Nieuws & Publicaties

17/03/23

Belgium levels restrictive conditions on the commercialisation of virtual coins among consumers

13/03/23

Laattijdige betaling kan flinke kater opleveren: nalatigheidsinteresten zijn historisch hoog

De wetgever is op 1 januari 2023 overgegaan tot de gebruikelijke aanpassing van de geldende interestvoeten (zie hier). Onder invloed van de inflatie, …

07/03/23

Basisbankdienst voor ondernemingen - belangrijke update

Dans un article précédent, nous avions signalé qu'un service bancaire de base pour les entreprises était possible en vertu d'une loi de 2020. Toutefoi…

03/03/23

Legitimate interest and access to the UBO-register

Following the recent jurisprudence of the Court of Justice of the European Union, the Belgian legislator introduced on 17 February 2023 new provisions…

27/02/23

Strelia Restructuring and Insolvency Newsflash Februari 2023

Het insolventierecht in België zal sterk aan verandering onderhevig zijn door de omzetting van twee opeenvolgende richtlijnen van de Europese Unie en…

06/02/23

Basic banking service for businesses in Belgium: (almost) operational

On 16 January 2023, the Royal Decree regarding the basic banking service for businesses was published in the Belgian Official Gazette. This Decree est…

31/01/23

M&A - The road ahead

As we kick off 2023, this Strelia M&A Series paves the way for you by pointing out some of the key legal and regulatory developments that will sha…

19/01/23

Een onbetaalde grensoverschrijdende factuur? Blijf niet stilzitten!

Als er sprake is van een grensoverschrijdende geldvordering tussen alle EU-lidstaten (met uitzondering van Denemarken), die niet-betwist is, dan biedt…

27/12/22

De publieke toegankelijkheid van het UBO-register is in strijd met het recht op privacy

Het Hof van Justitie van de Europese Unie heeft in een recent arrest geoordeeld dat de publieke toegankelijkheid tot de informatie in het UBO-register…

22/12/22

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…

20/12/22

Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive published in the Official Journal

05/12/22

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 …

30/11/22

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…

22/11/22

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…

16/11/22

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…

27/10/22

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…

20/09/22

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 …

01/09/22

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?

25/07/22

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…

22/07/22

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…