Small and micro-undertakings benefit from several exemptions. To be classif…
One year after the introduction of Belgium's foreign direct investment (FDI…
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On 14 October 2016, the European Commission published a “support study” prepared at its request to inform its review of the EU Merger Regulation (EUMR…
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The requirements regarding the form, content and filing of companies' annual accounts have changed for the financial years starting on or after 1 Janu…
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Belgium has to implement European Directive 2014/95 of 22 October 2014 on disclosure of non-financial and diversity information by certain large under…
Read MoreIn furtherance to our eAlert on the “Distribution of certain derivative financial instruments to retail clients: a prospective ban?”, the Financial Se…
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The Belgian Federal government has recently announced new measures to make the Belgian real estate market more attractive to foreign investors. …
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Most EU Member States currently recognise a necessary degree of privacy and discretion regarding the ownership of family businesses or family trusts. …
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Le gouvernement fédéral a récemment annoncé de nouvelles mesures afin de rendre le marché immobilier belge plus attractif pour les investisseurs étran…
Read MoreRecent events have put deposit guarantee schemes once again on the forefront of the discussions related to the banking sector. In Belgium, the failur…
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As of 3 July 2016, the new Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) has entered into force in Belgium and across Europe. It repeals and replaces the ex…
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The earn-out clause is a clause which is increasingly stipulated in share purchase agreements.
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In recent years, Europe has made great strides towards achieving a genuine single capital market. A harmonised legislative framework has been develope…
Read MoreLes sociétés anonymes, à l’instar des sociétés privées à responsabilité limitée, préfèreront souvent les obligations aux actions ou emprunts bancaires…
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In a judgment dated 9 June 2016, the Constitutional Court ruled that there is a gap in companies' legislation regarding capital reductions in private …
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Whether due to negligence (e.g. a lost USB stick or laptop) or malicious intent (e.g. by cybercriminals or disgruntled employees), data breaches can c…
Read MoreLe 2 avril 2015, la Cour d’appel de Liège (la "Cour") a rendu un arrêt relatif à l’exécution des garanties contractuelles consenties aux acheteurs par…
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Traditioneel wordt aangenomen dat alleen onbedoelde fouten (zogenaamde materiële vergissingen) in de jaarrekening of in de aangifte nog rechtgezet kun…
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Les PME jouent un rôle déterminant dans la création d’emplois et représentent un facteur de développement économique crucial pour la Belgique. O…
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We’re likely to see three major advances in the rules on Belgian-law alternative investment funds. First, the Act of 19 April 2014 on alternative inv…
Read MoreArtikel 2 van de wet van 21 december 2013 betreffende diverse bepalingen inzake de financiering voor kleine en middelgrote ondernemingen (“wet KMO-fin…
Read MoreAt the request of our Minister of Justice, Koen Geens, a group of company law lawyers have been working for the past two years on a huge reform of the…
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