Belgium: Corporate Governance

The EU General Court has upheld the European Commission's prohibition of Booking's acquisition of Etraveli, marking the first judicial endorsement of an "ecosystem" theory of harm in merger control. This landmark ruling validates the EC's use of reverse leveraging and entrenchment theories, establishing that dominant firms can be blocked from acquiring assets in adjacent markets even where they lack dominance in the target's market. The decision has far-reaching implications for digital platform acquisition

The European Parliament's draft report on the EU Inc. framework introduces significant changes that could reshape how innovative companies operate across borders, particularly around employee participation rights and eligibility criteria. Rather than simply streamlining incorporation, the evolving proposal emphasizes balancing competitiveness with worker protections and corporate governance requirements.

The European Commission's proposal for an EU Inc. promises faster, digital incorporation and more harmonised corporate structures across Member States. But can this new framework genuinely reduce legal fragmentation and strengthen Europe's competitive position, or does it simply add another layer to an already complex corporate landscape?

The environment and human rights are more than ever at the heart of concerns. This is confirmed by the European Union by placing (very) large companies at the centre of the sustainability...

Milieu en mensenrechten zijn belangrijker dan ooit. Dit is bevestigd door de Europese Unie, die (zeer) grote ondernemingen in het middelpunt heeft geplaatst van de strijd voor duurzaamheid die al enkele jaren wordt gevoerd...

La directive 2024/1760 UE du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 13 juin 2024...

In this podcast episode, two expert lawyers discuss the implications for employers of new EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive...

An appropriate privacy policy entails that a company respects the three ESG criteria in the manner it handles data.

The Directive will apply to a wider range of organisations than before and will require organisations to report not just on how ESG factors impact the organisation, but also on the external...