Belgium: Compliance

The Belgian Council of State has issued a landmark ruling on the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR), clarifying the obligations of both contracting authorities and bidders in public procurement procedures exceeding €250 million. This decision arose from a dispute over Brussels' casino concession and establishes that FSR compliance is mandatory regardless of whether procurement documents explicitly mention it, with non-compliance rendering award decisions unlawful.

The European Union has fundamentally transformed packaging regulation with the adoption of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), replacing the existing Packaging Directive...

De Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) stelt nieuwe cyberbeveiligingseisen aan fabrikanten, importeurs en distributeurs van producten met digitale elementen binnen de EU. Met belangrijke deadlines in september 2026 en december 2027, moeten organisaties nu al beginnen met het implementeren van security by design-principes, kwetsbaarheidsbeheer en meldplichten om compliance te verzekeren en boetes te vermijden.

New Belgian legislation introduces stricter payment terms for business-to-business transactions, capping payment periods at 60 days and eliminating contractual flexibility around invoice receipt dates. The Act of 14 August 2021 strengthens protections for creditors by imposing automatic penalties on late-paying debtors, including a 10.5% interest rate and fixed recovery costs, fundamentally reshaping commercial payment practices.

The Belgian Federal Agency for Medicines and Health Products has issued comprehensive new guidance on pharmaceutical promotion to healthcare professionals, consolidating previous circulars and introducing stricter...

The Flemish government has adopted a comprehensive reform of its Arms Trade Decree, introducing a risk-based licensing system that differentiates between low-risk and high-risk jurisdictions while expanding exemptions for NATO and EEA countries. The new framework, set to enter force in December 2027, aims to balance facilitating legitimate defense trade with maintaining effective export controls, while aligning more closely with European regulations and reducing administrative burdens for companies.

As heatwaves intensify globally, employers face mounting legal obligations to protect workers from extreme heat. This comprehensive analysis examines how 18 jurisdictions regulate maximum working temperatures, revealing three distinct regulatory approaches and their practical implications for workplace safety.

The European Union's revised Product Liability Directive introduces sweeping changes to manufacturer liability across digital and commercial supply chains, with Member States now racing to transpose the legislation by December 2026.

The European Union has adopted a targeted "mini" sanctions package against Russia, introducing 87 new designations across multiple regimes while creating a specific derogation for transactions with Chinese chip trader Yangzhou Yangjie Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. This rolling sanctions approach marks a shift in EU strategy, targeting entities across eight jurisdictions including China, UAE, and Turkey, while addressing supply chain disruptions caused by previous designations.