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Even if a dividend distribution is permissible considering the balance sheet and liquidity tests under corporate law, it may still give rise to direct…
Read MoreThe Cooperation Agreement of 30 November 2022 establishing a foreign direct investment screening mechanism (‘FDI Regulation’) entered into force on 1 …
Read MoreThe “Law of 27 March 2024 on the digitisation of justice and miscellaneous provisions Ibis” (the Law) makes certain important amendments to the Belgia…
Read MoreOn 24 April 2024, the European Parliament approved the Directive on corporate sustainability due diligence (the Directive). The Council still needs to…
Read MoreOn 27 March 2024, Belgian Parliament adopted the law in respect of digitalisation of the Justice Department and miscellaneous provisions (the Law) whi…
Read MoreIn a previous e-zine, we discussed a Commission proposal (the Proposal) to accelerate the rollout of instant payments. Yesterday 19 March 2024, the ad…
Read MoreWith the Act of 27 March 2024 (the Act), the Belgian legislator introduces, among others, a shareholder approval requirement for transfers of signific…
Read MoreOn 22 March 2024, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), Luxembourg’s financial regulator, published two significant Communiqués …
Read MoreOur era is marked by major technological developments, which can give rise to new risks and challenges. This is true for the financial sector, which i…
Read MoreThe principles outlined in the European Commission's proposal for a Directive harmonising certain aspects of insolvency law is not expected to lead to…
Read MoreRecently, insolvency law was fundamentally amended in terms of reorganization procedures. The tax legislation was subsequently adapted to these new pr…
Read MoreOn 15 January 2024, the law on the banking oath was published in the Belgian Official Gazette. The law impacts the banking sector and only applies to …
Read MoreBestuurders van vennootschappen bevinden zich in het hart van het ESG-gebeuren. Zij dragen niet alleen de verantwoordelijkheid voor de bedrijfsvoering…
Read MoreSinds kort heeft de beheersdienst van de Kruispuntbank van Ondernemingen (KBO) twee nieuwe gronden ter beschikking om tot ambtshalve doorhaling van ee…
Read MoreIn its recently published market watch, the AFM focuses on notifications of substantial holdings and gross short positions. The AFM expands on its sup…
Read MoreThere is a lot coming at companies with regard to sustainability matters these days. This could also affect company directors’ responsibilities and li…
Read MoreIn 14 December 2023, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament agreed on a compromise text for the Corporate Sustainability Due Di…
Read MoreOp 1 mei 2019 trad het nieuwe Wetboek van vennootschappen en verenigingen (‘WVV’) in werking. Bestaande vennootschappen en verenigingen kregen hierbij…
Read MoreAs already mentioned in our previous article on this subject, the concept of the transfer of a business is one of the pillars of the reform of insolve…
Read MoreFollowing the entry into force of the new Belgian Code on Companies and Associations (BCCA) back in May 2019, all Belgian companies and non-profit org…
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