51 results Public consultation on proposed amendment of Dutch classification rules for certain domestic and foreign legal entities On 29 March 2021 the Dutch government has released a consultation document (the “Consultation Document”) containing a draft bill of law and explanatory memorandum to amend the Dutch classification rules for certain domestic and foreign legal entities. Introduction of dividend withholding tax in relation to low tax jurisdictions as per 2024 and update Dutch double tax treaty policy This Tax Alert will address two Dutch international tax policy proposals as included in letters that the Dutch State Secretary of Finance recently sent to the Dutch parliament on 29 May 2020. We note that the proposals are still subject to parliamentary d Finding your way through the maze of Belgian aid measures available to businesses in times of COVID-19 In order to help companies in these dire times of COVID-19, Belgium’s federal and regional governments have provided an arsenal of aid measures. Sophie Van Besien, Michèle de Clerck and Peter Wytinck provide an overview. I am suffering significant financial losses as a result of the spread of the corona virus. Is there a possibility of State aid? [Update] COVID-19 brings certain questions to centre stage regarding State aid. In this short read, Peter, Sophie, and Michèle discuss the possibility of State aid in case of significant financial losses as a result of the spread of the corona virus. Real estate and the impact of COVID-19 COVID-19 is increasingly disrupting our real estate industry. This article provides you with answers to some of the legal questions raised by the real estate industry during this crisis. Employment related questions with regard to the Coronavirus The Coronavirus has an immediate impact on the employment situation of companies and employees. We provide an overview on the most important questions in this regard. Certain legal aspects of the corona crisis for the Dutch construction and rental industry The spread of the coronavirus has developed into a severe crisis that is also affecting the construction and rental industry in the Netherlands. Catering operators and retailers are wondering whether they can pause their rent payments. Het finale Belgische ‘nationaal energie- en klimaatplan’ en de Belgische langetermijnstrategie: het geduld van de Commissie op de proef gesteld? Op 31 december 2019 diende België, nog net op tijd, zijn definitieve nationaal energie- en klimaatplan (NEKP) in bij de Commissie. Het staat nu al vast dat het Belgische NEKP niet op applaus zal worden onthaald door de Commissie. Wat zijn de gevolgen? "Eindelijk" een modernisering van het goederenrecht: de praktische impact op de juridische structurering van vastgoedprojecten De juridische structurering van vastgoedprojecten verloopt vandaag nog steeds langs de krijtlijnen zoals in 1804 uiteengezet door de Napoleontische wetgever in het Burgerlijk Wetboek. ECJ: private enforcement in aviation sector also a national court's game Recently, the ECJ ruled that national courts dealing with private enforcement cases are competent to apply EU competition law to historical behaviour in the aviation sector. Energy label C obligation in commercial lease relationships From 1 January 2023, office buildings must have an energy label of at least level C. Office buildings that do not yet have an energy label C or better must be made more sustainable. FAQ: What will change with the entry into force of the Woo compared to the Wob? An update The Open Government Act (“Woo”) is to replace the Government Information (Public Access) Act (“Wob”). The Woo initiative proposal was passed in the Dutch House of Representatives in 2016; see our earlier Stibbeblog. (R)evolution of the securitisation framework On 8 March 2022, the law of 25 February 2022 amending the law of 22 March 2004 on securitisation entered into force. This is a welcomed (r)evolution in the securitisation operations in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Digital Law Up(to)date: Additional security measures for the provision of 5G mobile services On 17 February 2022, the Belgian legislator adopted a law amending various provisions on electronic communications in order to introduce additional security measures for the provision of 5G mobile services. FAQ: information requests from regulators (update June 2022) An important and frequently asked question is how companies should deal with information requests from regulators. In this blog, we provide various guidelines and an update on recent developments. De Codextrein: een hobbelig parcours De zgn. 'Codextrein' (het decreet van 8 december 2017 houdende wijziging van diverse bepalingen inzake ruimtelijke ordening, milieu en omgeving) deed al heel wat stof opwaaien. Lost your passport - How a hard Brexit will affect UK financial institutions’ access to the Belgian financial market FSMA gives local guidance - Belgian legislature prepares contingency measures The UK is due to leave the European Union on 29 March 2019. Part one - GDPR and Public Law: Applicability of GDPR to public bodies Since the GDPR became applicable almost one year ago, multiple questions have arisen about its interaction with other fields of law. In this three-part blog series of “GDPR and Public Law”, we discuss three relevant issues of the interaction of GDPR with Pagination Previous page Page 1 Current page 2 Page 3 Next page
Public consultation on proposed amendment of Dutch classification rules for certain domestic and foreign legal entities On 29 March 2021 the Dutch government has released a consultation document (the “Consultation Document”) containing a draft bill of law and explanatory memorandum to amend the Dutch classification rules for certain domestic and foreign legal entities.
Introduction of dividend withholding tax in relation to low tax jurisdictions as per 2024 and update Dutch double tax treaty policy This Tax Alert will address two Dutch international tax policy proposals as included in letters that the Dutch State Secretary of Finance recently sent to the Dutch parliament on 29 May 2020. We note that the proposals are still subject to parliamentary d
Finding your way through the maze of Belgian aid measures available to businesses in times of COVID-19 In order to help companies in these dire times of COVID-19, Belgium’s federal and regional governments have provided an arsenal of aid measures. Sophie Van Besien, Michèle de Clerck and Peter Wytinck provide an overview.
I am suffering significant financial losses as a result of the spread of the corona virus. Is there a possibility of State aid? [Update] COVID-19 brings certain questions to centre stage regarding State aid. In this short read, Peter, Sophie, and Michèle discuss the possibility of State aid in case of significant financial losses as a result of the spread of the corona virus.
Real estate and the impact of COVID-19 COVID-19 is increasingly disrupting our real estate industry. This article provides you with answers to some of the legal questions raised by the real estate industry during this crisis.
Employment related questions with regard to the Coronavirus The Coronavirus has an immediate impact on the employment situation of companies and employees. We provide an overview on the most important questions in this regard.
Certain legal aspects of the corona crisis for the Dutch construction and rental industry The spread of the coronavirus has developed into a severe crisis that is also affecting the construction and rental industry in the Netherlands. Catering operators and retailers are wondering whether they can pause their rent payments.
Het finale Belgische ‘nationaal energie- en klimaatplan’ en de Belgische langetermijnstrategie: het geduld van de Commissie op de proef gesteld? Op 31 december 2019 diende België, nog net op tijd, zijn definitieve nationaal energie- en klimaatplan (NEKP) in bij de Commissie. Het staat nu al vast dat het Belgische NEKP niet op applaus zal worden onthaald door de Commissie. Wat zijn de gevolgen?
"Eindelijk" een modernisering van het goederenrecht: de praktische impact op de juridische structurering van vastgoedprojecten De juridische structurering van vastgoedprojecten verloopt vandaag nog steeds langs de krijtlijnen zoals in 1804 uiteengezet door de Napoleontische wetgever in het Burgerlijk Wetboek.
ECJ: private enforcement in aviation sector also a national court's game Recently, the ECJ ruled that national courts dealing with private enforcement cases are competent to apply EU competition law to historical behaviour in the aviation sector.
Energy label C obligation in commercial lease relationships From 1 January 2023, office buildings must have an energy label of at least level C. Office buildings that do not yet have an energy label C or better must be made more sustainable.
FAQ: What will change with the entry into force of the Woo compared to the Wob? An update The Open Government Act (“Woo”) is to replace the Government Information (Public Access) Act (“Wob”). The Woo initiative proposal was passed in the Dutch House of Representatives in 2016; see our earlier Stibbeblog.
(R)evolution of the securitisation framework On 8 March 2022, the law of 25 February 2022 amending the law of 22 March 2004 on securitisation entered into force. This is a welcomed (r)evolution in the securitisation operations in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Digital Law Up(to)date: Additional security measures for the provision of 5G mobile services On 17 February 2022, the Belgian legislator adopted a law amending various provisions on electronic communications in order to introduce additional security measures for the provision of 5G mobile services.
FAQ: information requests from regulators (update June 2022) An important and frequently asked question is how companies should deal with information requests from regulators. In this blog, we provide various guidelines and an update on recent developments.
De Codextrein: een hobbelig parcours De zgn. 'Codextrein' (het decreet van 8 december 2017 houdende wijziging van diverse bepalingen inzake ruimtelijke ordening, milieu en omgeving) deed al heel wat stof opwaaien.
Lost your passport - How a hard Brexit will affect UK financial institutions’ access to the Belgian financial market FSMA gives local guidance - Belgian legislature prepares contingency measures The UK is due to leave the European Union on 29 March 2019.
Part one - GDPR and Public Law: Applicability of GDPR to public bodies Since the GDPR became applicable almost one year ago, multiple questions have arisen about its interaction with other fields of law. In this three-part blog series of “GDPR and Public Law”, we discuss three relevant issues of the interaction of GDPR with