22.02.2019 BE law Lost your passport - How a hard Brexit will affect UK financial institutions’ access to the Belgian financial market Articles - FSMA gives local guidance - Belgian legislature prepares contingency measures The UK is due to leave the European Union on 29 March 2019. Unless specific arrangements granting the UK at least a temporary status quo will be adopted before 29 March 2019, the UK financial industry will be considered third-country entities and will therefore be seriously restricted in carrying on their activities in the EEA, including Belgium. Read more Team: Jan Peeters, Sarah De Dijn
31.01.2019 EU law Stefan Odeurs will attend the 7th IBA European Corporate and Private M&A conference in Paris. Conference - Stefan Odeurs will attend the 7th IBA European Corporate and Private M&A conference in Paris from 7 – 8 February 2019. Read more Stefan Odeurs Partner Brussels
18.02.2019 EU law Erik Valgaeren moderates a panel on Data Governance and Compliance during IBA's Silicon Beach Conference Speaking slot - The discussion topic will cover various legal aspects relating to data lifecycle management, both for personal and non personal data. These aspects will include rights in and obligations regarding data, such retention obligations and portability rights. Practical suggestions on holistic data management and the role of the chief data officer will be debated. Read more Erik Valgaeren Partner Brussels
29.01.2019 EU law Our Benelux delegation at the 8th IBA Finance & Capital Markets Tax Conference Conference - On January 28th and 29th, a delegation of Stibbe Benelux Tax Partners will be at the 8th IBA Finance & Capital Markets Tax Conference. Michael Molenaars and Diogo Duarte de Oliveira will speak at the event, which will also be attended by Henk Verstraete. Read more Team: Michael Molenaars, Diogo Duarte de Oliveira, Henk Verstraete
13.02.2019 EU law 'GDPR 360°' - Interaction between GDPR and other key legal domains Seminar - Erik Valgaeren, Partner TMT, and his team organize a seminar which focuses on the interaction between GDPR and litigation, corporate law, administrative law and employment law. Read more Team: Carolien Michielsen, Carol Evrard, Sara Bevernaege, Sarah De Wulf, Cyril Fischer, Niels Tack, Pieter Wouters, Florent Volckaert, Jérôme Aubertin, Erik Valgaeren
29.01.2019 NL law Wet toezicht trustkantoren 2018 in werking getreden Short Reads - Op 1 januari 2019 zijn de Wet toezicht trustkantoren 2018 (Wtt 2018) en het bijbehorende Besluit in werking getreden. De normen waaraan trustkantoren moeten voldoen worden aangescherpt en toezichthouder DNB krijgt meer bevoegdheden om handhavend op te treden. Read more Team: Rogier Raas, Manon Cremers, Heleen Kersten, Fons Leijten, Allard Metzelaar