ArticleCEPANI Colloquium: Arbitration & FraudThe colloquium explored the different aspects of fraud throughout all stages of arbitration proceedings.BelgiumLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationJones Day
ArticleEnglish Litigation Toolkit: How A Typical English High Court Contractual Claim Is Dealt WithOsborne Clarke's litigation toolkit includes timescale, cost, proving the case, enforcement, settlement and considers the advantages of English law and jurisdiction. This toolkit is aimed at parties considering...BelgiumLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationOsborne Clarke LLP
ArticleECJ Affirms Stronger Judicial Oversight In Sports ArbitrationIn a landmark decision on 1 August 2025, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) delivered its judgment in Case C‑600/23 (RFC Seraing v. FIFA), confirming that decisions by the Court of Arbitration...BelgiumLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationLiedekerke
ArticleRecast Of Brussels I Regulation Extends Scope Of Jurisdiction Rules And Facilitates Cross-Border Recognition And Enforcement Of JudgmentsOn 6 December 2012, the European Council adopted a recast of Regulation 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters.European UnionLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationVan Bael & Bellis
ArticleConstitutional Court Declares Prior Recognition Requirement For Class Action Group Representatives UnlawfulOn 17 March 2016, the Belgian Constitutional Court partially annulled Article XVII.39 of the Code of Economic Law (Constitutional Court, judgment 41/2016 of 17 March 2016). BelgiumLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationVan Bael & Bellis
ArticleEuropean Commission Ordered To Pay Compensation For Publishing Detrimental Business Information Concerning A Third Party In State Aid ProceedingsThe General Court has ordered the European Commission to pay damages to Idromacchine Srl ("Idromacchine"), a third party in state aid proceedings, for disclosing its name and detrimental information relating to it in a Commission decision that was published in the Official Journal. European UnionLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationVan Bael & Bellis
ArticleTax law - New Rules On The Tax Deductibility Of Bad ReceivablesBelgiumLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationLinklaters De Bandt
ArticleGlobal Arbitration Review - Challenging And Enforcing Arbitration Awards 2023Through a very practical questionnaire they offer a better understanding on local approach and requirements relating to the enforcement and the challenge of arbitration awards in Belgium.WorldwideLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationLoyens & Loeff
ArticleICC Arbitration Rules 2026: Key UpdatesThe International Chamber of Commerce has unveiled its 2026 Arbitration Rules, marking a significant shift in how international arbitrations will be conducted. With the removal of mandatory Terms of Reference...BelgiumLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationLoyens & Loeff
ArticleCourt Of Justice Of The EU Sides With Deutsche Post And Germany That Commission Injunctions To Provide Information Can Be ChallengedIn its judgment handed down on 13 October 2011, the Court of Justice overturned the General Court’s ruling that appeals by Germany and Deutsche Post AG ("Deutsche Post") relating to a Commission injunction requesting information in state aid investigations were inadmissible. European UnionLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationVan Bael & Bellis
ArticleRecast Brussels I Regulation: The Abolition Of Exequatur And The Amendment To Rules Relating To The Enforceability Of Jurisdiction ClauseThe recast form of the Brussels I Regulation on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters came into force on January 10, 2015, replacing Brussels I.European UnionLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationJones Day
ArticleConstitutional Court Declares Arco Guarantee Granted By Belgium UnconstitutionalOn 15 June 2017, the Constitutional Court delivered a judgment on the guarantee scheme granted by Belgium to three financial cooperatives of the ARCO group.BelgiumLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationVan Bael & Bellis
ArticleEuropean Commission Proposes Incentives For Use Of Alternative Dispute ResolutionOn 29 November 2011, the European Commission adopted a package of proposals in order to encourage consumers to solve their conflicts through out-of-court proceedings. European UnionLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationVan Bael & Bellis
ArticleGeneral Court Dismisses Qualcomm's Appeal Against Commission's Late Request For InformationOn 9 April 2019, the General Court dismissed the appeal lodged by Qualcomm against the Commission's decision of 31 March 2017 requesting information in the context of an investigation against Qualcomm ...European UnionLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationVan Bael & Bellis
ArticleLaw On Collective Redress Procedure AdoptedParliament adopted the Law to insert a Title 2 concerning collective redress in Book XVII entitled "Special Legal Procedures" of the New Commercial Code.BelgiumLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationVan Bael & Bellis
ArticleCJEU Confirms Excluded Tenderers' Right To Challenge Award DecisionsIn its judgment of 21 December 2021 (C‑497/20), the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) confirmed that excluded tenderers may invoke all irregularities when challenging an award decision, even irregularities that do not relate to their exclusion.European UnionLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationLoyens & Loeff
ArticleYukos Case: Brussels Court Of First Instance Unfreezes Russia's AssetsRussia responded and started third-party opposition proceedings before the Court in which it challenged the legality of those seizures. European UnionLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationVan Bael & Bellis
ArticleCourt Of Justice Of European Union Sets Aside General Court Judgments Granting Damages For Excessively Long Judicial ProceedingsOn 13 December 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union delivered three judgments on separate appeals brought against judgments of the General Court by Gascogne Sack Deutschland ("Gascogne"), Kendrion and Plasticos Españoles ...European UnionLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationVan Bael & Bellis
ArticleGeneral Court Rules On Commission Dawn Raids And Legal Professional PrivilegeThey therefore requested that the investigations in relation to Alcogroup should be suspended. In its reply of 8 May 2015, the Commission rejected this request. European UnionLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationVan Bael & Bellis
ArticleEPPO – First Ruling Of The ECJ: A Solomon's Judgement On Cross-Border InvestigationsA company and its two managers are suspected of having made false declarations to evade European customs regulations by importing American biodiesel into the EU.European UnionLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationLoyens & Loeff