Be ready for the EU Accessibility Act
Tablets connecting wirelessly to hearing aids, e-commerce services equipped with instruments such as speech recognition and screen readers, messages being read aloud by assistive devices.
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news-insights/be-ready-eu-accessibility-act
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news-insights/marking-7-years-gdpr-reflecting-past-shaping-future
Marking 7 years of the GDPR: reflecting on the past, shaping the future
25 May 2025 marks seven years since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect on 25 May 2018, a landmark in global data privacy and a symbol of Europe’s commitment to protecting individuals’ personal data in the digital age. Since its adoption, the GDPR has reshaped how organ
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news-insights/data-act-unlocked-new-european-framework-digital-freedom-and-data-mobility
The Data Act Unlocked – A New European Framework for Digital Freedom and Data Mobility
In today’s data-driven economy, information is not just a byproduct of digital services, it is a core asset. Acknowledging this, the European Union has introduced the Data Act, a landmark Regulation that will enter into force on 12 September 2025.
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news-insights/lydian-public-procurement-webinar-series-ii-markante-rechtspraak-overheidsopdrachten
Lydian Public Procurement webinar series II - "Markante rechtspraak overheidsopdrachten 2025"
Wil je in één sessie up-to-date zijn met de meest opvallende en invloedrijke uitspraken van het afgelopen jaar?
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news-insights/latest-edition-fsmas-newsletter-intermediaries-includes-warning-marketing-branch-26
Latest edition of the FSMA’s Newsletter for intermediaries includes warning on the marketing of branch 26 / branch VI products linked to investment funds
In the May edition of its Newsletter for intermediaries (available in Dutch or French), the FSMA highlights a number of common points of attention, e.g.
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news-insights/kidfluencers-legislation-behind-likes
(Kid)fluencers: legislation behind the likes
Influencers are everywhere — from Instagram and TikTok to YouTube.
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news-insights/lydian-successfully-assisted-luminus-development-wallonias-largest-battery-park
Lydian successfully assisted Luminus in the development of Wallonia’s largest battery park
We are proud to share that our team at Lydian assisted Luminus on the corporate and finance aspects of its groundbreaking 150 MW battery park project in Navagne: the largest battery storage facility currently under construction in Wallonia and the first in the Liège region. By enabling the storag
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news-insights/new-exit-tax-emigrating-companies-belgium-building-iron-curtain-its-borders
New Exit Tax on Emigrating Companies: is Belgium building an Iron Curtain at its Borders?
The draft Program Law of the Belgium Government which aims to introduce various new tax measures has been submitted to the Belgium Parliament on May 27, 2025. One of the most significant measures is the newly announced “exit tax”.
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news-insights/sandra-lodewijckx-wins-2025-woman-business-law-award-insurance-and-reinsurance
Sandra Lodewijckx wins the 2025 Woman in Business Law Award for Insurance and Reinsurance
We are proud to announce that Sandra Lodewijckx has received the Woman in Business Award in the category “Insurance & Reinsurance”, a recognition that celebrates outstanding female leaders who drive meaningful change in the business world. Sandra exemplifies exceptional leadership, inno
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news-insights/new-capital-gains-tax-how-it-will-affect-shareholders-and-corporate-investors
New capital gains tax: how it will affect shareholders and corporate investors
On Monday, June 30, 2025, the Belgian Federal Government reached an agreement on the introduction of a general capital gains tax (“CGT”). No legal texts are available yet, but in general, the CGT will introduce a 10% tax on capital gains realized as of January 1, 2026, on financial assets, insura