The European Dispute Resolution Society organizes on 16 December 2025 at 18:30 CET an online event on the topic of the “Position of the European Union towards the Singapore Convention on Mediation”. Registration is possible through the following link : https://ap.lc/FFgIm…
Pursuant to Article 3 of CBA 109 on the obligation to provide reasons for dismissal, every dismissed employee has the right to be informed of the concrete reasons that led to his/her dismissal. In practice: The employee has two months from the end of the contract to request, by registered letter, the specific reasons … Read More
Equal pay between women and men is a fundamental principle enshrined in many legislative texts over several decades. Among the reference texts: Article 157 TFEU (previous Article 149 of the Treaty on the European Community); Directive 2006/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the implementation of the principle … Read More
The International Arbitration Dispute Resolution department of Everest Attorneys led by Herman Verbist (Attorney in Ghent & Brussels) is included among the recommended law firms in the 2025 Leaders League ranking of best law firms in the field of international arbitration in Belgium. See rankings Leaders League 2025…
Book 6 of the Civil Code, devoted to extra-contractual liability, was adopted on February 1, 2024 and came into force on January 1, 2025. The new article 6.3 § 2 of the Civil Code extends the extra-contractual liability of auxiliaries. In the event of damage, the injured party will now be able to invoke the … Read More
Frédérique Gillet will, with other speakers, have the pleasure to take part in the HR Round Table organized by Packimpex together with AON and Everest Law on Employees Well-Being on 12 October in Machelen. Employee Well-being is a core HR topic, even more now after the long periods of lock-down that blurred the line between work and … Read More
At the request of the Brussels Commissioner for Europe and International Organisations, Mr Jonas Helaut had the honour of presenting a webinar on 21 September 2023 for UK citizens titled “What do I need to know about tax, pensions & social security?”. UK Citizens Webinar 6 (commissioner.brussels) CEIO – Brussels Commissioner for Europe … Read More
By Stéphane Bertouille and Stijn De Meulenaer In recent years, it has become more and more challenging for foreign investors to open an account with banks in Belgium, as well as in other jurisdictions like Germany or The Netherlands. Banks prefer to refuse new client or quickly block an account to minimize their exposure … Read More
Everest was ranked tier 2 in the latest edition of The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) 2021 with the fraud prevention and corporate criminal law department. The team thanks the clients for their appreciation and trust. The team was amongst others appreciated for its “incredible attention-to-detail”. Mr. Stijn De Meulenaer, Mr. Mathieu … Read More
We sincerely hope that you are able to make the best of these times, and we feel so sorry that we could not have the opportunity to meet again in person since one year. The opportunity to exchange among peers is undoubtedly one of the greatest assets of being part to this group of registered … Read More
As from December, 1st 2020, new provisions of the Code of Economic Law (hereinafter “CEL“) on unfair terms in contracts between ‘enterprises’ (which includes companies, small businesses and professional individuals) have entered into force. Influenced by the provisions applicable to consumer contracts, the new provisions aim to avoid a serious legal imbalance between the … Read More
