The Situation: A draft law designed to substantially reform the Belgian Companies Code was submitted to the Belgian Parliament for review ("New Companies Code") on June 4, 2018...

Purchasers invariably seek to include warranties and indemnities (W&I) insurance policy in their share or asset purchase agreements. These are intended to give purchasers enhanced...

New Regulation on Sound Remuneration Policies in Financial Institutions

The Regulation bans the marketing of several classes of products considered to be high risk, with little liquidity and considerable complexity for retail consumers.

Financial assistance is een financieringsmethode waarbij het bedrijf dat gekocht wordt, helpt bij de financiering van zijn eigen overname.

The new Belgian Code of Companies and Associations ("BCCA") which enters into force on May 1, 2019, will significantly impact banking transactions involving Belgian companies.

In the Chancellorʼs 2019 Mansion House dinner speech, delivered on 20 June 2019, Philip Hammond announced a review of the UK regulatory framework and payments landscape in 2019.

Recently the rules regarding the acquisition by a company of its own shares were eased.

"Don’t break the anti-trust rules; if you do, stop it as quickly as possible, and once you’ve stopped, don’t do it again." With these words, Neelie Kroes, the European Commissioner for Competition, has announced new Guidelines on the setting of fines for infringements of the EU antitrust rules, relating to restrictions of competition and abuse of a dominant position.

The Belgian government's proposal for a New Company Code is highly anticipated in the legal and business sectors, given its focus on enabling greater adaptability and competitiveness for companies.

The Commission adopted a jurisdictional notice on the control of concentrations (the Notice) in July 2007. It is also currently in the process of finalising a notice on merger remedies (the draft Notice), which was published in draft form in April 2007.

Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager had highlighted as one of her top priorities the application of State aid rules to taxation.