Belgium

Briefings in English - 2010

Belgium has recently adopted a new legislation that aims primarily at reinforcing the corporate governance in listed companies. Listed companies will now be required to publish in their annual report a corporate governance declaration, including a remuneration report, and to set up a remuneration committee (subject to certain exceptions). The new law also provides for an approval process of severance payment and remuneration agreement of directors under certain circumstances. This briefing outlines the key features of the new legislation. (April 2010)

Recent studies confirm that the scramble for global talent is high on employers’ agendas. Global companies that were largely introspective, focusing on cost-cutting and downsizing during 2009, are now considering how best to adapt to dealing with those long-awaited ‘green shoots of recovery’. The steps taken during 2009 to reduce head count may not have left companies with the right blend of employee skill and experience to maximise the opportunities for recovery and therefore the search for global talent is now on. Employers are considering not just their own key staff, but, more important, are looking at the talent of their competitors.This guide gives a flavour of the types of protections available and associated issues that arise in some key jurisdictions. (April 2010)

A guide to conducting a public takeover in Belgium. (March 2010)

This guide covers the main aspects of investing in commercial real estate in Austria, Belgium, England and Wales, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain. It summarises types of ownership and property rights, the acquisition process, legislative controls on the use and development of land and taxes and other costs involved in acquiring real estate. It is neither an exhaustive summary nor a detailed analysis of property-related legislation and therefore cannot replace detailed advice from qualified legal counsel on specific cases or transactions. (March 2010)

Our EU public affairs practice operates as part of our Brussels office and provides strategic advice on a broad range of European law issues concerning communications and media, competition, ecommerce, intellectual property, environment, financial services, energy, taxation and company law issues. (March 2010)

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