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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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The IOS-procedure

Since 2016, the law has provided for an administrative procedure for the re…

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“A new way of going Bankrupt”: One year of Pre-packing under…

The Belgian procedure of private bankruptcy preparation, better known as th…

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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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The temporary "Corona" suspension measures also have an impact on judicial reorganisation plans (WCO/PRJ)

The temporary suspension measures that were applied during the "first wave" of the corona crisis have been reintroduced but only apply now to companie…

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Einde moratorium op faillissementen

In onze e-flash van 8 januari 2021 informeerden wij u dat er (opnieuw) een automatisch moratorium van kracht was om Belgische ondernemi…

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De digitale algemene vergadering: vereenvoudigd of toch niet?

In een eerdere nieuwsbrief keken we al naar de regels over de deelname aan algemene vergaderingen van vennootschappen in een wetsvoorstel va…

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Amendments to Belgian corporate law to facilitate remote shareholders’ meetings

Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the provisions of the Companies and Associations Code (the “CAC”) on the functioning of corporate bodies …

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Opnieuw insolventie moratorium tot 31 januari 2021

Op 24 december 2020 is een nieuw automatisch moratorium in werking getreden. Dit moratorium beschermt Belgische ondernemingen die kampen met betalings…

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Financial Services after Brexit: no equivalence (yet), but a transitional regime for Belgium

After the Brexit, UK financial service providers no longer benefit from their previous passporting rights. The recent Trade and Cooperation Agreement …

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New moratorium for enterprises in difficulty

Belgium has recently adopted extra measures to combat the negative economic impact of Covid-19.

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Insolvency: Flattening the Insolvency Curve: The Belgian Statutory Moratorium bis

The COVID-19 pandemic is having a significant impact on the world economy, as businesses worldwide face liquidity problems and related insolvency risk…

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The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA): what (re)insurers and (re)insurance intermediaries must expect

In September 2020, the European Commission adopted the Digital Finance Package, including a digital finance strategy and legislative proposals on…

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Wordt de duurzaamheid van uw activiteit binnenkort een belangrijk element voor de financiering van uw ondernem…

Een van de grote uitdagingen van dit moment is om onze economie en bijgevolg de activiteit van onze ondernemingen duurzamer te maken, onder meer door …

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Judicial reorganisation procedure: two draft bills pending under the benefit of urgency

The legislator has tabled two draft bills, respectively on 10 June 2020 and 21 October 2020, to amend a.o. the provisions relating to the judicial reo…

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Deadline approaching for implementing recommendations on outsourcing to cloud service providers

In recent years, insurance and reinsurance companies have taken an increasing interest in using the services of cloud service providers. This has led …

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Anti-Vulture Legislation: the Belgian Attempt – or How Not to Do It

With up to 6 governments defaulting on their bonds this year, sovereign debt restructuring is topical. In this context so-called ‘vulture funds’ may b…

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Riding the New FDI Regulation Wave

Tightening Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) screening systems has become a global trend in the last few years (see also our M&A Series of October 2…

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New law on basic banking services for businesses in Belgium

Yesterday, 24 November 2020, the new law on basic banking services for businesses has been published in the Belgian Official Journal. This law voted o…

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Covid-19: Délibérations sans présence physique des organes des sociétés et des associations

L’arrêté royal n°4 du 9 avril 2020 portant des dispositions diverses en matières de copropriété et de droit des sociétés et des associations dans le c…

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Payments in the video game industry: Regulatory Status in Belgium

This summer has brought a major lawsuit in the video game industry with the “Apple v. Epic Games” case. Epic Games, the developer of the popular game&…

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A European passport for crowdfunding

At last, a European passport for crowdfunding! As from 10 November 2021, it will be possible for both new and existing crowdfunding platforms to obtai…

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The EU digital finance package: unwrapping digitally fit rules for financial services

The European Commission is eager to accelerate the EU’s digital transition and to ensure EU leadership in the realm of digital finance.  

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Crowdfunding also regulated at European level

Recently a resolution on crowdfunding platforms has been adopted. This resolution introduces uniform rules at European level for European Crowdfunding…

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