Belgium: Corporate/Commercial Law

On 3 February 2026, the European Commission launched an in-depth Foreign Subsidies Regulation investigation into a Chinese wind turbine manufacturer, due to concerns over possible grants and preferential treatment affecting EU competition. This is the second in-depth ex officio (i.e., on its own initiative) FSR investigation against Chinese manufacturers.

The European Commission is advancing a comprehensive simplification agenda for EU corporate taxation while simultaneously withdrawing proposals that lack political consensus. As negotiations on the next Multiannual Financial Framework intensify and digital taxation debates resurface, businesses face a recalibration of how tax policy supports EU objectives in practice.

The BCA has designated five priority sectors for 2026 — agri-food, digitalization and telecommunications, healthcare, basic services (including regulated professions...

A key point that market participants should be clear on from the outset: AIFMD II brings changes to the regulatory framework applicable to both Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs)...

The BCA has designated five priority sectors for 2026 — agri-food, digitalization and telecommunications, healthcare, basic services (including regulated professions...

Over five years ago, the European Green Deal promised to make climate neutrality Europe's new industrial strategy.

A new EU Directive on anti-corruption will require significant changes to national laws across Belgium, Germany, Italy, France, Poland and the Netherlands. This analysis examines the specific legislative amendments each jurisdiction must implement, from new criminal offenses and penalty regimes to corporate liability frameworks. Poland faces the most substantial overhaul, while other member states will need moderate adjustments to align with the Directive's requirements.

The European Commission is advancing a comprehensive simplification agenda for EU corporate taxation while simultaneously withdrawing proposals that lack political consensus. As negotiations on the next Multiannual Financial Framework intensify and digital taxation debates resurface, businesses face a recalibration of how tax policy supports EU objectives in practice.

Following recent legislative changes and the resulting uncertainty regarding the application of the Tate & Lyle withholding tax exemption...

Boards in the United States, United Kingdom, and European Union face increasing pressure to oversee cybersecurity risks amid evolving regulatory expectations.

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).

The Gender Balance on Corporate Boards Directive (known as the 'Women on Boards' directive) entered into application at the end of 2024, aiming for a more balanced gender representation on the boards of listed companies...