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When a business dispute becomes unavoidable, our experienced Litigation team will advise you on the most appropriate course of action both in and out of court, in commercial and corporate disputes, and in all our four home markets: Belgium, Luxembourg the Netherlands and Switzerland. We are dedicated, no-nonsense and think ahead. And we have one goal: to ensure you the best possible solution, so that you can focus on running your business.
Sustainability is becoming an increasingly important factor in the decisions of investors, companies, consumers, shareholders and policy and law makers. The broadly supported awareness of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) objectives is reflected in many international voluntary standards as well as in an increasing number of European regulations.
Today, on 12 November 2024, the Court of Appeal of The Hague ruled in appeal in the Dutch climate case between Friends of the Earth Netherlands (Milieudefensie) v. Shell Plc (Shell).
The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) has created a new sustainability standards framework in Dutch (corporate) law.
Digital transformation is all about using the latest technology to improve your business model. Digital technology creates new business opportunities which in turn creates a whole new range of tax and legal challenges such as contracting, data protection, privacy questions, intellectual property, consumer protection and competition issues.
The speed at which digital technology has become an integral part of our daily lives has overtaken most legislative processes. In recent years, the European Union, Member-States and international legislative bodies have therefore increased their regulatory efforts.
A significant milestone for cybersecurity in Belgium was reached when the Parliament ratified the transposition of the EU NIS2 Directive on 18 April 2024.
The European Commission is launching a consultation on a long-awaited Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) module for data transfers to third-country controllers and processors directly subject to the GDPR.
With increased enforcement by national and international regulators and authorities in recent years, businesses need to ensure that they fully comply with all applicable laws and regulations. For any type of possible enforcement issue, you can rely on the Loyens & Loeff multi-disciplinary Regulatory and Criminal Enforcement team which consists of specialized lawyers with expertise in areas such as corporate criminal law, tax law, financial regulatory laws, anti-money laundering and sanctions regulations, data protection and cybercrime, antitrust, environmental law, litigation and labour law.
On 29 July 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered an important judgment on the legal professional privilege.
In this blog, we briefly explain the differences between a penalty order and an out-of-court settlement and conclude by considering which method of disposal is preferable.
