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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 Day’s Brussels Office.

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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 Corporate M&A department.

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Ne manquez pas les Universités d'été d'AVOCATS.BE – Inscrivez-vous aujourd'hui

Nous sommes ravis de constater votre enthousiasme pour la 8ème édition des Universités d’été qui aura lieu les 20 et 21 août 2024 au magnifique Château-ferme de Courrière. Avec déj…

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13/10/24
Updated Thresholds for qualification as Small or Micro-Under…

Small and micro-undertakings benefit from several exemptions. To be classif…

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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…

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Shareholder Liability

The ongoing economic crisis has prompted an intensified search for persons who can be held liable for companies' debts. In this context, shareholder l…

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Overhaul of the Belgian legislation on security interests in movable assets passed by Belgian Parliament

On Thursday 30 May, the Belgian Parliament approved the overhaul of the Belgian legislation on security interests in movable assetsUnder the new legis…

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La responsabilité des dirigeants d’entreprises en difficultés (partie 2) : la poursuite d’une activité déficit…

  (i) Le principe La poursuite d'une activité déficitaire place les dirigeants dans une situation parfois inextricable. Doivent-ils faire aveu de…

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Towards a feminization of the board of directors : the introduction of a gender quota for belgian state-owned …

The law of 28 July 2011 requests state-owned and publicly traded companies to apply a gender quota to their boards of directors. By establishing such …

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The restrictive interpretation of the financial assistance rules

The use of dividends distributed by a subsidiary for the reimbursement of a loan granted in view of the acquisition of the shares of said subsidiary d…

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Recommendations from FSMA on convening general meetings

On 27 February 2013, the Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) issued a communication with recommendations on convening general meetings, in…

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Belgian Insolvency Law on the Move

On 26 February 2013, a draft bill (the “Draft Bill”) amending the bankruptcy law of 8 August 1997 (the “Bankruptcy Law”) was submitted to the House of…

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Belgian Listed Companies Improve Corporate Governance Scores

Over the past three years, Belgian listed companies have made considerable progress in complying with corporate governance rules. This is the conclusi…

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New tax regime for companies relating to capital gains on shares

Recently, a new tax regime relating to capital gains on shares has been introduced (Program Law of 27 December 2012). Under the new tax regime certain…

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Capital Increase in Kind and Requirement to Issue New Shares

On 28 January 2013, the Belgian Institute of Statutory Auditors (Instituut van de Bedrijfsrevisoren / Institut des Réviseurs d’Entreprises; the “IBR-I…

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New FSMA Recommendations for Belgian Listed Companies: Calling General Meetings of Shareholders

The time to call the annual general meeting of shareholders is fast approaching. To assist Belgian listed companies with their convocation formalities…

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European green light for the resolution plan for the Dexia group and restructuring plan for Belfius subject to…

On 28 December 2012, the European Commission authorized the resolution plan for the Dexia group and restructuring plan for Belfius, subject to certain…

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Détenir un compte courant débiteur envers sa société peut constituer une infraction pénale !

Le tribunal correctionnel de Bruxelles a jugé que les éléments constitutifs de l’infraction d’abus de biens sociaux sont présents lorsqu’un dirigeant …

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Royal Decree introduces mandatory Collective Action Clauses for issues of Belgian Sovereign Notes

On Friday 21 February 2013, the Belgian Official Gazette published a Royal Decree introducing mandatory Collective Action Clauses for issues of Belgia…

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A more accessible and simplified statute for e-money institutions

Directive 2009/110/EG of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on the taking up, pursuit and prudential supervision of the b…

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Corporate Governance - European Commission Approves New Action Plan

On 12 December 2012, the European Commission approved a new action plan outlining future initiatives in the areas of company law and corporate governa…

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Recent Developments in Belgian Financial Law

On 19 October 2012, the Law of 3 August 2012 relating to certain forms of collective management of investment portfolios (Wet van 3 augustus 2012 betr…

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Saving your money: Keeping your KBO/CBE Registration Up-to-Date

The Act of 16 January 2003 establishing the Crossroads Enterprise Database was published in the Belgian State Gazette on 5 February 2003. Legal entiti…

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RESPONSABILITÉ DES DIRIGEANTS POUR LES DETTES FISCALES DE LA SOCIÉTÉ

Dans sa recherche de sécuriser l'encaissement de l'impôt et tenter de limiter l'effet (souvent) néfaste pour le trésor belge de se voir confronté à un…

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Responsabilités aggravées et l’incidence d’une faillite

Perte du capital social : lorsque le conseil d'administration ou le gérant, alors qu'il a connaissance de la réduction de l'actif net de la socié…

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