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Belgian law in English, with the official text alongside

Belgian company, tax and registry law in English, translated from the official French, with the French under every paragraph.

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The first acts for this country are being translated now. The list below shows the order we are working in.

What we are translating

We publish in waves: company law first, then corporate tax, registers and residence, then treaties. Want an act moved up the list? Tell us.

Company law

  • Code of Companies and Associations (CSA / WVV) of 23 March 2019 — in parts: Book 1 general provisions, Book 2 rules common to all legal persons, Book 5 SRL / BV, Book 7 SA / NV

Corporate tax

  • Income Tax Code 1992 (CIR 92 / WIB 92): corporate income tax — taxable base, rates, dividends received deduction, non-resident companies

UBO, AML and registers

  • Law of 18 September 2017 on the prevention of money laundering — selected parts: beneficial owner definition and the UBO register (Articles 73–75)
  • Royal Decree of 30 July 2018 on the UBO register — what is filed, deadlines and access
  • Code of Economic Law, Book III: Crossroads Bank for Enterprises — registration of companies and branches

Residence and self-employment

  • Law of 15 December 1980 on access to the territory and residence — selected parts: professional and economic migration
  • Professional card for self-employed foreigners — Law of 19 February 1965 and its implementing rules, as now regionalised

How to read the translations

EnglishOur translation, paragraph by paragraph, with the original one click away under each paragraph.
Side by sideEnglish on the left, the official text on the right, aligned paragraph by paragraph.
OriginalThe official text alone, as consolidated, with our English headings hidden.

Sources and language

Belgian federal laws are equally authentic in French and Dutch, with an official German translation. We translate from the French text in the consolidated Justel database, and show the French alongside. The Dutch version has equal force.

Official source: Justel and the Moniteur belge (ejustice.just.fgov.be).

Unofficial translations by BCA EU, for information. Only the official texts have legal force. Not legal or tax advice.

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