With a growing Transactions Team that is establishing itself as one of the leading independent practices in the market, Van Bael & Bellis (VBB), a Brussels-based international law firm, is pleased to announce the arrival of leading corporate M&A partner Caroline Daout alongside senior associates Virginie Lescot and Cedric Hauben as well as associates Jens Westerwoudt and Charles-Antoine du Bus.
On 31 May 2023, the European Union and the United States reached an agreement on the mutual recognition of the results of pharmaceutical Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) inspections for veterinary products
In a judgement of 4 May 2023, the CJEU provides useful clarification on the necessary threshold of damage to be suffered by a data subject for them to claim compensation under Article 82(1) GDPR
On 17-19 May 2023, Van Bael & Bellis participated in the first edition of the Mexico City Investment Arbitration Days, which took place within the framework of the World Arbitration Update (WAU) Americas 2023. The event reached more than 1000 participants worldwide.
Van Bael & Bellis, with co-counsel & De Bandt, assisted Alcogroup S.A. and its subsidiary Alcodis S.A. (“Alcogroup”) in the proceeding initiated in 2015 by the European Commission relating to the alleged ethanol benchmarks cartel which was closed with respect to Alcogroup on 23 May 2023.
Martedì 16 Maggio 2023, è stato ufficialmente pubblicato il testo finale del Regolamento (UE) 2023/956 relativo al meccanismo di adeguamento del carbonio alle frontiere (c.d. “CBAM”), avente lo scopo di prevenire il rischio di delocalizzazione delle imprese che producono merci c.d. ad alta intensità di carbonio.
Van Bael & Bellis’ (VBB) growing London office has established a UK-based International Trade team that has attracted senior hires from Crowell & Moring and Ashurst.