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Belgium × Government & Regulatory Affairs
Government & Regulatory Affairs in Belgium
Licences, approvals and dealing with regulators. In Belgium, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.
Who handles this work
On request
WONE Global can find the right Government & Regulatory Affairs professional in Belgium for you.
No WONE Global Partner holds this yet. Send us your requirement: WONE Global confirms whether a vetted Associate firm can act, tells you who it is and checks for conflicts before any work begins.
Bring a requirement →Belgium at a glanceWestern Europe
Brussels · Tuesday 3 November
21:01
Local time
- Currency
- EUR
- Working week
- Monday – Friday
- Dialling code
- +32
- Region
- Western Europe
What the rules say in Belgium
Government & Regulatory Affairs, the essentials
From the Belgium market guide: the points that matter most for government & regulatory affairs, each with the source it was checked against.
Essentials guide · Partly source-checked30% of statements checked against a source4 checked against an official source12 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-1911 held back until checked against an official source11 topics include AI-written statements, not source-checkedNot yet professionally reviewed
Belgium uses a twin-peaks model of financial supervision: the National Bank of Belgium is the prudential supervisor and the Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) supervises conduct and financial markets.
Significant banks are supervised by the European Central Bank.AI-written, not source-checkedBelgium does not generally restrict the purchase of real estate by foreign nationals or companies.
Registration duties on purchases are set by the regions.AI-written, not source-checkedPublic procurement in Belgium is governed by the Law of 17 June 2016 on public procurement, which transposes the EU procurement directives.
AI-written, not source-checkedInvestment promotion is handled by the regional agencies Flanders Investment and Trade, the Wallonia Export and Investment Agency (AWEX) and hub.brussels.
AI-written, not source-checkedBelgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg form the Benelux Union, which has its own institutions for some matters including intellectual property.
AI-written, not source-checkedConcentrations meeting Belgian turnover thresholds must be notified to the Belgian Competition Authority after signing and cannot be implemented until it has cleared them.
Thresholds: combined Belgian turnover of more than EUR 100 million and at least two undertakings each with Belgian turnover of at least EUR 40 million. Concentrations investigated by the European Commission under the EU Merger Regulation do not need BCA review.Belgian Competition Authority · checked 2026-10-19Since 1 July 2023, acquisitions by non-EU investors of control or of 10% or 25% of the voting rights in Belgian entities in specified sensitive sectors must be notified to the Interfederal Screening Commission before closing and cannot be implemented until cleared.
10% threshold for defence, energy, cyber security, electronic communications and digital infrastructure targets with turnover above EUR 100 million; 25% threshold for other listed sectors such as vital infrastructure, critical technologies and inputs, sensitive data, private security and media, with a turnover condition for certain biotechnology targets. An EU company with a non-EU ultimate beneficiary can qualify as a foreign investor.Stibbe · checked 2026-10-19
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Scope
What the service covers here
- 01Identify licences, registrations and approvals
- 02Map the relevant regulators and filing sequence
- 03Prepare the regulatory work
- 04Support ongoing regulatory engagement and compliance
Key questions
What we will work through with you
- What needs to be decided before government & regulatory affairs work starts?
- Who is professionally responsible in each country?
- Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
- What information and decisions are needed from the business?
If your work involves another country or another area of expertise, WONE Global brings in the right professional and keeps all advisers informed.
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Cases
What clients bring to Government & Regulatory Affairs
The cases this service leads or joins, each with what is at stake, how WONE Global handles it and who handles it in Belgium.
Urgent Our licence application abroad has been stuck for months. Can anyone move it?Market entry, licensing & government engagementWhich licences do we need before we can start operating abroad?Market entry, licensing & government engagementCan we launch our product in this country, or does it need approval first?Healthcare, life sciences & medical regulationOur licence abroad is due for renewal. What do we need to do?Market entry, licensing & government engagementDo our labels and product meet the rules in this country?Supply chain, product safety & consumer claimsCan we launch a new product in our existing markets abroad?Supply chain, product safety & consumer claimsWe've received a notice from a regulator abroad. What do we do?White-collar investigations & financial crimeWe're bringing a sporting event to a new country. What do we need?Sports, athletes & sporting institutionsWhat do we need to publish our game in other countries?Copyright, media & digital content rightsWe're staging a festival or concert abroad. What do we need?Copyright, media & digital content rights
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