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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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 The new Code enters into force on 1 October 2026, the date on which the 2018 regulations are repealed.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.
17.09.2026
•Urban Planning and Environmental Law, Andersen in Belgium
Health organisations to become part of the public concerned in urban and environmental permitting procedures
Non-governmental organisations dedicated to protecting human health will soon be able, like environmental protection organisations, to qualify as part of the “public concerned” in urban and/or environmental permitting procedures. This will broaden the range of organisations that may challenge a permitting decision, adding a new dimension to future permitting procedures.
08.09.2026
•Real Estate, Renting and Co-ownership, Andersen in Belgium
Flanders Cracks Down on Substandard Housing with Significantly Higher Fines
Are you renting out a home with serious quality defects? If so, you risk criminal prosecution. Starting today, penalties for renting substandard housing in Flanders will be significantly increased. A fine can reach up to 800,000 euros under aggravating circumstances. At the same time, judges will have greater discretion to tailor the penalty to the severity of the offense.
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