In recent years there has been a lot of talk about the introduction of the UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner) register. This was a direct consequence of the implementation of the anti-money laundering guidelines in Belgian law. The modalities of this UBO register were detailed in the Royal Decree of 30 July 2018,...
mr. Christine Mussche has become a well-deserved patron of the year 2020-2021!
Patron of the year Van Steenbrugge Advocaten is a sizable SME, pulled by a few powerful locomotives. Christine Mussche is one of them. It is not for nothing that she is the first on the stationery. Christine is not only a train driver, but also a train conductor. And rather than checking that everything is okay…
A promise is a promise: does the Belgian court hold the government to its international climate promises?
Six years ago, the non-profit organization Climate Case, an initiative of 11 well-known Flemish people, sued the federal government and the three regions for their (negligent) climate policy. Meanwhile, more than 58,000 other "concerned citizens" joined the cause. The trial on the merits (finally) starts today. In concrete terms, Climate Case demands that the...
Handing over your family business to the next generation in a tax-efficient manner.
Handing over your family business to the next generation in a tax-efficient manner. Van Steenbrugge lawyers can help you with this, Mr Stefan De Plus will explain a bit. https://www.youtube.com/embed/cQiq4TGucWY
Discover the possibilities of a private foundation
When organizing an asset and transferring it to the next generation, a company structure is often used. Where until recently a partnership was advised as the main technique, today a private foundation is also a useful instrument. What exactly is a (private) foundation? Next to an...
