Algemene vergaderingen van beursvennootschappen in 2014

Special event - On 9 November, before Steven Hijink's inaugural speech at Radboud University, the Business and Law Research Center (OO&R - Onderzoekcentrum Onderneming & Recht) will host a symposium about role of information in decision making in corporate law.

Articles - A Royal Decree stipulating some important amendments to the Belgian rules governing public takeover bids was published on 5 October 2018 (the “Royal Decree”). The Royal Decree follows the new Belgian Prospectus Law of 11 July 2018. The amendments at stake relate to, among others, the financing of public takeover bids, the disclosures of transactions during the offer period, the squeeze-out procedure, and the rules applying to companies listed on certain markets (other than regulated markets). This newsletter discusses the implications for listed companies and offeror(s).

Articles - Hoewel de corporate governance verklaring – ook al ten tijde van de omzetting van de Jaarrekeningrichtlijn – werd geacht onderdeel uit te maken van het bestuursverslag, werd de rol van de accountant bij de corporate governance verklaring met de omzetting van de Jaarrekeningrichtlijn niet aangepast aan de gewijzigde rol van de accountant bij (de overige onderdelen van) het bestuursverslag.

Articles - The Council of State has taken a second look at the draft law and recently issued, for the second time, a rather bleak opinion about the overall quality of the draft law regarding Belgium’s new Companies Code.