17 November 2016: Jan Bogaert moderates BLCC seminar on cross-border investments between Belgium & China

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).

Conference - Stibbe partners are attending the IBA's annual conference in Rome.  

Articles - A Royal Decree was published in the Belgian Official Gazette on 5 October 2018 containing, among other things, amendments to the Takeover Decree (Royal Decree of 27 April 2007 on takeover bids) and the Squeeze-out Decree (Royal Decree of 27 April 2007 on squeeze-out bids), with a view to updating the said texts.