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In order to help companies in these dire times of COVID-19, Belgium’s federal and regional governments have provided an arsenal of aid measures. Sophie Van Besien, Michèle de Clerck and Peter Wytinck provide an overview.

The Dutch Lower House of Parliament adopted a motion that called on the Government to initiate and set up a committee of experts to explore fair multinational profit taxation. A report was submitted to Parliament last Wednesday (15 April 2020).

The Belgian Chamber of Representatives approved the Implementation Law to enact the Shareholder Rights Directive II into Belgian law. Awaiting ratification for enforcement.

Under the Business Loan Guarantee Scheme (Garantie Ondernemingsfinanciering, GO) (the "GO-scheme") the Dutch State guarantees up to 50% (recently updated to 90% as part of coronavirus measures) of the principal amount of eligible facilities made available

COVID-19 brings certain questions to centre stage regarding State aid. In this short read, Peter, Sophie, and Michèle discuss the possibility of State aid in case of significant financial losses as a result of the spread of the corona virus.

COVID-19 is increasingly disrupting our real estate industry. This article provides you with answers to some of the legal questions raised by the real estate industry during this crisis.

The COVID-19 virus causes many disruptions in the everyday life but also raises questions concerning the organisation of the general meeting of shareholders, most importantly in companies with a widely dispersed share ownership.

Here and there throughout the construction sector, the corona crisis appears to be unnecessarily slowing down production. In particular, the process for granting permits has slowed down. Clients are putting certain construction projects on hold, while ten

Following the Luxembourg government’s declaration of a state emergency and as part of the new measures in response to the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, the country has adopted a new law in an effort to support businesses suffering financially.

On 30 March 2020, the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy presented the ‘Government strategy on hydrogen’, detailing the government strategy and policy agenda on hydrogen.

Marc Habermehl, Jeroen Smits, Roderik Vrolijk, David de Groot and Max de Heer contributed to the Chambers Global Practice Guide: Venture Capital 2025 in chapters about Law and Practice and Trends and Developments in the Netherlands.

In this issue of Tax Notes International, Ashley Peeters and Michael Molenaars analyse key tax considerations related to restructurings in the Netherlands.

Barbara Bier en Swaen van Koningsbruggen geven op 27 november 2025 een cursus over maatschappelijk verantwoord ondernemen ("MVO") bij de Stichting tot Bevordering der Notariële Wetenschap.

How can a party terminate an agreement? With the exception of certain specific agreements (i.e. employment or rent), the Dutch Civil Code (DCC) does not provide rules on termination as such.

On Thursday 19 June 2025, Stibbe hosted its annual Equity Capital Markets Seminar. The gathering, hosted by Pieter Schütte and Nora Offergelt, was attended by over 70 capital markets participants.

The Arnhem-Leeuwarden Court of Appeal recently ruled that if a collective action within the meaning of Article 3:305a (old) of the Dutch Civil Code leads to the granting of the requested declaratory relief.

In the Netherlands, it is possible for a representative entity to bring a "collective action" on an "opt-out basis" under article 3:305a of the Dutch Civil Code (the "DCC"). However, under the current provisions in Dutch law, the representative entity is

The proposed text for a Directive on representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers has radically changed – again.