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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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Bent u in orde met uw UBO-registratie? Deadline verstrijkt bijna…

Tegen 30 september 2019 moeten alle Belgische rechtspersonen hun zogenaamde "UBO" registreren. In De Tijd van 30 augustus 2019 wordt bericht dat een m…

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American Belgians risk losing their Belgian bank account in 2020

As recently communicated in the Belgian media, Belgians with the American nationality risk losing their Belgian bank accounts because of the strict ap…

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Only a few more months to force minority shareholders to sell their securities?

The new Code of Companies and Associations limits the possibility for the majority shareholder of certain companies to force minority shareholders to …

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The company is liquidated, long live the undertaking!

Imagine… Your business is expanding rapidly and you recently took over the activities of a major competitor on the European market. A short time later…

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Updated FAQ clarifies that listed companies do not have to register their UBO in Belgium

The Belgian AML Act does not provide an exemption for listed companies regarding the registration of their UBO. According to a recently upda…

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Mandatory notification of cyberincidents now in force: is your organisation ready for the new Belgian cybersec…

Following the publication of a royal decree dated 12 July 2019, the notification obligation for cyberincidents has become applicable to all organisati…

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UBO Register – Updated guidelines published on 19 July 2019

On 19 July 2019, the Federal Public Service of Finance published a new version of its FAQ on the register of Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBO Register)…

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New Corporate Governance Code – "comply or explain" after the new Code of Companies and Associations

After the recent introduction of the new Code of Companies and Associations, the new Belgian Corporate Governance Code 2020 was presented on 9 May 201…

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Frequently Asked Questions on Belgian UBO register: new update

  In previous news flashes we already informed you about the implementation of the UBO register, the extension of the first registrati…

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Het bestuur van de BV en de NV in het nieuwe vennootschapsrecht - opportuniteiten voor familiebedrijven

Het federaal parlement heeft op 28 februari 2019 het nieuwe Wetboek van Vennootschappen en Verenigingen goedgekeurd, kortweg het WVV.  Het nieuwe…

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UBO obligations also apply to state-owned companies, associations and foundations

In 2017, the legislator introduced the UBO Register: a central register containing data regarding the natural persons underlying Belgian companies and…

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M&A and GDPR – possible pitfalls when selling a business

As the GDPR's implementation fades further from the rear view mirror, factoring data protection into a range of business activities, including in M&am…

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Banker's oath and disciplinary regime

An Act dated 22 April 2019 amends the Banking Act of 25 April 2014 on the status and supervision of credit institutions and brokerage firms in order t…

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Overheidsbestuurders kunnen vanaf 1 januari 2020 niet langer zetelen middels (management)vennootschap

Vanaf 1 januari 2020 geldt een wettelijk verbod voor vennootschappen, in de zin van het Wetboek van Vennootschappen en Verenigingen van 23 maart 2019,…

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Belgium requires listed companies to register their UBO

The Belgian AML Act does not provide an exemption for listed companies regarding the registration of their UBO.

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Het nieuwe vennootschapsrecht: flexibele overdracht van aandelen in de BV

Flexibilisering is één van de buzzwords in het nieuwe vennootschapsrecht: als aandeelhouder en bestuurder krijg je enorm veel mogelijkheden om jouw ve…

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Investeerder in aantocht? Met het nieuwe vennootschapsrecht hou je de touwtjes in handen

Het was in het verleden gangbaar om bij de intrede van nieuwe vennoten, of dat nu een investeerder was of een nieuwe actieve vennoot, meteen ook een a…

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Sustainable finance: the FSMA has published its study on the compliance of Belgian listed companies with their…

Companies listed on a regulated market within the European Economic Area (EEA), credit institutions, insurance companies and winding-up bodies ("publi…

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Has the ECJ just killed the Belgian judicial restructuring procedure by transfer under judicial supervision ?

The Belgian judicial restructuring procedure by transfer under judicial supervision (“PRJ 3 / WCO 3”) regulates the transfer of all or part of the deb…

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Nieuwe regels bij de oprichting van een bv

Eén van de grote vernieuwingen in het nieuwe Wetboek van Vennootschappen is de soepelere regeling rond bv’s, onder meer wat betreft de opstart ervan. …

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