur l’IA

Les premières règles de la loi sur l’IA sont entrées en vigueur le 2 février 2025.

27/02/25

Mieux vaut un bon guide pour respecter le droit de la concurrence

Les programmes de conformité visent à sensibiliser systématiquement les entreprises au respect du droit de la concurrence afin de réduire le risque d’…

25/02/25

New Belgian Government To Make Significant Changes To Belgian Labor and Employment Law

After months of negotiations, Belgium’s new federal government has reached an agreement introducing significant changes to labor law, employment flexi…

20/02/25

New EDPB guidelines on controllers’ obligations in the data processing chain and legally required processing

19/02/25

Belgian tax reform: what is in it for the private equity sector ?

On 31 January 2025, a political agreement has been reached to form a new Belgian government. The government agreement includes a major tax reform. Som…

19/02/25

The new federal government’s Coalition Agreement of 31 January 2025: implications for the real estate and cons…

After more than seven months of intense negotiations, a federal government (baptised the “Arizona coalition”) has been formed, resulting in a 200-page…

18/02/25

De Wever I – Federal government agreement – Corporate income tax perspective

On 31 January 2025 a new Belgian federal government agreement was reached by the so-called ‘Arizona’ coalition. This federal government agreement cont…

18/02/25

The Evolving Role of the Works Council in Sustainability Reporting

In line with Europe’s push for greater corporate transparency on social and environmental impact, the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CS…

17/02/25

Accord gouvernemental : vers la fin de l’anonymat des investisseurs en crypto-monnaies ?

Le nouveau gouvernement belge s’est engagé à lutter contre la fraude fiscale.

14/02/25

EDPB publishes draft Guidelines on Pseudonymisation

The European Data Protection Board (hereinafter the EDPB) recently adopted the Guidelines 01/2025 on Pseudonymisation (hereinafter the Guidelines), pr…

11/02/25

Belgian court approves sale of television rights despite no call for tenders

On 18 December 2024, the Brussels Commercial Court (Tribunal de l'Entreprise / Ondernemingsrechtbank) ruled that the sale between Infront Sports &…

11/02/25

Accord de coalition fédérale : implications pour le secteur immobilier

Le 31 janvier 2025, après près de huit mois de négociations intensives, un gouvernement fédéral (la coalition Arizona) a été formé, ce qui a donné lie…

10/02/25

The long-awaited Coalition Agreement at a glance: what HR measures will employers face? | part 1: salary (cost…

After months of negotiations, the Arizona parties forming the new government reached a Coalition Agreement on 31 January 2025. This Coalition Agreemen…