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Monard strengthens its Insolvency and Restructuring team

Monard law welcomes a new member to its Insolvency and Restructuring team. Jente Dengler has joined the firm as of October 1, 2024.

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Changement important concernant l’assujettissement à la loi anti-blanchiment des avocats qui ex…

Le Bâtonnier de l’Ordre néerlandais du Barreau de Bruxelles a récemment interrogé la CTIF sur l’éventuel assujettissement d’un avocat qui agit, pour une personne protégée, via un m…

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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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Private Equity Side Letters – Harmless Paper or Silent Power…

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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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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.

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Management institutions in the line of fire of the FSMA

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

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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 …

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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 …

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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…

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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…

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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 …

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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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Aangifte van schuldvordering bij faillissement van uw schuldenaar

Als uw schuldenaar failliet werd verklaard, dient u vrij snel én accuraat op te treden om een aangifte van schuldvordering in te dienen in het faillis…

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Overview of Significant Deadlines for Listed Companies

In previous issues, we highlighted new corporate legislation, in particular the Shareholders' Rights Act, the Corporate Governance Act and the Gender …

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Supreme Court Rules on Joint Liability of Recipient Companies in Case of Demerger

On 14 October 2011, the Supreme Court clarified the joint liability of recipient companies in case of a demerger (splitsing/scission).

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Binding Corporate Rules for the Transfer of Personal Data: New Approval Procedure

The cross-border transfer of personal data is a reality within multinational groups. Indeed, most corporate groups constantly exchange data, using sh…

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Important Changes to the Financial Collateral Act

Since the entry into force of the Financial Collateral Act of 15 December 2004 (the "Collateral Act") implementing Directive 2002/47/EC on financial c…

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Women’s quota in Belgian Corporate Law

Published on 14 September 2011, the Law of 28 July 2011 (1) (hereafter “the Law”) guarantees women a minimum representation percentage in the board of…

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