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SUMMARY:International Commercial Mediation and Arbitration for Belgian Companies
DESCRIPTION:ABOUTPROGRAMMEPRACTICALITIESREGISTRATIONABOUT\nICC Belgium is organising an event during national Mediation Week\, starting 12 October\, on international dispute resolution for Belgian companies. When a cross-border deal goes wrong\, litigation abroad is rarely the fastest or cheapest way out. We’ll show how ICC Mediation helps companies resolve international disputes on their own terms preserving the commercial relationship\, controlling cost and timing\, and keeping matters confidential. We’ll explain how the procedure works in practice\, share the experience of companies that have already used it\, and show how mediation connects seamlessly to ICC arbitration when a negotiated outcome is out of reach\, with a look at the revised ICC rules in force since 1 June 2026. \nPROGRAMME\nPROGRAMME \n2:00 pm – 2:10 pm | Welcome and opening\nBy Yves Herinckx\, Chair BE commiteee on Arbitration & ADR \n2:10 pm – 2:50 pm | ICC Mediation: why opt for amicable resolution\, and how does it work in practice?\nBy Alya Ladjimi\, ADR counsel\, ICC Centre for ADR\, and Dirk De Meulemeester (DMDB law) \nWhy parties choose amicable dispute resolution\, and how the procedure works in practice. A key point: under international rules\, you can designate an institution’s rules in your contract. Explanation of the procedure under the ICC Mediation Rules: \n\nThe costs: filing fee\, administrative expenses and the mediator’s fees;\nThe choice and appointment of the mediator (proposal by the parties versus appointment by the Centre);\nThe credit mechanism towards a subsequent ICC arbitration\, etc.\n\n2:50 – 3:30 pm |  Panel 1: the mediators’ perspective\nA panel of experienced mediators on what makes mediation work in international disputes.\nModerator: Marco Schoups\, lawyer and meditor \nPanellists: \n\nMichel Gonda\, GONDA\nHelga Van Peer\, HELGA VAN PEER\nGuillaume Croisant\, lawyer at Linklaters\n\n3:30 pm – 3:45 |  Networking break \n3:45 – 4:15 pm | Panel 2: the business perspective\nIn-house counsel and companies with experience in amicable dispute resolution\nModerator: Sofie Verlinden\, Chief Legal Officer at DEME\n \nPanellists:  \n\nFrederic Van Hoorebeke\, CFO at Lantis\nStéphanie Van der Mersch\, Legal Counsel at CML Construction Services SRL (Service company of STRABAG SE)\nTbc\n\n4:15 pm – 4:40 pm | From mediation to arbitration\nWhat happens when mediation does not lead to an agreement\, and how ICC mediation and arbitration connect as one offer. Brief outline of ICC arbitration + the amended rules in force since 1 June 2026. Hybrid procedures and mediation windows (a one-month window to mediate); risks and costs.\nSpeaker: Maarten Draye (Draye law) \n4:40 pm – 4:45 pm | Closing remarks (tbc) \n4:45 pm | End  \nPRACTICALITIES\nWhen? \nMonday 12 October from 2:00 pm until 5:00 pm \nWhere? \nICC Belgium c/o VBO-FEB\nRue Ravenstein 4\n1000 Brussels \nFee? \nFree of charge but registration is mandatory \nCancellation policy?  \nPlease note that if you cancel your participation later than Friday 9 October at 3 pm\, you will be charged a fee of €50. Cancellations made prior to this deadline will not incur any charges. \nRegistration deadline: Friday 9 October at 3 pm. \nREGISTRATION\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nFirst name\n\n\n \nLast name\n\n\n \nEmail\n\n\n \nFunction\n\n\n \nCompany\n\n\n \nStreet and number\n\n\n \nPost code\n\n\n \nCity\n\n\n \nCountry\n\n\n \nVAT number\n\n\n \nMember of ICC Belgium\n \nYesNo\n \n\n ×
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