It has become a hot topic again: the role that external auditors play in uncovering fraud. The ING settlement has stirred up the public debate about the responsibility external auditors have to ide...
On 15 May 2018, the Belgian government submitted a bill to Parliament which brings us one step closer to the creation of the Brussels International Business Court (BIBC), undoubtedly one of the mos...
On 4 September 2018, the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) issued a press release stating that ING Bank would be paying EUR 775 million because of serious negligence in preventing money laundering. ...
Claiming damages for the loss/harm sustained by a lessor as a result of the lessee’s insolvency (i.e. ”loss owing to vacancy” [leegstandschade]) is an issue that comes up again and again. The ...
New regulation, new powers for regulators including ACM, AFM, ILT, and NVWA
A new EU regulation (Regulation 2017/2394/EC) entered into force on 17 January 2018 (WE W...
Since 2013, landlords renting out “regulated” or public-sector (“social”) rented accommodation have been subject to the “landlord levy” [verhuurderheffing].. The Dutch Supreme Court recently ruled ...
The use of local intermediaries, such as agents, can create corruption risks for businesses. International companies often use local agents in countries where they don’...
If you operate an establishment, it’s important to understand the difference between a “revision permit” [revisievergunning] and a “modification permit” [veranderingsvergunning]. In a recent ...
On the 25th of July 2018 the Implementation act of the fourth anti-money laundering directive came into force. This act amends amongst others the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Preventio...
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