In our podcast's 8th episode, we delve into the rules governing collective dismissals in Belgium, featuring Kato Aerts, our podcast host and Employment Partner, alongside Estelle Renard, Counsel in our Employment team. During this episode we will discuss the definition of a collective dismissal,
The “Law of 27 March 2024 on the digitisation of justice and miscellaneous provisions Ibis” (the Law) makes certain important amendments to the Belgian Code of Companies and Associations (the BCCA) in particular in relation to the company size criteria, the governance of listed companies and the tra
Lydian successfully acted for an insurer in a coverage dispute over a casualty insurance policy in which the notions “smallest identifiable part” and “dismantling and reinstallation costs” were interpreted by a Belgian court. The case concerned the sale by the insured of fixed and mobile projecto
Even if a dividend distribution is permissible considering the balance sheet and liquidity tests under corporate law, it may still give rise to directors' liability.
The Belgian legal system is on the verge of undergoing some fundamental changes with the upcoming entry into force of Book 6 of the Civil Code, set to come into effect on 1 January 2025.
In our podcast’s 10th episode, we dive into the topic of vacation and summer events with Kato Aerts, our podcast host and Employment Partner, and Sarah Witvrouw, Associate in our Employment team. Every summer the same type of questions pop up in the minds of employees and employer: how do we dete
We are thrilled to announce that Lydian assisted Eli Lilly in its investment in Augustine Therapeutics NV during their Series A financing round. Augustine Therapeutics, a Leuven-based biotech company, raised €17 million to advance its leading candidate treatment for neurological disorders.&
Our Commercial & Litigation team has updated the factsheet on evidence. The importance of providing (adequate) evidence in order to substantiate what a party is claiming must not be underestimated.
Over the past few years, the Belgian Data Protection Authority (the DPA) has emerged as a remarkably active regulator, both in its advisory and supervisory function. To provide an overview of its activities, the DPA recently published its Annual Report 2023 (the Annual Report). [1]