The purpose of this consultation is, inter alia, to identify common legal principles on collective redress. The consultation should also help to examine how such common principles could fit into the EU legal system and into the legal orders of the 27 EU Member States. The consultation also explores in which fields different forms of collective redress (injunctive and /or compensatory) could have an added value for improving the enforcement of EU legislation or for better protecting the rights of victims.

Welcome to the fifth edition of this publication which has been compiled by the Salans Global Corporate Group comprising experienced lawyers from each of our 22 offices. Previous editions have dealt with: the establishment of companies and partnerships in key jurisdictions; the use of warranties in international acquisitions; the issue and transfer of securities in key jurisdictions;and governmental approvals and third party consents in corporate transactions.

EUROPEAN UPDATE: (citation: Adam Gallagher, First Impressions on the Use of the New Belgian Restructuring Legislation, XXIX ABI Journal No. 6: 38-39, 73, July/August 2010) - Adam Gallagher