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Belgian NVs are truly public, in that restrictions on the transmission of their shares mean that these are effectively close companies. These means that it is impossible to say whether an NV is a plc or an llc until one has read the articles of association. Following changes in regulations (primarily to combat money laundering and tax evasion) the unregistered share is disappearing. This does not however affect the ability of the shareholder to trade his shares.
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