Alternative investment fund managers (“AIFMs”) that wish to examine to what extent investors are open to a certain investment idea or investment strategy were until recently faced with a divergent approach to pre-marketing in the various national legal systems within the European Union.
On 20 July 2021 the European Commission published the long-awaited package of legislative proposals, in implementation of the Commission Action Plan of 7 May 2020.
Alternative investment fund managers (“AIFMs”) that wish to examine to what extent investors are open to a certain investment idea or investment strategy were until recently faced with a divergent approach to pre-marketing in the various national legal systems within the European Union.
All Belgian companies, foundations, non-profit organizations, fiduciaries and trusts must submit information about their ultimate beneficial owners to the Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBO) register. In addition, reporting entities are now required to upload proof that the information on the UBO register is adequate, accurate and up-to-date.
"Phishing cost Belgians 34 million euros", "FPS Finance warns for fraudulent mails: 'Do not react'", "Test Aankoop/Test Achat also warns for phishing messages in the name of bpost and FPS Finance". These headlines are probably familiar to you. Criminals discovered that it is much easier and safer for them to break in digitally than to go in someone’s house with a crowbar. But the question arises as to who is liable for the damage incurred if one falls for it unsuspectingly.
The Royal Decree on the operating modalities of the UBO register (amended on 23 September 2020) requires information providers (i.e. companies, associations, foundations, trusts, etc.) to confirm annually the accuracy of the information
L'économie belge n'est pas non plus épargnée par la crise du Covid-19. On s'attend à ce qu'en 2021 et 2022, encore plus d'entreprises soient confrontées à des difficultés financières
En vertu de l'arrêté royal du 23 septembre 2020, les entités tenues d'enregistrer leurs bénéficiaires effectifs (Ultimate Beneficial Owners - UBOs) ont désormais l’obligation de télécharger sur la plateforme UBO tout document démontrant que les informations enregistrées sont adéquates,
The Law of 12 July 2021 introduces two novelties regarding the use of digital instruments in the Belgian legal landscape.
Kleine vennootschappen genieten in de vennootschapsbelasting enkele fiscale voordelen. Hoewel talrijke autonome gemeentebedrijven voldoen aan de materiële voorwaarden om als “klein“ te worden aangemerkt, lijkt de fiscus nu deze voordelen aan autonome gemeentebedrijven te ontzeggen louter omdat ze geen “vennootschap” zijn in de zin van het WVV. Een discriminerende én concurrentieverstorende interpretatie.
