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Op 1 januari 2023 treden boek 1 “algemene bepalingen” en boek 5 “verbintenissen” van het Burgerlijk Wetboek in werking. Dit artikel focust op een selectie van vernieuwingen die bijzondere relevantie hebben voor de vastgoed- en de bouwpraktijk.

In December 2022, the existing Belgian Building Material Index will be published for the last time. This article discusses the impact on ongoing construction contracts.

As from 23 November 2022, an asbestos certificate will be required for most buildings built prior to 2001 in the Flanders Region, which are sold or otherwise transferred.

The Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) informally accepted a commitment agreed by the partners of the Belgian Agro Food Chain Platform, limiting the possibility to contractually exclude the theory of change of circumstances.

Where is the line between openness and protectionism in the European single market? At both EU and national level, more and more protective barriers against foreign investors and acquirers have been created in the international competition.

The Litigation Chamber of the Belgian DPA confirms that, in the absence of an existing legal basis, it is not possible for an employer, in this case a hospital, to make the recruitment of a person conditional on the fact that he/she has been vaccinated.

We're proud to announce that the doctoral thesis of François Bernard (corporate law lawyer at our Luxembourg office) has been published by Larcier. The publication covers the challenges of cross-border divisions within the European Union.

From 1 January 2023, office buildings must have an energy label of at least level C. Office buildings that do not yet have an energy label C or better must be made more sustainable.

The long-awaited new law amending Book XX of the Code of Economic Law and the Income Tax Code 1992 just came into force. This replaces the "COVID-moratorium" and creates the possibility to restructure a company through a “preparatory agreement”.

One year after the Dutch Supreme Court upheld the Urgenda decision, climate change litigation is still trending. We discuss four developments in the climate change litigation landscape that build on the principles laid down in the Urgenda case law.

On 14 January 2021, the Constitutional Court validated a legislative measure requiring the inclusion of fingerprints on Belgian eID. According to the Court, it is not contrary to the right to privacy and the right to protection of personal data.

By decision of 7 January 2022, the Belgian Competition Authority approved the merger between the Port of Antwerp and the Port of Zeebrugge. This merger deals with two important ports in Europe, in particular in the Hamburg – Le Havre range.

On 31 January 2025, Belgium's Government Agreement for 2025-2029 was published, focusing on strengthening competition, safeguarding tech expertise, and increasing subsidy transparency. However, more steps are needed to define practical implementation.

With the recent formation of a new Belgian federal government, the real estate sector is facing some important changes. By breaking down the federal coalition agreement (2025-2029), we explore what to expect in the upcoming years.

The ECJ upheld the Commission’s fine on Scania for participating in a cartel. The Commission’s impartiality is not necessarily impaired by having the Commission case team in charge of the settlement procedure also deal with the penalty decision.