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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!
The Third Anti-money Laundering Directive (Directive 2005/60/EC of 26 October 2005) was implemented in Belgian law by the Act of 18 January 2010 (the …
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Implementation of the Shareholders' Rights Directive in Belgium seems to be a never-ending process. We summarised the implementing legislation (the "S…
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On 25 November 2010, the Belgian House of Representatives adopted the Bill on the exercise of certain rights of shareholders in listed companies (the …
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Due to radical changes in the relevant legislation, non-profit organisations (“NPO”s) now benefit from various provisions in terms of sectoral mergers…
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As from the 1st January 2011 all enterprises have to pay higher costs for filing their annual accounts with the National Bank of Belgium. These new fi…
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Is it required that the directors or the shareholders of a corporation need to be physically present at its registered office in order to validl…
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Dans notre numéro d’avril dernier, nous vous informions de la volonté des pouvoirs politiques et des autorités de contrôle de réorganiser le secteur d…
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On 21 December 2010, the Banking, Finance and Insurance Commission (“CBFA”) published two notices regarding public offerings of corporate bonds in Bel…
Read MoreWhen there is a deep crisis in a company , it is possible to apply to the court in urgency to obtain the appointment of a provisional director.
Read MoreMany reasons could be found in order to exclude a shareholder of a co-operative company with limited liability. But are these reasons unlimited? Doctr…
Read MoreObligation to notify a participation in unlisted companies when the rights to vote exceed upwards or downwards the threshold of 25% of the total votes…
Read MoreIntuitu Personae Agreements with continuing performance of rights and duties: Assignment- but no Change of Control- clause?
Read MoreThe transactional real estate sector awakes slowly after the banking crisis. It is true, the banks lend again, but still timorously. They require from…
Read MoreRecent case law of the Court of Appeal of Mons emphasizes the active supervisory role that the banker, as credit provider, has to play in its dealings…
Read MoreAfter more than a year of intense negotiation and political manoeuvring, the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (the “AIFMD”) was finally …
Read MoreBelgian banks do not give their clients a break in the matter of obtaining the required information in their battle against money laundering. Clients …
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On 10 September 2010, new rules on the notification of the foreign companies register in the case of a cross-border merger were adopted by means of a …
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Shareholder participation in corporate life is a prerequisite for good corporate governance. It is thus essential to strengthen shareholder protection…
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Vous trouverez ci-après le compte-rendu intégral des échanges de la table ronde du 8 novembre dernier, organisée par la Libre Belgique dans le c…
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Les délégations de pouvoirs au sein des sociétés permettent de simplifier ou d’optimaliser leur gestion. La simplifier, d’abord, en réduisant le nombr…
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