SERVICE PUBLIC FEDERAL FINANCES - 17 DECEMBRE 2008. - Loi instituant notamment un Comité d'audit dans les sociétés cotées et dans les entreprises financières.

This Belgian law establishes the requirement for listed companies and financial institutions to set up an audit committee. This measure is designed to improve corporate governance, ensure more transparent financial reporting, and strengthen the oversight of accounting processes. The law primarily affects the boards of directors of publicly traded companies and financial firms, requiring them to implement specific internal monitoring structures to protect shareholders and investors.