Jan Peeters
Stibbe
Articles
Stibbe launches UBO Webtool
European Union - January 14 2020 He obligation to establish UBO registers derives from the Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (Vierde Anti-Witwasrichtlijn), as amended by the…
Belgium's new Companies Code reaches home stretch - Enters into force on 1 May 2019
Belgium - February 28 2019 The scope of the cap was limited to minor random errors (“lichte, toevallige fout” / “faute légère occassionnelle”) and a new, lower cap of EUR 125…
Lost your passport - How a hard Brexit will affect UK financial institutions’ access to the Belgian financial market
Belgium, European Union, United Kingdom - February 22 2019 The UK is due to leave the European Union on 29 March 2019. Unless specific arrangements granting the UK at least a temporary status quo will be…
Ultimate Beneficial Owners Register operational as of today - Compliance required by 31 March 2019
Belgium - September 27 2018 The Anti-Money Laundering Act of 18 September 2017 (the “AML Act”) set up a central register at the Treasury Administration(the “UBO Register[1]”) to…
New Companies Code submitted to Parliament: Eight proposed changes to keep in mind
Belgium - June 6 2018 On Monday 4 June 2018, the draft law for the new Belgian Companies Code was submitted to Parliament. The proposal seeks to fundamentally modernize…
