Covered bonds legislation passed by Belgian Chamber

Short Reads - Op 23 maart 2020 heeft het Nederlandse kabinet aanvullende overheidsmaatregelen genomen in het kader van de bestrijding van het coronavirus. Deze maatregelen zijn onder meer gericht op evenementen en samenkomsten. In een nieuwsbericht van het kabinet van 24 maart 2020 zijn deze maatregelen nader geduid (zie ook de Q&A die eveneens door het kabinet is gepubliceerd).

Short Reads - The developments with respect to COVID-19 raise a number of challenges for issuers of securities listed on a regulated market relating to – among other things – disclosure of information and periodic financial reporting.

Short Reads - The COVID-19 pandemic has a significant and immediate adverse effect on many companies in different industries. Many PE portfolio companies are particularly vulnerable given the typical high leverage finance structure and inherent need to maintain cash flow. To meet these challenges and mitigate liability risks, management and owners may need to take clear and immediate action (and refrain from certain other actions) in the interest of all stakeholders. The following sets out some key legal guidelines for management and owners when dealing with a Dutch subsidiary in distress.

Short Reads - On 16 March 2020, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) issued a decision which temporarily requires holders of net short positions in shares traded on European Union regulated markets to notify the relevant national competent authority (“NCA”) if the position reaches or exceeds 0.1% of the issued share capital (see link here).