THE OFFICI@L – February/March 2025 – Issue 100
The OFFICI@L – Issue 100 – February/March 2025, our newsletter dedicated to European Union officials, has just been…
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Update on Belgian and EU FDI national security screening mechanism
By Xiufang (Ava) Tu and Charlotte Goffaux The lunar year of the Snake represents transformation and changes. We take…
Read more Chambers and Partners Global 2025 ranking
DALDEWOLF is delighted to announce that four of its lawyers and its Kinshasa office have been distinguished in…
Read more Federal government agreement in Belgium – what are the main tax changes?
A government agreement has recently been reached. At this stage, it is only a statement of intent, and…
Read more THE OFFICI@L – JANUARY 2025 – ISSUE 99
The OFFICI@L – Issue 99 – January 2025, our newsletter dedicated to European Union officials, has just been…
Read more EU starts to assess outbound investments in three sensitive sectors
by Xiufang (Ava) TU, Partner, DALDEWOLF China & ASEAN Desk We are now entering a completely different dimension of investment…
Read more THE OFFICI@L – NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2024 – ISSUE 98
The OFFICI@L – Issue 98 – November/December 2024, our newsletter dedicated to European Union officials, has just been…
Read more THE OFFICI@L – OCTOBER 2024 – ISSUE 97
The OFFICI@L – Issue 97 – October 2024, our newsletter dedicated to European Union officials, has just been…
Read more Laura Jakobs Joins DALDEWOLF: A New Asset for the EU Law Practice
DALDEWOLF is pleased to announce the arrival of Laura Jakobs in its European Union law team. Laura brings…
Read more THE OFFICI@L – SEPTEMBER 2024 – ISSUE 96
The OFFICI@L – Issue 96 – September 2024, our newsletter dedicated to European Union officials, has just been…
Read more THANK YOU || Kick Cancer’s race 2024
We are delighted to extend our heartfelt thanks for your extraordinary support during the seventh edition of the…
Read more Reform of registration and inheritance taxes in the Walloon Region
The Walloon government has published the new contemplated tax measures for registration duties and inheritance tax, which have…
Read more Leadership Transition at DALDEWOLF
From Left to right: Yaël Spiegl, Patrick De Wolf, Laetitia De Smet and Aude Mahy. Brussels, September 1,…
Read more THE OFFICI@L – JUNE 2024 – ISSUE 95
The OFFICI@L – Issue 95 – June 2024, our newsletter dedicated to European Union officials, has just been…
Read more THE OFFICI@L – MAY 2024 – ISSUE 94
The OFFICI@L – Issue 94 – May 2024, our newsletter dedicated to European Union officials, has just been…
Read more THE OFFICI@L – APRIL 2024 – ISSUE 93
The OFFICI@L – Issue 93 – April 2024, our newsletter dedicated to European Union officials, has just been…
Read more THE OFFICI@L – MARCH 2024 – NUMBER 92
The OFFICI@L – n° 92 – March 2024, our newsletter dedicated to European Union officials, has just been…
Read more THE OFFICI@L – FEBRUARY 2024 – NUMBER 91
The OFFICI@L – n° 91 – February 2024, our newsletter dedicated to European Union officials, has just been…
Read more DALDEWOLF assists Petrus SA with the sale of its shares in Optimol
On 8 March 2024, Telko announced the acquisition from Petrus S.A. of shares in Optimol Tribotechnik SA, Optimol…
Read more Infringement of food law in Belgium – The new sanctions regime explained
Since January 1st, 2024, a stricter system of administrative sanctions has granted the Belgian Food Safety Agency (AFSCA/FAVV)…
Read more The OFFICI@L – January 2024 – Number 90
The OFFICI@L – n° 90 – January 2024, our newsletter dedicated to European Union officials, has just been…
Read more The OFFICI@L – Nov-/December 2023 – Number 89
The OFFICI@L – nr 89 – Nov-/December 2023, the new issue of our newsletter, which is dedicated to…
Read more Update on the screening of FDI into the European Union
by Xiufang (Ava) TU, Partner, DALDEWOLF China Desk As we are approaching the end of 2023, it is…
Read more The OFFICI@L – October 2023 – Issue Nr 88
The OFFICI@L – nr 88 – October 2023, the new issue of our newsletter, which is dedicated to…
Read more THE OFFICI@L – N° 87 – SEPTEMBER 2023
The OFFICI@L – n° 87 – September 2023, the new issue of our newsletter, which is dedicated to…
Read more THANK YOU || Kick Cancer’s race 2023
To each and all Participants, Donors and Teams, We are thrilled to extend our heartfelt gratitude for your…
Read more Subcontracting activities in the private sector in the DRC
On September 26, Daniel Djedi, Avocat, Counsel at DALDEWOLF, Professor at the University of Tshumbe and Lecturer at…
Read more Join us for KickCancer’s race 2023
We would like to address this message to all of our clients, colleagues, fellow lawyers, friends, and contacts…
Read more Consumer Payment Delays: Are Your Terms and Conditions in Compliance?
Today, September 1st, the Law of May 4, 2023, which inserts Book XIX “Consumer Debts” into the Belgian…
Read more The OFFICI@L – n° 86 – june 2023
The OFFICI@L – n° 86 – june 2023, the new issue of our newsletter, which is dedicated to…
Read more Pr Dr Daniel Djedi Djongambolo Ohongé is promoted to Counsel at DALDEWOLF
Patrick De Wolf, Managing Partner, is pleased to announce the promotion of Prof. Dr. Daniel Djedi Djongambolo Ohongé,…
Read more 比利时从7月1日开始实施外商直接投资国家安全审查制度
2019年3月19日欧盟2019/452号外商直接投资审查条例（FDI条例）生效后，所有未对外商直接投资进行国家安全审查的欧盟国家都陆续开始在其国家层面引入审查机制。 (more…)
Read more Belgium starts to screen foreign investment as from 1st of July
Following the implementation of the Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of 19 March 2019 establishing a framework for screening foreign direct…
Read more the OFFICI@L – No. 85 – April / May 2023
the OFFICI@L – No. 85 – April / May 2023, the new issue of our newsletter, which is…
Read more New associate in the VAT department
DALDEWOLF is delighted to announce the arrival of a new associate within the VAT department of its Tax…
Read more The new tax and compliance legal practice in Kinshasa will be led by Trésor-Gauthier M. Kalonji.
DALDEWOLF is pleased to announce the establishment of a Tax and Compliance practice within its Kinshasa office (Democratic…
Read more the OFFICI@L – No. 84 – March 2023
The OFFICI@L – No. 84 – March 2023, the new issue of our newsletter, which is dedicated to…
Read more Insolvency and preventive restructuring frameworks: draft law of 20 March 2023
Belgium was slow to transpose the European Directive (EU) 2019/1023 on preventive restructuring frameworks into national legislation. This…
Read more DALDEWOLF promotes Xiufang (Ava) Tu to new partner, bringing expertise in Asia-Europe transactions
DALDEWOLF promotes Xiufang (Ava) Tu as its newest partner, effective April 1st, 2023. Ms. Tu was a Counsel…
Read more Gilles Laguesse and Pierre Proesmans join DALDEWOLF with their team
DALDEWOLF welcomes Gilles Laguesse and Pierre Proesmans, two new partners experts in banking and finance, and their team,…
Read more Advertising virtual currencies: Belgium introduces new rules
On 17 May 2023, new rules governing advertisements for virtual currencies will come into force. These rules aim…
Read more the OFFICI@L – No. 83 – February 2023
The OFFICI@L – No. 83 – February 2023, the new issue of our newsletter, which is dedicated to…
Read more DALDEWOLF China Desk participates in the ACLE annual conference
The Association of Chinese Lawyers in Europe A.S.B.L. celebrated a decade of existence in Zurich on 10 March.…
Read more DALDEWOLF in the Chambers Global Legal Guide 2023
DALDEWOLF is ranked 4 times in the Chambers Global Legal Guide 2023 – 1 ranking for a firm…
Read more the OFFICI@L – No. 82 – January 2023
The OFFICI@L – No. 82 – January 2023, the new issue of our newsletter, which is dedicated to…
Read more DALDEWOLF: New management in Kinshasa
The Kinshasa office, established in January 2018, was managed by Romain Battajon until the beginning of this year…
Read more The new Belgian copyright tax regime goes live : now is the right time to take appropriate actions
The copyright (and related rights) tax regime reform is embedded in the Program Law of December 26, 2022,…
Read more the OFFICI@L – No. 81 – December 2022
The December issue of our newsletter the OFFICI@L (No. 81), which is dedicated to EU civil servants, has…
Read more the OFFICI@L – No. 80 – November 2022
The November issue of our newsletter the OFFICI@L (No. 80), which is dedicated to EU civil servants, has…
Read more Marc DAL is included in the Legal 500 Arbitration Powerlist: Benelux 2022
DALDEWOLF is proud to share that Marc DAL has been included by The Legal 500 in the Arbitration…
Read more DALDEWOLF DR CONGO: Arrival of Daniel Djedi, Senior Associate
DALDEWOLF strengthens the team of its office in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the arrival of a…
Read more the OFFICI@L – No. 79 – October 2022
The October issue of our newsletter the OFFICI@L (No. 79), which is dedicated to EU civil servants, has…
Read more DALDEWOLF promotes two counsels in the DRC
In order to strengthen the quality of its services and a sustained growth of its clientele, the DALDEWOLF…
Read more the OFFICI@L – No. 78 – September 2022
The September issue of our newsletter the OFFICI@L (No. 78), which is dedicated to EU civil servants, has…
Read more DALDEWOLF : the « EU law » team continues to grow
After announcing the appointment of Anaïs Guillerme as a partner on July 1st, DALDEWOLF is pleased to welcome…
Read more DALDEWOLF DR Congo: arrival of two new lawyers
DALDEWOLF is pleased to announce that its Kinshasa office team has been strengthened with the arrival of two…
Read more Mediation: Patrick Van Leynseele will sign his book at Filigranes
Patrick Van Leynseele, pioneer in Belgium of mediation, and his co-authors Catherine Peulvé and Pierre Jung, both lawyers…
Read more Belgium: guidelines on the use of environmental claims
Aude Mahy, Partner leading the Food Law team, and Floriane Delbaere, associate, published in the European Food and…
Read more DALDEWOLF assists 5ELEM on its acquisition of a majority stake in Norditube
DALDEWOLF’s China Desk team has assisted 5ELEM, located in Jiangsu, China, one of the leading manufacturers of high-quality…
Read more the OFFICI@L – No. 77 – June 2022
The June issue of our newsletter the OFFICI@L (No. 77), which is dedicated to EU civil servants, has…
Read more The law firm DALDEWOLF promotes two partners
DALDEWOLF counts two new partners as of July 1st, 2022: Laetitia De Smet (Corporate and Financial Law) and…
Read more Decoding food law in times of food (r)evolutions
Publication by Aude Mahy (DALDEWOLF) of the book : “Droit alimentaire – Approche pragmatique de la réglementation belge…
Read more the OFFICI@L – No. 76 – April/May 2022
The April/May issue of our newsletter the OFFICI@L (No. 76), which is dedicated to EU civil servants, has…
Read more DALDEWOLF assists HASA OPTIX in connection with a sale of shareholding to a British partner
DALDEWOLF’s Corporate and financial law team has assisted Brussels-based medical device company HASA OPTIX, a leading manufacturer of…
Read more DALDEWOLF assists the World Bank in a real estate acquisition in Kinshasa
The Kinshasa office of DALDEWOLF has assisted the World Bank, whose headquarters are in Washington, United States, in…
Read more DALDEWOLF strengthens its team with the arrival of Arnaud Hoc
Marc DAL, head of the Arbitration, Complex Litigation and Mediation practice at DALDEWOLF, is pleased to announce the…
Read more the OFFICI@L – No. 75 – March 2022
The March issue of our newsletter the OFFICI@L (No. 75), which is dedicated to EU civil servants, has…
Read more DALDEWOLF sponsors the Co-Chairs’ Circle (CCC) conference in Brussels
DALDEWOLF is a proud sponsor of the next Co-Chairs’ Circle (CCC) conference in Brussels from 2 to 4…
Read more The producers of agricultural products, better protected by the Act of 28 November 2021
As war rages in Europe’s breadbasket, economic sanctions targeting Russian interests are putting pressure on entire sections of…
Read more Sunflower oil shortage: food manufacturers, avoid legal action
Food manufacturers facing a shortage of raw materials derived from sunflower seeds, such as sunflower oil, may have…
Read more Public procurement: neutralization of the advantage of the incumbent
In the latest issue, 1/2022 of the journal L’Entreprise et le Droit, Emmanuel van Nuffel d’Heynsbroeck discusses the…
Read more DALDEWOLF assists a Chinese consortium in connection with its sale of a logistics project in Zeebrugge
DALDEWOLF China Desk has assisted a Chinese consortium from Shanghai, China in connection with its sale of all…
Read more Arbitration: Marc Dal and Estelle Levy publish in the Cahiers de l’Arbitrage/Paris Journal of International Arbitration
“Quelles tâches le tribunal arbitral peut-il confier à son secrétaire ?”, a commentary on the judgment of the Brussels…
Read more Aude Mahy on LN24 about food security
Aude Mahy, partner at DALDEWOLF specializing in food law, spoke on television during a debate organized on the…
Read more Food law: Aude Mahy in L’Echo
Aude Mahy, partner at DALDEWOLF specializing in food law, is interviewed in L’Echo on the occasion of the…
Read more DALDEWOLF recognized by The Legal 500 EMEA 2022
The 2022 edition of The Legal 500 EMEA has ranked DALDEWOLF for 2 practices, including one in Tier…
Read more DALDEWOLF recognized in 2022 edition of Chambers Europe
In the 2022 edition of Chambers Europe, DALDEWOLF earned 3 individual rankings: Aude Mahy, Marc Dal and Patrick…
Read more the OFFICI@L – No 74 – February 2022
The February issue of our newsletter the OFFICI@L, which is dedicated to EU civil servants, has just been…
Read more Breakfast at Stefany’s 2022
Breakfast at Stefany’s 2022 The return of spring signals the new season (the sixth!) of our Breakfast at…
Read more the OFFICI@L – No. 73 – January 2022
The January issue of our newsletter the OFFICI@L, which is dedicated to EU civil servants, has just been…
Read more DALDEWOLF recognized in 2022 edition of Chambers Global
In the 2022 edition of Chambers Global, DALDEWOLF earned 4 rankings – 1 firm practice group ranking and…
Read more Kigali, Brussels: partnership between two major independent law firms
The expected economic rebound in Rwanda, after the crisis caused by the coronavirus, will provide many cross-border opportunities…
Read more Smiles and happy coffee for three DALDEWOLF partners
Non-exclusion from the working world work of people with Down’s syndrome or cognitive disorders such as autism is…
Read more The OFFICI@L – December 2021 – No 72
The December issue of our newsletter the OFFICI@L, which is dedicated to EU civil servants, has just been…
Read more Newly released China’s Foreign Investment Negative List
On Christmas Eve, China released a draft amendment to the PRC Company Law for public opinion, and just…
Read more Is the Judicial Reorganization Procedure useful to protect against bankruptcy?
The shadow of bankruptcy is looming for entrepreneurs who have benefited from a moratorium from the authorities to…
Read more DALDEWOLF grows with five new hires
DALDEWOLF, a leading independent business law firm with offices in Brussels and Kinshasa, reinforces its Brussels office with…
Read more the OFFICI@L by DALDEWOLF – November 2021 – #71
The November issue of our newsletter “the OFFICI@L”, dedicated to the EU civil servants has just been published.…
Read more CLEAN LABEL – Alternative to additives: the situation in Belgium
This Friday, 3 December 32021, our partner Aude Mahy will speak at a Mission d’Entreprises seminar organized jointly…
Read more the OFFICI@L by DALDEWOLF – October 2021 – #70
The October issue of our newsletter “the OFFICI@L”, dedicated to the EU civil servants has just been published.…
Read more Georges-Albert DAL, President of the “Cellule de coordination en matière disciplinaire”
On 21 October 2021, Georges-Albert DAL past President of the Brussels Bar, was appointed President of the “Cellule…
Read more European Public Prosecutor’s Office starts work (update October 25)
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), a new body of the European Union, has started its investigation and…
Read more DALDEWOLF continues to develop its China Desk: Xiufang (Ava) Tu joins the firm
Xiufang (Ava) TU – Counsel and head of DALDEWOLF China Desk DALDEWOLF strengthens its corporate and financial…
Read more Olivier Bertin speaks at the conference organized by Bulletin de la procédure
On October 14, 2021, Olivier BERTIN will be speaking in Limal at the conference organized by the Bulletin…
Read more the Offici@l by DALDEWOLF – September 2021 – Nr 69
The September issue of our newsletter “the OFFICI@L”, dedicated to the EU civil servants has just been published.…
Read more Participation of DALDEWOLF in RUN TO KICK
DALDEWOLF has participated in RUN TO KICK today. The whole office rallied around our 25 runners and together…
Read more The reform of Belgian property law enters into force today.
This 1 September 2021, a substantial reform of Belgian property law enters into force. Indeed, Belgian property law…
Read more A review by Emmanuel van Nuffel in the Journal des tribunaux
Emmanuel van Nuffel d’Heynsbroeck has recently published , in the Journal des tribunaux (2021, pp. 327-328), a review…
Read more Public procurement: the contracting authority and Schrödinger’s cat paradox
Emmanuel van Nuffel d’Heynsbroeck, « L’offre est-elle anormalement basse – Ou pas ? Réflexions critiques sur l’étendue de l’obligation de…
Read more The Officia@l by DALDEWOLF – June 2021 – No 68
The June issue of our newsletter “THE OFFICI@L”, dedicated to the EU civil servants has just been published.…
Read more The 2021-2022 edition of Best Lawyers has just been released: 4 partners of DALDEWOLF have been recognized
Best Lawyers has just published the 2021-2022 edition of its guide for the legal profession and recognized top…
Read more European Public Prosecutor’s Office starts work – Victims or alleged perpetrators of criminal offences against Union law: what are your rights?
The European Public Prosecutor Office, a new body of the European Union, has started its investigation and prosecution…
Read more Seminar on 17 June 2021: the Digital Services Act (Proposal for a Regulation on a Single Market For Digital Services)
On Thursday 17 June 2021, Sari Depreeuw will speak at the Annual Conference on European Media Law organised…
Read more Money laundering: duty to report suspicions and lawyer-client privilege
Georges-Albert Dal, former member of the supervisory board of the Academy of European Law (ERA) in Trier, is…
Read more The European Commission proposes a new instrument to scrutinise foreign subsidies distorting the internal market
On 5 May 2021, the European Commission proposed a brand new instrument mimicking the EU State aid discipline,…
Read more the OFFICI@L | May 2021 | #67
The DALDEWOLF newsletter “the OFFICI@L”, dedicated to European Union officials, has just been published for its new May…
Read more Food law – Webinar of 3 June 2021: Access to the European market – Regulation and labelling
On 3 June 2021, Aude Mahy will give a presentation – “Access to the European market – Regulation…
Read more Upcoming conferences and seminars (mediation)
On 3 June 2021, our partner Patrick Van Leynseele will speak at the general meeting of the ASBL…
Read more Food law: use of green claims towards consumers
On 20 May 2021, Aude Mahy was invited as a speaker at the Annual Conference on EU Law…
Read more The social enterprise, a legal entity halfway between company and association
« L’entreprise sociale: une promesse du monde d’après? », in Journal des tribunaux, 2021/18, No 6856, pp. 329-332
Read more The ethics of accredited mediators
Patrick Van Leynseele, « Le nouveau code belge de déontologie des médiateurs agréés : critique de ce qu’il ne faut…
Read more Food law: update on origin labelling
On 12 February 2021, our food law partner Aude Mahy presented an update on the topic of origin…
Read more Subcontracting in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Romain Battajon and Arnaud Tshibangu Mukendi, « Le régime légal de la sous-traitance dans le secteur privé en…
Read more The desirability (or otherwise) of opening secondary insolvency proceedings
Raphaël Gevers, « Reprise transfrontalière à la barre du tribunal : de l’opportunité (ou non) d’ouvrir une procédure…
Read more The OFFIC@L | September 2020 | #59
Édito Chers lecteurs, C’est la rentrée. Une rentrée bien particulière, encore virtuelle pour nombre d’entre nous mais rentrée…
Read more Competition & Sustainability: When restrictions on competition are accepted
Operators active in the food sector may be willing to discuss and co-operate in order to attain sustainability…
Read more Aides d’État – L’accès à la justice par les concurrents des bénéficiaires d’aides est confirmé par l’arrêt de la cour de justice du 3 septembre 2020 dans l’affaire C 817/18 P
Par son arrêt C‑817/18 P du 3 septembre 2020, la Cour de Justice de l’Union européenne confirme que les…
Read more Competition & Food Law Flash: When labelling and packaging practices constitute an abuse of dominance
Competition & Food Law Flash: When labelling and packaging practices constitute an abuse of dominance The European Commission…
Read more Food law: a new intervention by our partner Aude Mahy
Aude Mahy, “Sustainable Nutrition Food labels and claim: what’s next with the F2F? – Live talk”, 14 July…
Read more The OFFICI@L | May 2020 | #58
The 58th issue of the OFFICI@L, our legal newsletter on European civil service law, is now online and…
Read more The OFFICI@L | April 2020 | #57
The 57th issue of the OFFICI@L, our legal newsletter on European civil service law, is now online and…
Read more Escalex® Parternship
DALDEWOLF Food Law Team is happy to announce its partnership with the non-for-profit academic publisher IFIS to provide…
Read more Regulated professions and competition law
The European Commission, the French and Belgian competition authorities have clearly indicated that monitoring compliance by orders and…
Read more The OFFICI@L | March 2020 | #56
The 56th issue of the OFFICI@L, our legal newsletter on European civil service law, is now online and…
Read more Breakfast at Stefany’s: new webinars | update calendar
In the context of the Covid-19 crisis and lockdown, DALDEWOLF has decided to expand the Breakfast at Stefany’s…
Read more Covid-19: Safeguarding personal safety and continuation of services to clients
DALDEWOLF aims to ensure the safety and well-being of our staff and their families while, at the same…
Read more The OFFICI@L | February 2020 | #55
EDITO Dans ce numéro de the OFFICI@L, nous nous penchons sur une décision récente du Tribunal de l’UE…
Read more 5th Congress of the UFHJ – Union francophone des huissiers de justice
The opening ceremony of the 5th Congress of the UFHJ – Union Francophone des Huissiers de Justice (the…
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