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Ne manquez pas les Universités d'été d'AVOCATS.BE – Inscrivez-vous aujourd'hui

Nous sommes ravis de constater votre enthousiasme pour la 8ème édition des Universités d’été qui aura lieu les 20 et 21 août 2024 au magnifique Château-ferme de Courrière. Avec déj…

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New counsel at ebl-redsky

ebl redsky appoints Thomas Sion as Counsel.

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Affluo breidt uit met een nieuwe partner en vestiging in Hasselt

Met veel enthousiasme verwelkomde Affluo op 1 september een nieuwe partner. Erwin Jennen is een ervaren advocaat en tevens erkend bemiddelaar in het ondernemingsrecht met een bijzo…

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Updated guidelines on Belgian FDI Screening

The Cooperation Agreement of 30 November 2022 establishing a foreign direct…

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Recent changes to the Belgian Code of Companies and Associat…

The “Law of 27 March 2024 on the digitisation of justice and miscellaneous …

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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 …

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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).

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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…

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Important Changes to the Financial Collateral Act

Since the entry into force of the Financial Collateral Act of 15 December 2004 (the "Collateral Act") implementing Directive 2002/47/EC on financial c…

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Women’s quota in Belgian Corporate Law

Published on 14 September 2011, the Law of 28 July 2011 (1) (hereafter “the Law”) guarantees women a minimum representation percentage in the board of…

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Transfer of enterprise under the authority of the court: some new rules!

The CLA nr. 102 set up some new rules regarding the rights of employees in the event transfer of enterprise under the authority of the court.

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New FSMA study on the application of the Corporate Governance Code

On 27 September 2011, the FSMA (the Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority) recently published a new study (1) on the application of the 200…

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Law on the continuity of companies: judgment of the Court of Cassation of 30 June 2011

As with common debt claims in adjournment, fiscal debt claims can be taxed with decreases in capital of the juridical reorganization plan.

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Guidelines regarding the lifting of bank secrecy in Belgium

The tax authorities have recently published two circulars about the bill of 14 April 2011 allowing the lifting of bank secrecy in Belgium.

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Judicial reorganization: Olivier Strelli plays poker and wins!

A new decision confirms that the differential treatment of creditors in a reorganization plan does not necessarily infringe the constitutional princip…

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Do not forget to file your annual accounts with the Belgian National Bank!

In 2010, 47,830 companies did not file their annual accounts with the BNB. Penalties for such an versight may be quite serious.

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Portfolio management : Objectives ≠ Risk

A decision of the Supreme Court dispenses with custom and a well-established case law relating to portfolio management.

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Commercialization of structured products

Propagation of over-complicated financial products has to be stopped! While waiting for a mandatory regulation applicable to all financial sector acto…

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Compulsory remuneration committee in financial institutions

As from 31 August 2011, financial institutions that are significant in terms of their size, internal organisation and the nature, the scope and the co…

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The Year to Date: Significant Developments in Banking & Financial Law

1 April 2011 will go down in collective memory as the date of the reorganisation of the supervisory structure for the financial sector in Belgium, pro…

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The Year to Date: Review of Significant Corporate Law Developments

To date, 2011 has been rather calm as far as new corporate legislation is concerned. The much-awaited implementation of the Shareholders' Rights Direc…

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Gender Diversity in the boards of listed and public companies

On 14 September 2011 the law in order to ensure the presence of women in the board of directors of the autonomous public enterprises, listed companies…

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