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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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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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Dirigeant de société : fini le RCD !?

Clap de fin pour le règlement collectif de dettes pour les dirigeants de société ? C’est en tout cas en ce sens que ce sont récemment pronon…

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Geen ontkomen meer aan het WVV!

Het is zover: sinds 1 januari 2020 is het Wetboek van Vennootschappen en Verenigingen (“WVV”) algemeen van toepassing op alle vennootschappen en veren…

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What is the impact of the new Belgian Code for Companies and Associations on family owned businesses and succe…

Under the former Belgian Companies Code (BCC), a director of an NV / SA could be dismissed at any time by the shareholders, with immediate effect and …

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Most commonly used unregulated real estate investment vehicles in Belgium

On 1 January 2020, the mandatory provisions of the Code for Companies and Associations or "BCAC" entered into force. This article provides an overview…

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What’s the latest on standard contractual clauses for international data transfers?

On 19 December 2019, Advocate General at the Court of Justice Saugmandsgaard Øe confirmed the validity of the standard contractual clauses for the int…

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Code of Companies and Associations: What changes on 1 January 2020?

Since May 2019, Belgium prides itself on a modern Code of Companies and Associations (CCA). The legislature provided for a gradual entry into force of…

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​Opfrissing hervorming vennootschapsbelasting: maatregelen van toepassing vanaf 2020

In wat volgt bezorgen wij u bij wijze van opfrissing een kort overzicht van de voornaamste maatregelen die door de hervorming van de vennootschapsbela…

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Que faire si vos statuts n'ont pas encore été modifiés ?

La loi du 23 mars 2019 a introduit le Code des sociétés et des associations (« CSA »). Le CSA est déjà applicable à toutes les sociétés, associations …

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PSDII: migration to SCA by 31 December 2020

On 16 October 2019, the European Banking Authority (EBA) issued an Opinion concerning one of the most important features of the Payment Services Direc…

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CJ rules that limitations to the Belgian notional interest deduction regarding exempt foreign permanent establ…

On 17 October 2019, the CJ issued its judgment in case Argenta Spaarbank (C-459/18). The case deals with the calculation of the notional interest dedu…

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A further step in the digitalisation of company law

Directive 2019/1151, the most recent European company law directive, entered into force on 31 July 2019. With this directive, the EU is taking further…

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Saisissez plus facilement un compte bancaire dans toute l’UE !

A l’heure actuelle, lorsque l’on souhaite effectuer une saisie sans connaître la banque auprès de laquelle le débiteur a ouvert un compte, e…

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The King establishes conditions for recognition as a social enterprise or an agricultural enterprise

Two royal decrees dated 28 June 2019 finalise the regulatory framework for the two new types of recognition – as a social enterprise or as an agricult…

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What are the key changes for cooperative companies under the new Belgian Code of Companies and Associations?

The cooperative company was defined in the current/former BCC as “a company composed of a variable number of members with variable contributions”. In …

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Week van de bedrijfsoverdracht | Intellectuele eigendomsrechten en privacy bij bedrijfsovernames: belangrijkst…

Dikwijls vormen de intellectuele eigendomsrechten (IP) de meest waardevolle actiefbestanddelen van een onderneming. Vaak is de verwerving van de IP-po…

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De CV onder het nieuw WVV

Er heerst voor vrije beroepen die hun samenwerking hebben georganiseerd via een CVBA heel wat onduidelijkheid over het voortbestaan van deze vennootsc…

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New Belgian Code for Companies and Associations: what are the key changes for (international) non-profit assoc…

Under the regime provided for by the Belgian law of 27 June 1921 (the Law of 1921), INPAs are prohibited from carrying out industrial or commerci…

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ASBL : la mise en conformité des statuts avec le « CSA »

On ne le dira jamais assez : le nouveau « Code des Sociétés et des Associations » (ci-après CSA) est entré en vigueur le 1er mai 2019.

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Kickstart je carrière als freelancer met deze tips

Starten als freelancer klinkt voor vele jonge ondernemers als een erg aantrekkelijk alternatief voor het statuut van werknemer. Sirius Legal helpt zij…

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New Belgian Company Code Series: Issue 21 - Legislative Proposal of 9 October 2019: Upcoming Amendments to the…

A legislative proposal was tabled in early October 2019 which, if adopted, will have a substantial impact on the new Code of Companies and Association…

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