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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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New counsel at ebl-redsky

ebl redsky appoints Thomas Sion as Counsel.

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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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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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EU Crowdfunding Regulation adopted by European Parliament

The European Parliament has adopted the Regulation on European Crowdfunding Service Providers for Business, which shall enable crowdfunding platforms …

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Het UBO-register, een waar feuilleton

Onlangs trad een KB in werking dat de werkingsmodaliteiten van het UBO-register op een aantal vlakken aanpast aan het kader de vijfde Europese Antiwit…

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