Month: January 2026
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Sustainable Entrepreneurship: A Duty of Care for the Future?
That ideal world may sound far away, but it is closer than you might think. In recent years, a major influx of sustainability legislation has emerged at the global level, laying (and continuing to lay) the foundations for this ideal world. In the short term, however, certain measures are needed to make this ideal world…
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Suretyship under the new Book 9 of the Belgian Civil Code: a familiar “nest egg”, clearly and modernly redefined as of 1 January 2026
In this newsletter, we highlight the main features and changes relating to this security technique. The rules have not fundamentally changed; they have primarily been modernised and clarified. It is essential to understand these rules properly: anyone who enters into a suretyship may face significant consequences for their personal assets. Knowledge of the new legislation…