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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In a decision of 4 December 2008, the Court of Appeal of Brussels repeated the principles of directors’ liability in the event of unreasonable contin…
Read MoreA new European directive intends to reduce to a minimum the administrative burdens on EU companies seeking mergers or divisions, by simplifying or wa…
Read MoreContracts that do not have a profit objective, and which do not meet the corporate objectives of the company, are considered as void.
Read MoreA foreign non-profit association that wants to be established in Belgium can open a so-called “centre of operations” without having to create a new l…
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Directors' and officers' liability insurance is not compulsory under German law, but obviously as well the directors as their companies enter in…
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On 15 January 2010, the first of three acts transposing into Belgian law the Payment Services Directive or “PSD” (Directive 2007/64 of the European Pa…
Read MoreA cette époque de l’année, beaucoup de Belges vont traditionnellement remplir leur portefeuille au-delà des sapins, voire des montagnes. Mais le jeu e…
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On 16 July 2009 [1], the Belgian Chamber of Representatives adopted a draft law aimed at preventing the use of the financial system for the purpose …
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Altius' banking & finance team contributed to a jurisdictional comparison of international acquisition finance. The volume provides counsel with a…
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The Royal Decree of 8 October 2008 amending the Belgian Companies Code (“BCC”) has amended the rules on financial assistance. The new rules entered in…
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In the current economic climate, suppliers ask to be paid in cash more and more often. Also, certain credit insurers are tightening their limits of co…
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On March 12, 2009, the second edition of the Belgian Code on Corporate Governance was published (the “2009 Code”), superseding and replacing the first…
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As of 8 January 2009, Belgian listed companies and financial undertakings are required to have an audit committee. The Law of 17 December 2008 on the …
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A foreign company that opens a Belgian branch office must comply with certain publication requirements. However, all too often companies fail to compl…
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The new Act aims to safeguard the continuity of enterprises by offering entrepreneurs several options if they run into (financial) difficulties, via a…
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The legal recognition of the audit committee aims to promote high quality financial information. Nevertheless the strengthening of the independence cr…
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The Royal Decree of 8 October 2008 amending the Belgian Companies Code (“BCC”)[1] has substantially amended the rules on financial assistance. These n…
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The Royal Decree of 8 October 2008 amending the Belgian Companies Code [1] has amended the rules on redemption of shares by a company. They will enter…
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The Royal Decree of 8 October 2008 amending the Belgian Companies Code [1] has partly amended the rules on the contribution in kind. They will enter i…
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The law firm Claeys & Engels has just published a study concerning company restructurings and social plans. The study is based on 216 collective b…
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