8 results Martin In de Braekt Partner Amsterdam Draft bill on Expedited Liquidation Transparency presented The draft temporary bill on Expedited Liquidation Transparency presented by the Dutch Minister of Justice on 28 June 2021 aims to increase transparency, improve protection of creditors and reduce the risk of abuse. Audit firms and accountant's duty of care towards third parties The Dutch Supreme Court recently decided (ECLI:NL:HR:2019:744) that the standard for audit firms' and accountants' duty of care towards third parties is in essence no different than the general duty of care under Dutch tort law [...]. New Royal Decree in relation to the organisation of the general shareholders’ meeting 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. Liability of audit firms and accountants towards clients for non-performance of the assignment The Dutch Supreme Court recently ruled on a case concerning liability of an audit firm towards its client for non-performance of an assignment to provide what is termed a 'contribution statement' (ECLI:NL:HR:2019:1447). The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg implements the Register of Beneficial Owners Law The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has fulfilled its European obligations in the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism by transposing Directive 2015/849 of 20 May 2015 into national law with the brand new Law of 13 January 2019. New Belgian Corporate Governance Code 2020 for listed companies presented today The Belgian Committee for Corporate Governance today published the new Belgian Corporate Governance Code (“2020 CG Code”). Contracts & Corona: force majeure and related topics The spread of the coronavirus may have some consequences that affect your ability to perform your obligations under your contracts, or your co-contractors’ ability to perform theirs. We provide some insight on a few pressing questions.
Draft bill on Expedited Liquidation Transparency presented The draft temporary bill on Expedited Liquidation Transparency presented by the Dutch Minister of Justice on 28 June 2021 aims to increase transparency, improve protection of creditors and reduce the risk of abuse.
Audit firms and accountant's duty of care towards third parties The Dutch Supreme Court recently decided (ECLI:NL:HR:2019:744) that the standard for audit firms' and accountants' duty of care towards third parties is in essence no different than the general duty of care under Dutch tort law [...].
New Royal Decree in relation to the organisation of the general shareholders’ meeting 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.
Liability of audit firms and accountants towards clients for non-performance of the assignment The Dutch Supreme Court recently ruled on a case concerning liability of an audit firm towards its client for non-performance of an assignment to provide what is termed a 'contribution statement' (ECLI:NL:HR:2019:1447).
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg implements the Register of Beneficial Owners Law The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has fulfilled its European obligations in the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism by transposing Directive 2015/849 of 20 May 2015 into national law with the brand new Law of 13 January 2019.
New Belgian Corporate Governance Code 2020 for listed companies presented today The Belgian Committee for Corporate Governance today published the new Belgian Corporate Governance Code (“2020 CG Code”).
Contracts & Corona: force majeure and related topics The spread of the coronavirus may have some consequences that affect your ability to perform your obligations under your contracts, or your co-contractors’ ability to perform theirs. We provide some insight on a few pressing questions.