The Flemish government is committed to preserve the continuity of the enterprises, as well as to ensure the transfer of knowledge and experience from the director to the next generation.

Is it required that the directors or the shareholders of a corporation need to be physically present at its registered office in order to validly deliberate?

On 25th October 2018, the Court of Appeals of Brussels ruled that Jacques Boel is not the legal nor biological father of Delphine Boel.

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

The new Act on Market Practices and Consumer Protection has been published and came into force on 12 may 2010. This act replaces the Trade Practices Act of 14 July 1991.

The Belgian authorities have made further steps towards the implementation of a new legislation regarding public procurement.

A discussion on the refusal to sell in the automotive sector.

Secretary of State Crombez introduced some time ago a package of measures in order to fight social fraud more efficiently.

The Belgian authorities have made further steps towards the implementation of a new legislation regarding public procurement, and the implementation of the relevant European directives into Belgian law, by the publication, recently, of two new laws and a royal decree.

Cooperating with a would-be independent worker may turn out to be an expensive exercise.

In commercial trade, it is not unusual that a distributor or producer of goods refuses to deliver or sell its services or goods to a certain dealer, but it is important to know which rules and principles may apply.

On 1 September 2010, the law of 2 June 2010 amending the Civil Code in order to modernize the functioning of co-ownership came into force, at least a major part of it.

Crowdfunding is a type of alternative business funding. Since the end of 2016, crowdfunding has had a legal framework in Belgium which recognises and defines it.

Introducing the principle of « una via » when taking on tax fraude cases: the choice for "only one way" … but is it the correct path to go down ?

Every independent entrepreneur, undertaking, family business shall be confronted sooner or later with the difficult question regarding the future of the undertaking concerned.

By Ministerial Decree of 20 September 2012 (hereinafter referred to as "M.D."), the requirements of recognition for companies specialized in financial leasing are altered. The new conditions apply as from 25 September 2012.

The primary aim of the study was to investigate to what extent manufacturers program the obsolescence of their electrical and electronic devices.

On 1 January 2012 shareholders of listed companies will obtain more rights by virtue of the law of 20 December 2010.