The articles of association of all Belgian companies and non-profit associations must be in line with the new Belgian Companies and Associations Code before January 1, 2024.

First created in 2003, the Private Privak, an investment vehicle primarily intended for private equity investments, had limited success.

Almost a year has passed since the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) became applicable on 12 July 2023. The notification obligations kicked in 3 months later.

On 28 February 2019, the new Belgian Code on Companies and Associations (Code) was approved. As digitalization of corporate housekeeping is one of the key goals of this law

On 5 September 2013, the Belgian Supreme Court (Hof van Cassatie/Cour de Cassation) confirmed that directors of a limited liability company (naamloze vennootschap/société anonyme) are personally and fully liable for all corporate withholding taxes that remain unpaid by that company.

For purposes of the Law, SMEs are defined by reference to Article 1:24, §1 of the new Belgian Companies and Associations Code.

On 6 March 2024, a draft bill was introduced in the Federal Parliament proposing various changes to the current investment deduction regime and the tax credit regime.

Food company Mowi Poland successfully challenged the European Commission's new hygiene rules governing ‘stiffening'—a specialised fish processing technique—on the grounds...

German Minister of Economics suggests revising EU and German merger control regulations to enable the creation of European champions – and keeps FDI options on the table to prevent acquisitions by non-European players.

The International Chamber of Commerce has unveiled its 2026 Arbitration Rules, marking a significant shift in how international arbitrations will be conducted. With the removal of mandatory Terms of Reference...

On 26 October 2017, the General Court annulled the European Commission's conditional merger clearance decision in Liberty Global/Ziggo.

These proposals are significant and seek to more closely scrutinise foreign investment deals that affect national security.

From 10 January 2015, the reformed Brussels Regulation will be applied by the courts of all Member States of the European Union.