Stibbe appointed Boris Cammelbeeck as counsel.

Articles - On 1 January 2020, the mandatory provisions of the Code for Companies and Associations or "BCAC" entered into force. This article provides an overview of the main characteristics of the most commonly used unregulated real estate vehicles in Belgium (the regulated real estate vehicles are part of a separate publication that will be published shortly). It does not intend to provide a complete overview of all unregulated investment vehicles available, but it does give insight into the main characteristics of the most commonly used investment vehicles in Belgium.

Articles - What impact - if any - does local common law in your jurisdiction have on real estate? Do scenarios exist where the right to land diverges from the right to a building constructed upon that land? How can real estate lenders seek to protect themselves from borrower default? And are there any other regulatory measures which aim to improve the sustainability of both newly-constructed and existing buildings? 

Inside Stibbe - Luxembourg, 17 January 2020 – Stibbe reinforces its corporate & finance and asset management/funds practices in Luxembourg with the hire of Bernard Beerens (corporate partner), Audrey Jarreton (banking and finance counsel), Edouard d’Anterroches (investment funds partner), Victorien Hémery (investment funds partner), and Dayana Bert (investment funds counsel). Their arrival comes after the recent hire of tax partner Johan Léonard. All of these new additions demonstrate the firm’s commitment to expanding Stibbe’s service offering in Luxembourg.

Articles - In een kort arrest van 7 november 2019 (AR C.19.0061.N) casseerde het Hof van Cassatie een arrest van het hof van beroep te Antwerpen waarin een overeenkomst tot het oprichten van de woning en de bijhorende garage in strijd met de stedenbouwkundige vergunning absoluut nietig werd verklaard. Volgens het Hof van Cassatie bestaat er geen rechterlijk automatisme om een overeenkomst, die in strijd is met een rechtsregel van openbare orde, met absolute nietigheid te sanctioneren.