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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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04/06/21
SPACs or Special Purpose Acquisition Companies - a Belgian perspective

In recent years, Special Purpose Acquisition Companies or “SPACs” have gained tremendous popularity in the United States. In 2020 alone, one hundred S…

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27/04/21
The Plessers saga has come to an end – Is this a breakthrough in the reform of the reorganisation procedure?

The reorganisation procedure aims to provide an opportunity for undertakings facing financial difficulties to continue their business and activities a…

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14/04/21
Bewijsstukken over de UBO verplicht uiterlijk tegen 31 augustus 2021

Ten laatste op 30 april 2021 moest normaal gezien elke informatieplichtige entiteit de jaarlijkse bevestiging van zijn gegevens in het UBO-register do…

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13/04/21
CSSF circular on governance and security requirements for teleworking

On 9 April 2021, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (the « CSSF »), the Luxembourg financial supervisory authorit…

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09/04/21
It's the Data...

Data, data everywhere. All types: personal and non-personal. They are all invaluable. Corporations produce them and receive them. So does the potentia…

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09/04/21
EU Recovery Prospectus: temporary fast-track to boost listed companies' COVID-19 recovery

In addressing the severe economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the European legislator amended the existing Prospectus Regulation and introduced t…

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07/04/21
New support measures for enterprises in difficulty: highlights from the Law of 21 March 2021

In the COVID-19 context and in light of the moratorium on bankruptcies ending on 31 January 2021, a new law has been adopted to further support enterp…

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07/04/21
How to comply with the Belgian regulator’s requirements in the context of SFDR (Sustainable Finance Disclosure…

In connection with the entry into force on 10 March 2021 of the European regulation on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial s…

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31/03/21
A solution for companies in difficulty

De wetgever heeft eindelijk het Wetboek van economisch recht gewijzigd om het arsenaal van instrumenten waarover ondernemingen in moeilijkheden beschi…

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31/03/21
Good things are worth waiting for: new law amendments in force for companies in difficulty

The long-awaited new law amending Book XX of the Code of Economic Law and the Income Tax Code 1992 just came into force. This replaces the "COVID-mora…

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29/03/21
Criminal liability of directors – the blind spot

In addition to the specific criminal liability that directors incur for certain acts that they themselves commit in this capacity, they are increasing…

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24/03/21
Q&A – Brexit impact on financial services in Belgium

As of 1 January 2021, UK regulated entities are no longer allowed to make use of the European Union (EU) passport mechanism which allowed them to offe…

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24/03/21
UBO-informatieplicht: jaarlijkse bevestiging noodzakelijk vóór 30 april 2021

De UBO-regelgeving legt de verplichting op om jaarlijks de informatie die is opgenomen in het UBO-register bij te werken of minstens jaarlijks te beve…

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16/03/21
Retaining Key Talent on the Heels of a Deal

Having strong, talented performers certainly gives any company a competitive advantage. Because they are key and valuable to a company, retaining them…

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12/03/21
New measures to encourage (silent) restructuring

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on the global economy, as businesses worldwide face liquidity problems and related insolv…

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03/03/21
How the B2B law relates to company law

Unlike in the case of financial services and public procurement, company law, and company contracts in particular, are not explicitly excluded from th…

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18/02/21
COVID-19: Payment suspension scheme for borrowers extended further in time

End of March 2020, the Minister of Finance and the Belgian financial sector, through the Belgian financial sector federation (Febelfin) and in close c…

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18/02/21
Digital Finance: Somethings (are) new under the sun

Once again, last year, digital finance has evolved at breakneck speed. Despite a health crisis that has put our legislators – both Belgian and Europea…

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17/02/21
New law on basic banking services for business in Belgium: what’s in it for the FinTech industry?

On 25 November 2020, the new law on basic banking services for businesses has been published in the Belgian Official Journal. It introduces a right to…

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11/02/21
Minimum content of suitability statements for retail clients

On 26 January this year, the FSMA published a communication on the "suitability statement". This communication is of relevance for regulated…

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