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October 21, 2026

CSRD and the Omnibus I package: sustainability reporting refocused

The Omnibus I package, the outcome of a simplification process launched in 2025, raises the thresholds for CSRD application and postpones certain deadlines. The state of Belgian transposition must be confirmed; the information below is current as of 21 October 2026.

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October 7, 2026

Ecocide: a new offence at the federal level

The new Criminal Code enshrines ecocide among its new offences. Scope, limits and uncertainties of application for companies.

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September 16, 2026

Road homicide: a new criminal classification

The notion of road homicide reshapes the criminal treatment of fatal traffic accidents. An outline of what it targets and of the necessary caveats.

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Eight fields, one shared rigour

Noorsfield advises businesses, directors and individuals: structuring and contracts, tax and social contributions, regulatory compliance, criminal defence and intellectual property. Sport connects these areas of expertise within one firm.

Tax

Tax and social contributions for SMEs and directors, in Brussels and Geneva.

Tax objection — corporate tax, personal income tax, VAT
Assistance during a tax inspection
Ruling request — advance tax decision
Optimising directors’ remuneration
Challenges to ONSS / INASTI contributions, social inspections, payment plans and surcharge remission
VAT regularisation

Business

Business law for entrepreneurs, SMEs and groups.

Starter Pack — articles, shareholders’ agreement, general terms
Tailored commercial contract — distribution, agency, services, licence
Posted-worker audit — Limosa, A1, compliance
Due diligence — acquisition, disposal
Debt recovery
Enforcement, insolvency, commercial leases and commercial litigation

Compliance

Anti-money laundering and banking law: practical compliance for obliged entities.

Preparation for the FSMA AMLCO inspection — training, multiple-choice test and certificate
External compliance subscription — AMLCO / Compliance Officer, monitoring, procedures and responses to authorities
Full AML/CFT audit — policy, risks, KYC and procedures
Account-closure challenges, banking fraud and Ombudsfin complaints

Focus

Sanctions & Trade Compliance

EU sanctions, export controls, non-EU subsidiaries and frozen payments.

Screening and classification
Non-EU subsidiaries
Contracts and supply chain
Blocked payments
ESG and due diligence duty

EU & Competition Law

Mergers, cartels, abuse of dominance and foreign subsidies, before the Commission and the Belgian Authority.

Merger control
Cartels
Abuse of dominance
Foreign subsidies
Dawn raids

Sports Law

Sports law and football: Belgium, France, England, international.

Negotiation and review of player / coach contracts
Club disputes — CBAS, FIFA DRC and CAS
Training compensation and solidarity contributions
Image rights and sponsorship
International transfers and minors — Article 19 RSTP
Agent training — FIFA exam preparation and professional practice

Criminal Law

Defence and assistance at every stage of criminal proceedings, for individuals as well as companies and their directors.

Assistance from the first interview (Salduz) and police custody
Judicial investigation, pre-trial chamber and pre-trial detention
Defence before the criminal court and court of appeal
Civil-party applications and recovery of loss
Business crime: forgery and use of forged documents, misuse of corporate assets, breach of trust, fraud, money laundering, tax and social offences, fraudulent bankruptcy, corruption
Corporate criminal liability — Article 5 of the former / Article 18 of the new Criminal Code, subject to the law applicable to the facts

Intellectual Property

Protecting, developing and defending your intangible assets: trade marks, patents, copyright, designs, domain names and trade secrets, in Belgium and internationally.