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CMS has welcomed a new partner in its corporate and M&A practice in Brussels

CMS is pleased to announce that Philippe Hendrickx will join the Firm as a Partner as of 1 October 2024. Philippe specialises in corporate law, in particular mergers and acquisitio…

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Monard strengthens its Insolvency and Restructuring team

Monard law welcomes a new member to its Insolvency and Restructuring team. Jente Dengler has joined the firm as of October 1, 2024.

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Changement important concernant l’assujettissement à la loi anti-blanchiment des avocats qui ex…

Le Bâtonnier de l’Ordre néerlandais du Barreau de Bruxelles a récemment interrogé la CTIF sur l’éventuel assujettissement d’un avocat qui agit, pour une personne protégée, via un m…

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06/12/24
Directors can be held personally liable

Zoals in het eerste gedeelte van onze artikelenreeks over de afschaffing va…

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18/10/24
Private Equity Side Letters – Harmless Paper or Silent Power…

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It is the perfect way for lawyers at the Bar, in-house counsel, barristers, solicitors, notaries, bailiffs, paralegals and any other legal professional with an interest in Belgian and European law to keep informed of new legislative initiatives, case law, legal doctrine and all other legal developments on the Belgian legal scene!

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Payments in the video game industry: Regulatory Status in Belgium

This summer has brought a major lawsuit in the video game industry with the “Apple v. Epic Games” case. Epic Games, the developer of the popular game&…

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A European passport for crowdfunding

At last, a European passport for crowdfunding! As from 10 November 2021, it will be possible for both new and existing crowdfunding platforms to obtai…

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The EU digital finance package: unwrapping digitally fit rules for financial services

The European Commission is eager to accelerate the EU’s digital transition and to ensure EU leadership in the realm of digital finance.  

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Crowdfunding also regulated at European level

Recently a resolution on crowdfunding platforms has been adopted. This resolution introduces uniform rules at European level for European Crowdfunding…

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EU Crowdfunding Regulation adopted by European Parliament

The European Parliament has adopted the Regulation on European Crowdfunding Service Providers for Business, which shall enable crowdfunding platforms …

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Het UBO-register, een waar feuilleton

Onlangs trad een KB in werking dat de werkingsmodaliteiten van het UBO-register op een aantal vlakken aanpast aan het kader de vijfde Europese Antiwit…

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Star Wars – The Evolving SPACs Galaxy

The first Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) emerged in the US some time ago (1990s). Since then, there have been several waves of SPACs, a…

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Het Ubo-Register – Nieuwe Verplichtingen

In onze nieuwsbrief van 17 september 2019 brachten we je op de hoogte van de wettelijke verplichting om uiterlijk op 30 september 2019 de ui…

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Een nieuw instrument voor investor relations: aandeelhoudersidentificatie

Vandaag kent een beursgenoteerde vennootschap haar kleine aandeelhouders enkel indien ze hun aandelen op naam aanhouden of indien ze aan de algemene v…

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A regulator’s perspective: cloud outsourcing in the insurance sector

The National Bank of Belgium (NBB) has issued fifteen recommendations for cloud service providers in the insurance sector, which will apply as from 1 …

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B2B prohibition of unfair clauses creates legal uncertainty for M&A practice

The Belgian legislator has introduced a prohibition on 'unfair clauses' in agreements between enterprises through the Law of 4 April 2019 concerning t…

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New Royal Decree extends (disclosure) obligations of the Belgian UBO register

Companies and other legal entities incorporated in Belgium must register their ultimate beneficial owners (“UBOs”) in the Belgian UBO register. The de…

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Terbeschikkingstelling woning aan bedrijfsleider : 
een kwestie van een goede voorbereiding

De (al dan niet gratis) terbeschikkingstelling van een woning door een vennootschap aan haar bedrijfsleider is en blijft een interessante fiscale opti…

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M&A - Beyond the Sniffling, Snuffling & Sneezing

M&A in Belgium, like everywhere else, is obviously impacted by the uncertain global economic landscape. Some sectors are weathering the storm bett…

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De preventieve witwaswetgeving: meer, breder en hoger

Sinds 15 augustus 2020 zijn verschillende wijzigingen aan de preventieve witwaswetgeving van toepassing. Deze wijzigingen verdienen de nodig…

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Online payment authentication requirements further strengthened from 22 September 2020

As part of the second European Payment Services Directive (i.e. Directive (EU) 2015/2366 of 25 November 2015 on payment services in the internal marke…

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De facto associations: Also on the menu of the Cayman tax?

Let’s find out whether the Cayman tax is also willing to take a bite out of de facto associations!

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Benelux Regulators to Apply EIOPA Guidelines on Outsourcing to Cloud Service Providers by Insurance and Reinsu…

On 24 April 2020, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) issued new guidelines on outsourcing to cloud service providers (…

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De bedrijfsleider als borgsteller voor vennootschapsschulden: valt er fiscaal iets te recupereren?

Het is een herkenbare situatie, al zeker in een crisisperiode. Een vennootschap wenst te investeren. Daarvoor heeft zij kredieten nodig en ze leent da…

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Will your income deriving from private equity funds be taxable in 2019?

The investment structure of private equity funds can take many different forms. If you have invested in a fund structured in the form of an investment…

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