3 October 2017: Internal seminar on Belgian Companies Code reform

Speaking slot - On 7 June 2018, Steven Hijink will speak at the Diligentia lecture organised by  the Vereniging van Effectenbezitters (VEB) on the topic of  "Auditors  and audit committees as 'gatekeepers' ".

Short Reads - On 25 April 2018 the European Commission proposed a new directive, amending the EU Directive 2017/1132 on company law. The proposed rules should support companies in moving from one EU country to another, i.e. cross-border mergers, divisions or conversions. However, the proposed rules for cross-border divisions and conversions will also require companies to get prior consent from a competent national authority before moving. Who will act as such authority is not clear yet.

Articles - On Monday 4 June 2018, the draft law for the new Belgian Companies Code was submitted to Parliament. The proposal seeks to fundamentally modernize Belgian company law. Considering the broad and sweeping nature of the changes, the new code will affect every Belgian company and any foreign company with business in Belgium in various ways.

Short Reads - Het Wetsvoorstel aanvullende maatregelen accountantsorganisaties kwam vorig jaar al door de Tweede Kamer was en is nu ook door de Eerste Kamer aangenomen. De wet treedt in werking op 1 juli aanstaande.