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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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Introduction of a UBO register in Belgium

In execution of the fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive, the Belgian government has adopted a preliminary bill on March 31, 2017. This prelimi…

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Condition d’honorabilité des intermédiaires d’assurance et réhabilitation du failli (C.C., arrêt n° 43/2017 du…

Dans son arrët du 30 mars 2017, la Cour constitutionnelle constate une discrimination entre, d’une part, les personnes physiques qui peuvent bénéficie…

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Annulment of an agreement to transfer shares or other assets: who bears the risk of a considerable decrease in…

In a recent judgment, the Court of Cassation specified the consequences of the retroactive annulment of a share purchase agreement: in principle, the …

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Beurstaks: nu ook van toepassing op verrichtingen in het buitenland!

Tot en met 31 december 2016 was de beurstaks in principe louter verschuldigd bij verrichtingen met tussenkomst van een professionele tussenpersoon gev…

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Five things to know before conducting a corporate investigation in Belgium

Corporate investigations can help businesses to respond appropriately to whistleblowers’ claims and to identify and address potential misconduct promp…

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De aansprakelijkheid van cijferspecialisten in het kader van de meldings- en detectieplicht bij de WCO

Artikel 10 van de Wet Continuïteit Ondernemingen (WCO) legt aan cijferberoepers een belangrijke verplichting op in het kader van de detectie en de mel…

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Personne morale administrateur de société : quid du représentant permanent ?

Le Code des sociétés exige donc qu’une personne physique représente la personne morale dans le cadre de sa fonction d’administrateur. Ce représen…

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De nieuwe Belgische GVBF kan eindelijk worden opgericht

Het koninklijk besluit met betrekking tot het regelgevend kader voor het nieuwe Belgische ‘Gespecialiseerd Vastgoedbeleggingsfonds’ (GVBF) werd eindel…

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Chinese outbound M&A in 2016 reached record levels, with announced transactions equaling USD 408bn, double…

However, deals worth USD 75bn[1] are reported as having failed to complete, mostly for regulatory reasons. Indeed, several dark clouds have gathe…

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The right to data portability and bank account information

In evolving to a Single Digital Market, the use of consumer data becomes more and more important for service providers. With regard to financial insti…

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Crowdfunding: nieuw kader voor bepaalde crowdfundingplatformen sinds 1 februari 2017

Op 20 december 2016 werd de Wet van 18 december 2016 tot regeling van de erkenning en de afbakening van crowdfunding en houdende diverse bepalingen in…

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Crowdfunding - new legislation enters into force on 1 February

On 1 February 2017, the Act of 18 December 2016 setting up the framework for the crowdfunding sector will enter into force. This new legislation aims…

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The new Belgian REIF - Ready for 'take-off'

The Royal Decree containing the regulatory framework for the new Belgian Real Estate Investment Fund (“REIF”) has finally been published in the Belgia…

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La réforme de l’audit pour la Saint Sylvestre

Le 31 décembre 2016, la réforme de l’audit fera son entrée dans le paysage juridique belge. La réforme impose le respect de bonnes pratiques ains…

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Growth Companies, Too, Can Raise Money onthe Markets

Sometimes it seems that a stock market listing is reserved for mature companies with large market capitalization, but that's a persistent misconceptio…

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Du nouveau en matière de crowdfunding et de tax shelter

Le tax shelter adopté dans le cadre du « Plan Start Up » au travers de la loi-programme du 10 août 2015 publiée au Moniteur belge du 18 août…

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De aankomende vernieuwingen in het ondernemingsrecht

Reeds bij zijn aantreden kondigde onze huidige minister van Justitie aan enkele grote, dringende werven aan te vatten op wetgevend vlak. Enige tijd ge…

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Nouvelle adaptation de la loi sur la continuité des entreprises : Accord collectif et appel du jugement d…

La loi sur la continuité des entreprises (LCE) a, une fois de plus, fait l’objet d’une modification législative et ce afin de mettre un terme à la dif…

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The Specialised Real Estate Investment Fund (SREIF)

The Specialised Real Estate Investment Fund (SREIF) is subject to the Law of 19 April 2014 relating to the alternative investment funds and their mana…

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Representations and warranties: tips & tricks

It is standard practice to include representations and warranties in share purchase agreements.  They are crucial in assessing risk allocation be…

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