Comme le dit le proverbe, « il faut se méfier de l’eau qui dort ». Un dégât…
Au terme de son arrêt du 29 mars 2024 (C.23.0253.F-0262.F), la Cour de cass…
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Op 17 maart 2020 publiceerde de Europese Autoriteit voor Verzekeringen en Bedrijfspensioenen (“EIOPA”) een mededeling betreffende maatregelen om de im…
Read MoreThe European Court of Justice (CJEU) was recently asked to rule on the EU's Solvency II Directive (and all earlier legislations regulating life insura…
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With year-end approaching, Lydian's insurance team looks back on some interesting judgments that the Belgian Supreme Court (“Cour de Cassation”) has r…
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A warranty & indemnity (W&I) insurance covers damage resulting from breaches of warranties given in the SPA by the seller. W&I insurance h…
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En date du 1er juillet 2018, la loi du 31 mai 2017 imposant aux entrepreneurs, architectes et autres prestataires du sec…
Read MoreFollowing the implementation of the Insurance Distribution Directive in Belgium, a new Royal Decree dated 18 June 2019, implementing new rules
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In theory, insurance services are harmonised at the EU level. Insurance companies and intermediaries alike may easily ‘passport’ their domestic licenc…
Read MoreOn 21 November 2018 and 7 March 2019, we issued newsletters (respectively available here and here) regarding the Belgian proposal to cr…
Read MoreOn 21 November 2018, we issued a newsletter (accessible here) regarding a draft law amending the law of 4 April 2014 on insurance, which will cre…
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On 20 January 2016, the European Council adopted the Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD). The purpose of this directive was to create a level playi…
Read MoreOn 14 November 2018, the Belgian parliament finally adopted the draft law (“Draft Law”) implementing Directive 2016/97/EU on insurance distribution (“…
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Dans notre actualité publiée le 17 septembre dernier, nous attirions votre attention sur le fait que la loi du 31 mai 2017 (relative à l’assurance déc…
Read MoreOn 4 October 2018, the Belgian government finally submitted its draft law (“Draft Law”) implementing Directive 2016/97/EU on insurance distribution (“…
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On 20 January 2016, the European Council adopted the Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD). The purpose of this directive was to create a level playi…
Read MoreThe Central Point of Contact (“CPC”), which is held by the National Bank of Belgium, is a register of bank accounts and financial contracts. At prese…
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On 20 January 2016, the European Council adopted the Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD). The purpose of this directive was to create a level playi…
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Dans notre actualité publiée le 8 juin dernier, nous vous informions du fait que la loi du 31 mai 2017 relative à l’assurance obligatoire décennale de…
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Met de ‘Wet Peeters’ (wet van 31 mei 2017) is vanaf 1 juli 2018 nu ook elke aannemer en ‘andere dienstverleners’ wiens tienjarige aansprakelijkheid vo…
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Op 2 mei jl. is het Koninklijk Besluit van 16 april 2018 tot vaststelling van de voorwaarden van de verzekeringsovereenkomsten tot dekking van de verp…
Read MoreA royal decree dated 25 December 2017 (the “Royal Decree”) further implements the packaged retail and insurance-based investment products (“PRIIPs”) r…
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