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CMS Belgium strengthens its public law and corporate departments with new promotions

CMS is pleased to announce two new promotions, within its public law and corporate law departments.

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Lydian welcomes new head for its Banking & Finance practice

Lydian is proud to announce that Pieter-Jan Leemen has joined the firm as a Partner and will head the Banking & Finance practice. Pieter-Jan’s arrival brings fresh momentum to …

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Dentons bolsters its Belgian Banking and Finance practice

Dentons has strengthened its Brussels office with the recruitment of partner Tom Geudens as Head of the Banking and Finance practice in Belgium. He joins along with his team consi…

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Update regarding the Energy-Saving Investment Deduction

Companies investing in fixed assets used for more rational energy consumpti…

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14/03/25
Het verbod op financiële onderaanneming in de bouwsector

De wet van 15 mei 2024 houdende wijziging van het sociaal strafrecht en div…

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No more Secrets - Enhancing Cross-Border Corporate Transparency

On 30 January 2025, Directive 2025/25 entered into force (the Directive). The Directive aims to improve the reliability, trustworthiness and availabil…

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Reform of Non-Contractual Liability in Belgium: A Guide for Businesses

On January 1, 2025, a major shift occurred with the entry into force of the new Book 6 of the Civil Code concerning non-contractual liability. This re…

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Are you free to terminate negotiations in an M&A transaction?

Book V of the Belgian Civil Code introduced a new principle with regard to wrongful terminated negotiations, significantly impacting M&A transacti…

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EU’s Omnibus Proposal: Key changes to the CSRD, CS3D and EU Taxonomy

The “EU Simplification Omnibus Package” aims to significantly simplify and reduce sustainability reporting and due diligence burdens, by amending the …

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Continuation Funds – The Double-Edged Sword of Opportunity and Conflict

Continuation funds have been a prominent feature of the GP-led secondary market in recent years. Although these transactions offer attractive opportun…

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Dentons welcomes 2 new partners in its Brussels office

Dentons has strengthened its Brussels office with the recruitment of Jens Debièvre as partner and head of the Public Law and Regulatory practice and J…

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Belgian bankers must swear an oath on ethical conduct

The Belgian financial sector faces the entry into force on 15 January 2025 of a new disciplinary regime applicable to the banking sector and a compuls…

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New partner for Jones Day's corporate practice in Brussels

The global law firm Jones Day announced today that Pierre-Olivier Mahieu has joined as a Partner in its Corporate Practice. Mr. Mahieu is based in Jon…

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AKD welcomes new partner for its Real Estate practice in Brussels

Ruben Vermang has been appointed as a partner at AKD in Brussels within the Real Estate practice. His arrival significantly strengthens AKD's position…

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Directors can be held personally liable

Zoals in het eerste gedeelte van onze artikelenreeks over de afschaffing van de quasi-immuniteit reeds gesteld, zorgt het principe van de 'de quasi-im…

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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 par…

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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 exercent des mand…

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 u…

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Private Equity Side Letters – Harmless Paper or Silent Power?

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Didier De Vliegher joins Jones Day’s Real Estate Practice in the Brussels office

The global law firm Jones Day announced today that Didier De Vliegher has joined the Firm as of counsel in its Real Estate Practice, based in Jones Da…

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Updated Thresholds for qualification as Small or Micro-Undertaking

Small and micro-undertakings benefit from several exemptions. To be classified as a small or micro-undertaking, a company may not exceed certain thres…

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The Belgian FDI screening mechanism marks its first year

One year after the introduction of Belgium's foreign direct investment (FDI) screening mechanism, the Interfederal Screening Commission (ISC) has publ…

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EU Law on Greenwashing and Social-Washing Is Changing – And It Is Likely Going to Have a Wide Impact

The amount of litigation regarding environmental and climate change issues is, perhaps unsurprisingly, growing worldwide.[1] A significant portion of …

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Simont Braun Welcomes Maïka Bernaerts as counsel, Enhancing Corporate M&A Expertise

Simont Braun, a leading Belgian independent law firm based in Brussels, is pleased to announce the arrival of Maïka Bernaerts as counsel in the Corpo…

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Revolutionizing Due Diligence - The EU Directive’s Impact on Your Business

After a two-year journey since the EU Commission’s initial proposal in February 2022, the groundbreaking EU Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due …

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