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Circular letter 2026/C/94 confirms that non-profit organisations and foundations subject to the legal entities tax calculate, declare and pay the withholding tax on their capital g…
Liedekerke launches a dedicated Non-Profit practice with the arrival of Antoine Druetz as Partner, together with Alix Degrez and Fantine Miroir, effective 2 November 2026.
The Delegated Regulation revising the EMIR clearing thresholds was published in the Official Journal on 21 October 2026 and applies from 10 November 2026. Linklaters outlines the n…
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According to the Court of Cassation (18 June 2026), a taxpayer without acco…
A judgment of the Ghent Enterprise Court of 5 August 2026 held an investor-…
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A cette époque de l’année, beaucoup de Belges vont traditionnellement remplir leur portefeuille au-delà des sapins, voire des montagnes. Mais le jeu e…
On 16 July 2009 [1], the Belgian Chamber of Representatives adopted a draft law aimed at preventing the use of the financial system for the purpose …
Altius' banking & finance team contributed to a jurisdictional comparison of international acquisition finance. The volume provides counsel with a…
The Royal Decree of 8 October 2008 amending the Belgian Companies Code (“BCC”) has amended the rules on financial assistance. The new rules entered in…
In the current economic climate, suppliers ask to be paid in cash more and more often. Also, certain credit insurers are tightening their limits of co…
On March 12, 2009, the second edition of the Belgian Code on Corporate Governance was published (the “2009 Code”), superseding and replacing the first…
As of 8 January 2009, Belgian listed companies and financial undertakings are required to have an audit committee. The Law of 17 December 2008 on the …
A foreign company that opens a Belgian branch office must comply with certain publication requirements. However, all too often companies fail to compl…
The new Act aims to safeguard the continuity of enterprises by offering entrepreneurs several options if they run into (financial) difficulties, via a…
The legal recognition of the audit committee aims to promote high quality financial information. Nevertheless the strengthening of the independence cr…
The Royal Decree of 8 October 2008 amending the Belgian Companies Code (“BCC”)[1] has substantially amended the rules on financial assistance. These n…
The Royal Decree of 8 October 2008 amending the Belgian Companies Code [1] has amended the rules on redemption of shares by a company. They will enter…
The Royal Decree of 8 October 2008 amending the Belgian Companies Code [1] has partly amended the rules on the contribution in kind. They will enter i…
The law firm Claeys & Engels has just published a study concerning company restructurings and social plans. The study is based on 216 collective b…
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