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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!
However, deals worth USD 75bn[1] are reported as having failed to complete, mostly for regulatory reasons. Indeed, several dark clouds have gathe…
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In evolving to a Single Digital Market, the use of consumer data becomes more and more important for service providers. With regard to financial insti…
Read MoreOp 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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It is standard practice to include representations and warranties in share purchase agreements. They are crucial in assessing risk allocation be…
Read MoreOn 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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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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Belgium has to implement European Directive 2014/95 of 22 October 2014 on disclosure of non-financial and diversity information by certain large under…
Read MoreIn 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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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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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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Le gouvernement fédéral a récemment annoncé de nouvelles mesures afin de rendre le marché immobilier belge plus attractif pour les investisseurs étran…
Read MoreRecent 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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