56 results Supreme Court approves criminal liability of suspect refusing to unlock his smartphone In a groundbreaking judgment, the Belgian Supreme Court (Court of Cassation) states that the investigating judge may order a suspect to provide the access code of his mobile phone. Hans Van Bavel and Charlotte Conings shed a light on the judgment. Collaborative Law - A new form of alternative dispute resolution On 1 January 2019, the legal provisions on collaborative law entered into force. In this article, we explain the mean features of this new form of alternative dispute resolution. Webinar: Bemiddeling als vorm van geschillenbeslechting voor conflicten met de overheid Op 8 juni 2021 spreken David D'Hooghe, Linde Bevernaege en Bastiaan Schelstraete op een webinar georganiseerd door het Instituut voor Bedrijfsjuristen over bemiddeling als vorm van geschillenbeslechting voor conflichten met de overheid. Webinar: Focus on pathological clauses and collaborative law On 21 June 2021, Stibbe partners Nicolas Résimont and Oliver Stevens host a webinar on pathological clauses and collaborative law for the members of the Practice Group Effective Dispute Resolution of IBJ/IJE. Stibbe advises pharmaceutical multinational Stibbe assisted a pharmaceutical multinational in complex litigations. Stibbe represents retail company Stibbe represented an upmarket department store company in the highly publicized proceedings before Belgium’s Supreme Court (Hof van Cassatie/Cour de cassation) regarding the validity of the national sales period legislation in light of EU law. Stibbe represents major insurance company Stibbe represented a major insurance company in its defence before the Brussels Court against a group of claimants who purchased life insurance schemes linked to Traded Endowment Funds. Stibbe represents international insurance company Stibbe assisted an international insurance company in class action proceedings before the criminal courts regarding the sale of life insurance investment products and their unraveling due to the financial downturn. Stibbe advises several banks in the aftermath of the Lernaut & Hauspie debacle Stibbe represented Artesia Bank Nederland in the Lernout & Hauspie case before the Court of Appeal in Ghent regarding the possible confiscation of shares worth EUR 30 million. We also assisted Dexia Bank in the L&H case before Belgium's Supreme Court. Stibbe represents Belgian Ministry of Finance Stibbe represented the Ministry of Finance in annulment proceedings pursued by the Flemish Bar Council before the Constitutional Court against the Belgian Preventative Money Laundering Act. Stibbe represents Swiss Life Stibbe represented Swiss Life before the criminal courts of Antwerp in a case in which it is charged with issuing "Tak 23" investment products that are financed by means of an allegedly illegal system of mortgage loans. Stibbe represents international manufacturer of car tow bars Stibbe assisted an international manufacturer of car tow bars and exhaust systems in a major ICC arbitration concerning a software claim. Stibbe represented several clients in an EU inquiry on alleged forgery and public procurement cases Stibbe assisted clients from a range of sectors in an inquiry conducted by the Anti-Fraud Office of the European Union concerning alleged forgery and public procurement cases within the EU. Stibbe represents Flemish Community Stibbe represented the Flemish Community, the appellant in proceedings before Belgium’s Supreme court, regarding the high-profile issue of professional tennis players’ violation of the WADA rules concerning their whereabouts. Stibbe advises ONDD Stibbe assisted the ONDD (Office national du ducroire - Nationale Delcrederedienst) in arbitral proceedings—and obtaining a favourable ruling for it—regarding insurance claims arising out of the early termination of construction contracts in Dubai. Stibbe represents aviation client Stibbe represented an aviation client before a Belgian criminal court in a liability case relating to the fire in a hangar at the Belgian National Airport. Stibbe advises private investment fund Stibbe assisted a private investment fund in a litigation case against the American Internal Revenue Service concerning the cross-border leasing of railway material, and the applicability of Belgian law on such a transaction. Stibbe represents Flemish Media Regulator Stibbe represented the Flemish Media Regulator before the Court of Appeal following a claim by various Belgian cable operators. Pagination Previous page Page 1 Current page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Next page
Supreme Court approves criminal liability of suspect refusing to unlock his smartphone In a groundbreaking judgment, the Belgian Supreme Court (Court of Cassation) states that the investigating judge may order a suspect to provide the access code of his mobile phone. Hans Van Bavel and Charlotte Conings shed a light on the judgment.
Collaborative Law - A new form of alternative dispute resolution On 1 January 2019, the legal provisions on collaborative law entered into force. In this article, we explain the mean features of this new form of alternative dispute resolution.
Webinar: Bemiddeling als vorm van geschillenbeslechting voor conflicten met de overheid Op 8 juni 2021 spreken David D'Hooghe, Linde Bevernaege en Bastiaan Schelstraete op een webinar georganiseerd door het Instituut voor Bedrijfsjuristen over bemiddeling als vorm van geschillenbeslechting voor conflichten met de overheid.
Webinar: Focus on pathological clauses and collaborative law On 21 June 2021, Stibbe partners Nicolas Résimont and Oliver Stevens host a webinar on pathological clauses and collaborative law for the members of the Practice Group Effective Dispute Resolution of IBJ/IJE.
Stibbe advises pharmaceutical multinational Stibbe assisted a pharmaceutical multinational in complex litigations.
Stibbe represents retail company Stibbe represented an upmarket department store company in the highly publicized proceedings before Belgium’s Supreme Court (Hof van Cassatie/Cour de cassation) regarding the validity of the national sales period legislation in light of EU law.
Stibbe represents major insurance company Stibbe represented a major insurance company in its defence before the Brussels Court against a group of claimants who purchased life insurance schemes linked to Traded Endowment Funds.
Stibbe represents international insurance company Stibbe assisted an international insurance company in class action proceedings before the criminal courts regarding the sale of life insurance investment products and their unraveling due to the financial downturn.
Stibbe advises several banks in the aftermath of the Lernaut & Hauspie debacle Stibbe represented Artesia Bank Nederland in the Lernout & Hauspie case before the Court of Appeal in Ghent regarding the possible confiscation of shares worth EUR 30 million. We also assisted Dexia Bank in the L&H case before Belgium's Supreme Court.
Stibbe represents Belgian Ministry of Finance Stibbe represented the Ministry of Finance in annulment proceedings pursued by the Flemish Bar Council before the Constitutional Court against the Belgian Preventative Money Laundering Act.
Stibbe represents Swiss Life Stibbe represented Swiss Life before the criminal courts of Antwerp in a case in which it is charged with issuing "Tak 23" investment products that are financed by means of an allegedly illegal system of mortgage loans.
Stibbe represents international manufacturer of car tow bars Stibbe assisted an international manufacturer of car tow bars and exhaust systems in a major ICC arbitration concerning a software claim.
Stibbe represented several clients in an EU inquiry on alleged forgery and public procurement cases Stibbe assisted clients from a range of sectors in an inquiry conducted by the Anti-Fraud Office of the European Union concerning alleged forgery and public procurement cases within the EU.
Stibbe represents Flemish Community Stibbe represented the Flemish Community, the appellant in proceedings before Belgium’s Supreme court, regarding the high-profile issue of professional tennis players’ violation of the WADA rules concerning their whereabouts.
Stibbe advises ONDD Stibbe assisted the ONDD (Office national du ducroire - Nationale Delcrederedienst) in arbitral proceedings—and obtaining a favourable ruling for it—regarding insurance claims arising out of the early termination of construction contracts in Dubai.
Stibbe represents aviation client Stibbe represented an aviation client before a Belgian criminal court in a liability case relating to the fire in a hangar at the Belgian National Airport.
Stibbe advises private investment fund Stibbe assisted a private investment fund in a litigation case against the American Internal Revenue Service concerning the cross-border leasing of railway material, and the applicability of Belgian law on such a transaction.
Stibbe represents Flemish Media Regulator Stibbe represented the Flemish Media Regulator before the Court of Appeal following a claim by various Belgian cable operators.