On 16 April 2015, Advocate General Cruz Villalón issued an opinion on a request for a preliminary ruling from the Federal Court of Justice of Germany...

On 31 July 2017, a new law was adopted to further implement and ensure the effectiveness of Regulation 596/2014 on market abuse

On 20 July 2017, Belgium adopted legislation establishing senior non-preferred notes, a new category of debt securities available to banking institutions.

On April 25, 2019, a law to amend the Law of May 12, 2014 on Belgian REITs (gereglementeerde vastgoedvennootschappen (GVV) / SIR)) (the "Amending Law") was approved by the Belgian Parliament.

Covered bonds have played a vital role in the banking sector for many centuries, securing a range of macroprudential features. These features encompass various...

Belgium's fight against money laundering rages on, as the Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) strengthens its focus on increased compliance. This means that businesses ...

The Belgian insurance sector has been subject to the MiFID I1 conduct of business rules since 1 May 2015.

On 4 December 2013, the European Commission announced that it had fined eight international financial institutions over € 1.71 billion for breaching Article 101 TFEU by participating in cartels in the markets for financial derivatives covering the EEA between different periods ranging from September 2005 to 2010.

On 19 February 2021, the EU Commission published its draft adequacy decision allowing personal data transfers from the EU to the UK under the GDPR. It is a welcome new development in the Brexit saga.

Belgian family offices and fund-of-funds utilizing the Privak regime face unique challenges when investing through Luxembourg structures, particularly regarding tax-neutral status requirements and participation exemption conditions. The look-through treatment of transparent entities like SCSps can create complications with underlying assets, prompting the need for alternative structuring solutions that maintain compliance while accommodating diverse investor bases.