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Firm News 18 results

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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Firm News | 2 min read | 03.14.24

Chambers Ranks Crowell Lawyers and Practices in 2024 Europe Guide

Chambers and Partners has ranked five Crowell & Moring practice groups and seven individual lawyers in the Chambers Europe 2024 guide.

Firm News | 2 min read | 03.20.23

Chambers Ranks Six Crowell Lawyers and Four Practice Groups in 2023 Europe Guide

Brussels – March 20, 2023: Chambers and Partners has ranked four Crowell & Moring practice groups and six individual lawyers in the Chambers Europe 2023 guide. The rankings are driven by independent interviews of clients and members of the legal community.
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Client Alerts 49 results

Client Alert | 19 min read | 01.31.24

2024: An Overview of New and Upcoming Belgian and EU Laws and Regulations

A number of important Belgian and EU legislative changes are likely to have an impact in 2024. On the one hand, there are new laws that have been adopted and will start to bite, and, on the other, there are proposals that are expected to firm up into law.
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Client Alert | 3 min read | 12.14.23

Whistleblowing Compliance for Companies With 50 to 249 Employees: The Deadline Is Fast Approaching, It’s Time to Act

Now more than a year ago, on November 28, 2022, the long-awaited act on the protection of persons who report violations of EU or national law detected within a legal entity in the private sector, the so-called the "Whistleblowing Protection Act", was adopted in Belgium.
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Client Alert | 3 min read | 11.10.22

New Belgian Labor and Employment Laws on Work-Life Balance and Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions in Force as of Today

By laws of October 7, 2022 Belgium finally transposed the European directive on transparent and predictable working conditions (Directive (EU) 2019/1152), and partially transposed the European directive on work-life balance (Directive (EU) 2019/1158). Here is an overview of some of the most important changes in Belgian law.
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Events 3 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 | 05.24.19, 9:00 AM UTC - 1:30 PM UTC

IJE / IBJ for a Deep Dive on the GDPR - 1 Year Later

On May 25, 2019, we will celebrate the first birthday of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We are proud to invite you to our seminar with special guest speaker Mr. David Stevens, the newly appointed Chairman of the Belgian Data Protection Authority, who will shed light on the implementation of the GDPR from the point of view of the Authority.
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Event | 04.02.19, 12:00 PM UTC - 2:00 PM UTC

ACC Lunch Seminar: Impact of the GDPR on Whistleblowing and Internal Investigations

Suppose that you have been asked to conduct an internal investigation into potential wrong-doing within your company. In the process, you will collect evidence and conduct interviews that involve an important amount of personal data, including sensitive data. What steps should you take to prevent the investigation being open to challenge in the future, and how can you ensure that you yourself are not accused of infringing the law?
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Webinars 9 results

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.

Webinar | 06.22.23, 12:30 PM CEST - 2:00 PM CEST

Webinar on Contractual Clauses - Capita Selecta

During this webinar, we will explain how the new rules affect your contract drafting and negotiations so that you can make the law work for you instead of against you. Using practical examples, we will guide you through the clauses that are necessary and/or useful, and point out which clauses are best avoided.

Webinar | 12.15.22, 6:00 AM CST - 8:00 AM CST

Get Up to Speed with the New Belgian Labor & Employment Laws

There have been many recent changes in Belgian labor and employment law - changes that are likely to significantly impact your daily HR practice. 
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