The standard textbook of Belgian Private International Law in French has just been published in its fourth edition (by <a Larcier Intersentia). The great scholar François Rigaux published the first version of this précis in 1977-1979 (in two volumes).
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Competing Too Well: Europe’s New Guide to Dominance
Brussels has finally given Article 102 an instruction manual. Issued Sept. 3, the European Commission’s first comprehensive Guidelines on exclusionary abuses of dominance under the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) replace a legal scavenger hunt with
LEGALFLY launches Contract Intelligence to become a system of record
LEGALFLY today (4 September) announced the launch of Contract Intelligence, meaning that the Belgian-founded legal operating system now covers the pre and post signature contract lifecycle, giving legal teams one view of where risk sits and what to prioritise next.Ruben
Public consultation on jurisdiction rules and recognition and enforcement of judgments – Brussels Ia Regulation (review) is open
The European Commission has just opened a <a public consultation on the Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2012 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and
Submissions Deadline for Law and Literature in International Economic Law Now September 17, 2026
From Rachel Benharrousse, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Public Law and Governance, Tilburg Law SchoolWe are pleased to announce that the submission
deadline for our roundtable on Law and Literature in International Economic Law has
been extended to 17 September. We warmly invite scholars
Pangloss in Brussels
When it comes to the Commission’s Annual Rule of Law Report (“ARoLR”), first launched in 2020, the years go by and they all look the same.
In its latest edition published last July, the Commission referred to a
SpicyIP Bells & Whistles: IP Events and Opportunities (24.08.2026)
Welcome back to another week of Bells & Whistles.
As always, we’ve rounded up a mix of developments, opportunities, and thoughtful reads from across the IP world along with a Bell of the Week that’s well worth revisiting.
Bell of
Code of Practice on Transparency of AI-Generated Content: what it requires from your business as of 2 August 2026
The transparency obligations under Article 50 of the AI Act are enforceable as from 2 August 2026, and the framework developing them has been finalised over the past few weeks. The Code of Practice on Transparency of AI-Generated Content was
First Prohibition Under Belgium’s FDI Regime: A Milestone, Not a Revolution
Introduction
On August 5, 2026, NHV Group announced that its proposed acquisition by GD Helicopter Finance (“GDHF”), ultimately controlled by China-based GDAT Group, would not proceed after Belgian authorities blocked the transaction under Belgium’s foreign direct investment screening regime, following