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Environmental Law

Area development has once again become popular with building use changes becoming the order of the day. This burgeoning sector is subject to ever changing regulations and has become extremely competitive. Our expert team will support you in all public and private legal issues relating to spatial planning law, nature & environmental law as well as energy, spatial planning, waste and project development.

16-07-2024

Ecocide crime in the new Belgian Criminal Code

The crime of Ecocide is one of the major new features of the revised Belgian Criminal code. It is a strong signal, reflecting the Belgian legislator's concern for the environment.

Our team possess the experience and expertise to manage any environmental law issue and collaborates with colleagues and specialists across the firm on energy, real estate and private law for the public sector as well as administrative law. We provide advice, support and conduct proceedings in areas such as:

Planning procedures for developments and developing new zoning plans or other planning decisions;
Relevant permits for environmental or construction projects;
Objection and appeal proceedings against permit grants or refusals;
Proceedings against developments with significant impact on businesses (e.g. environmental nuisance);
Installation and operation of major projects (e.g. major infrastructure projects and wind farms);
Expropriation proceedings, both expropriated and expropriating parties;
Advising municipalities and provinces on environmental law regulation; and
Enforcement proceedings for building or environmental law regulators.

Ever-changing government regulations has meant that dealing with the authorities has become an increasingly important aspect of business life.

Our team supports with all public and private legal issues relating to spatial planning law, nature & environmental law, energy, spatial planning and project development.

Our lawyers assist with all interactions between private and public law. The team works collaboratively with colleagues and specialists across the firm in civil procedural law, energy, real estate.

We work in partnership with our clients to assist them in reaching their goals and pride ourselves in giving strategic, concise and pragmatic advice on leading project financing and PPP projects.

Providing you with strategic advice and transactional support as well as assistance with procurement disputes.