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15/01/26
15/01/26
Flanders advances pay‑transparency transposition for the public sector

The Flemish Government approved a draft decree to partially implement the EU Pay Transparency Directive (EU 2023/970) for the Flemish public sector, taking effect on 7 June 2026.

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31/10/25
31/10/25
Universités d’hiver 2026 - les inscriptions sont ouvertes

Après le succès des Universités d’été, AVOCATS.BE vous présente sa première édition hivernale : une journée de formation et de réflexion, le 21 janvier 2026, au Château de Courrièr…

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14/08/25
14/08/25
Legal tech company Afriwise acquires LawExplorer and boosts regulatory intelligence in Africa

Afriwise, Africa’s fastest-growing legal-intelligence platform founded by Belgian lawyer Steven De Backer, has acquired LawExplorer, South Africa’s most established provider of reg…

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28/01/26
Belgium adopts reform to simplify compliance obligations for…

On 4 December 2025, the Belgian Parliament approved a bill simplifying the …

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08/01/26
MiCAR licence applications finally available in Belgium

Since 30 December 2024, the EU’s Regulation 2023/1114 on markets in crypto-…

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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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09/02/17
Crowdfunding: nieuw kader voor bepaalde crowdfundingplatformen sinds 1 februari 2017

Op 20 december 2016 werd de Wet van 18 december 2016 tot regeling van de erkenning en de afbakening van crowdfunding en houdende diverse bepalingen in…

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11/01/17
Crowdfunding - new legislation enters into force on 1 February

On 1 February 2017, the Act of 18 December 2016 setting up the framework for the crowdfunding sector will enter into force. This new legislation aims…

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10/01/17
The new Belgian REIF - Ready for 'take-off'

The Royal Decree containing the regulatory framework for the new Belgian Real Estate Investment Fund (“REIF”) has finally been published in the Belgia…

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30/12/16
La réforme de l’audit pour la Saint Sylvestre

Le 31 décembre 2016, la réforme de l’audit fera son entrée dans le paysage juridique belge. La réforme impose le respect de bonnes pratiques ains…

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30/12/16
Growth Companies, Too, Can Raise Money onthe Markets

Sometimes it seems that a stock market listing is reserved for mature companies with large market capitalization, but that's a persistent misconceptio…

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27/12/16
Du nouveau en matière de crowdfunding et de tax shelter

Le tax shelter adopté dans le cadre du « Plan Start Up » au travers de la loi-programme du 10 août 2015 publiée au Moniteur belge du 18 août…

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20/12/16
De aankomende vernieuwingen in het ondernemingsrecht

Reeds bij zijn aantreden kondigde onze huidige minister van Justitie aan enkele grote, dringende werven aan te vatten op wetgevend vlak. Enige tijd ge…

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09/12/16
Nouvelle adaptation de la loi sur la continuité des entreprises : Accord collectif et appel du jugement d…

La loi sur la continuité des entreprises (LCE) a, une fois de plus, fait l’objet d’une modification législative et ce afin de mettre un terme à la dif…

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01/12/16
The Specialised Real Estate Investment Fund (SREIF)

The Specialised Real Estate Investment Fund (SREIF) is subject to the Law of 19 April 2014 relating to the alternative investment funds and their mana…

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02/11/16
Representations and warranties: tips & tricks

It is standard practice to include representations and warranties in share purchase agreements.  They are crucial in assessing risk allocation be…

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26/10/16
European Commission publishes a study on minority shareholdings for its review of EU merger control

On 14 October 2016, the European Commission published a “support study” prepared at its request to inform its review of the EU Merger Regulation (EUMR…

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30/09/16
Modifications for companies' annual accounts as of financial year 2016

The requirements regarding the form, content and filing of companies' annual accounts have changed for the financial years starting on or after 1 Janu…

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20/09/16
Deadline approaches for implementation of the Directive on disclosure of non-financial and diversity informati…

Belgium has to implement European Directive 2014/95 of 22 October 2014 on disclosure of non-financial and diversity information by certain large under…

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11/08/16
Leveraged CFD and binary options banned from Belgian market

In furtherance to our eAlert on the “Distribution of certain derivative financial instruments to retail clients: a prospective ban?”, the Financial Se…

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08/08/16
Upcoming developments: a new Belgian real estate investment fund and the liberalisation of the existing SIR/GV…

The Belgian Federal government has recently announced new measures to make the Belgian real estate market more attractive to foreign investors.  …

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29/07/16
The UBO-register under the fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive: a delicate balance between transparency and…

Most EU Member States currently recognise a necessary degree of privacy and discretion regarding the ownership of family businesses or family trusts. …

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19/07/16
Nouveau fonds d’investissement immobilier belge et assouplissement du régime des SIRs

Le gouvernement fédéral a récemment annoncé de nouvelles mesures afin de rendre le marché immobilier belge plus attractif pour les investisseurs étran…

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18/07/16
Deposit guarantee schemes in the spotlight again

Recent events have put deposit guarantee schemes once again on the forefront of the discussions related to the banking sector. In Belgium, the failur…

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05/07/16
Market Abuse Regulation has entered into force

As of 3 July 2016, the new Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) has entered into force in Belgium and across Europe. It repeals and replaces the ex…

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04/07/16
The earn-out clause in a share purchase agreement

The earn-out clause is a clause which is increasingly stipulated in share purchase agreements.

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