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Affluo breidt uit met een nieuwe partner en vestiging in Hasselt

Met veel enthousiasme verwelkomde Affluo op 1 september een nieuwe partner. Erwin Jennen is een ervaren advocaat en tevens erkend bemiddelaar in het ondernemingsrecht met een bijzo…

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Aantal nieuwe vennootschappen in de lift, oprichters gemiddeld 6 jaar jonger

In de periode van 1 mei 2022 tot 30 april 2023 werden er in ons land 40.813 nieuwe vennootschappen opgericht. Het gaat om een stijging met +2,7% in vergelijking met een jaar eerder…

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Adapt Law se lance

Noémie Smet, Bertrand Margraff et Isabelle Gerzat ont l’immense plaisir d’annoncer la création du cabinet d’avocats Adapt Law.

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12/03/24
Ready for DORA? It applies to you!

Our era is marked by major technological developments, which can give rise …

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21/02/24
Proposed EU Directive on harmonisation of avoidance actions …

The principles outlined in the European Commission's proposal for a Directi…

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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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An unpaid cross-border invoice? Don´t just sit there!

When there exists an - uncontested - cross-border monetary claim between any EU Member States (with the exception of Denmark), the European order for …

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UBO register's public accessibility violates privacy rights

The Court of Justice of the European Union has recently ruled that access to the information in the UBO register by the public is invalid.

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New Royal decree introduces new provisions for advertisements of UCIs offered in Belgium

On 12 December 2022, a new Royal decree (the “Royal Decree”) was published that introduces new rules for UCIs on two different topics: first, by imple…

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Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive published in the Official Journal

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ESG considerations to successfully restructure your business in Belgium

The current economic climate is difficult for many businesses, in particular for energy-intensive companies. The situation may deteriorate to such an …

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No longer public access to UBO data without legitimate interest

On 22 November 2022, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the "CJEU") struck down the provision of the 5th AML Directive 2018/843 ("AML V") whi…

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DORA: the forthcoming EU legal framework on Digital Operational Resilience in the financial sector

The rules on the use of information and communication technology ("ICT") in the financial sector were traditionally country and institution-specific t…

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Het lot van CVBA’s na het WVV: wat wordt de nieuwe rechtsvorm voor uw vennootschap?

Als gevolg van de krachtlijn van de vereenvoudiging van het vennootschapsrecht, werden enkele vennootschapsvormen die onder het Wetboek van vennootsch…

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Holding On To Diamonds Longer – Continuation Funds

Continuation funds have become one of the biggest recent global trends in private equity. In the past, they were seen in a negative light and were per…

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New control mechanism for foreign direct investment in Belgium

On 1 June 2022, a draft cooperation agreement was concluded between the Federal State and the various Belgian Regions and Communities in order to set …

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Payment service providers can rely on bank secrecy in case of tax audit

Can payment service providers rely on bank secrecy in case of tax audits?

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Belgium is coming closer to a foreign direct investment regime

On 1 June 2022, the Council of Ministers (Conseil des Ministres/Ministerraad) has approved the Cooperation Agreement (Cooperation Agreement) between t…

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Gender diversity on corporate boards

What to expect from the new EU Women on Boards Directive, including the practical changes for your management structure and the impact on the national…

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Exploring M&A In The Metaverse

Investors’ cash injection in the metaverse and Web3 has created increased M&A activity. Deploying an acquisition strategy to take over new technol…

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Regulation on foreign subsidies is heading for the finish line - European companies need to be prepared

Since 5 May 2022, EU trilogue negotiations have been underway on the first Regulation to limit the effect of subsidies from third countries to compani…

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Belgium about to implement foreign direct investment screening mechanism

On 1 June 2022, the various governments of Belgium reached a cooperation agreement on developing a foreign direct investment screening mechanism. With…

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Dangling Good Carrots and Wielding Bad and Ugly Sticks

Nothing ignites frustration in deal negotiations quite like leaver provisions. You’ll find leaver provisions in venture capital deals, private equity …

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BNPL solutions soon impacted by a new consumer credit directive?

BNPL providers, beware! A new consumer credit directive is on its way and could impact your business.

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Insolvency | Back to the future with the Heiploeg ruling?

After having almost killed the Belgian judicial restructuring procedure by transfer under judicial supervision (see our previous news on the…

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New registration obligation for Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) in Belgium

As of 1 May 2022, certain crypto-related activities in Belgium will become regulated. The providers of these services will have to register with the F…

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