Setting up an entity
Key information you will find in this section:
Types of businesses
Belgian law provides for a variety of types of commercial entities that enjoy several forms of legal status. The choice of form will mainly depend on the nature of the business, the objectives of the shareholders and the size of the investment.
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Pros & cons / comparison table
In the following, we present the legal and tax requirements together with an analysis of the pros and cons of the main forms of doing business.
The information presented below is not intended to be exhaustive and is presented only for the purposes of analysis.
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Regulatory environment in Belgium
The only businesses currently regulated in Belgium trade are in the fields of insurance, banking, leasing, transportation, pharmaceuticals, foodstuffs, drugs and construction.
For all small and medium-sized companies, a certificate of management knowledge must be obtained by a business' directors prior to starting trading.
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Setting up a Belgian branch
Here, we will examine most important legal aspects of setting up a Belgian branch.
Our analysis does not examine specific provisions applicable to entities conducting regulated activities (i.e. banks, insurance companies, etc.).
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