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Brussels Regulatory Brief: September/October 2025

On 12 September 2025, the European Commission (Commission) accepted legally binding commitments offered by a tech company to address concerns related to a possible abuse of dominant position...

European Union Anti-trust

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K&L Gates LLP

100 Deals, Zero Rejections: What Belgium's FDI Report For 2024-2025 Reveals

The Belgian Interfederal Screening Commission (ISC) has released its Annual Report on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Screening 2024–2025, providing valuable insights into how the country...

Belgium Government

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Altius

The Belgian FDI Screening Mechanism Blows Out Its Second Birthday Candle

As Belgium's foreign direct investment (FDI) screening mechanism enters its third year, the Federal Public Service (FPS) Economy has published its second annual report...

Belgium Government

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Loyens & Loeff

Towards A Smarter EU Foreign Investment Screening Mechanism

The EU's foreign direct investment (FDI) screening rules aim to enable the Union to identify, assess, and mitigate potential risks to security or public order...

Belgium Government

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Loyens & Loeff

Brussels Regulatory Brief: November 2024

European Union Anti-trust

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K&L Gates LLP

Updates On Foreign Direct Investments: The European Commission Publishes Its Fourth Annual Report On The Screening Of Foreign Direct Investments In The European Union And Plans To Revise The EU FDI Screening Regulation

European Union Government

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K&L Gates LLP

The Belgian FDI Screening Mechanism Marks Its First Year

Belgium Government

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Loyens & Loeff

New Guidelines For The Belgian Rules On Foreign Direct Investment

Belgium Government

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Altius

A New European Commission Proposal On Foreign Direct Investment Screening: Towards Greater Harmonization?

European Union Government

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Crowell & Moring LLP

EU Commission Proposal For A New European Economic Security Framework

European Union Government

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Norton Rose Fulbright

Brussels Regulatory Brief: November 2023

European Union Anti-trust

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K&L Gates LLP

Third Commission FDI Report Reflects Consolidation Of EU Framework

European Union Government

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Norton Rose Fulbright

Impact Of The First CJEU FDI Regulation Judgment On The Belgian FDI Screening Mechanism

Belgium Government

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Agio Legal

Key Takeaways: The European Union Foreign Subsidies Regulation

European Union Commercial

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Mayer Brown

Building Blocks Of Design Law: CJEU Rules On LEGO Group Modular Design Protection

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Belgium Privacy Impact Assessment Guidance Note

Belgium Privacy

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Loyens & Loeff

Wage Freeze Imposed In Belgium For 2025-2026

Belgium Employment

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Crowell & Moring LLP

New Rules For Foreign Workers

Belgium Immigration

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Fakhoury Global Immigration

The Future Of Special Contracts In Belgium: A New Book 7 For The Belgian Civil Code

Belgium Real Estate

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Crowell & Moring LLP

The CMO's Role In Global Growth: A C-Suite Guide To International Success

Going global is a game-changer, and the Chief Marketing Officer plays a pivotal role. The CMO is the maestro of market trends. The virtuoso of value propositions. And the architect of brand building.

Worldwide Media & IT

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Innovation Park

ECJ Clarifies Conditions Under Which Member States Can Block Foreign Direct Investments

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.

European Union Government

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Jones Day

Belgian Foreign Investment Screening Law Takes Effect

The new Belgian foreign direct investment screening law ("FDI Regime") imposes preclosing filing requirements on non-EU investments into various industry sectors in Belgium...

European Union Government

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Jones Day

Frequently Asked Questions On The New Belgian Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Screening Mechanism As Of 1 July 2023

Although Belgium is a relatively small country, it maintains the sixth position in the ranking of European countries for foreign direct investments (FDI) (2022).

Belgium Government

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Agio Legal

Are You Ready For Foreign Direct Investment Screening In Belgium?

Belgium Government

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Loyens & Loeff

VBB On Belgian Business Law | Volume 2023, NO 1

Belgium Commercial

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Van Bael & Bellis

VBB On Competition Law | Volume 2023, NO 2

European Union Anti-trust

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Van Bael & Bellis

Foreign Direct Investment In Belgium: Towards Stricter Merger Control?

Belgium Government

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Cresco

AG Tamara Capeta Calls For The Extension Of The EU FDI Screening Regulation Scope Ahead Of The Regulation's Revision

European Union Government

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Crowell & Moring LLP

New Control Mechanism For Foreign Direct Investment In Belgium

Belgium Government

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CMS Law-Now

The New EU Regulation On Foreign Subsidies (FSR) Enters Into Force

European Union Government

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Baker Botts LLP

Belgium vs. Singapore: Business, Innovation, And Opportunities

Belgium Government

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Innovation Park

EU Merger Control—Recent Developments And Ongoing Trends

European Union Anti-trust

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Arnold & Porter

The Future FDI Screening Mechanism In Belgium: Current Outlook

Belgium Government

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Agio Legal

The New EU Regulation On Foreign Subsidies (FSR) Enters Into Force

The FSR was approved by the European Council on 28 November 2022 and entered into force on 12 January 2023.

European Union Government

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Baker Botts LLP

Belgium vs. Singapore: Business, Innovation, And Opportunities

Belgium and Singapore are attractive business hotspots in their own right.

Belgium Government

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Innovation Park

EU Merger Control—Recent Developments And Ongoing Trends

2021 has been a record-setting year in global M&A activity. Total transaction volume topped $5.5 trillion, exceeding prior peaks in 2007 and 2015 that remained below $5 billion.

European Union Anti-trust

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Arnold & Porter

The Future FDI Screening Mechanism In Belgium: Current Outlook

The importance of monitoring such investments from a national security point of view has increased in recent years.

Belgium Government

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Agio Legal

The Real Estate Market In Belgium: A 2022 Guide For Foreign Investors

Belgium Real Estate

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Innovation Park

European Commission To Expand Oversight Of Foreign Subsidies

The European Commission is expected to issue a White Paper on an Instrument on Foreign Subsidies on June 17, as anticipated in its 2020 work program.

European Union Government

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Jones Day

New European Commission Guidance Calls For Increased Scrutiny Of Investments Amid COVID-19 Crisis

The European Commission has issued new guidance addressing foreign investment screening in the context of the current coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.

European Union Government

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Jones Day

TMT Horizons 2019

Challengers can reach scale seemingly overnight, forcing market change at a similar speed. Established business models are upended,

Belgium Technology

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Hogan Lovells

A New European Deal?

German Minister of Economics suggests revising EU and German merger control regulations to enable the creation of European champions – and keeps FDI options on the table to prevent acquisitions by non-European players.

Belgium Government

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Hogan Lovells

Advocate General Bot Finds The CETA Investment Court System Compatible With EU Law

European Union Anti-trust

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Van Bael & Bellis

Flanders Introduces A Safeguard Mechanism To Control Foreign Investments

Belgium Government

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Van Bael & Bellis

China Breaks New Ground With Foreign Investment Law-Related Intellectual Property (IP) Reform

Belgium Government

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Hogan Lovells

A New Regulation On FDI Screening In Europe

European Union Anti-trust

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

New Insolvency And Bankruptcy Law Creates Opportunities For Foreign Investment In India

Worldwide Insolvency

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Hogan Lovells

Brussels Tax Alert

European Union Tax

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Dentons

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Elias Neocleous & Co LLC

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Norton Rose Fulbright

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Arthur Cox

Explainer Video: The Impact Of Foreign Direct Investment Screening (Video)

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Loyens & Loeff

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Harris Sliwoski

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