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08/01/26

MiCAR licence applications finally available in Belgium

Since 30 December 2024, the EU’s Regulation 2023/1114 on markets in crypto-assets (“MiCAR”) has been fully applicable.

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26/12/25

Belgium’s comprehensive capital gains tax changes: key updates and implications starting January 2026

Capital gains on financial assets will become taxable as of January 1,2026. We have summed up and updated below how this capital gain tax (CGT) will w…

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24/12/25

EU Retail Investment Strategy: Political Agreement – Key Points and Implications for EU and non-EU Firms

The EU Parliament and Council have reached a political agreement on an updated Retail Investment Strategy (RIS) package. This has followed on from the…

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16/12/25

Legal Structures for Not‑for‑Profits in Belgium: Choosing the Right Vehicle with Confidence

The not‑for‑profit landscape in Belgium is vibrant, more diverse than ever, and professionalising fast. Whether you are launching a professional feder…

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10/12/25

Navigating Unforeseen Circumstances in M&A: The Role of MAC Clauses and Hardship Doctrine

1. Imagine a Belgian tech company being acquired by a multinational, with the share purchase agreement (SPA) signed in January and closing scheduled f…

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09/12/25

Will employees working from home trigger a PE? New commentaries from the OECD

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the rise in remote work has heightened the risk that companies may be deemed to have a permanent establishment (…

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05/12/25

Belgium: Increase of the withholding tax on dividends – Does this reform really undermine the attractiveness o…

Despite the recent tax measures, single-person management companies remain a structurally attractive and operationally flexible model for organising p…

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02/12/25

Persoonlijke zekerheden die de deal kunnen beïnvloeden

Bij overnames spelen persoonlijke zekerheden die aandeelhouders of bestuurders verstrekken een belangrijke rol, zoals borgstellingen, comfort letters …

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02/12/25

Bericht van minnelijke schuldbemiddeling vanaf 19 januari 2026 operationeel

Het bericht van minnelijke schuldbemiddeling kadert in de wet ter bestrijding van overmatige schuldenlast. Het doel is om transparantie en rechtszeker…

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26/11/25

Simplified sister mergers & tax neutrality

Recent intervention in Belgian tax legislation has transformed (most) simplified mergers between sister companies into a full-fledged restructuring al…

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12/11/25

Waarom een arbitragebeding opnemen in uw algemene voorwaarden?

Een gerechtelijke procedure kan soms langdurig, onzeker, prijzig en lastig zijn. Er bestaan echter alternatieven, zoals arbitrage.

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11/11/25

Simplified side stream mergers – new law clears hurdles for ‘real’ tax neutrality

On 16 June 2023, the ‘simplified side stream merger’ (vereenvoudigde zusterfusie / fusion simplifiée entre soeurs) was introduced in the Code of Compa…

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31/10/25

Universités d’hiver 2026 - les inscriptions sont ouvertes

Après le succès des Universités d’été, AVOCATS.BE vous présente sa première édition hivernale : une journée de formation et de réflexion, le 21 janvie…

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22/10/25

Simplifying Rules for Listed Companies

Belgium proposes a draft law to simplify disclosure, marketing, and meeting rules for listed companies, aligning with EU standards.

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10/10/25

Buyer Beware: Don’t Pay Twice for the Business

In order to make a transfer of a business (“handelszaak”/“fonds de commerce”) opposable against the tax and social security authorities, one should no…

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29/09/25

Winstverdeling en uitkering in BV en NV: Belangrijke regels en beperkingen

Een vennootschap wordt opgericht met minstens het doel om winst te maken en deze op een gegeven moment aan haar aandeelhouders uit te keren. De regels…

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14/08/25

Legal tech company Afriwise acquires LawExplorer and boosts regulatory intelligence in Africa

Afriwise, Africa’s fastest-growing legal-intelligence platform founded by Belgian lawyer Steven De Backer, has acquired LawExplorer, South Africa’s mo…

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18/07/25

EU Listing Act | Key Changes to the Market Abuse Regulation

On 8 October 2024, the Council of the European Union adopted the Listing Act, a legislative initiative designed to enhance the attractiveness and acce…

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02/07/25

Making Financial Services More Accessible

On 17 April 2019, the EU legislator adopted Directive 2019/882 on the accessibility requirements for products and services (the “Accessibility Act”) t…

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08/06/25

Multiple Voting Shares in Belgian Listed Companies – Reform Proposal Published

A working group of academics and experts within the Belgian Centre for Company Law seized this opportunity to prepare a detailed proposal for the tran…

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13/08/26

13/08/26

De maatschap en de nieuwe meerwaardebelasting: de rulingcommissie brengt goed nieuws voor de ve…

15/07/26

15/07/26

European Union: New UBO Rules Come into Force

15/06/26

15/06/26

Belgium: Ruling Commission Formalises Reinvestment Commitment for Pre-Sale Carve-Outs

17/07/26

Nieuwe Europese regels voor consumentenkrediet omgezet in Be…

30/06/26

Verdere digitalisering van het vennootschapsrecht

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08/01/26

MiCAR licence applications finally available in Belgium

26/12/25

Belgium’s comprehensive capital gains tax changes: key updates and implications starting January 2026

24/12/25

EU Retail Investment Strategy: Political Agreement – Key Points and Implications for EU and non-EU Firms

16/12/25

Legal Structures for Not‑for‑Profits in Belgium: Choosing the Right Vehicle with Confidence

10/12/25

Navigating Unforeseen Circumstances in M&A: The Role of MAC Clauses and Hardship Doctrine

09/12/25

Will employees working from home trigger a PE? New commentaries from the OECD

05/12/25

Belgium: Increase of the withholding tax on dividends – Does this reform really undermine the attractiveness o…

02/12/25

Persoonlijke zekerheden die de deal kunnen beïnvloeden

02/12/25

Bericht van minnelijke schuldbemiddeling vanaf 19 januari 2026 operationeel

26/11/25

Simplified sister mergers & tax neutrality

12/11/25

Waarom een arbitragebeding opnemen in uw algemene voorwaarden?

11/11/25

Simplified side stream mergers – new law clears hurdles for ‘real’ tax neutrality

31/10/25

Universités d’hiver 2026 - les inscriptions sont ouvertes

22/10/25

Simplifying Rules for Listed Companies

10/10/25

Buyer Beware: Don’t Pay Twice for the Business

29/09/25

Winstverdeling en uitkering in BV en NV: Belangrijke regels en beperkingen

14/08/25

Legal tech company Afriwise acquires LawExplorer and boosts regulatory intelligence in Africa

18/07/25

EU Listing Act | Key Changes to the Market Abuse Regulation

02/07/25

Making Financial Services More Accessible

08/06/25

Multiple Voting Shares in Belgian Listed Companies – Reform Proposal Published

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