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08/05/12

L’accord des créanciers : une étape indispensable !

Il s'agit d'une déduction élémentaire, mon cher Watson : si un débiteur se trouve dans l'obligation de solliciter l'ouverture d'une procédure en réorg…

07/05/12

Les réorganisations judiciaires, instruments de sauvetage des entreprises?

Dans un lourd contexte de crise et de réformes des procédures collectives au niveau international, notre législateur adoptait il y a trois ans déjà la…

26/04/12

The Advisory Committees in non-listed companies

Advisory Committees provide the advantage of a specialised Board of Directors dedicated to an optimised management of the company. Legal overview of t…

25/04/12

Does the duty of discretion of directors of a limited liability company apply to third parties?

It is quite common for a third party to participate in meetings of a board of directors of a limited liability company. Does the duty of discretion im…

25/04/12

La date de valorisation des actions d’une société en cas d’exclusion judiciaire d’un actionnaire est désormais…

A judgment of the Court of Cassation of 9 December 2010 has brought an end to the discussion on the datum of valorisation of the shares of a company i…

25/04/12

Relaxation of the rules applicable to the squeeze out procedure in non listed companies

The new law of 8 January 2012 allows a mother company owning at least 90% of the shares of one of its subsidiaries to purchase the shares of minority …

24/04/12

Regulating credit rating agencies or how to be at the parting of the ways

A new proposal of European regulation intends to introduce civil liability of credit rating agencies towards investors.

24/04/12

Management institutions in the line of fire of the FSMA

In its last circular, the FSMA expanded the reporting duties of management institutions.

28/03/12

Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of an Unlisted Belgian Limited Company: Recap of the Formalities and De…

This is the right time to recall the main formalities that must be fulfilled by unlisted limited companies[1] insofar as their annual general meeting …

26/03/12

Liability of Rating Agencies

Since the start of the global financial crisis in 2008, rating agencies have attracted substantial attention and been at the forefront of a public deb…

26/03/12

New FSMA Specifications on Short Selling

The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) has decided to modify the rules on short selling of shares in Belgian financial institutions, effe…

21/03/12

New Guidelines for Preparation of the Corporate Governance Statement in the Annual Report

On 14 February 2012, the Corporate Governance Committee issued eight new guidelines to help companies better explain why they derogate from particular…

29/02/12

La Belgique demeure-t-elle un pays attractif pour y établir des sociétés holdings?

Le gouvernement fédéral entend modifier certaines règles en matière d'impôt des sociétés, lesquelles - si elles sont adoptées - affecteront le régime …

29/02/12

Law on Reporting and Documentation Requirements for Mergers and Demergers

On 18 January 2012, the Law of 8 January 2012 on reporting and documentation requirements for mergers and demergers was published in the Belgian Offic…

04/02/12

Merger and division: running towards simplification

The Law of 8 January 2012, modifies the Company Code following Directive 2009/109/EC as regards reporting and documentation requirements in the case o…

04/02/12

Transfer under judicial supervision: up to what point can the interest of the creditors jeopardize the chances…

Within the framework of the procedure of judicial reorganization of Thissen Laboratories by transfer under judicial supervision, the Commercial Court …

31/01/12

New Reporting and Documentation Requirements for Mergers and Divisions in Belgium

On 8 January 2012, an act implementing Directive 2009/109/EC (the "Directive") was adopted by the Belgian Parliament (the "Act"). The Act entered into…

31/12/11

Bestuurdersaansprakelijkheid

Het Wetboek van Vennootschappen gaat uit van het principe dat een vennootschap handelt via zijn organen en dat de leden van deze organen niet persoonl…

31/12/11

Bestuurdersaansprakelijkheid na faillissement

Als een onderneming failliet verklaard wordt, kan de bestuurder van een BVBA, CVBA of een NV aansprakelijk worden gesteld voor een al dan niet volledi…

31/12/11

De gedwongen aankoop of verkoop van aandelen

Indien er blijvende geschillen tussen vennoten ontstaan kunnen één of meerdere vennoten het initiatief nemen om ofwel zelf uit de vennootschap te tred…

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Flanders advances pay‑transparency transposition for the public sector

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14/08/25

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Legal tech company Afriwise acquires LawExplorer and boosts regulatory intelligence in Africa

28/01/26

Belgium adopts reform to simplify compliance obligations for…

08/01/26

MiCAR licence applications finally available in Belgium

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08/05/12

L’accord des créanciers : une étape indispensable !

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Les réorganisations judiciaires, instruments de sauvetage des entreprises?

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The Advisory Committees in non-listed companies

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Does the duty of discretion of directors of a limited liability company apply to third parties?

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La date de valorisation des actions d’une société en cas d’exclusion judiciaire d’un actionnaire est désormais…

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Relaxation of the rules applicable to the squeeze out procedure in non listed companies

24/04/12

Regulating credit rating agencies or how to be at the parting of the ways

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Management institutions in the line of fire of the FSMA

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Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of an Unlisted Belgian Limited Company: Recap of the Formalities and De…

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Liability of Rating Agencies

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New FSMA Specifications on Short Selling

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New Guidelines for Preparation of the Corporate Governance Statement in the Annual Report

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La Belgique demeure-t-elle un pays attractif pour y établir des sociétés holdings?

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Law on Reporting and Documentation Requirements for Mergers and Demergers

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Merger and division: running towards simplification

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Transfer under judicial supervision: up to what point can the interest of the creditors jeopardize the chances…

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New Reporting and Documentation Requirements for Mergers and Divisions in Belgium

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Bestuurdersaansprakelijkheid na faillissement

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De gedwongen aankoop of verkoop van aandelen