Company: GLPG
Filing Date: 2025-03-27
Form Type: 20-F
Source: 0001558370-25-003806
Chunk: 98

Company: GALAPAGOS NV
Filing Date: 2025-03-27
Form: 20-F
Item: Item 3
Chunk 98
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●   the judgment submitted to the Belgian court is authentic.
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Under the Belgian Code of Private International law, in addition to recognition or enforcement and before a Belgian court, a judgment by a federal or state court in the United States against us may also serve as evidence in a similar action in a Belgian court if it meets the conditions required for the authenticity of judgments according to the law of the state where it was rendered. The findings of a federal or state court in the United States will not, however, be taken into account to the extent they appear incompatible with Belgium’s (international) public policy.
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U.S. judgments ordering to pay a certain amount that are declared enforceable in Belgium are subject to the applicable registration tax in the same way as Belgian judgments. As such, a registration tax at the rate of 3% of the amount awarded is payable by the debtor(s), if the sum of money exceeds EUR 12,500. If multiple debtors were held jointly liable to pay, the debtors are also jointly liable to pay the registration tax.
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In light of the above, U.S. investors may not be able to enforce against us, or members of our Board of Directors or members of our Executive Committee who are residents of Belgium or countries other than the United States any judgments obtained in U.S. courts in civil and commercial matters, including judgments under the U.S. federal securities laws (as amended from time to time).

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