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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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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!

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Star Wars – The Evolving SPACs Galaxy

The first Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) emerged in the US some time ago (1990s). Since then, there have been several waves of SPACs, a…

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Het Ubo-Register – Nieuwe Verplichtingen

In onze nieuwsbrief van 17 september 2019 brachten we je op de hoogte van de wettelijke verplichting om uiterlijk op 30 september 2019 de ui…

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Een nieuw instrument voor investor relations: aandeelhoudersidentificatie

Vandaag kent een beursgenoteerde vennootschap haar kleine aandeelhouders enkel indien ze hun aandelen op naam aanhouden of indien ze aan de algemene v…

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A regulator’s perspective: cloud outsourcing in the insurance sector

The National Bank of Belgium (NBB) has issued fifteen recommendations for cloud service providers in the insurance sector, which will apply as from 1 …

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B2B prohibition of unfair clauses creates legal uncertainty for M&A practice

The Belgian legislator has introduced a prohibition on 'unfair clauses' in agreements between enterprises through the Law of 4 April 2019 concerning t…

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New Royal Decree extends (disclosure) obligations of the Belgian UBO register

Companies and other legal entities incorporated in Belgium must register their ultimate beneficial owners (“UBOs”) in the Belgian UBO register. The de…

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Terbeschikkingstelling woning aan bedrijfsleider : 
een kwestie van een goede voorbereiding

De (al dan niet gratis) terbeschikkingstelling van een woning door een vennootschap aan haar bedrijfsleider is en blijft een interessante fiscale opti…

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M&A - Beyond the Sniffling, Snuffling & Sneezing

M&A in Belgium, like everywhere else, is obviously impacted by the uncertain global economic landscape. Some sectors are weathering the storm bett…

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De preventieve witwaswetgeving: meer, breder en hoger

Sinds 15 augustus 2020 zijn verschillende wijzigingen aan de preventieve witwaswetgeving van toepassing. Deze wijzigingen verdienen de nodig…

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Online payment authentication requirements further strengthened from 22 September 2020

As part of the second European Payment Services Directive (i.e. Directive (EU) 2015/2366 of 25 November 2015 on payment services in the internal marke…

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De facto associations: Also on the menu of the Cayman tax?

Let’s find out whether the Cayman tax is also willing to take a bite out of de facto associations!

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Benelux Regulators to Apply EIOPA Guidelines on Outsourcing to Cloud Service Providers by Insurance and Reinsu…

On 24 April 2020, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) issued new guidelines on outsourcing to cloud service providers (…

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De bedrijfsleider als borgsteller voor vennootschapsschulden: valt er fiscaal iets te recupereren?

Het is een herkenbare situatie, al zeker in een crisisperiode. Een vennootschap wenst te investeren. Daarvoor heeft zij kredieten nodig en ze leent da…

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Will your income deriving from private equity funds be taxable in 2019?

The investment structure of private equity funds can take many different forms. If you have invested in a fund structured in the form of an investment…

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La Belgique transpose la 5ème Directive anti-blanchiment… et assujettit le secteur du football professionnel&n…

Ce jeudi 16 juillet 2020, la Chambre des représentants a entériné le projet de loi « portant des dispositions diverses relatives à la prévention …

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EU Parliament adopts Taxonomy Regulation

In recent years the European Union has paid increasing attention to sustainability in its policy- making particularly in the financial sector

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Acting for and Against a General Partnership Before the Courts

The Code of Companies and Associations (CCA) abolished the joint venture (société momentanée/tijdelijke vennootschap) and the silent partnership (soci…

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Einde coronabeschermingsregeling voor ondernemingen – de gerechtelijke reorganisatie als redmiddel ter vermijd…

`De regering voerde bij K.B. van 24 april 2020 een tijdelijke beschermingsregeling in om ondernemingen, die betalingsmoeilijkheden ondervonden te…

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ESMA consults on new rules for Cloud arrangements

On 3 June 2020, ESMA published a Consultation Paper (“CP” which is available here) on draft guidelines for outsourcing to cloud service providers…

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Royal Decree No 4: Introducing flexibility without losing sight of the rights of shareholders

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures taken to prevent the spread of the virus, various questions have been raised regarding the organisation …

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