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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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Each day we publish several articles written by legal and tax specialists from law firms, notaries offices, the legal departments from payroll agencies and tax consultants.

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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CSDDD: How does it impact my business?

On 24 April 2024, the European Parliament approved the Directive on corporate sustainability due diligence (the Directive). The Council still needs to…

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Shareholder consent required for transfer of significant assets by listed companies

On 27 March 2024, Belgian Parliament adopted the law in respect of digitalisation of the Justice Department and miscellaneous provisions (the Law) whi…

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Instant Payments Regulation Published in the Official Journal!

In a previous e-zine, we discussed a Commission proposal (the Proposal) to accelerate the rollout of instant payments. Yesterday 19 March 2024, the ad…

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New Law on The Transfer of Significant Assets in Listed Companies

With the Act of 27 March 2024 (the Act), the Belgian legislator introduces, among others, a shareholder approval requirement for transfers of signific…

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CSSF launches second stage of its supervisory examinations and updates its supervisory priorities in sustainab…

On 22 March 2024, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), Luxembourg’s financial regulator, published two significant Communiqués …

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Ready for DORA? It applies to you!

Our era is marked by major technological developments, which can give rise to new risks and challenges. This is true for the financial sector, which i…

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Proposed EU Directive on harmonisation of avoidance actions to have limited effect on Belgian law

The principles outlined in the European Commission's proposal for a Directive harmonising certain aspects of insolvency law is not expected to lead to…

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Waiver of debt in a reorganization agreement is now taxed

Recently, insolvency law was fundamentally amended in terms of reorganization procedures. The tax legislation was subsequently adapted to these new pr…

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Banker's oath

On 15 January 2024, the law on the banking oath was published in the Belgian Official Gazette. The law impacts the banking sector and only applies to …

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Naar duurzaam besturen: de rol van de bestuurder in de ESG-thematiek

Bestuurders van vennootschappen bevinden zich in het hart van het ESG-gebeuren. Zij dragen niet alleen de verantwoordelijkheid voor de bedrijfsvoering…

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Twee nieuwe gronden voor ambtshalve doorhaling uit de KBO

Sinds kort heeft de beheersdienst van de Kruispuntbank van Ondernemingen (KBO) twee nieuwe gronden ter beschikking om tot ambtshalve doorhaling van ee…

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AFM's spotlight on substantial holding notifications

In its recently published market watch, the AFM focuses on notifications of substantial holdings and gross short positions. The AFM expands on its sup…

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ESG and potential director’s liability: taking the lead in the transition to more sustainable business operati…

There is a lot coming at companies with regard to sustainability matters these days. This could also affect company directors’ responsibilities and li…

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EU institutions agree on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive: what to expect?

In 14 December 2023, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament agreed on a compromise text for the Corporate Sustainability Due Di…

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De klok tikt: deadline verplichte aanpassing statuten aan het (nieuwe) WVV in zicht

Op 1 mei 2019 trad het nieuwe Wetboek van vennootschappen en verenigingen (‘WVV’) in werking. Bestaande vennootschappen en verenigingen kregen hierbij…

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Transfer of business reinvented - Business transfers in preparation for bankruptcy

As already mentioned in our previous article on this subject, the concept of the transfer of a business is one of the pillars of the reform of insolve…

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High time for a change: deadline for the amendment of articles of association is coming closer

Following the entry into force of the new Belgian Code on Companies and Associations (BCCA) back in May 2019, all Belgian companies and non-profit org…

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INSOLVENCY Series | Episode 3: Public and private reorganisation procedures

An undertaking in financial distress can consider judicial reorganisation as a means of restoring its financial stability. The judicial reorganisation…

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Strelia Whistleblowing Insight: Which companies must set up internal whistleblowing reporting channels?

The Belgian Whistleblower Act of 28 November 2022 on the protection of reporters of violations of Union or national law transposes the EU Whistleblowe…

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Reinvented transfer of business - GRP - PRJ

Reform of the insolvency law from September 1, 2023 (Part 2)

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