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If you want to start a company, you must make a capital contribution to that company. Your capital contribution will then be a part of the company’s equity. 

The Brussels-Capital Region is changing and simplifying its support measures for companies. We take a look at two of them, but we invite you to visit the Brussels Economy and Employment website to discover the wide range of available support measures.

In the Brussels-Capital Region, certain aspects of the paid educational leave system have been reformed, with effect from 1 September 2023.

The NSSO provides a new type of Dimona for apprentices in alternate training. The Dimona ALT will have to be used from the beginning of the new school year in all regions.

Staff representatives (both full and alternate) to the works council and/or the committee for prevention and protection at work are protected against dismissal.

A general partnership is a legal entity. It’s the least regulated and simplest business type. To set up a general partnership, you don’t need to visit a notary or publish a financial statement, nor do you need a financial plan. As a partner, you are unlimitedly liable in case of company debt, though, which means your private assets aren’t protected. 

The SA (Société Anonyme) is a business type, usually reserved for financially powerful companies. It’s a capital-focused partnership that pulls in wealth anonymously. Compared to the SRL, the SA has a more complicated management organisation.

A CommV (formerly gcv) is a limited partnership characterised by the presence of at least one managing partner and one silent or limited partner. The managing partner is actively involved in managing the partnership, whereas the silent partner has a predominantly financial and anonymous role.

The SRL (société à responsabilité limitée) is a popular business type in Belgium. The most important characteristic of an SRL is the limited liability of shareholders. This means that, in case of bankruptcy, creditors will only be able to make a claim to the company assets – not the personal capital of shareholders. 

A non-profit is a group of at least three natural people or legal entities who selflessly pursue a common goal. That means that the members of the non-profit cannot get any material benefits out of the operations. The common project is laid down in the organisation’s founding principles: the so-called statutes.