When you need something done, you can take the long route and do everything yourself, or you can do the smart thing and build on work that already exists. If you own a business, time is money, so being smart about that time investment is extremely important. If you are drafting all of your contracts from scratch, you are wasting time - and a lot of money.The 40 contract templates that you will find in this book incorporate internationally recognized standards and laws for most business situat...

This codex is a comprehensive collection of important legislative documents relevant to the field of European business law. It is specifically designed for students enrolled in the Business Law I course at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, as part of the Business Economics program. Therefore, it includes only those legislative texts and excerpts that are directly or indirectly related to the course material. Nevertheless, this codex also serves as a valuable reference for anyone engaged in busi...

How to deal with environmental claims in insolvency? Although the question as to the ranking of environmental claims has been one of the more controversial issues in Dutch insolvency law in recent years, there are many other and perhaps bigger questions: Could something like successor liability under Dutch law apply to environmental claims in case of pre-packs? Does it matter whether a claim is based on private law or public Law? Is it possible for companies to obtain discharge regarding envi...

Find the UBO!

Anti-money laundering is constantly evolving. As part of mandatory client due diligence, AML-regulated institutions must identify the ultimate beneficial owner (UBO). Legal entities need to know who their UBOs are, and AML-regulated institutions must investigate their client's UBOs and report discrepancies to the Dutch UBO register. This book sets out 100 common structures, serving as examples of who are considered UBOs and on what basis registration in the UBO register should t...

Foreign takeovers have triggered increasing vigilance of host governments, as foreign ownership is likely to be deemed a potential threat to local employment, strategic assets, economic network, high­tech competitiveness, and national security. Consequently, various countries have imposed different degrees of restriction on foreign investors.

The disparity that lies in the national rules regarding foreign takeovers implies that while companies in some countries are well shielded against fore...

This is the third and final volume in the ‘New Bank Insolvency Law

for China and Europe’ series. The current volume provides a detailed

comparison of Chinese and European bank insolvency and resolution

laws. Moreover, it assesses to what extent these laws conform to

international standards such as those set by the Financial Stability

Board. Specific topics discussed in the book include: the institutional

framework for the management of failing banks, insolvency

proceedings, management of ...