Foreign Investments

Articles - Stibbe’s managing partner Wouter Ghijsels shares his insights on the next generation of lawyers and the future of the legal profession at the occasion of the Leaders Meeting Paris where Belgian business leaders, politicians and inspiring people from the cultural and academic world will discuss this year's central theme "The Next Gen".

Short Reads - Sustainable finance and green lending is on the rise as more and more borrowers and lenders recognise the potential benefits of green and sustainability linked loan products for their business.

Articles - The Grand-Ducal Regulation of 15 February 2019 on the registration, payment of administrative fees and access to information recorded in the register of beneficial owners (the “RBE Regulation”) entered into force on 1 March 2019 and depicts the practical aspects of the Law of 13 January 2019 establishing a beneficial owner register (the “RBE Law”). Another document, the LBR Circular 19/01 (the “Circular”) issued by the Luxembourg Business Registers on 25 February 2019  further describes the new register of beneficial owners (the “RBE”) with the aim of helping users. 

Articles - At the Council of Ministers session on 31 August 2018, the principle memorandum Tendering offshore wind farms from 2020 onwards was approved. This memorandum sets out the actions and timing for the new area for offshore wind farm (1.7 GW). Very similar to what has happened in the Netherlands, the right to construct and operate new wind farms will be tendered in hope of not having to grant any subsidies at all.

Inside Stibbe - Luxembourg, 5 novembre 2019 – Stibbe renforce son cabinet luxembourgeois avec le recrutement latéral de Johan Léonard, associé au sein de la pratique de droit fiscal. Son arrivée permettra au cabinet d’augmenter son offre fiscale au Luxembourg afin de mieux répondre à l’évolution des besoins du marché. Johan a rejoint Stibbe le 4 novembre 2019.

Articles - On 21 March 2019, Regulation 2019/452/EU was published providing for a framework for the screening of foreign direct investments into the European Union and its Member States. This Regulation shall apply from 11 October 2020.

Articles - Waar hopelijk velen op dit moment hun eerste week zonder sigaretten achter zich hebben liggen, leek het China National Tabacco juist een goed moment om naar de beurst te gaan.

Articles - Following the Achmea judgement of the CJEU, the European Commission issued a new document providing guidance on the protection of cross-border EU investments. In this communication, which is not binding from a legal perspective but reflects the EU Commission’s view on this topic, the EU Commission confirms, among others, that the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) arbitration mechanism cannot be applied in a dispute between an EU investor and an EU Member State.