News & Articles

The perfect place for any legal or tax professional to keep abreast of everything that’s happening on the Belgian legal scene

CMS Belgium logo
Read More
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…

Read More
Monard Law logo
Read More
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.

Read More
AVOCATS.BE logo
Read More
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…

Read More
Andersen  logo
06/12/24
Directors can be held personally liable

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

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

Dotted texture left
Dotted texture left

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!

Dotted texture right

More News & Articles

La date de valorisation des actions d’une société en cas d’exclusion judiciaire d’un actionnaire est désormais…

A judgment of the Court of Cassation of 9 December 2010 has brought an end to the discussion on the datum of valorisation of the shares of a company i…

Read More
Relaxation of the rules applicable to the squeeze out procedure in non listed companies

The new law of 8 January 2012 allows a mother company owning at least 90% of the shares of one of its subsidiaries to purchase the shares of minority …

Read More
Regulating credit rating agencies or how to be at the parting of the ways

A new proposal of European regulation intends to introduce civil liability of credit rating agencies towards investors.

Read More
Management institutions in the line of fire of the FSMA

In its last circular, the FSMA expanded the reporting duties of management institutions.

Read More
Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of an Unlisted Belgian Limited Company: Recap of the Formalities and De…

This is the right time to recall the main formalities that must be fulfilled by unlisted limited companies[1] insofar as their annual general meeting …

Read More
Liability of Rating Agencies

Since the start of the global financial crisis in 2008, rating agencies have attracted substantial attention and been at the forefront of a public deb…

Read More
New FSMA Specifications on Short Selling

The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) has decided to modify the rules on short selling of shares in Belgian financial institutions, effe…

Read More
New Guidelines for Preparation of the Corporate Governance Statement in the Annual Report

On 14 February 2012, the Corporate Governance Committee issued eight new guidelines to help companies better explain why they derogate from particular…

Read More
La Belgique demeure-t-elle un pays attractif pour y établir des sociétés holdings?

Le gouvernement fédéral entend modifier certaines règles en matière d'impôt des sociétés, lesquelles - si elles sont adoptées - affecteront le régime …

Read More
Law on Reporting and Documentation Requirements for Mergers and Demergers

On 18 January 2012, the Law of 8 January 2012 on reporting and documentation requirements for mergers and demergers was published in the Belgian Offic…

Read More
Merger and division: running towards simplification

The Law of 8 January 2012, modifies the Company Code following Directive 2009/109/EC as regards reporting and documentation requirements in the case o…

Read More
Transfer under judicial supervision: up to what point can the interest of the creditors jeopardize the chances…

Within the framework of the procedure of judicial reorganization of Thissen Laboratories by transfer under judicial supervision, the Commercial Court …

Read More
New Reporting and Documentation Requirements for Mergers and Divisions in Belgium

On 8 January 2012, an act implementing Directive 2009/109/EC (the "Directive") was adopted by the Belgian Parliament (the "Act"). The Act entered into…

Read More
Bestuurdersaansprakelijkheid

Het Wetboek van Vennootschappen gaat uit van het principe dat een vennootschap handelt via zijn organen en dat de leden van deze organen niet persoonl…

Read More
Bestuurdersaansprakelijkheid na faillissement

Als een onderneming failliet verklaard wordt, kan de bestuurder van een BVBA, CVBA of een NV aansprakelijk worden gesteld voor een al dan niet volledi…

Read More
De gedwongen aankoop of verkoop van aandelen

Indien er blijvende geschillen tussen vennoten ontstaan kunnen één of meerdere vennoten het initiatief nemen om ofwel zelf uit de vennootschap te tred…

Read More
Aangifte van schuldvordering bij faillissement van uw schuldenaar

Als uw schuldenaar failliet werd verklaard, dient u vrij snel én accuraat op te treden om een aangifte van schuldvordering in te dienen in het faillis…

Read More
Overview of Significant Deadlines for Listed Companies

In previous issues, we highlighted new corporate legislation, in particular the Shareholders' Rights Act, the Corporate Governance Act and the Gender …

Read More
Supreme Court Rules on Joint Liability of Recipient Companies in Case of Demerger

On 14 October 2011, the Supreme Court clarified the joint liability of recipient companies in case of a demerger (splitsing/scission).

Read More
Binding Corporate Rules for the Transfer of Personal Data: New Approval Procedure

The cross-border transfer of personal data is a reality within multinational groups. Indeed, most corporate groups constantly exchange data, using sh…

Read More