Amended Shareholders Directive

Short Reads - Op 2 april 2019 heeft de Tweede Kamer het wetsvoorstel Implementatie herziene aandeelhoudersrechtenrichtlijn, samen met enkele Amendementen rondom het bezoldigingsbeleid en het bezoldigingsverslag, aangenomen. Er bleken enkele onduidelijkheden te zijn in de praktische uitwerking van enkele Amendementen. Na vragen door de Eerste Kamercommissie heeft de minister daarop geantwoord in de op 27 juni 2019 verschenen Memorie van antwoord. In dit bericht behandelen wij de Amendementen, de gerezen onduidelijkheden daarbij en de antwoorden van de minister.

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. 

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 Belgian Parliament approved the draft law regarding the new Companies and Associations Code (“CAC”) today. The CAC will enter into force on 1 May 2019.