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Firm News 11 results

Firm News | 4 min read | 04.14.25

Crowell Earns Top Rankings in Legal 500 EMEA 2025

The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) 2025 edition has recognized 18 practice areas and nine lawyers in Crowell & Moring’s Brussels and Doha offices. In addition, Crowell is one of only two firms in Qatar to receive Legal 500’s “Client Satisfaction” distinction.

Firm News | 2 min read | 03.25.25

Chambers Ranks Crowell & Moring Lawyers and Practices in 2025 Europe Guide

Brussels – March 25, 2025: Chambers and Partners has ranked five Crowell & Moring practice groups and nine individual lawyers in the Chambers Europe 2025 guide.

Firm News | 3 min read | 04.01.24

Crowell Earns Top Rankings in Legal 500 EMEA 2024

Brussels and Doha – April 1, 2024: The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) 2024 edition has recognized 16 practice areas and 11 lawyers in Crowell & Moring’s Brussels and Doha offices. The 11 individual lawyers received 18 total rankings across the 16 different practice areas.
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Client Alerts 44 results

Client Alert | 2 min read | 10.08.25

Wage Freeze Imposed in Belgium for 2025-2026

Belgian labor law fixes the maximum margin by which labor costs may increase in any given period (the “wage norm”). The reason for this wage norm framework is to preserve the country’s competitiveness in the international market.
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Client Alert | 5 min read | 08.04.25

Labor Market Reforms in Belgium—Summer Agreement and New Program Act: Major Transformations on the Horizon

The Belgian federal government has taken two decisive steps in the implementation of its reform agenda. First, the adoption of the so-called Summer Agreement on July 21 outlines an ambitious fiscal and social overhaul. Second, the long-awaited Program Act was approved during the night of July 17 to July 18 and introduces a historic limitation on unemployment benefits. Together, these measures significantly redefine the Belgian labor market ecosystem. 
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Client Alert | 6 min read | 02.25.25

New Belgian Government To Make Significant Changes To Belgian Labor and Employment Law

After months of negotiations, Belgium’s new federal government has reached an agreement introducing significant changes to labor law, employment flexibility, and social security. These reforms aim to boost employment rates, simplify regulations, and reduce labor costs for employers.  
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Press Coverage 7 results

Press Coverage | 02.16.23

Every Company Must Set Up Breach Hotline

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Publications 13 results

Publication | 07.26.23

Contractuele clausules - Capita Selecta

IBJ/IJE Partnerblog

Events 5 results

Event | 06.23.22, 7:00 AM CDT - 9:00 AM CDT

The EU Whistleblower Directive - Follow Up

In collaboration with ACC EuropeThe EU Whistleblower Directive, which is intended to provide whistleblowers with greater protection, sets out a legal framework of minimum standards that have to be transposed by the EU member states into national legislation.
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Event | 03.12.20, 4:30 AM CDT - 7:00 AM CDT

IJE / IBJ Deep Dive

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Event | 12.05.19, 3:30 AM CST - 7:30 AM CST

IJE / IBJ Deep Dive - Trade Secrets and Whistle Blowers

The EU Trade Secrets Directive, which dates back to 2016, has been implemented into Belgian law for over a year. Time to take a deep dive into the actual changes that have been brought about by this legal framework that some consider a revolution and others view with skepticism. With concrete examples, we will demonstrate the type of information that can be protected and the scope of protection that can be provided. Furthermore, we will guide you through the best practices that will help you to maximize the protection of your commercially valuable information under this new legal regime. 
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Webinars 10 results

Webinar | 11.24.25, 12:30 PM CET - 2:00 PM CET

AI in the Workplace: EU Rules for When Humans and Bots Team Up

Join Crowell & Moring on 24 November 2025 for a practical examination of the AI Act's impact on employment law: managing both employee-initiated AI use (authorized and shadow IT) and employer-deployed HR technologies. This action-oriented session will clarify Belgian employers' compliance obligations, helping you unlock AI's efficiency benefits while avoiding regulatory exposure.  

Webinar | 04.29.25, 10:00 AM CEST - 11:30 AM CEST

Management Buy Out and Employee Share Ownership

Join us for a dynamic and insightful webinar that delves into the evolving landscape of employee share ownership and Management Buy Out (MBO).  Emmanuel Plasschaert and Sofiane Fergali, labor law attorneys at Crowell & Moring, recently co-authored the labor law section of a practical guide on this fascinating subject. 

Webinar | 01.16.24, 12:00 PM CET - 1:30 PM CET

1st Birthday of the BE Whistleblowing Law

After the first anniversary of Belgium's whistleblower legislation, it is time to take a look at the state of play. The legislation now applies to both "large" companies (250+ employees) and "medium" (50+ employees). Therefore, all these companies today must have an internal reporting channel, as well as a whistleblowing policy at the company level.

Speaking Engagements 30 results

Blog Posts 2 results

Blog Post | 04.01.21

Employees may come and go. But will your trade secrets follow them?

Crowell & Moring’s Trade Secrets Trends