Consumer Protection regulation in Belgium

Consumer-protection rules, fair-treatment duties, complaints handling and market conduct in financial services. 22 publications, summarized in English and updated same-day.

2026-03-19

Provision of information concerning the payment of supplementary pension – expectations and recommendations

Financial Services and Markets Authority

Belgium

FSMA

2025-11-17

FSMA Message to Investors: Certain Funds with Minimum Investment of €100,000 Are Not Subject to FSMA Supervision

Financial Services and Markets Authority

Belgium

FSMA

2024-04-03

Royal Decree of 29 February 2024 implementing the Law of 23 November 2023 on the Guarantee Fund for Financial Services

National Bank of Belgium

Belgium

NBB

2023-10-03

Study on the costs of structured debt instruments

Financial Services and Markets Authority

Belgium

FSMA

2023-03-20

Guide to Prior Notification of Virtual Currency Advertisements in Mass Media Campaigns

Financial Services and Markets Authority

Belgium

FSMA

2023-03-17

FSMA Regulation on Restrictive Conditions for Virtual Currency Distribution to Consumers

Financial Services and Markets Authority

Belgium

FSMA

2022-09-26

Act of 20 July 2022 on the legal status and supervision of stockbroking firms and containing various other provisions

National Bank of Belgium

Belgium

NBB

2022-04-01

Royal Decree of 20 March 2022 amending the Royal Decree of 16 March 2009 on the protection of deposits and life insurance by the Financial Services Compensation Fund

National Bank of Belgium

Belgium

NBB

2021-04-01

FSMA FAQs on Advertisements for Investment Instruments Offered to the Public, Admitted to Trading, and Distributed to Retail Clients

Financial Services and Markets Authority

Belgium

FSMA

2020-09-11

Law of 4 April 2014 on Insurance

National Bank of Belgium

Belgium

NBB

2017-01-31

FSMA Position on Application of Belgian Unfair Contract Terms Rules to Investment Instruments

Financial Services and Markets Authority

Belgium

FSMA

2016-11-30

Royal Decree of 21 November 2016 on information obligations to depositors regarding deposit guarantee

National Bank of Belgium

Belgium

NBB

2016-05-26

FSMA Regulation governing the distribution of certain derivative financial instruments to consumers

Financial Services and Markets Authority

Belgium

FSMA

2015-10-27

Rules for Advertisements Marketing Financial Products to Retail Clients

Financial Services and Markets Authority

Belgium

FSMA

2014-11-13

FSMA Communication on Distributing Alternative Investments in Movable or Immovable Goods

Financial Services and Markets Authority

Belgium

FSMA

2014-04-25

Royal Decree on Information Obligations for Marketing Financial Products to Retail Clients

Financial Services and Markets Authority

Belgium

FSMA

2014-04-03

Regulation on the ban on the distribution of certain financial products to retail clients

Financial Services and Markets Authority

Belgium

FSMA

2014-02-20

Royal Decree of 21 February 2014 on the application modalities to the insurance sector of Articles 27 to 28bis of the Law of 2 August 2002 on the supervision of the financial sector and financial services

National Bank of Belgium

Belgium

NBB

2010-12-20

Public offers of corporate bonds good practices

Financial Services and Markets Authority

Belgium

FSMA

2007-05-31

Royal Decree of 27 April 2007 on the transposition of the European Directive concerning financial instrument markets

National Bank of Belgium

Belgium

NBB

1995-04-24

Ministerial Order Approving Regulation No. 10 of the Insurance Control Office Regarding Loyalty Rewards Granted by a Mortgage Company

National Bank of Belgium

Belgium

NBB

1995-04-24

Ministerial Order Approving Regulation No. 10 of the Office of Insurance Control Regarding Loyalty Rewards Granted by a Mortgage Company

National Bank of Belgium

Belgium

NBB