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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!
As of 3 July 2016, the new Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) has entered into force in Belgium and across Europe. It repeals and replaces the ex…
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The earn-out clause is a clause which is increasingly stipulated in share purchase agreements.
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In recent years, Europe has made great strides towards achieving a genuine single capital market. A harmonised legislative framework has been develope…
Read MoreLes sociétés anonymes, à l’instar des sociétés privées à responsabilité limitée, préfèreront souvent les obligations aux actions ou emprunts bancaires…
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In a judgment dated 9 June 2016, the Constitutional Court ruled that there is a gap in companies' legislation regarding capital reductions in private …
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Whether due to negligence (e.g. a lost USB stick or laptop) or malicious intent (e.g. by cybercriminals or disgruntled employees), data breaches can c…
Read MoreLe 2 avril 2015, la Cour d’appel de Liège (la "Cour") a rendu un arrêt relatif à l’exécution des garanties contractuelles consenties aux acheteurs par…
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Traditioneel wordt aangenomen dat alleen onbedoelde fouten (zogenaamde materiële vergissingen) in de jaarrekening of in de aangifte nog rechtgezet kun…
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Les PME jouent un rôle déterminant dans la création d’emplois et représentent un facteur de développement économique crucial pour la Belgique. O…
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We’re likely to see three major advances in the rules on Belgian-law alternative investment funds. First, the Act of 19 April 2014 on alternative inv…
Read MoreArtikel 2 van de wet van 21 december 2013 betreffende diverse bepalingen inzake de financiering voor kleine en middelgrote ondernemingen (“wet KMO-fin…
Read MoreAt the request of our Minister of Justice, Koen Geens, a group of company law lawyers have been working for the past two years on a huge reform of the…
Read MoreThrough a judgement handed down on 4 March 2016, the Belgian Council of State (the “CS”) has resolved to dismiss an action for annulment in respect of…
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The transposition of the European Accountancy Directive into the Companies Code and its implementation decree by an Act of 18 December 2015 has severa…
Read MorePursuant to Belgian law, Belgian consumer credit receivables may only be purchased by the following regulated entities: (1) registered consumer credit…
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Het vennootschapsrecht staat aan de vooravond van een revolutie. Minister van Justitie Koen Geens wil, gesteund door het Belgisch Centrum van het Venn…
Read MoreThe law dated 18 December 2015 (the “Accounting Law”) entered into force on 9 January 2016. It has transposed into Belgian national law Directive 2013…
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Een faillissement maakt in beginsel geen einde aan een bestaande overeenkomst. De wet bepaalt evenwel dat de curator kan beslissen of hij de overeenko…
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Bepaalde fiscale voordelen zijn enkel van toepassing op kleine en/of microvennootschappen. Een nieuwe wet heeft beide begrippen nu een nieuwe definiti…
Read MoreOn 8 January 2016, the Financial Services and Markets Authority (“FSMA”) initiated a consultation on a draft regulation governing the distribution of …
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