3 October 2017: Internal seminar on Belgian Companies Code reform

Short Reads - Op 1 december 2019 is de Wet tot implementatie van de Herziene aandeelhoudersrechtenrichtlijn (“SRD II”) (“Implementatiewet”) in werking getreden. Een deel van de Implementatiewet treedt op 3 september 2020 in werking.

Articles - A warranty & indemnity (W&I) insurance covers damage resulting from breaches of warranties given in the SPA by the seller. W&I insurance has been around for many years, but it has become increasingly popular in the last few years. According to Lockton, “recent statistics suggest that over 50% of corporate real estate transactions in Europe now use W&I insurance, a large driver for this has been the adoption of a EUR 1 cap on sellers’ liability under the SPA.”

Short Reads - Vandaag is de Wet tot implementatie van de Herziene aandeelhoudersrechtenrichtlijn (“SRD II”) (“Implementatiewet”) in het Staatsblad gepubliceerd. SRD II beoogt effectieve en duurzame aandeelhoudersbetrokkenheid bij beursgenoteerde vennootschappen te bevorderen. De Implementatiewet introduceert nieuwe regels op het gebied van bezoldiging van bestuurders en commissarissen, related party transactions, identificatie van aandeelhouders, doorgifte van informatie in de keten en facilitering van (stem)rechten.

Articles - Stibbe’s managing partner Wouter Ghijsels shares his insights on the next generation of lawyers and the future of the legal profession at the occasion of the Leaders Meeting Paris where Belgian business leaders, politicians and inspiring people from the cultural and academic world will discuss this year's central theme "The Next Gen".