Pieter Wouters

Articles - The ICLG to Restructuring & Insolvency 2021 covers common issues in restructuring and insolvency, including issues that arise when a company is in financial difficulties, restructuring options, insolvency procedures, tax, employees and cross-border issues in 25 jurisdictions.

Articles - The Belgium Chapter of the International Comparative Legal Guide to Restructuring & Insolvency 2020 is online. The publication, authored by Paul Van der Putten and Pieter Wouters, covers common topics in restructuring and insolvency, including issues that arise when a company is in financial difficulties, restructuring options, insolvency procedures, tax, employees, and cross-border issues in 27 jurisdictions. 

Articles - The long-awaited new law amending Book XX of the Code of Economic Law and the Income Tax Code 1992 just came into force. This replaces the "COVID-moratorium" and creates the possibility to restructure a company through a “preparatory agreement”.

Short Reads - Last week Royal Decree No. 15 on the temporary suspension of enforcement measures and other measures during the COVID-19 crisis was published, which created a temporary moratorium whereby any debtor-company is in principle protected against protective and enforcement measures and against being declared bankrupt.