3 October 2017: Internal seminar on Belgian Companies Code reform

06.10.2017 BE law

New AML Act published today introduces obligation to declare Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) to central register

Articles - Today, the new Anti-Money Laundering Act (the “AML Act”), was published in the Belgian Official Gazette. This act incorporates the Fourth EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive 2015/849 (“Fourth AML Directive”) into Belgian law. It will enter into force as from 16 October 2017.

Team: Jan Peeters, Sarah De Dijn

18.09.2017 NL law

Het toepassingsbereik van de limiteringsregeling in verhouding tot de groottecriteria in het jaarrekeningenrecht

Articles - Op 1 januari 2013 zijn de Wet Bestuur en Toezicht en de daarbij behorende Reparatiewet in werking getreden. Onderdeel daarvan is de regeling waarbij het aantal toezichthoudende functies van bestuurders en toezichthouders is gemaximeerd (‘limiteringsregeling’).

04.10.2017 EU law

Stibbe attends IBA’s annual conference in Sydney

Conference - The International Bar Association (IBA) organises its Annual Conference from 8-13 October. This year’s edition takes place in Sydney, Australia’s leading global city. A team from Stibbe’s offices worldwide attends this prestigious event for international lawyers.

15.09.2017 NL law

21 September 2017: Stibbe hosts annual authors' conference of the Dutch Company Law Monthly Review (Maandblad voor Ondernemingsrecht)

Seminar - Each year Maandblad voor Ondernemingsrecht (MvO), a Dutch monthly review of company law, invites its past and prospective authors for an annual meet & greet.

Team: Branda Katan, Manuel Lokin

26.09.2017 BE law

Belgian act on security interests in movable property - Rules for operation and fees for users of the National Pledge Register

Articles - In 2013 Belgian Parliament enacted the Belgian Act on security rights in movable property of 11 July 2013 (the “Act”). This new legislation envisaged the creation of an electronic, online National Pledge Register so that a pledge on movable assets can be created between pledgor and pledgee and perfected by registering the pledge and without dispossession or loss of control of the pledged assets.

Team: Ivan Peeters, Pieter Wouters