Aude is attorney-at-law at the Brussels bar (2004) and is a Partner at DALDEWOLF law firm, in charge of the Food Law Practice Team. She has developed a genuine combined expertise in food and commercial law, at both the European and Belgian level.
Aude has a proven track record in assisting food and beverages business operators, and representing them in court and before the authorities in matters relating, among others, to nutrition and health claims, labelling, advertising, food crisis management, food supplements, market practices, distribution networks, and liability issues in the food supply chain.
She is recognised as an expert in the field and her food law practice has continuously been ranked Tier-1 by Legal 500. Sought after speaker, Aude is also the author of numerous publications in food law and published the book “Dealing with food law in Europe, a practical approach” including a Belgian perspective (2022, available in English and French). She is a member of the Food Lawyers Network Worldwide and country correspondent for the European Food and Feed Law Review (Lexxion). She is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Academy of European Law (ERA) and administrator of BFSO Legal, the Belgian Food Law Association.
Aude has obtained her Master’s degree of Laws (Lic. Jur.) at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) in 2004 and holds a certificate in EU Food Law from the Michigan State University. In parallel with her position as attorney-at-law, Aude has been working as a teaching assistant in civil law (roman law) at the ULB between 2005 and 2009.
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MAIN AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Food & Beverage
- Market Practices
- Litigation
- Food Crisis Management
ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS
- Member of the Brussels Bar
- Member of the Board of the Academy of European Law (ERA)
- Member of the global Food Lawyers Network
- Member of the European Food Law Association (EFLA)
- Member of the Compliance Pro register
- Member of the Marketing and Advertising Commission of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
- Belgian correspondent for the European Food and Feed Law Review (Lexxion)
- Former teaching assistant at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Roman and Civil Law (2005–2010)
FORMATION
- Certificate in International Food Law (EU Food Law), Michigan State University, USA (2011)
- Master of Laws, ULB (2004)
RECENT CONTRIBUTIONS
Books
- Mahy, A., Dealing with food law in Europe – A practical approach, including a Belgian perspective, Brussels, Bruylant (Larcier), February 2023 (582 pages).
- Mahy, A., Droit alimentaire – Approche pragmatique de la réglementation belge et européenne, Brussels, Larcier, collection “Droit actuel”, 2022 (592 pages).
- “Quantitative Indication of Ingredients”, in Regulation 1169/2011 Food Information for Consumers – a short expert commentary!, meyer.rechtsanwalts GmbH, sept. 2019
- “European Food Labelling Laws, Cases and Health Claims”, avec N. Conte-Salinas, in International food Law & Policy, (eds. G. Steier et K. Patel), Springer, 2017
- « L’émergence de l’action en réparation collective : vers un nouveau risque (pour le secteur) alimentaire ? », with C. Verdure, in J. Englebert et J-L Fagnart, L’Action en réparation collective, Anthemis, Limal, déc. 2015, pp. 223-239.
- « Actualités en droit alimentaire », collective book edited by E. Van Nieuwenhuyze and C. Verdure, Anthemis, Limal, déc. 2014, 250 p.
- Managing Editor of “Advertising food in Europe – A comparative law analysis”, Lexxion Legal Publisher, Bruxelles, Berlin, 2014 (426 p.)
Articles
- A. Mahy, F. Delbaere, “Food labelling in the EU“, in Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Food Law, Edited by Bernd van der Meulen, Bart Wernaart, Lisanne Kramer, Edward Elgar Publishing, November 2025, pp. 126 – 132.
- A. Mahy, F. Delbaere, “Belgium ∙ EU Initiative in Belgium & Luxembourg – Maximum Levels for Vitamins and Minerals in Food Supplements and Fortified Foods”, European Food and Feed Law Review, Volume 19, Issue 5 (2024), pp. 280 – 284
- A. Mahy, “Enforcement of Food Law in Belgium: The New Regime Explained”, European Food and Feed Law Review, Volume 19, Issue 3 (2024), pp. 158 – 162
- A. Mahy, “Botanicals in de handel brengen: welke rechtszekerheid voor de exploitanten?”, Tijdschrift voor levensmiddelenrecht – Recht en beleid in de agri-food keten, 2024, nr. 2
- A. Mahy, S. Arayess, “Sustainability Labelling in the EU”, European Food and Feed Law Review, Volume 18, Issue 2 (2023), pp. 101 – 104
- Mahy, A., & Delbaere, F., Belgium ∙ Recently Adopted Belgian Guidelines on the Use of Environmental Claims, European Food and Feed Law Review, Volume 17, Issue 4 (2022), pp. 331 – 333
- Mahy A., « Loi du 28 novembre 2021 : une protection renforcée pour les fournisseurs de denrées alimentaires », Doctrine, in Journal des Tribunaux, 2022/13, n° 6893
- A. Mahy et al., “The Response of the EU Agri-Food Chain to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Chronicles from the EU and Selected Member States”, in European Food and Feed Law Review, 2020, Vol. 15, n° 4, pp. 336-356
- « Arrêt « Vignoble Psagot » : une mention obligatoire peut-elle être trompeuse ? », with R. Spangenberg, in Journal de droit européen, 2020/4, pp. 169-172
- « Belgian Circular Clarifies the Use of Ingredients in the ‘Clean Label’ Trend”, with A. Servé, in European Food and Feed Law Review, 1/2020, (vol. 15), pp. 59-61
- « Arrêt « Altic » : non-respect de la législation en matière de droit alimentaire et droit à déduction T.V.A »., with Y. Spiegl, in Journal de droit européen, 2020/1, p. 18
- « Arrêt « OABA » : l’abattage des animaux à l’épreuve du label bio », with R. Spangenberg, in Journal de droit européen, 2019/7, p. 294
- “May contain: New developments in Belgium for allergen precaution labelling”, in European Food and Feed Law Review, 4/2019, (vol. 14), pp. 371-379
- « Peut contenir… » : Du neuf en Belgique en matière d’étiquetage de précaution sur l’allergène », in Food Law and Science, Die Keure, 2019/3, pp. 136-147
- “Recent Developments in Belgium: Food Supplements, Use of the Term ‘Artisanal’ and Reference Doses for Allergens”, with A. Sanak, in European Food and Feed Law Review, 1/2018 (Vol.13), pp. 44-48
Conferences and seminars
- 22 February 2025, Lunch at Stephanie’s in the premises of DALDEWOLF, “New Offences and Enforcement Rules in Belgium” (link).
- 17 October 2024, FoodSecurity vzw/asbl, “Turn every complaint into an opportunity: Effectively handling sensitive complaints in 2024” (link);
- 20 juin 2024, Gondola, “Feeding the Future” (link);
- 23 – 24 May 2024, ERA, Annual Conference on EU Law in the Food Sector 2024, Chair speaker (link);
- 19 March 2024, Guest lecture, Ghent University, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, on the topic of nutrition and health allegations
- 22 February 2024, Lunch at Stephanie’s in the premises of DALDEWOLF, “Overview case law in European and Belgian food law” (link)
- 15 December 2023, BFSO Legal, “Plants and food supplements: between food safety and legal insecurity” (link)
- 27 October 2023, At the UIA Congress in Rome, Aude MAHY was invited as a speaker on a panel addressing one of the main themes of the congress, entitled: “Challenges related to food, the environment and energy: how can lawyers help find solutions for individuals and businesses?” (link)
- 15 October 2023, “Recent Jurisdiction of the ECJ”, 17th European Food and Feed Law Conference (link)
- 25-26 May 2023, Annual Conference on EU Law in the Food Sector 2023 (link)
- 25 April 2023, Seminar at the University of Antwerp as part of a specialization module on ‘Importation’, focusing on customs requirements and the rules on food and hygiene standards (link)
- 28 March 2023, “Meeting with the authorities”, BFSO Legal, On the question: “Crisis management: are we better prepared than we were 10 years ago? Who is responsible for what? What is the role of the health authorities in the event of environmental incidents? (link)
- 21 March 2023, Guest lecture, Ghent University, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, on the topic of nutrition and health allegations
- 27-28 October 2022, “Recent Jurisdiction of the ECJ”, 16th European Food and Feed Law Conference (link)
- 16-17 June 2022, “Information to the consumer: nutrition-, origin-, and green labelling: developments under the Farm to Fork strategy”, Adria Food Law Conference (link)
- 19-20 May 2022, “Recent developments in the alcoholic sector”, ERA Annual Conference on EU Law in the Food Sector 2022 (link)
- 19 May 2022: “EU legislative, policy and case law update” (modératrice du panel), Annual Conference on EU Law in the Food Sector 2022, Academy of European Law (ERA), Bruxelles
- May 2022: “Current developments in food law: have you kept up with everything?”, Breakfast at Stefany’s, DALDEWOLF (webinar)
- 22 March 2022, Seminar at the University of Louvain as part of the Master of Laws programme, covering topics such as food crises linked to clear labelling and borderline-ingredient issues, OBA operators’ projects relating to the sustainability of the production system, and the role of competent authorities in the context of online sales of food supplements.
- 17 March 2022, Guest lecture, Ghent University, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, on the topic of nutrition and health allegations
- Feb. 2021: Latest developments on origin labelling, BSFO Legal (en ligne)
- Oct. 2020: Chair of the Annual Conference on EU Law in the Food Sector 2020, ERA (online)
- July 2020: “Sustainable nutrition food labels and claims: What’s next with the F2F?” – conférence en direct, hébergée par Competere.eu (https://www.competere.eu/food-labels-farm-to-fork/)
- April 2020: Trade secrets in the food sector, Breakfast at Stefany’s, DALDEWOLF, avec Valentin de le Court (webinar)
- March 2020 : Breakfast at Stefany’s DALDEWOLF, “Actualités en matière de publicité pour les denrées alimentaires » (webinar)
- Nov. 2019: ICC – “When food Law Meets Customs”, Dusseldorf, Allemagne
- Nov. 2019 : Alimento, “Formation additifs alimentaires”, Charleroi
- Sept. 2019: DALDEWOLF & Food Security asbl, “Food Crisis: How to react? Legal issues and Beyond”, Study Day, Brussels
- April 2019: ERA Annual Conference in food law, “Latest development of the FIC – FoP schemes”, Brussels
