Legal500 2025 – EU Regulatory: Food
DALDEWOLF‘s food and beverage practice is recognised by clients for being an ’outstanding team with very good knowledge of the industry‘, with expertise across nutrition and health claims, advertising, food supplements, and distribution networks. Food supply chain liability issues are another strength of the team under the leadership of Aude Mahy, who excels at the intersection of commercial and food law and handles a busy workload including advice on labelling issues and crisis management.
Practice head(s): Aude Mahy

Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Testimonials

‘An outstanding team with very good knowledge of the industry. The cooperation is always very collegial, open, and reliable.’

‘I have always been very much satisfied with the high quality and accuracy of the service they can provide in a timely manner. They are proactive and willing to understand the needs of the client.’

‘Aude Mahy is an excellent food lawyer, being able to combine strong expertise with pragmatism and proactiveness, making her a precious partner for our company.’

‘This firm has a specific and specialised approach in the food sector, providing unparalleled expertise. It offers support both on legal aspects and in interactions with the various administrations with a good command of technical and operational elements. It also offers unparalleled availability in the event of an urgent file and crisis management.’

‘Beyond her perfect mastery of food regulations, Aude Mahy excels in field practice in contact with stakeholders and administrations involved in the cases. Her commitment, availability, and speed in dealing with cases is unmatched in the food sector.’

‘Tremendous local insights and contacts to the Belgian ministry for food safety; and in particular for the specific area of FSMP that we deal with. At the same time, Daldewolf has an understanding of the European regulations and actively keeps us up to date.’

‘Aude Mahy is the go-to Belgian lawyer for any food law matter, especially if it involves litigation in Belgium. She is a real expert in this field of practice. She has a strong reputation among the food industry and peers.’

‘Aude Mahy is accessible, she has clear communication and delivers precise, sound, and pragmatic opinions. She is not easily distracted when it comes to litigation.‘

Legal500 2025 – Industry Focus: Food
DALDEWOLF’s team garners praise for its ‘huge expertise in all food law matters‘. The group has an excellent track record in handling the full spectrum of advisory and contentious food and beverage matters. Key areas of instruction for the department include nutrition and health claims, labelling, advertising and product liability issues. The practice is led by the ‘strong‘ Aude Mahy, ‘an expert in food law‘ who has ‘perfect mastery of food regulations‘.
Practice head(s): Aude Mahy

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Testimonials

‘Huge expertise in all food law matters, proactivity and deep understanding of business needs and industry practice.’

‘This firm has a specific and specialized approach in the food sector, providing unparalleled expertise. It offers support both on legal aspects and in interactions with the various administrations with a good command of technical and operational elements. It also offers unparalleled availability in the event of an urgent file and crisis management.’

‘Beyond her perfect mastery of food regulations, Aude Mahy excels in field practice. Her commitment, availability and speed in dealing with cases is unmatched in the food sector.’

‘Aude Mahy brought the necessary expertise in, could bring instant valuable advice and had all the knowledge on how to manage external stakeholders.’

‘Aude Mahy has tremendous credibility with all relevant stakeholders, hence is able to support in building relationships and quickly resolving any issues that come up.’

‘Aude Mahy is an expert in food law.‘

‘Aude is a strong lawyer and a pleasure to work with.’

‘I have worked with Aude Mahy and I find her to be extremely competent, fast in responding, and altogether very pleasant to work with. She is my go-to lawyer for Belgium food law matters.’

Chambers Europe – Regulatory: Agro/Food – Europe-wide – 2024 ‘Spotlight’
‘Aude Mahy leads DALDEWOLF’s food law practice team. She has considerable expertise advising clients at a Belgian and EU level, handling contentious and non-contentious matters, including those relating to food crisis management and labelling.’

Legal500 2024 – EU Regulatory: Food Belgium
DALDEWOLF‘s ‘unique’ team combines expertise in food regulations with a deep knowledge of consumer, advertising, contracts, distribution, competition and intellectual property law. The group also has a strong record in crisis management relating to product bans and contamination, including cross-border proceedings and litigation before European and domestic courts. Food and beverages industry sector specialist Aude Mahy is singled out as ‘really an expert in her field,’ and is instructed by producers and operators across the supply chain, alongside retailers.
Practice head(s): Aude Mahy
Other key lawyers: Floriane Delbaere

Testimonials
‘Aude Mahy and Floriane Delbaere are very service-minded, have high responsiveness and sense of urgency, and a comprehensive understanding of both EU food regulations and regulations in neighbouring countries.’
‘Aude Mahy is brilliant.’
‘Aude Mahy is extremely well experienced in food and consumer goods law (industry and retail).’
‘Aude Mahy is a specialist in food law. She was very helpful in defending our case.’
‘Aude Mahy is an excellent expert in food law, totally dedicated to her clients, and very open to co-working with them on cases.’
‘Aude Mahy and her team have huge expertise in food law and dealing with Belgian food authorities. The team’s practice combines regulatory assistance and litigation. This is unique in Belgium.’
‘Aude Mahy is really an expert in her field. She is my go-to person for Belgium.’
‘Very high level of expertise in food regulation. Reactiveness, availability at any time, reactivity to provide documents, official opinions, and reports. Good teamwork. Efficient in negotiation with authorities, calm, good arguments, well prepared.’

Legal500 2024 – Industry Focus: Food in Belgium
DALDEWOLF assists clients in advisory and dispute matters along the whole food and beverage lifecycle, spanning advertising and market entries as well as national and EU-wide litigation. The firm combines in-depth expertise in regulatory issues with know-how in competition and IP law. It fields a sizeable client roster consisting of global players in addition to Belgium-based companies. ‘Top-performance support’ Aude Mahy leads the practice group and is highly regarded for her experience in food law which includes a number of high-profile matters relating to nutrition and health claims.
Practice head(s): Aude Mahy
Other key lawyers: Floriane Delbaere

Testimonials
‘The team has a clear, full, pragmatic approach. It is very constructive. The team’s competencies are expansive enough to be able to cover different topics within the scope but also able to challenge a larger scope when necessary.’
‘Very good collaboration and very constructive, oriented to results approach.’
‘Aude Mahy is a great lawyer.’
‘Aude Mahy understands and knows the food industry very well and is therefore familiar with all potential issues, which is a plus.’
‘Expertise in food regulation. Efficient in negotiation with authorities, calm, good arguments, well-prepared.’
‘Aude Mahy is a top-performance support, fast handling, high-level of knowledge in the sector, good networking also.’
‘Aude Mahy and her team are just excellent food lawyers. The team’s practice combines regulatory work and litigation. This is unique in Belgium.’
‘The firm’s strong points are the staff’s specialised skills in food law and their availability to help us solve problems. The collaboration and trust were essential to solve complex specific problems involving the client and the authorities.’

Aude MAHY est membre de l’Ordre français des avocats du barreau de Bruxelles (2004). Associée et co-managing partner au sein du cabinet DALDEWOLF, Aude en dirige l’équipe Food & Beverage.

Aude a développé une expertise combinée en droit commercial et droit alimentaire belge et européen. Elle assiste les entreprises alimentaires dans le cadre de dossiers ayant trait, notamment, à des questions stratégiques en matière d’allégations nutritionnelles et santé, d’étiquetage, de publicité, de gestion de crises alimentaires, de compléments alimentaires, de pratiques de marché, de réseaux de distribution ainsi que de questions de responsabilité dans la chaîne d’approvisionnement. À ce titre, elle représente régulièrement ses clients en justice et devant les autorités de régulation. Aude MAHY est une experte reconnue dans sa matière et sa pratique en droit alimentaire est, depuis 2013, systématiquement classée en « Tier-1 » par l’annuaire juridique Legal 500.

Le tout premier manuel de droit alimentaire européen et belge
par Aude Mahy
(préface de Christian Vrydaghs)

Disponible en Français et en Anglais

PRINCIPAUX DOMAINES D’EXPERTISE

Food & Beverage
Pratiques du marché
Litiges
Gestion de crises alimentaires

ACTIVITÉS ET AFFILIATIONS

Membre de l’Ordre français des avocats du barreau de Bruxelles
Membre du conseil d’administration de l ’Académie de droit européen (ERA)
Membre du Food Lawyers Network Worldwide
Membre de l’Association Européenne de Droit Alimentaire (AEDA -EFLA)
Membre du Compliance Pro register
Membre de la Commission Marketing et Publicité de la Chambre de Commerce International (ICC)
Correspondante pour la Belgique du European Food and Feed Law Review (Lexxion)
Anciennement, assistante à l’Université libre de Bruxelles, Droit romain et droit civil (2005-2010)

FORMATION

Certificate in International Food Law (EU Food Law), Michigan State University, USA (2011)
Licenciée en droit, ULB (2004)

CONTRIBUTIONS RÉCENTES

Ouvrages

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, Bruxelles, 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 ? », avec 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 », ouvrage collectif sous la direction de E. Van Nieuwenhuyze et 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, “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 ? », avec R. Spangenberg, in Journal de droit européen, 2020/4, pp. 169-172
« Belgian Circular Clarifies the Use of Ingredients in the ‘Clean Label’ Trend”, avec 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 »., avec Y. Spiegl, in Journal de droit européen, 2020/1, p. 18
« Arrêt « OABA » : l’abattage des animaux à l’épreuve du label bio », avec 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”, avec A. Sanak, in European Food and Feed Law Review, 1/2018 (Vol.13), pp. 44-48

Conférences et séminaires

22 février 2025, Lunch at Stephanie’s in the premises of DALDEWOLF, “New Offences and Enforcement Rules in Belgium” (link).
17 octobre 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 mai 2024, ERA, Annual Conference on EU Law in the Food Sector 2024, Chair speaker (link);
19 mars 2024, Conférence invitée à l’Université de Gand, Faculté des Sciences de l’ingénieur en biosciences, sur la nutrition et les allégations de santé
22 février 2024, Lunch at Stephanie’s in the premises of DALDEWOLF, “Overview case law in European and Belgian food law” (link)
15 décembre 2023, BFSO Legal, “Plants and food supplements: between food safety and legal insecurity” (link)
27 octobre 2023, Congrès de l’UIA à Rome, Aude MAHY a été invitée en tant qu’intervenante lors d’un panel sur l’un des thèmes principaux du congrès, intitulé « Défis liés à l’alimentation, à l’environnement et à l’énergie : comment les avocats peuvent-ils aider à trouver des solutions pour les particuliers et les entreprises » (link)
15 octobre 2023, “Recent Jurisdiction of the ECJ”, 17^th European Food and Feed Law Conference (link)
25-26 mai 2023, Annual Conference on EU Law in the Food Sector 2023 (link)
25 avril 2023, Séminaire à l’Université d’Anvers dans le cadre d’un module de spécialisation sur l’« Importation », portant sur les exigences douanières et les règles en matière de normes alimentaires et d’hygiène (link)
28 mars 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 mars 2023, Conférence invitée à l’Université de Gand, Faculté des Sciences de l’ingénieur en biosciences, sur la nutrition et les allégations de santé
27-28 octobre 2022, “Recent Jurisdiction of the ECJ”, 16^th European Food and Feed Law Conference (link)
16-17 juin 2022, “Information to the consumer: nutrition-, origin-, and green labelling: developments under the Farm to Fork strategy”, Adria Food Law Conference (link)
19-20 mai 2022, “Recent developments in the alcoholic sector”, ERA Annual Conference on EU Law in the Food Sector 2022 (link)
19 mai 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
Mai 2022: Actualité en droit alimentaire: avez-vous tout suivi?, Breakfast at Stefany’s, DALDEWOLF (webinar)
22 mars 2022, Séminaire à l’Université de Louvain dans le cadre du master en droit, portant sur des sujets tels que les crises alimentaires liées à l’étiquetage clair et aux ingrédients à la frontière de la législation, les projets des OBA en matière de durabilité du système de production, ainsi que le rôle des autorités compétentes dans le contexte de la vente de compléments alimentaires sur internet
17 mars 2022, Conférence invitée à l’Université de Gand, Faculté des Sciences de l’ingénieur en biosciences, sur la nutrition et les allégations de santé
Fév. 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 (en ligne)
Juillet 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/)
Avril 2020: Trade secrets in the food sector, Breakfast at Stefany’s, DALDEWOLF, avec Valentin de le Court (webinar)
Mars 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”, séminaire d’une journée, Bruxelles
Avril 2019: ERA Annual Conference in food law, “Latest development of the FIC – FoP schemes”, Bruxelles

Aude Mahy

Avocate, associée, co-managing partner

Droit économique
Food & Beverage

Français, néerlandais, anglais, espagnol

t: + 32 2 627 10 35

m: + 32 476 94 09 52

email: ama@daldewolf.com

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