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14/08/25
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 most established provider of reg…

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02/07/25
02/07/25
Dentons bolsters Belgian Corporate and M&A team with hire of Erwin Simons

Global law firm Dentons has strengthened its Corporate and M&A practice in Brussels with the recruitment of partner Erwin Simons. In this role, he will work closely with Laure…

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16/06/25
16/06/25
Dentons appoints Tom Geudens as Belgium Co-Managing Partner

Global law firm Dentons has appointed Tom Geudens to serve as Belgium Co-Managing Partner, alongside Edward Borovikov, who has led the office for the past 15 years. As Co-Managing …

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29/09/25
Profit distribution and distribution in BV/SRL and NV/SA: Im…

A company is formed for at least the objective of making profits and distri…

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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 Ac…

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Each day we publish several articles written by legal and tax specialists from law firms, notaries offices, the legal departments from payroll agencies and tax consultants.

It is the perfect way for lawyers at the Bar, in-house counsel, barristers, solicitors, notaries, bailiffs, paralegals and any other legal professional with an interest in Belgian and European law to keep informed of new legislative initiatives, case law, legal doctrine and all other legal developments on the Belgian legal scene!

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09/12/16
Nouvelle adaptation de la loi sur la continuité des entreprises : Accord collectif et appel du jugement d…

La loi sur la continuité des entreprises (LCE) a, une fois de plus, fait l’objet d’une modification législative et ce afin de mettre un terme à la dif…

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01/12/16
The Specialised Real Estate Investment Fund (SREIF)

The Specialised Real Estate Investment Fund (SREIF) is subject to the Law of 19 April 2014 relating to the alternative investment funds and their mana…

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02/11/16
Representations and warranties: tips & tricks

It is standard practice to include representations and warranties in share purchase agreements.  They are crucial in assessing risk allocation be…

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26/10/16
European Commission publishes a study on minority shareholdings for its review of EU merger control

On 14 October 2016, the European Commission published a “support study” prepared at its request to inform its review of the EU Merger Regulation (EUMR…

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30/09/16
Modifications for companies' annual accounts as of financial year 2016

The requirements regarding the form, content and filing of companies' annual accounts have changed for the financial years starting on or after 1 Janu…

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20/09/16
Deadline approaches for implementation of the Directive on disclosure of non-financial and diversity informati…

Belgium has to implement European Directive 2014/95 of 22 October 2014 on disclosure of non-financial and diversity information by certain large under…

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11/08/16
Leveraged CFD and binary options banned from Belgian market

In furtherance to our eAlert on the “Distribution of certain derivative financial instruments to retail clients: a prospective ban?”, the Financial Se…

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08/08/16
Upcoming developments: a new Belgian real estate investment fund and the liberalisation of the existing SIR/GV…

The Belgian Federal government has recently announced new measures to make the Belgian real estate market more attractive to foreign investors.  …

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29/07/16
The UBO-register under the fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive: a delicate balance between transparency and…

Most EU Member States currently recognise a necessary degree of privacy and discretion regarding the ownership of family businesses or family trusts. …

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19/07/16
Nouveau fonds d’investissement immobilier belge et assouplissement du régime des SIRs

Le gouvernement fédéral a récemment annoncé de nouvelles mesures afin de rendre le marché immobilier belge plus attractif pour les investisseurs étran…

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18/07/16
Deposit guarantee schemes in the spotlight again

Recent events have put deposit guarantee schemes once again on the forefront of the discussions related to the banking sector. In Belgium, the failur…

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05/07/16
Market Abuse Regulation has entered into force

As of 3 July 2016, the new Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) has entered into force in Belgium and across Europe. It repeals and replaces the ex…

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04/07/16
The earn-out clause in a share purchase agreement

The earn-out clause is a clause which is increasingly stipulated in share purchase agreements.

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04/07/16
The Call of NASDAQ: Five Reasons Why European Companies Choose NASDAQ

In recent years, Europe has made great strides towards achieving a genuine single capital market. A harmonised legislative framework has been develope…

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15/06/16
Investissement : rapide tour d’horizon sur les différentes formes d’obligations

Les sociétés anonymes, à l’instar des sociétés privées à responsabilité limitée, préfèreront souvent les obligations aux actions ou emprunts bancaires…

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15/06/16
Creditor protection in case of capital reduction in private limited liability companies: a gap in the legislat…

In a judgment dated 9 June 2016, the Constitutional Court ruled that there is a gap in companies' legislation regarding capital reductions in private …

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10/06/16
Why CIOs Should Inform Their CEOs of Data Breaches

Whether due to negligence (e.g. a lost USB stick or laptop) or malicious intent (e.g. by cybercriminals or disgruntled employees), data breaches can c…

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07/06/16
Nouvel éclairage sur l’exécution des garanties contractuelles prévues dans les conventions de cession de parts…

Le 2 avril 2015, la Cour d’appel de Liège (la "Cour") a rendu un arrêt relatif à l’exécution des garanties contractuelles consenties aux acheteurs par…

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26/05/16
Jaarrekening corrigeren mag niet alleen bij pure vergissing

Traditioneel wordt aangenomen dat alleen onbedoelde fouten (zogenaamde materiële vergissingen) in de jaarrekening of in de aangifte nog rechtgezet kun…

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18/05/16
Après le tax shelter au niveau fédéral, le capital à risque mobilisé en Wallonie via le « Prêt Coup de Pouce »…

Les PME jouent un rôle déterminant dans la création d’emplois et représentent un facteur de développement économique crucial pour la Belgique.  O…

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