: The aim of the EuGB Regulation is to facilitate further developing of the European market for green bonds while minimising disruption to existing green bond markets. The post Sustainable finance: provisional agreement reached on European green bonds appeared first on Banking and Finance law in Belgium
: Een mening over betalingsfraude, toegestane en niet-toegestane betalingstransacties : wie moet de gevolgen van een betalingsfraude dragen ? The post Elektronische betalingsfraude: laten we de burger niet onverantwoordelijk maken appeared first on Banking and Finance law in Belgium
: LUNCH AT STEPHANIE’S du mardi 13 février 2024, de 11h à 12h30, au 81 avenue Louise, 1050 Bruxelles. Séminaire suivi par un lunch sandwich The post LUNCH AT STEPHANIE’S: DROIT BANCAIRE PRIVÉ appeared first on Banking and Finance law in Belgium
: Un Code promo est disponible pour les abonnés à notre site - Conférence du 14 mars 2023 à Bruxelles, présidée par Gilles Laguesse & Pierre Proesmans The post Conférence 14/03 : La fraude bancaire et aux services de paiement (Code promo pour abonnés) appeared first on Banking and Finance law in Belgium
: Discover how alternative compensation plans like Stock-Option Plans (SOP) and Hedged-Stock Option Plans (HESOP) can attract and retain employees. Understand the Belgian tax implications and legal considerations surrounding these plans. The post Alternative Compensation Plans: Understanding Stock-Option Plans and HESOP Contracts appeared first on Banking and Finance law in Belgium
: A bank that agrees to grant credit to a client is bound by certain obligations. Failure to meet these obligations may give rise to quasi-delictual civil liability. In the context of so-called “regulated” credit — such as mortgage loans and consumer credit, both of which are governed by Book VII of the Code of Economic... Continue Reading → The post Bank Liability When Granting Credit: 10 Key Principles of Belgian Banking Law appeared first on Banking and Finance law in Belgium
: The European Union Court annuls the Council's decisions on restrictive measures for peace in the Democratic Republic of The Congo due to lack of updated assessment and well-founded reasons for Mr. Kande and Mr. Boshab. The Council failed to provide an updated assessment of the applicants' situation and establish the validity of maintaining restrictive measures against them. The post Annulling EU Council Decisions on DRC: Cases T-89/23 and T-88/23 Explained appeared first on Banking and Finance law in Belgium
: EU restrictive measures, or EU sanctions, are essential tools in the EU's foreign policy arsenal, designed to promote peace, security, and human rights. However, these measures can significantly impact individuals, law firms, sanctioned banks, and businesses listed under these sanctions. Discover how EU sanctions work, the legal recourses available to those affected, and the crucial role banks play in compliance. Read on to understand the complexities of EU restrictive measures and how to navigate them effectively. The post Understanding EU Restrictive Measures: Rights, Recourses, and Banking Obligations appeared first on Banking and Finance law in Belgium
: The U.S. Treasury has imposed new measures to heighten pressure on Russia, targeting its financial and technological access as well as individuals and entities supporting its military efforts. In a separate move, the U.S. has also sanctioned four individuals associated with ISIS, in collaboration with Türkiye. Violating these sanctions can lead to severe legal implications, with strict restrictions on transactions involving the sanctioned individuals. The post OFAC Sanctions : press release (over 300 new sanctions issued across Treasury and State) appeared first on Banking and Finance law in Belgium
: A decision by the Mons Court of Appeal[1] allowed us to review the notion of interruption of prescription, a fundamental principle in Belgian civil law. This case illustrates the rules applicable to the starting point of prescription and the conditions necessary to interrupt it. The Starting Point of Prescription in Belgian Law In contractual matters, the... Continue Reading → The post Banking Liability and Interruption of Prescription in Belgian Law: Lessons from a Court of Appeal Decision appeared first on Banking and Finance law in Belgium