Andersen
in BelgiumAndersen in Belgium is a full-service law and tax firm specializing in corporate, real estate, construction, and administrative law.
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The diversity of our team enables us to better understand and assist clients across a wide range of services. Discover our expertise in corporate, real estate, construction, and administrative law.
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Our mission is to support companies in their growth, setting up a business, restructuring, acquisitions and legal matters, such as contracts, financing, real estate and human resources. We assist both domestic and foreign companies, in multiple languages and where necessary through mediation or litigation.
Corporate Law and M&A
Commercial and Economic Law
Insolvency Law
Finance and Banking
Employment Law
Art Law
Construction Law
Real Estate, Renting and Co-ownership
Liability and Insurance
Administrative Law and Public Procurement
Urban Planning and Environmental Law
IP and Data Protection Law
Tax Law
Sports Law
Litigation and Arbitration
Sustainability
EU Competition Law
EU Law
Criminal Law (White-collar Crime)
Energy law
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08.10.2026
•Employment Law, Andersen in Belgium
New Laws and Recent Figures: What Are the Implications for Employers in Belgium?
Recent updates to the definition of cross-border workers and changes to Belgian Criminal Law reveal consequences that are relevant for employers. Meanwhile, new figures reveal valuable insight on the job market.
08.10.2026
•Urban Planning and Environmental Law, Andersen in Belgium
Ventilus permit granted, yet the construction site is shut down
An environmental permit does not give you free rein once the works begin. A recent judgment of the Council for Permit Disputes concerning Ventilus has made this clear once again. In that judgment, the Council suspended the permit for the extension of the Gezelle high-voltage substation in Bruges in extreme urgency proceedings, because, prima facie, there had been insufficient investigation into which protected species might be put at risk by the works.
01.10.2026
•Real Estate, Renting and Co-ownership, Andersen in Belgium
New Code of Ethics for Real Estate Agents: More Than a Mere Update
On 21 September 2026, the Royal Decree of 20 July 2026 approving the new Code of Ethics of the Professional Institute of Real Estate Agents (BIV) was published in the Belgian Official Gazette. The new Code enters into force on 1 October 2026, the date on which the 2018 regulations are repealed.
29.09.2026
•Urban Planning and Environmental Law, Andersen in Belgium
Financially contributing to a spatial implementation plan (RUP) poses a risk to your permit
A developer who contributes financially to the drafting of a spatial implementation plan may thereby jeopardize their integrated environmental permit. This follows a ruling by the Council for Permit Disputes dated September 17, 2026. The ruling addresses a practice that is widespread throughout Flanders.
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