Aude MAY - Avocate associée - DALDEWOLF

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.’

Legal 500 – EU REGULATORY: FOOD – TIER 1 – 2022
‘Aude Mahy is very approachable and provides top notch advice. Not formalistic at all and also fun to work with. I can trust that my clients are in good hands with her.’

‘Great expertise, effective cooperation, team spirit. Thorough knowledge of all aspects of food regulation.’

‘Top experts, excellent soft skills, perfect combination of practical and theoretical knowledge. Very experienced, committed and hardworking.’

‘Aude Mahy is exceptional. Few lawyers are available in food and safety law with such a knowledge of the market.’

‘Aude Mahy is clear, precise and reactive. She always makes herself available to answer our urgent demands.’

‘Aude Mahy and her team have a dual expertise in EU regulatory and Belgian law. This is what makes the firm unique and special.’

‘Aude Mahy is very sharp and focused. She has a talent for raising the questions that should not be left behind.’

‘We worked primarily with Aude Mahy – she was incredibly insightful and collaborated as a true partner for navigating the Belgian authorities and providing feedback. Provided really expert guidance throughout and helped in navigating the authorities.’

Legal 500 – INDUSTRY FOCUS: FOOD – TIER 1 – 2022
‘Completely up to speed regarding the latest developments in food law. Very nice series of webinars during the pandemic.’

‘Audy Mahy is an authority when it comes to EU food law and its national implementation. She also understands very well the challenges of various food business operators and knows how to best assist them.’

‘Skilled and result-oriented team. Available, responsive and proactive members.’

‘Aude Mahy is an excellent lawyer with huge experience in the field of EU food law. Brilliant expert in legal training, fast-thinking, innovative and easy going.’

‘Aude Mahy has been in the food law community for more than 10 years. Her team at Daldewolf have a unique capability when it comes to handling complex Belgian matters. They can provide 360-degree legal advice and representation relating to any food law matter involving the Belgian market.’

‘Aude Mahy is extremely talented. She has a deep knowledge of EU food law and Belgian national laws.’

‘Extremely knowledgeable and insightful in specialty food area – in particular FSMP – in both Europe and Belgium.’

‘We worked primarily with Aude Mahy – her guidance and insights were extremely useful and helped us to establish the products on the market in Belgium. We would not have been successful without her guidance.’

Aude MAHY est membre de l’Ordre français des avocats du barreau de Bruxelles (2004). Associée 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

Conférences et séminaires

  • 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)
  • 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 MAY - Avocate associée - DALDEWOLF

Aude Mahy

Avocate, associée

Droit économique
Food & Beverage

Français, néerlandais, anglais, espagnol

Bruxelles