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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…

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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.

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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…

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06/12/24
Directors can be held personally liable

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

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

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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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Nieuw Code Buysse III: een leidraad voor niet-beursgenoteerde ondernemingen

Op 17 mei 2017 werd de Code Buysse III publiek voorgesteld. De eerste versie van de Code Buysse voor niet-beursgenoteerde ondernemingen dateert van 20…

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Le sort des créances de l’Administration fiscale en cas de réorganisation judiciaire suivie d’une faillite

Par son arrêt n° 47/2017 du 27 avril 2017, la Cour constitutionnelle a répondu à deux questions préjudicielles relatives au sort des créances de l’Adm…

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La procedure de faillite se modernise (enfin)

Les multiples réformes menées par le Ministre de la Justice Koen Geens se traduisent également dans les procédures d’insolvabilité. Avant la réforme a…

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The new Belgian Security Act - Amended and postoned

The Belgian act of 11 July 2013 with regard to security rights on movable assets (the “Security Act”) is not yet in force. Implementing regulatio…

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On the Eve of a New Insolvency Code

A bill containing an entirely new Insolvency Code was presented to the House of Representatives on 20 April 2017. The need for a robust insolvency fra…

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Newsflash Corporate Leaders

Ce flash info contient des informations juridiques et fiscales récentes destinées aux administrateurs, managers, actionnaires ou investisseurs qui son…

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Introduction of a UBO register in Belgium

In execution of the fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive, the Belgian government has adopted a preliminary bill on March 31, 2017. This prelimi…

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Condition d’honorabilité des intermédiaires d’assurance et réhabilitation du failli (C.C., arrêt n° 43/2017 du…

Dans son arrët du 30 mars 2017, la Cour constitutionnelle constate une discrimination entre, d’une part, les personnes physiques qui peuvent bénéficie…

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Annulment of an agreement to transfer shares or other assets: who bears the risk of a considerable decrease in…

In a recent judgment, the Court of Cassation specified the consequences of the retroactive annulment of a share purchase agreement: in principle, the …

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Beurstaks: nu ook van toepassing op verrichtingen in het buitenland!

Tot en met 31 december 2016 was de beurstaks in principe louter verschuldigd bij verrichtingen met tussenkomst van een professionele tussenpersoon gev…

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Five things to know before conducting a corporate investigation in Belgium

Corporate investigations can help businesses to respond appropriately to whistleblowers’ claims and to identify and address potential misconduct promp…

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De aansprakelijkheid van cijferspecialisten in het kader van de meldings- en detectieplicht bij de WCO

Artikel 10 van de Wet Continuïteit Ondernemingen (WCO) legt aan cijferberoepers een belangrijke verplichting op in het kader van de detectie en de mel…

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Personne morale administrateur de société : quid du représentant permanent ?

Le Code des sociétés exige donc qu’une personne physique représente la personne morale dans le cadre de sa fonction d’administrateur. Ce représen…

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De nieuwe Belgische GVBF kan eindelijk worden opgericht

Het koninklijk besluit met betrekking tot het regelgevend kader voor het nieuwe Belgische ‘Gespecialiseerd Vastgoedbeleggingsfonds’ (GVBF) werd eindel…

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Chinese outbound M&A in 2016 reached record levels, with announced transactions equaling USD 408bn, double…

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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The right to data portability and bank account information

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…

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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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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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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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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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