The Brussels court of first instance has confirmed the principles with regard to warranty against hidden defects and precontractual liability in case of sale of shares: Common law does not contain any...
It has been some time since we informed you about the Belgian B2B rules which were introduced in the Code of Economic Law (CEL) in April 2019. Now there is another reason to revisit this topic. In add...
Na 14 jaren zegt het kantoor vaarwel en wenst het veel succes aan Siegfried Busscher, die als rechter in de Ondernemingsrechtbank zetelt sinds 1 september 2021. Toen Siegfried 14 jaar geleden Schoups ...
De eerste editie van onze Summer School vond plaats van maandag 13 september t.e.m. vrijdag 17 september 2021 in Fosbury & Sons Watermaal-Bosvoorde. Tijdens de Schoups Construction & Real Estate Summe...
Marco Schoups and Jens Rediers took the accredited training course “The Practical Application of the 2017 FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction Plant & Design-Build & EPC Turnkey Project s”, o...
In a recent ruling, the Court of Cassation confirms that also illegally obtained evidence can be used in a civil court. This seems to definitively put to rest the uncertainty that surrounded this issu...
We are very happy to announce the appointment of Sam Ledent as Counsel, effective as of 1 September 2021. Sam joined Schoups in 2011. He mainly focuses on dispute resolution, with a specialization in ...
Since 1st August companies can be established without a paper signature at the bottom of the memorandum of association. Under the law of 12 July 2021 ,a company formation can be handled entirely digit...
We are pleased to announce that Stefaan Wauman, Ewoud Willaert and Christine Heeb have been appointed partners at Schoups effective 1 July 2021. Stefaan – who joined the firm in 2019 – has extensive e...
In connection with a payment dispute between a main contractor and subcontractor, the Ghent Business Court, Ghent division, submitted the preliminary question to the Constitutional Court whether artic...
The obligations concerning privacy and data protection imposed upon the employer vis-à-vis former employees who have left the company, for instance due to dismissal/resignation, are not always clear. ...
It is a widely accepted fact that contested claims must be proven in court before they can be granted.Also pursuant to the new art. 8.4 of the Civil Code, the party who believes they can take another ...