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29/10/13

The Court of Justice confirms the possibility to attribute liability to the parent companies of a full-functio…

On 26 September 2013, the European Court of Justice ("Court of Justice") dismissed the appeals by EI du Pont de Nemours and Company ("EI DuPont") and …

23/10/13

Creditors with a contested claim to be protected in new capital restructuring measures.

The competent Parliamentary Commission has recently approved a new bill which intends to remedy the incomplete protection that is currently offered to…

16/10/13

New Measures on Automatic Striking-off From The Register of Legal Entities at the Crossroads Enterprise Databa…

New measures have been introduced against dormant companies to fight both social and tax fraud and avoid such companies being used to conduct illicit …

15/10/13

Better Protection of Consumers and More Competences for FSMA

The Laws of 30 and 31 July 2013 increasing the protection of purchasers of financial products and services and broadening the competences of the finan…

14/10/13

Royal Decree further implementing the Prospectus and Transparency directives

Yesterday (october 9th), a royal decree was published in the Belgian State Gazette which, in short, amends and further specifies the rules r…

09/10/13

Audit Committees – More Liability for Directors?

The Act of 17 December 2008 makes it compulsory for some types of companies to set up an audit committee, whereas, in the past, this was only highly r…

07/10/13

NautaDutilh submits reaction to EU consultation paper on the control of minority shareholdings

This summer, the European Commission (Commission) issued a consultation paper on two proposals to reform the EU merger control system.

04/10/13

Belgium updates its legislation on collective investment schemes

This Finance E-bulletin discusses some key novel concepts that were recently introduced by Belgian Lawmakers, Regulators and NYSE Euronext. It covers(…

23/09/13

The Belgian Prospectus Act has been amended

Key provisions of the Amending Directive transposed into Belgian Law by the Amending Act When transposing the Amending Directive and thus modifying th…

20/09/13

The law on the continuity of undertakings will shortly be amended: what about the social aspects of the reorga…

The draft law amending several legal provisions governing the continuity of undertakings will also have a social impact. Firstly, CBA no. 102 of 5 Oct…

13/09/13

The Continuity of Enterprises Act has been modified

On 1 August 2013, a law modifying the Law on the Continuity of Enterprises of 31 January 2009 (hereinafter the Law) entered into force. Three years af…

12/09/13

Entry Into Force of Amendments to Law on Continuity of Enterprises

The Law of 27 May 2013 amending various laws relating to the continuity of enterprises (Wet tot wijziging van verschillende wetgevingen inzake de cont…

05/09/13

Belgium: The Twin Peaks II Reform

On 30 July 2013 the Belgian Parliament passed new legislation (the "Act") to improve the protection of users of financial products and services and th…

14/08/13

Amended Prospectus Act

On 6 August 2013, the Act of 17 July 2013 (1) (the Amending Act) was published in the Belgian Official Journal. The Amending Act transposes Directive …

07/08/13

Belgium: amendments to the Prospectus Act and to the Prospectus Regulation

The Prospectus Directive 2003/71/EC (the "Prospectus Directive") and the Prospectus Regulation No 809/2004 (the "Prospectus Regulation") were amended …

30/07/13

Credit rating agencies: the saga continues for better protection of the financial markets’ stability and inves…

This short article will highlight significant and major improvements to Regulation 1060/2009 on credit rating agencies, as amended from time to time (…

29/07/13

The Banking Law is 20 years old

The Banking Law was adopted 20 years ago and is a founding regulation of the financial sector. The Law never stopped evolving over the course of the i…

26/07/13

Financial regulation is in a constant shape of evolution

We thought appropriate to provide a general overview of the progress status (with very brief summary) of five significant regulations: MiFID II, AIFMD…

25/07/13

SEPA : that’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for Europe

The purpose of SEPA is to facilitate payments inside the Eurozone so that they are as simple as national payments. Several changes will thus be brough…

24/07/13

MANAGEMENTVENNOOTSCHAP EN VASTGOED

Een van de vaak gestelde vragen is of de managementvennootschap als juridische structuur nog nuttig (lees: ‘fiscaal voordelig’) is om een vastgoed (bv…

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

02/07/25

02/07/25

Dentons bolsters Belgian Corporate and M&A team with hire of Erwin Simons

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Dentons appoints Tom Geudens as Belgium Co-Managing Partner

29/09/25

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

18/07/25

EU Listing Act | Key Changes to the Market Abuse Regulation

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29/10/13

The Court of Justice confirms the possibility to attribute liability to the parent companies of a full-functio…

23/10/13

Creditors with a contested claim to be protected in new capital restructuring measures.

16/10/13

New Measures on Automatic Striking-off From The Register of Legal Entities at the Crossroads Enterprise Databa…

15/10/13

Better Protection of Consumers and More Competences for FSMA

14/10/13

Royal Decree further implementing the Prospectus and Transparency directives

09/10/13

Audit Committees – More Liability for Directors?

07/10/13

NautaDutilh submits reaction to EU consultation paper on the control of minority shareholdings

04/10/13

Belgium updates its legislation on collective investment schemes

23/09/13

The Belgian Prospectus Act has been amended

20/09/13

The law on the continuity of undertakings will shortly be amended: what about the social aspects of the reorga…

13/09/13

The Continuity of Enterprises Act has been modified

12/09/13

Entry Into Force of Amendments to Law on Continuity of Enterprises

05/09/13

Belgium: The Twin Peaks II Reform

14/08/13

Amended Prospectus Act

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Belgium: amendments to the Prospectus Act and to the Prospectus Regulation

30/07/13

Credit rating agencies: the saga continues for better protection of the financial markets’ stability and inves…

29/07/13

The Banking Law is 20 years old

26/07/13

Financial regulation is in a constant shape of evolution

25/07/13

SEPA : that’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for Europe

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MANAGEMENTVENNOOTSCHAP EN VASTGOED