Law on Private Investigations - A Stricter Framework for Internal Investigations
- 23/12/2024
- News
On 6 December 2024, the long-awaited Law of 18 May 2024 governing private investigations (Wet van 18 mei 2024 tot regeling van de private opsporing / Loi du 18 mai 2024 réglementant la recherche privée - the Law) was published in the Belgian Official Journal. The Law establishes a comprehensive framework for organisations conducting internal investigations (e.g. in relation to suspected fraudulent or wrongful acts committed by their employees).
The Law came into force on 16 December 2024. As it establishes only a general framework, its implementation will depend on a series of Royal Decrees. At the time of publication of this newsflash, none of these Royal Decrees have been published.
