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Belgium
Altius
Since 1 July 2023, the Belgian rules on the screening of foreign direct investments ("FDI") have been in force. As the decisions of the Interfederal Screening Commission ("ISC")....
Claeys & Engels
The day of the social elections (Y-day) is rapidly approaching. However, a few important dates are still coming up...
Claeys & Engels
Le jour des élections sociales (jour Y) approche à grands pas ! Mais quelques étapes importantes figurent encore à l'agenda.
Claeys & Engels
De dag van de sociale verkiezingen (dag Y) nadert met rasse schreden! Maar op de kalender staan nog een aantal belangrijke data.
Loyens & Loeff
Most Belgian companies are SMEs and yet they are underrepresented in public procurement procedures. With the introduction of some new rules, the Belgian legislator seeks to bring some changes in this regard.
Agio Legal
On July 13, 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) rendered its inaugural verdict regarding the EU's Foreign Direct Investment Screening Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2019/452)...
Altius
In the aftermath of some highly-publicised social dumping cases in the media, the Flemish government has proposed a zero tolerance policy for bogus posting set-ups involving illegal employment...
Schoenherr Attorneys at Law
In this edition in our series on the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR), we focus on the significance of today's date – 12 July 2023. As of today, the FSR is applicable. But what does...
Agio Legal
Although Belgium is a relatively small country, it maintains the sixth position in the ranking of European countries for foreign direct investments (FDI) (2022).
Loyens & Loeff
Belgium's foreign direct investment (FDI) screening regime is set to enter into force on 1 July 2023. This move makes Belgium one of the last EU member states to adopt legislation designed to protect its...
Cresco
Looking at the current geopolitical situation, questions on national security and resilience are never far off. Foreign investments can potentially raise concerns of national autonomy and self-sufficiency.
CEW & Partners
L'arrêté était attendu par les praticiens, les communes et les contribuables.
European Union
Crowell & Moring LLP
On June 20, 2023, the European Commission and the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy published a Joint Communication on the European Economic Security Strategy.
Norton Rose Fulbright
What a difference five years make. In 2019, the European Union (EU) created a modest common framework for foreign direct investment (FDI) screening...
Crowell & Moring LLP
A number of important Belgian and EU legislative changes are likely to have an impact in 2024. On the one hand, there are new laws that have been adopted and will start to bite...
Norton Rose Fulbright
The European Commission's third annual report (the Report) on experience with Regulation 2019/452 (as amended, the FDI Regulation) reflects the growing importance...
Jones Day
On July 13, 2023, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") issued a judgment (Case C-106/22 - Xella) clarifying the conditions under which EU Member States may screen and block foreign direct investments.
Jones Day
The new Belgian foreign direct investment screening law ("FDI Regime") imposes preclosing filing requirements on non-EU investments into various industry sectors in Belgium...
Crowell & Moring LLP
On March 30, 2023, Advocate General (AG) Tamara Capeta of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) published her opinion in relation to a preliminary reference submitted...
Loyens & Loeff
The European Union's recently adopted Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) has created new challenges and raised questions for companies participating in tender procedures for large infrastructure projects.
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