News & Articles

11/03/25

The Impact of AI on the Workplace: Regulations, Responsibilities, and Compliance

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping workplace dynamics, optimizing processes, and redefining the employer-employee relationship. However, its in…

11/03/25

ALTIUS strengthens its Employment Law team

ALTIUS is pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Tronckoe as Counsel in its Employment Law department. With more than 30 years of experience at …

11/03/25

Reform of Non-Contractual Liability in Belgium: A Guide for Businesses

On January 1, 2025, a major shift occurred with the entry into force of the new Book 6 of the Civil Code concerning non-contractual liability. This re…

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

Compensation in case of dismissal of Data Protection Officer

A hospital decided to proceed with the dismissal of an employee who combined the roles of Chief Information Security Officer and Data Protection Offic…

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

Lydian welcomes new head for its Banking & Finance practice

Lydian is proud to announce that Pieter-Jan Leemen has joined the firm as a Partner and will head the Banking & Finance practice. Pieter-Jan’s arr…

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

20 mars 2025 - Journée de la Justice

Depuis une décennie, magistrats, avocats, greffiers et autres acteurs de la justice tirent la sonnette d’alarme sur l’état préoccupant de notre systèm…

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

First rules of the AI Act to apply

As of 2 February 2025, the first rules of the AI Act started to apply.

27/02/25

Better a good guide to competition law compliance

Compliance programmes aim to create systematic awareness of competition law compliance in order to reduce the risk of infringements and avoid fines.

27/02/25

Stark Recruitment – Your Team Is Our Concern

Stark Recruitment was founded by Nathanaël and Ilan, two brothers who previously worked for international recruitment firms.

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…

25/02/25

Crowell & Moring strengthens its Environment and Natural Resources Practice Group in Brussels

Dr. Anna Gergely has joined Crowell & Moring’s Environment and Natural Resources Practice Group, bringing three decades of experience advising on …

20/02/25

Dentons bolsters its Belgian Banking and Finance practice

Dentons has strengthened its Brussels office with the recruitment of partner Tom Geudens as Head of the Banking and Finance practice in Belgium. He j…

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…