Commercial and Economic Law
The Commercial and Economic Law team provides comprehensive legal expertise, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various commercial agreements such as sales, distribution, and leasing contracts. They also specialize in fair trade practices, competition law, and resolving commercial disputes through courts, administrative bodies, or arbitration.
Expertises
Insolvency LawFinance and BankingEmployment LawArt LawConstruction LawReal Estate, Renting and Co-ownershipLiability and InsuranceAdministrative Law and Public ProcurementUrban Planning and Environmental LawIP and Data Protection LawTax LawSports LawLitigation and ArbitrationSustainabilityCompetition LawEU Law and EU SanctionsCriminal Law (White-collar Crime)Our team has extensive expertise in all aspects of Commercial and Economic Law.
“We offer legal certainty in a free market”
What it is all about :
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements:
- Sale and purchase contracts
- Distribution, agency and franchise agreements
- Leasing agreements
- Service and manufacturing agreements
- General terms and Conditions
- Fair Trade Practices
- Competition Law
- All types of commercial dispute resolution, e.g. courts, administrative bodies, and arbitration
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13.01.2026
•Commercial and Economic Law
Autonomous guarantee finally enshrined in law
With Book 9 of the Civil Code, the autonomous guarantee - also known as a bank guarantee or guarantee on first demand - now has, for the first time, a clear statutory basis in Belgium. Until now, this legal instrument was primarily shaped by case law, customary practice, and international soft law. With regard to the latter, reference is often made to the so-called URDG 758 (Uniform Rules for Demand Guarantees), a set of practical rules drawn up by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). These rules are not binding as such, but they are frequently used in (inter)national trade because they provide uniform and recognizable arrangements and thus legal certainty.
17.12.2025
•Commercial and Economic Law
PEPPOL COUNTDOWN: Are you ready for e-invoicing in 2026?
As of 1 January 2026, all companies subject to VAT obligations have to issue their B2B invoices via the Peppol network. For the sake of completeness, Peppol enables businesses and public authorities to exchange invoices securely and in a standardized manner via accredited access points. As from that date, PDF invoices and paper invoices will no longer be legally valid.
26.11.2025
•Finance and Banking
The introduction of Title 1 of Book 9 of the Civil Code provides an important facelift to the law on personal securities.
We would like to inform you of an important development in Belgian property law. On 11 July 2025, the new Title 1 “Personal Securities” of Book 9 “Securities” of the Civil Code was published in the Belgian Official Gazette.
10.10.2025
•Commercial and Economic Law
To Share or Not to Share. Why pre-contractual information is essential in commercial collaborations.
Are you an entrepreneur entering into a commercial collaboration - such as a franchise, distribution, agency, or concession - and granting the other party the right to use your commercial formula (think of a shared trade name, transfer of know-how, or commercial/technical assistance)? Then you are legally obliged to thoroughly inform your (future) partner in advance. Recently, this duty to inform has been expanded and tightened by the legislator. This obligation to inform is not optional: failure to comply can lead to serious sanctions.