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It is quite common for a third party to participate in meetings of a board of directors of a limited liability company. Does the duty of discretion im…
Read MoreA judgment of the Court of Cassation of 9 December 2010 has brought an end to the discussion on the datum of valorisation of the shares of a company i…
Read MoreThe new law of 8 January 2012 allows a mother company owning at least 90% of the shares of one of its subsidiaries to purchase the shares of minority …
Read MoreA new proposal of European regulation intends to introduce civil liability of credit rating agencies towards investors.
Read MoreIn its last circular, the FSMA expanded the reporting duties of management institutions.
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This is the right time to recall the main formalities that must be fulfilled by unlisted limited companies[1] insofar as their annual general meeting …
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Since the start of the global financial crisis in 2008, rating agencies have attracted substantial attention and been at the forefront of a public deb…
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The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) has decided to modify the rules on short selling of shares in Belgian financial institutions, effe…
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On 14 February 2012, the Corporate Governance Committee issued eight new guidelines to help companies better explain why they derogate from particular…
Read MoreLe gouvernement fédéral entend modifier certaines règles en matière d'impôt des sociétés, lesquelles - si elles sont adoptées - affecteront le régime …
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On 18 January 2012, the Law of 8 January 2012 on reporting and documentation requirements for mergers and demergers was published in the Belgian Offic…
Read MoreThe Law of 8 January 2012, modifies the Company Code following Directive 2009/109/EC as regards reporting and documentation requirements in the case o…
Read MoreWithin the framework of the procedure of judicial reorganization of Thissen Laboratories by transfer under judicial supervision, the Commercial Court …
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On 8 January 2012, an act implementing Directive 2009/109/EC (the "Directive") was adopted by the Belgian Parliament (the "Act"). The Act entered into…
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Het Wetboek van Vennootschappen gaat uit van het principe dat een vennootschap handelt via zijn organen en dat de leden van deze organen niet persoonl…
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Als een onderneming failliet verklaard wordt, kan de bestuurder van een BVBA, CVBA of een NV aansprakelijk worden gesteld voor een al dan niet volledi…
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Indien er blijvende geschillen tussen vennoten ontstaan kunnen één of meerdere vennoten het initiatief nemen om ofwel zelf uit de vennootschap te tred…
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Als uw schuldenaar failliet werd verklaard, dient u vrij snel én accuraat op te treden om een aangifte van schuldvordering in te dienen in het faillis…
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In previous issues, we highlighted new corporate legislation, in particular the Shareholders' Rights Act, the Corporate Governance Act and the Gender …
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On 14 October 2011, the Supreme Court clarified the joint liability of recipient companies in case of a demerger (splitsing/scission).
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