Public Administration Probity Screening Act

In a large number of sectors, the Public Administration Probity Screening Act assessments by the public administration (in short: “Wet Bibob”) has become indispensable. Simply put, the Public Administration Probity Screening Act is a law to prevent the promotion of criminal activities with government resources ( licenses , subsidies, tenders, etc.).

Public Administration Probity Screening Actt goes further than most entrepreneurs think. All actions of your company, but also persons involved in the company (managers, de facto managers, financiers, etc.) are examined in an investigation and determine whether you are entitled to a permit, for example, or the other way around: that your permit must be revoked.

Not only the actions of you or your company are relevant for a Public Administration Probity Screening Act investigation. The integrity assessment of the parties with whom you have a so-called business partnership are also included in your assessment.

Public Administration Probity Screening Act is therefore crucial for the survival of your company. Problems with integrity can paralyze your company for a long time or, in the worst case, ensure that you no longer have a permit, meaning that you can no longer operate your company.

Our lawyers have a lot of experience in structuring transactions according to the Public Administration Probity Screening Act. In addition, our lawyers have frequently acted in complex Public Administration Probity Screening Act proceedings to maintain a permit or were the discussion partner for the authorities in complex integrity investigations.

Our clients include both local companies and large multinationals.