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EY Law Network

Global reach, 3,000+ experts, 85+ countries. Local insight, worldwide impact.

Strategic collaboration

The collaboration with EY Tax enriches our legal expertise with the tax and consulting services our clients need.

Multi-disciplinary

Legal support with a multidimensional approach for broad coverage.

Our Expertise

Your legal needs covered from every angle with our integrated, full-spectrum services.

AI Legal Services

Navigate AI law with expert advice on IP, data, and safety.

Commercial Law

Adapting to evolving contracts, competition, and commercial law.

Competition & State Aid

Competition Law: risk, compliance & litigation support

Corporate Law

Corporate law: Daily legal support for your business.

Cyber Law

Protect your company assets with the help of our cyber security experts.

Data Protection

Navigating Data Protection: ensuring GDPR compliance and privacy for your business.

Dispute Resolution

Prevent litigation with expert advice.

Employment Law

Navigate Employment Law: protect your business with expert HR legal services.

IP & IT

Expert IT contract drafting & IP law advice.

Legal Managed Services (LMS)

Trusted legal tech experts driving process efficiency.

Non-Profit Law & Trade Associations

Expert non-profit law advice across sectors.

Private Wealth

Personalized wealth & succession planning advice for private clients.

Public & Administrative Law

Comprehensive services for procurement departments, governments and public entities.

Real estate & Construction

Navigating Real Estate Law: clarity and certainty in every project.

Sustainability & ESG Law

ESG laws: turning complexity into practical legal support.

Transaction law | M&A

Transaction Law | M&A

Legal expertise for acquisitions and joint ventures.

Fresh insights

Stay informed on the latest legislative changes to ensure compliance and strategic advantage in a rapidly evolving legal landscape

Dispute Resolution

Fast-track procedure for construction disputes: 1+1 equals three

Philip Peerens, Margaux Van Opdenbosch & Pieter-Jan Peeters

IP & IT

New provisions for cloud switching under the Data Act

Kelly Matthyssens

Events

Join us for the event Challenges within family businesses: best practices

David Du Pont; Jonathan De Landsheere

Cyber Law & Data Protection

Belgian DPA changes its portal for notifying data breaches!

Angela Nowosad & Jonathan Crabbe

Tax

Annual tax on securities accounts: new anti-abuse rule & notification obligation

Emilie Maes

Events

EY Law hosts Disability:IN European Roundtables on Global Accessibility Awareness Day

Peter Suykens, Pieter-Jan Aerts

Employment Law

Envisaging a corporate restructuring and transferring employees according to CBA No. 32bis?

Barbara François, Marie-Emilie Truyens and Vita Deloof

Non-Profit Law & Trade Associations

Stay on track: A comprehensive guide to 2025 key deadlines for non-profit organisations

Antoine Druetz, Alix Degrez & Léa Cartier

Private Wealth

Het beding van terugkeer ingeval er meerdere schenkers zijn

Bruno Cardoen

Non-Profit Law & Trade Associations

One for all and all for one: The written procedure and the requirement of unanimity

Antoine Druetz, Alix Degrez & Léa Cartier

Corporate Law

2025 EY Law General Counsel study

Lindsey Clare

Commercial Law

It’s the economy, stupid! Impact of US trade tariffs on supply chain contracts

Pieter-Jan Aerts

Tax

Rechtspraak buigt zich over de waardering van aandelen

Kim Verhaeghe

Tax

European Court of Justice strikes down Belgium’s dividend deduction regime: Implications for Taxpayers

Emilie Maes

Commercial Law | Sustainability & ESG Law

The EU Repair Act: Promoting the circular economy in the EU

Pieter-Jan Aerts & Chelsey Thijs

Non-Profit Law & Trade Associations

Final call for non-profit organisations to file their wealth tax declarations by March 31, 2025!

Antoine Druetz, Valérie Havaux & Pauline Vansteenkiste

Non-Profit

What is the impact of the Arizona Government Agreement on non-profit entities?

Antoine Druetz

AI Legal Services | Commercial Law | IP & IT

The European Commission withdraws its proposal for a new AI liability directive

Ine Smisdom

Non-Profit

Adapting to change: Key VAT updates for non-profit organisations in 2025

Antoine Druetz

Transaction Law | M&A

Are you free to terminate negotiations in an M&A transaction?

Lore Van Meulder & Virginie Ciers

Sustainability & ESG Law

EU’s Omnibus Proposal: Key changes to the CSRD, CS3D and EU Taxonomy

Emina Avdic, Lore Van Meulder, Valérie Havaux, Peter Suykens

Non-Profit Law

What is your name again? The importance of official names in non-profit documentation

Antoine Druetz

Corporate Social Responsibility

EY Law proudly sponsors Casa Hogar's initiative to support Children and Youth in Mexico

Pauline Vansteenkiste

Commercial Law

Influencer marketing at an (unforeseen and considerable) cost

Pieter-Jan Aerts

Corporate Tax

Belgium’s new Tax Policy: Key tax procedural changes

Emilie Maes, Jo Wolters & Vincent Chu

Employment Law

The new Federal Government Agreement: a new era in employment law?

Barbara François & Marie-Emilie Truyens

Commercial Law

Suppliers may face producer liability when having similar names, trademarks or distinguishing features as the producer

Pieter-Jan Aerts & Eline Goris

Tax

New federal government agreement - Capital gains tax & tax reforms for investors

Emilie Maes, Chiara Marine & Alexandre Clemens

Corporate

On-demand webinar: contract management and DORA

Kelly Matthyssens

Corporate

Navigating the European Deforestation Regulation

Chloë Boeykens & Anna Aleksanjan

Regulatory Law

Hervorming Raad van State - Réforme du Conseil d’Etat

Philip Peerens & Kristof Langens

Public sector

Reforming the public procurement regulatory framework?

Philip Peerens & Kristof Langens

Digital Law | ICT

Prepare your company: the EU’s revised Product Liability Directive brings new challenges

Ine Smisdom

Tax

Double tax treaties do not limit the application of the Cayman tax

Sophie Van haelewyn & Kim Verhaeghe

Private Wealth

No 10% tax increase in case of a first mistake – Practical consequences

Kim Verhaeghe

Litigation

Embracing the future of product safety: the EU’s General Product Safety Regulation

Philip Peerens & Kristof Langens

Commercial

Consumers and withdrawal right (14d) – can a consumer withdraw twice when the online contract starts with a free trial period?

Pieter-Jan Aerts & Chelsey Thijs

Litigation

Responsabilité accrue pour les personnes auxiliaires

Clément Dekemexhe & Pieter-Jan Aerts

Public sector

Wijziging betalingsmodaliteiten bij overheidsopdrachten

Philip Peerens & Kristof Langens

Public sector

Modification des modalités de paiement dans les marchés publics

Philip Peerens & Kristof Langens

Commercial litigation

The upcoming regulation on combating late payment in commercial transactions

Pieter-Jan Aerts

Private Wealth

Een beding van aanwas voor een Spaans onroerend goed

Bruno Cardoen, Jo Wolters & Alicia Coveliers

Commercial

Nouvelles clauses B2B abusives pour les franchises de supermarchés

Pieter-Jan Aerts

Commercial

New unfair B2B clauses for supermarket franchises

Pieter-Jan Aerts

Commercial litigation

Nieuwe onrechtmatige B2B-bedingen voor supermarktfranchises

Pieter-Jan Aerts

AI Legal Services

The AI Act has been published

Kelly Matthyssens

Regulatory Law

Une nouvelle obligation de notification pour les pouvoirs adjudicateurs entre en vigueur le 1er juin 2024

Philip Peerens & Kristof Langens

Regulatory Law

Nieuwe meldingsplicht voor aanbestedende overheden treedt in werking op 1 juni 2024

Philip Peerens & Kristof Langens

Commercial

Webshops have to offer at least two delivery methods as of September 2024

Pieter-Jan Aert & Chelsey Thijs

Corporate

Non-EU investments screening in Belgium as of 1 July 2023

Lindsey Clare & Tim De Vlieger

Non-Profit Law & Trade Associations

Support for paper publications: Exploring the tax credit for non-profit organisation

Antoine Druetz

Tax

Een kosmische reis om zwevend vermogen terug te laten vloeien naar België – De Kaaimantaks anno 2024

Kim Verhaegh & Alicia Coveliers

Litigation

Verenigingen van mede-eigenaars nu beschermd door het consumentenrecht

Philip Peerens & Pieter-Jan Peeters

Litigation

Les associations de copropriétaires maintenant protégées par le droit des consommateurs

Philip Peerens & Pieter-Jan Peeters

Non-profit

CODE RED: Articles of Association non-compliant with the code means no publication

Antoine Druet, Alix Degrez & Pauline Vansteenkiste

Commercial law

Contractual exclusion of commissions for commercial agents

Pieter-Jan Aerts & Chelsey Thijs

Corporate

One small increase of the wealth tax rate, one giant impact for your non-profit organisation

Antoine Druetz, Valérie Havaux & Pauline Vansteenkiste

Corporate

Une petite augmentation du taux de la taxe patrimoniale, une grande incidence pour votre organisation sans but lucratif

Antoine Druetz, Valérie Havaux & Pauline Vansteenkiste

Corporate

Een kleine stijging van de patrimoniumtaks, met een grote impact op uw non-profitorganisatie

Antoine Druetz, Valérie Havaux & Pauline Vansteenkiste

Real Estate | Litigation

Het Vlaams Vastgoedinformatieplatform: een welgekomen oplossing voor de vastgoedwereld?

Philip Peerens

Litigation

Class action lawsuits and mass claims in Belgium: a step in the right direction for groups of affected individuals?

Philip Peerens

Commercial Law

Is an accepted invoice always due and payable?

Pieter-Jan Aerts & Chelsey Thijs

Corporate Law

Deal reached on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (“CS3D”)

Valérie Havaux & Pauline Vansteenkiste

Digital Law

Political agreement on the AI act

Kelly Matthyssens

Digital Law

The impact of the new GDPR on AI

Kelly Matthyssens

Corporate

Belgian government approves draft law for cross-border conversions, mergers and (partial) de-mergers

Herman De Wilde & Peter Suykens

Commercial litigation

Enforceability of a termination indemnity clause when the customer backs out (B2C – B2B)? Not quite…

Pieter-Jan Aerts

Digital Law

Can Artificial Intelligence systems claim authorship under copyright law?

Anna Aleksanjan & Kelly Matthyssens

Regulatory Law

Foreign subsidies regulation fully operational as of 12 October 2023: New notification obligations impacting M&A and public procurement processes

Philip Peerens & Kristof Langens

Public sector

Enkele administratieve aanpassingen aan de regelgeving overheidsopdrachten

Kristof Langens & Philip Peerens

Employment

Bringing the S in ESG

Barbara François & Marie-Emilie Truyens

Commercial litigation

Should the selling price for consumer products include the deposit for returnable containers and/or should the deposit be mentioned separately?

Pieter-Jan Aerts

Digital Law | ICT

Artificial intelligence and (product) liability

Ine Smisdom

Litigation

New rules in the B2C context

Philip Peerens & Margaux Van Opdenbosch

Digital Law

The current proposal of the AI-act summarized

Kelly Matthyssens

Tax Controversy

Behoort de uitkering van beschikbaar gemaakte uitgiftepremies tot de belastbare grondslag van de vennootschap?

Bruno Cardoen

Litigation

Increased liability for auxiliaries (incl. directors, daily managers, employees and subcontractors)

Pieter-Jan Aerts, Peter Suykens, Lindsey Clare & Herman De Wilde

Commercial litigation

One law to rule them all?

Pieter-Jan Aerts

Digital Law

AI and ethics – is the EU fulfilling its own ambitions?

Eline Goris & Kelly Matthyssens

Digital Law | ICT

AI and ethics – ethical challenges connected to AI

Ine Smisdom & Eline Goris

Private Wealth

Nieuwe meldingsplicht m.b.t. uw onroerend goed in Frankrijk

Bruno Cardoen & Jo Wolters

Digital Law

Artificial intelligence: an introduction to our series of blogposts

Kelly Matthyssens

Commercial litigation

Qualification as a commercial agent for the sale of software/applications/NFT’s/etc.? Beware of the consequences…

Pieter-Jan Aerts

Commercial litigation

A new comprehensive rulebook with far-reaching consequences for online services/service providers

Pieter-Jan Aerts

Commercial litigation

The Digital Markets Act

Pieter-Jan Aerts

Digital Law

Legal implications of AI Chatbots

Ine Smisdom

Digital Law

Making Europe Great Again or How the Data Act is a key cornerstone to make the EU a leader of the Digital age

Angela Nowosad & Jan Decorte

Corporate

EU Directive on cross-border conversions

Herman Dewilde & Jorien Bergé

Corporate

EU Directive on cross-border (partial) divisions

Herman Dewilde & Lore Van Meulder

Commercial litigation

Is a franchise agreement subject to the mandatory Belgian Distributions Act, with a strict and complex calculation of an (extensive) notice periods and additional indemnities?

Pieter-Jan Aerts

Digital Law | ICT

Prohibition of unfair terms from the 1st of January 2023, Book V of the new Belgian Civil Code

Ine Smisdom

Digital Law | ICT

Two new ways of terminating your contract, Book V of the new Belgian Civil Code

Ine Smisdom

Corporate

Entity Governance and Compliance 2.0

Lindsey Clare & peter Suykens

Non-Profit

VAT treatment of your membership fees: Individual decision of the VAT authorities is possible

Antoine Druetz

Legislation

New legislation will impact contractual relationships as from 1 January 2023

Eline Goris

Commercial

Mandatory pre-contractual documentation in Software/App agreements

Pieter-Jan Aerts

Employment

New labour Deal

Marie-Emilie Truyens & Barbara François

Digital Law

Whose general terms and conditions prevail? Introduction of the knock-out rule in Belgium

Eline Goris

Tax Controversy

Registratie van roerende schenking kan voortaan online

Jo Wolters & Bruno Cardoen

Private Wealth

Vergoedingsregels tussen echtgenoten: Hof van Cassatie verduidelijkt

Kim Verhaeghe & Bruno Cardoen

Digital Law | ICT

The modernisation of contractual obligations

Kelly Matthyssens & Anna Aleksanjan

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