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SUMMARY:VOKA CustomsClasses
DESCRIPTION:OVER DE CUSTOMSCLASSESPROGRAMMADOELGROEPPRAKTISCHINSCHRIJVENCONTACTOVER DE CUSTOMSCLASSES\n\nDe Belgische douane verwacht dat jouw onderneming zwart op wit kan aantonen dat je over voldoende douane-expertise beschikt. Met de CustomsClasses\, het erkende opleidingstraject van Voka in samenwerking met Deloitte\, behaal je hiervoor het officiële certificaat van vakbekwaamheid. \n\n\n\nInleiding\nVandaag volstaat het niet meer om ‘iemand te hebben die dat er even bijneemt’. De douane verwacht structurele kennis. Maar waar begin je\, en hoe blijf je bij in een landschap vol regels\, uitzonderingen en risico’s? \n👉 Herken je dit? \n\nJe twijfelt of jullie douaneprocessen wel 100% correct verlopen\nJe krijgt vragen van collega’s waar je geen sluitend antwoord op hebt\nJe weet dat je bedrijf risico loopt op fouten\, boetes of vertragingen\nJe wil groeien in je rol\, maar mist het officiële bewijs van je vakkennis\n\nIn samenwerking met Deloitte\, erkend door de Belgische douaneautoriteiten\, biedt Voka jou de CustomsClasses\, een uniek opleidingstraject aan. Na 13 halve dagen én een flexibele online leerroute\, behaal jij een officieel erkend certificaat vakbekwaamheid douane. Zo versterk je niet alleen je kennis\, maar ook je positie binnen het bedrijf. \n\n\nPROGRAMMA\nFysieke lesdagen \n\nDo 26/02 (8.30u – 17.00u)\n\nIntroductie tot het douanelandschap\nTarief classificatie\n\n\nDi 3/03 (8.30u – 13.00u)\n\nOorsprong\, Incoterms en intro douanewaarde\n\n\nDo 5/03 (13.00u – 17.00u)\n\nBinnenbrengen van goederen\, douanewaarde\, transit\, intro bijzondere regelingen\n\n\nDi 10/03 (8.30u – 13.00u)\n\nBijzondere regelingen\, vergunningen en vereenvoudigingen en AEO\n\n\nDo 12/03 (8.30u – 13.00u)\n\nUitvoer\, wederuitvoer en statistische waarde\n\n\nDi 17/03 (8.30u – 17.00u)\n\nAccijnzen deel I\nAccijnzen deel II\n\n\nDo 19/03 (8.30u – 13.00u)\n\nExportcontrole en sancties\n\n\nMa 23/03 (8.30u – 13.00u)\n\nBtw en fiscale vertegenwoordiging\n\n\nDo 26/03 (8.30u – 17.00u)\n\nToegepaste bedrijfsvoering: theorie in de praktijk\n\n\nDi 31/03 (8.30u – 13.00u)\n\nExamen\n\n\n\nOnline e-learning modules \n\n(M01) Werking van de douane\n(M02) De Europese Unie\n(M03) Verschil tussen Unie en niet-Unie goederen\n(M04) Het EORI-nummer\n(M05) Diverse procedures\n\nUitvoer en tijdelijke uitvoer\nPassieve veredeling\nDouanevervoer\nIn het vrije verkeer brengen\nDouane-entrepot\nActieve veredeling\nTijdelijke invoer\nWederuitvoer\n\n\n(M06) Douanegebied\, btw-gebied en uitzonderingsgebieden\n(M07) De belangrijkste vakken op een douanedocument\n(M08) Classificatie\n(M09) Oorsprong\n(M10) Incoterms\n(M11) Statistische waarde bij uitvoer\n(M12) Douanewaarde bij invoer\n(M13) Maatstaf van heffing inzake btw\n(M14) Accijnzen\n(M15) Case study – import\n(M16) Case study – export\n\nDOELGROEP\nDit traject is er voor jou als je al een stevige basiskennis van douane hebt of eerder deelnam aan onze opleiding Bootcamp Douane. \n\nWerk je regelmatig met douaneformaliteiten en wil je je verder verdiepen?\nWil je doorgroeien naar een expertrol binnen je bedrijf en dat ook kunnen aantonen met een officieel certificaat?\n\nDan zijn de CustomsClasses exact wat je zoekt. \nPRAKTISCH\n\n\n\n\nAdres\nVoka KvK Mechelen-Kempen (kantoor Geel)\nKleinhoefstraat 9\n2440 Geel \n\n\nWanneer\n\nDo 26/02 (8.30u – 17.00u)\nDi 3/03 (8.30u – 13.00u)\nDo 5/03 (13.00u – 17.00u)\nDi 10/03 (8.30u – 13.00u)\nDo 12/03 (8.30u – 13.00u)\nDi 17/03 (8.30u – 17.00u)\nDo 19/03 (8.30u – 13.00u)\nMa 23/03 (8.30u – 13.00u)\nDo 26/03 (8.30u – 17.00u)\nDi 31/03 (8.30u – 13.00u)\n\n\n\nPrijs\nLeden:\n€4.320 (excl. btw) \n10% korting vanaf een 2de deelnemer van hetzelfde bedrijf \nNiet-leden:\n€6.500 (excl. btw) \nKlik hier voor meer info over jouw ledenvoordelen \n\n\nVoorwaarden\nKMO-portefeuille\nBespaar tot 30% op jouw deelnameprijs. Het projectbedrag is €4.320/leden en €6.500/niet-leden. Vanaf de 2de deelnemer van hetzelfde bedrijf is het projectbedrag als lid van Voka €3.888. De aanvraag dient te gebeuren ten laatste 14 kalenderdagen na aanvang van de opleiding. Ons registratienummer is DV.O104982. Je kan hiervoor 52 opleidingsuren en het thema internationalisering ingeven. Klik hier voor meer info. \nAnnulatie\nAnnuleren kan enkel schriftelijk t.e.m. 10 werkdagen voor de start van de opleiding. Nadien blijft het volledige bedrag van de factuur verschuldigd. Een ingeschreven deelnemer mag zich wel door een andere persoon laten vervangen. \nLees hier onze voorwaarden. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeer info?\n\ninternationaal.mk@voka.beKantoor Geel: 014/56 30 30 Kantoor Mechelen: 015/45 10 20 \n\n\n\n\n\n\nINSCHRIJVEN\nSchrijf u hier in \nCONTACT\n\nWendy Van Vlasselaer\n\n\nMedewerker exportformaliteiten & eerstelijnsadvies douane\n\n015 45 10 42wendy.van.vlasselaer@voka.beMechelen-Kempen\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHervée Claeys\nProjectverantwoordelijke Internationaal ondernemen\n\n015 45 10 49hervee.claeys@voka.beMechelen-Kempen
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SUMMARY:Mastering Incoterms® 2020: Risk\, Cost & Control in Global Trade
DESCRIPTION:ABOUTPROGRAMMEPRACTICAL INFOREGISTER HEREABOUT\nThe Incoterms® rules were created and are published by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)\, the business organization behind the world’s most widely used trade standards. Since their first introduction in 1936\, Incoterms have become the universal language of international trade\, defining the responsibilities of buyers and sellers across borders. If there is one training that truly helps you understand and apply these essential rules with confidence — while also exploring what may evolve in the next revision — this is the one! \nIncoterms clarify who arranges transport\, who bears risks\, and who pays which costs at every stage of the shipment. Because they are used worldwide in contracts\, purchase orders\, and trade documentation\, a correct understanding of Incoterms is essential to avoid disputes\, unexpected costs\, and legal uncertainty in international trade. \nThis is an in-depth\, practical and comprehensive training on how to apply Incoterms® 2020 in international contracts and manage their consequences for transport\, risk\, costs\, and documentation — including discussion of current challenges and areas that may be reconsidered in a future 2030 revision. \nTrainer: Johan Proost – Chair\, ICC Belgium Commercial Law & Practices Committee \nPROGRAMME\n1:30 pm – 2:00 pm | The Global Trade Context & Role of Incoterms®\nUnderstanding why Incoterms are essential in modern international trade. \n2:00 pm – 2:45 pm | Incoterms® 2020 – Structure\, Logic & Strategic Use\n2:45 pm – 3:45 pm | Core Mechanics: Delivery\, Risk Transfer & Cost Allocation\nThe heart of Incoterms : where responsibility /risk shifts \n3:45 pm – 4:15 pm | Coffee Break & networking\n4:15 pm – 5:15 pm | Legal\, Contractual & Documentary Implications\nHow Incoterms interact with contracts and trade documents. \n5:15 pm – 6:30 pm |Advanced Scenarios & International Case Studies\nInteractive session applying Incoterms to complex trade flows. \nParticipants will work in small groups to tackle case examples and exchange practical solutions based on real trade situations. \nPRACTICAL INFO\nWhen?\nTuesday 17 March 2026 from 1:30 pm until 6:30 pm \nWhere? \nICC Belgium c/o VBO-FEB\nRavensteinstraat 4\n1000 Brussels \nLanguage?\nEnglish \nFee?\nMembers € 195\,- excl. VAT\nNon-members € 275\,- excl. VAT \nREGISTER HERE\nRegister here: \n\n\n  \n\n\n\nFirst name\n\n\n \nFamily name\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 \nEmail\n\n\n \nYesNo\n \n\n I agree with the cancellation policy\n\n \n\n ×
URL:https://iccwbo.be/event/mastering-incoterms-2020-risk-cost-control-in-global-trade/
LOCATION:VBO-FEB\, Rue Ravensteinstraat 4\, 1000 Brussels\, 1000\, Belgium
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260414T103000
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SUMMARY:The future of EU Customs | What's in it for business and customs?
DESCRIPTION:ABOUTPROGRAMMEPRACTICAL INFOREGISTRATIONABOUT\nThe reform of the Union Customs Code (UCC) represents the most significant transformation of the EU customs framework in decades. Moving from a declaration-based system to a fully data-driven model\, the reform will fundamentally change how customs authorities and businesses interact across the European Union. \nThis high-level conference brings together EU policymakers\, customs authorities and business leaders to examine what the reform means in practice\, both for economic operators and for customs administrations. \nAt a time when key implementation details are still being defined through implementing and delegated acts\, it is crucial for stakeholders to gain clarity on the direction of travel. Businesses\, as the backbone of European industry and trade\, require predictability\, proportionality and legal certainty. Customs authorities\, in turn\, need effective tools to ensure enforcement\, risk management and fair competition. \nThis is precisely why ICC\, as the voice of business\, is taking the initiative to organise this event — to create a platform for open dialogue and practical clarification for companies. The conference is organised in close cooperation with FEB\, BusinessEurope\, Agoria\, Essenscia and Fedustria\, ensuring strong representation from across European industry. \nThe event will focus in particular on: \n\nThe EU Customs Data Hub and the shift towards a data-driven supervision model\nThe balance between facilitation and enforcement\nThe evolving role of AEO and trust-based supervision\nLiability\, sanctions and governance implications\nE-commerce\n\nStructured around interactive panel discussions — “What’s in it for Business?” and “What’s in it for Customs?” — the conference aims to foster an open and constructive exchange between public and private stakeholders. \nPROGRAMME\n10:30 am – 10:45 am | Welcome & Setting the Scene \nJan Delen\, Chair BE committee on Customs & Trade Facilitation\nJohn Bescec\,  Chair global commisison on Customs & Trade Facilitation \n\nObjectives of the event\nState of play of the EU Customs Reform\nNext steps: Implementing & Delegated Acts (IA/DA)\n\n10:45 am – 11:40 am | Keynote – EU Policy Perspective \nLuisa Santos\, Deputy Director General at BusinessEurope\nVanessa Hernandez-Guerrero\,  Head of unit A2 – customs legislation (DG TAXUD) at the European Commission  \n11:40 am – 1:10 pm | Panel Discussion I : what’s in it for business?\nFocus on facilitation\, trust&check\, AEO\, liability and governance implications of the reform \nModerated by Pieter Haesaert\, chairman CRSNP\, director Portorium & Tom De Ridder\, Senior Manager Customs at KPMG \n\nJimmy Geninazzi Customs & Trade Compliance manager Belgium bij Dow Sillicones Belgium\nAnna Kantrup – BDI\nPinar Oezdemir – VW Group\nWerner Rens\, Advisor-General and Head of Department at the Marketing & Facilitation Department of the General Administration of Customs and Excise\, FPS Finance\n\n1:10 pm – 2:10 pm | Networking Lunch \n2:10 pm – 3:20 pm |  Panel Discussion – The EU Data Hub\nFrom Customs Declarations to a Data-Driven System: How Will It Work? \nOpening intervention by Kanto Petri\, head of unit Architecture & Digital operations (DG TAXUD)\, European Commission \nFollowed by a panel discussion \n\nHow will the EU Data Hub function in practice?\nWhat are the policy intentions behind it?\nWhat does it mean concretely for businesses?\n\nModerated by Pieter Haesaert\, chairman CRSNP\, director Portorium \n\nVidar Gunderson\, Customs advisor and Venture investor – Adiuvero\nBjörn Bolling\, vice chair CRSNP and CEO Xcomm\nWalter Vandermeiren\, Customs Brokerage Director AT UPS | Customs Regulations\nRidvan Taci\, Chairman – Customs Software Alliance\n\n3:20 pm – 3:50 pm | Coffee Break \n3:50 pm – 5:00 pm | Panel Discussion II: What’s in it for customs?\nThe evolving role of customs authorities \nEnforcement may be strengthened but is facilitation for industry sufficiently enhanced?\nCan enforcement be strengthened while simultaneously reducing red tape for compliant industry operators? \nTopics: E-Commerce & Data Responsibility removal de minimis rule\, data reporting\, tempory storage\, etc \nModerated by Anna Jerzewska \n\nLuis Fernandez\, Customs Affairs Advisor at the Permanent Representation of France to the EU\nMałgorzata Krok\, The Minister’s Envoy for Warsaw’s EUCA bid\nBrigitte Vandenbussche\, Customs and Excise Advisor\, Cabinet of Finance\nRoel Van ‘t Veld  – Head of European Affairs at DG Customs – Ministry of Finance of The Netherlands\n\n5:00 pm – 5:20 pm | Closing Session – Key Takeaways & Next Steps\nBy Valerérie Picard\, Head of Trade – International Chamber of Commerce\nPaula Baene\, ICC Global Policy for Trade and Customs \nPRACTICAL INFO\nWhen?Tuesday\, 14 April 202610:30 am  – 5:20 pm CET \nWhere?ICC Belgium c/o VBO-FEBRue Ravenstein 41000 Brussels \nParticipation Fee\n \n\nMembers ICC/ VBO-FEB/ AGORIA/ ESSENSCIA/FEDUSTRIA/ BUSINESS EUROPE: €175 excl. VAT\nNon-Members: €295 excl. VAT\n\nCancellation PolicyCancellations must be made in writing up to 4 working days before the event to receive a full refund.After this date\, no refund will be possible. Substitutions are accepted at any time. \nContactFor practical information and registrations\, please contact:Theodora Mbiye\nTheodora.mbiye.mulomba@iccwbo.be \nREGISTRATION\nRegistrations have been closed for this event.
URL:https://iccwbo.be/event/the-future-of-eu-customs-whats-in-it-for-business-and-customs/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260512T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260512T190000
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SUMMARY:Brussels Dispute Boards Day "Enforcing the Best for Project Attitude"
DESCRIPTION:ABOUTPROGRAMMETARGET GROUPPRACTICAL INFO REGISTER HEREABOUT\nThe potential benefits of introducing Dispute Boards in Belgium\, both for businesses and taxpayers\, are undeniable. However\, the Dispute Board is relatively unknown in Belgium and is not very often used\, except for certain very large infrastructure contracts. We want to place the principle of the Dispute Board at the heart of this roundtable conference by bringing together all stakeholders\, not only industry and engineering firms\, but also contracting authorities at all levels (from municipalities to the federal government and the federated entities)\, as well as the legislative and executive power. \nUnder the auspieces of DRBF (USA) for its 30th anniversary \n \nPROGRAMME\n12:30 pm | Sandwich lunch and networking moment\n\n01:30 pm | Opening and welcome with an introduction on Dispute Boards by Didier De Buyst\, Veritas per Scientiam/Oxia Planum\, court expert\, certified mediator in civil and commercial matters and in administrative matters\, former visiting professor at UHasselt Faculty of Architecture\, coordinator of ie-net Subgroup Engineer-Experts & Mediators \n02:00 pm | The concept of Dispute Boards through the eyes of\nCompany directors by Bruno Geltmeyer\, Director Board Roco\nLawyers by Valentine de Francquen and Renaud Simar\nArbitrators by Benoît Kohl\, Professor at the University of Liège and at Paris 2 University\, Lawyer at the Brussels and Liège Bars\, president of CEPANI\nJudicial experts by Didier De Buyst\nMediators by Marco Schoups \n03:00 pm | Draft Legislative Proposal for adapting the procurement rules and private contracts to introduce Dispute Boards in Belgium inspired by the UNCITRAL recommendations and lessons learned by\nDr. Herman Verbist\, FCIArb\, Attorney (Ghent / Brussels) and Visiting Professor Europa-Institut International Law School Saarland University\nLuc Imbrechts\, Legal counsel \n03:45 pm | Coffee break\n\n04:15 pm | Panel discussion\nBruno Geltmeyer\, civil engineer\, Director Board Roco\nPatrick Baeten\, Secretary General of Besix\, former legal counsel of Engie Electrabel\nJacob Henriquez\, lawyer at Ploum Law Firm\nModerator: Luc Imbrechts\, Legal Counsel \n05:00 pm | Debate with Q&A\n\n05:30 pm | “Dispute Boards in public and private construction projects as enhancement of dispute resolution: what are the legal challenges?”\nkeynote by Annelies Verlinden\, Justice Minister \n05:55 pm | Closing by Didier De Buyst\n\n06:00 pm | Drink and networking moment\n\n07:00 pm | Adjourn \nTARGET GROUP\nEveryone involved in industrial and infrastructure projects facing dispute issues (project engineers\, project managers\, project directors\, legal counsels\, legal directors\, judges\, mediators\, lawyers\, public procurement civil servants\, contract managers\, purchasers\, etc.) \nPRACTICAL INFO \nWhen?\n12/05/2026Van: 12u30 tot 19u00\n\nWhere? \nICC Belgium c/o VBO-FEB\nRavensteinstraat 4\n1000 Brussels\n\nParticipation fee?\n\n105 € : members/leden/membres\nie-net | VBO-FEB | ADEB-VBA | ICC Belgium | C-Build by CEPANI | ABDC-BVBR | IBJ-IJE \n150 € : non-members/niet-leden/non-membres \nExempt from VAT – vrijgesteld van BTW – Exonéré de TVA\nSandwiches & networkdrink incl. \n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE\nRegister here : Brussels Dispute Boards Day “Enforcing the Best for Project Attitude” | ie-net\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCONTACT & INFO \nChristine Mortelmans\nie-net ingenieursvereniging vzw\nTel: 0489555559\nEmail: christine.mortelmans@ie-net.be
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260515
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260516
DTSTAMP:20260401T140355Z
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SUMMARY:Cyprus Arbitration Days
DESCRIPTION:ABOUTPRACTICALITIESREGISTRATIONABOUT\n\n\n\nThe Cyprus Arbitration Days:\n\n\n\n\n\nThe main event will take place on 15 May 2026 in Limassol. For any enquiries\, please send an email at info@cad.com.cy We are looking forward to seeing you at the event. \n\n\n\n\nCYPRUS ARIBTRATION DAYS Keynote Speakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLinda Fitz-Alan\n\nRegistrar and Chief Executive – ADGM Courts\, Abu Dhabi \n\nDr. Nikolaus Pitkowitz\n\nPartner\, Pitkowitz & Partners\, President of VIAC\, Vienna \n\nAND MORE \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPRACTICALITIES\n\n\n\nDirections to the Event Hall\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\nFour Seasons Hotel\, Limassol\, Cyprus\nAmathountos Avenue 67/69\, Agios Tychon 4532 \n\n\n\nTicket info\nEmail: info@cad.com.cy \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTRATION\nClick here to register 
URL:https://iccwbo.be/event/cyprus-arbitration-days/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260519T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260519T203000
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SUMMARY:ICC Belgium Annual General Assembly 2026
DESCRIPTION:AboutAgendaPractical infoRegister hereAbout\nWe are pleased to announce that ICC Belgium is organizing the Annual General Assembly on Tuesday 19 May 2026. \nPlease mark this date in your agenda and be sure to register to receive ongoing updates and details about the event. \nWe are pleased to welcome Charlotte de Montpellier\, Senior Economist at ING Belgium\, as the keynote speaker. She will offer insights into the macroeconomic outlook and explore how geopolitical developments are influencing the economy and international trade. \nWe hope you can join us for what promises and informative and engaging session. \nAgenda\nAgenda Annual General Assembly \n5:00 pm – 6:15 pm | Annual General Assembly \n6:15 pm – 6:45 pm | Guest speaker Charlotte Montpellier\, Senior Economist at ING\nMacroeconomic Situation and Outlook: Impact of Geopolitics on Economy and Trade \nCharlotte de Montpellier is a Senior Economist in the Research Department of ING. In her role\, she monitors international macroeconomic\, monetary and financial developments on a daily basis\, writes analyses and produces forecasts. She is also responsible for disseminating these analyses through publications\, presentations\, press contacts\, podcasts and videos.  \n6:45 pm – 7:00 pm | Q&A \n7:00 pm – 8:30 pm | Reception \nPractical info\nFor members only \nWhen? \nTuesday 19 May 2026\n5:00 pm – 8:30 pm \nWhere? \nVBO-FEB\nRue Ravensteinstraat 4\n1000 Brussels \nFee? \nFree of charge but registration is mandatory \nRegister here\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nFirst name\n\n \nFamily name\n\n \nFunction\n\n \nCompany\n\n \nStreet and number\n\n \nPost code\n\n \nCity\n\n \nEmail\n\n \n\nWill you attend the general meeting?\nYes\, in personNo\, I give a proxy\n \n\n	Name of the person you give proxy to\n\n	 \n\n\nI confirm that the above information is correct and that this proxy is legally valid.\n \n\n ×
URL:https://iccwbo.be/event/icc-belgium-annual-general-assembly-2026/
LOCATION:VBO-FEB\, Rue Ravensteinstraat 4\, 1000 Brussels\, 1000\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260611
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260612
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SUMMARY:Balancing between green communication and greenwashing
DESCRIPTION:ABOUTPROGRAMMEPRACTICALITIESREGISTRATION ABOUT\n\n\n\nEU rules on sustainability communication are changing. We aim to help you understand how to keep sharing your efforts on sustainability and circularity. The goal is to prevent misleading claims while ensuring that companies genuinely reducing their impact can still communicate about it in a clear\, legal and credible way.\n\n\n\nFor whom is this interesting?\nLegal professionals\, Marketing & Communications professionals\, Sales professionals\, and Product Managers.\n\n\n\nWhy participate?\nThis thematic event offers practical guidance from experts of Agoria\, Vinçotte  and Petillion on your  environmental claims and labels\, trade marks and trade names\, and on your advertising and packaging.\n\nJoin us and: \n\n\n\nUnderstand which environmental claims are still allowed – and which are prohibited\nLearn how to substantiate claims correctly\, using standards and labels\nAvoid greenwashing risks\, complaints and enforcement action\nEnsure commercial value from your sustainability efforts\, without legal uncertainty\n\n\n\n\nPROGRAMME\n12:00 – 13:00 | Registration & Welcoming lunch\n13:00 – 13:10 | Welcome & introduction\n13:10 – 13:40 | New EU rules on environmental claims – Agoria\n13:40 – 14:30 | How to substantiate and communicate environmental claims and labels – Evert Vermaut (Vinçotte)\n14:30 – 15:00 | Coffee break ☕\n15:00 – 16:00 | Green communication via trademarks & trade names\, advertising and packaging\n16:00 – 16:30 | Public enforcement – Agoria\n16:30 – 17:00 | Q&A and conclusions\n17:00 – 18:00 | Networking drink \nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBeatrice Vanden Abeele\nExpert Commercial Law – Company Lawyer\nAgoria\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvert Vermaut\nTeamlead  Sustainability\nVinçotte\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDiégo Noesen\nSenior dispute resolution lawyer\nPetillion\, in collaboration with ICC Belgium\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEls Fonteyne\nExpert Circular Economy\nAgoria\n\n\n\n\nPRACTICALITIES\n\n\n\nWhen?\nThursday 11 June\, 2026\, 12:00 – 18:00 \nWhere?\nAgoria offices (Amber building)\, Hermeslaan 7\, 1831 Diegem \nLanguage?\nEnglish \nAdmission: Free of charge\, registration required. \nIf you are unable to attend\, please inform us as soon as possible so that we can allocate your place to another person. In case of absence without prior notification\, a cancellation fee (no-show fee) of €95 (excl. VAT) will be charged. \n\n\n\nOrganizer\nOrganized by Agoria in collaboration with ICC Belgium\n\nREGISTRATION \nREGISTER HERE: Event Partner Identification | Agoria Portal
URL:https://iccwbo.be/event/balancing-between-green-communication-and-greenwashing/
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260909T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260909T183000
DTSTAMP:20260901T192829Z
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SUMMARY:Belgian arbitration community visit to the International Court of Arbitration in Paris
DESCRIPTION:ABOUTPROGRAMMEPRACTICALREGISTRATIONABOUT\nEvery two years\, ICC Belgium invites its members to visit the International Court of Arbitration in Paris. The visit offers a valuable opportunity to gain greater familiarity with the Court and to connect with peers in the field. This year\, colleagues from the Netherlands\, the UK\, and Sweden will also be in attendance. \nCapacity is limited to approximately 25 participants per country\, so early registration is recommended. \nPROGRAMME\nDRAFT PROGRAMME \nam : Visit to the new hearing centre (OPTIONAL) \n12:15 pm – 2:00 pm | Lunch at restaurant Victor \n2:30 pm – 2:45 pm |  Arrival of participants and welcome tea/coffee \n2:45 pm – 3:20 pm | Welcome address by Claudia Salomon\, President\, ICC International Court of Arbitration\nLatest developments at ICC DRS followed by Q&A \n3:20 pm – 3:30 pm | Welcome remarks from representatives of the NCs \n3:30 pm – 4:00 pm |  Updates from the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR \n4:00 pm – 4:30 pm |  Coffee Break \n4:30 pm – 6:00 pm | Roundtable discussion / Q&A with members of the ICC Court Secretariat and the ICC International Centre for ADR\nMembers of the Secretariat will address questions and topics for discussion submitted by members of the NCs. \n       \nPRACTICAL\nWhen? \nWednesday 9 September 2026 from 12:15 pm until 6:00 pm \nWhere? \nICC Court of Arbitration in Paris \nFee?\n€ 195 euro excl. VAT\nfor ICC Belgium members only \nCancellation fee\nMembers may cancel free of charge up to two days prior to the event. Cancellations received after this deadline\, as well as non-attendance\, will incur a cancellation fee of €50.\n \nCapacity is limited to 25 participants\, allocated on a first-come\, first-served basis. \nREGISTRATION\nRegister here \n\n\n  \n\n\n\nFirst name\n\n \nFamily name\n\n \nFunction\n\n \nCompany\n\n \nStreet and number\n\n \nPost code\n\n \nCity\n\n \nEmail\n\n \nVAT number\n\n\n \nI would like to sign up for the visit to the new Hearing Centre (optional – morning\, timing to be confirmed):\nYESNO\n \n\n I agree with the cancellation policy\n\n ×
URL:https://iccwbo.be/event/belgian-arbitration-community-visit-to-the-international-court-of-arbitration-in-paris/
LOCATION:ICC Court of Arbitration in Paris\, 33-43 Avenue du Président Wilson\, Paris\, 75116\, France
CATEGORIES:Arbitration and ADR,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260916T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260916T200000
DTSTAMP:20260814T093700Z
CREATED:20260814T093534Z
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SUMMARY:The Position of the European Union towards Sports Arbitration and Justice
DESCRIPTION:ABOUTPROGRAMMEPRACTICALITIESREGISTRATIONABOUT\nPosition of the European Union towards Sports Arbitration and Justice \nThe European Dispute Resolution Society is pleased to invite you to its next event on the “Position of the European Union towards Sports Arbitration and Justice”. \nThe European Court of Justice has rendered recently a number of decisions related to sports arbitration and procedural justice\, i.a. the decision of 1 August 2025 in Case C-600/23\, RFC Seraing vs. FIFA\, UEFA and URBSFA\, interested party: Doyen Sports Investment Ltd. \nAs the interaction between established mechanisms to resolve sports disputes and the legal order of the European Union has become increasingly significant\, the European Dispute Resolution Society brings together leading practitioners and academics and officers of European institutions to examine how the European Union positions itself towards the evolving field of the resolution of disputes in sports. \nPROGRAMME\n18:30 | Brief welcome EDRS \n18:40 – 19:10 | Keynote speech by Prof. Dr. Stefaan Van den Bogaert \n 19:10 – 19:40 | Panel discussion with: \n\nMr Fabien Zivy\nAlexander Vantyghem\nProf. Dr. Ben Köhler\nDr. Pieter Van Vaerenbergh (moderator)\n\n  \n19:40 – 20:00 | Q&A \nPRACTICALITIES\nTitle: The Position of the European Union towards Sports Arbitration and Justice \nFormat: online event \nDate: Wednesday 16 September 2026 \nRegistration: This event is open to all\, and free of charge\, but registration is required. \n\nLink to join the zoom-meeting: \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/launch/jc/87331072461 \nMeeting-ID: 873 3107 2461 \nREGISTRATION\nREGISTER HERE : https://www.edrs.eu/16-september-2026-position-europeanunion-sportsarbitration-justice 
URL:https://iccwbo.be/event/the-position-of-the-european-union-towards-sports-arbitration-and-justice/
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261012
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261013
DTSTAMP:20261008T072916Z
CREATED:20260629T141452Z
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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 ×
URL:https://iccwbo.be/event/international-commercial-mediation-and-arbitration-for-belgian-companies/
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261020T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261020T160000
DTSTAMP:20261008T134637Z
CREATED:20260928T123349Z
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SUMMARY:Roundtable: Tackling Illicit Trade Through Public-Private Partnership
DESCRIPTION:ABOUTPROGRAMMEPRACTICALITIESREGISTRATIONABOUT\nIllicit trade is an evolving cross-sector challenge\, affecting businesses\, consumers\, governments and legitimate global trade. Criminal networks are increasingly exploiting global supply chains\, e-commerce\, digital marketplaces and cross-border trade\, while emerging risks such as sanctions evasion\, organised crime and new technologies add further complexity. \nThis ICC United Kingdom roundtable will bring together senior representatives from business\, government\, enforcement authorities and international organisations to examine the changing illicit trade landscape and share perspectives on the challenges facing different sectors. \nThe discussion will focus on strengthening public-private collaboration\, including intelligence and data sharing\, supply chain transparency\, risk-based enforcement\, digital technologies and greater cooperation between UK and EU authorities. The roundtable will provide an opportunity to identify practical solutions\, share examples of effective partnerships and consider how business and policymakers can work together to strengthen prevention\, disruption and enforcement. \nPROGRAMME\n13:30-14:00 Networking Lunch \n14:00-14:10 Welcome remarks\nICC United Kingdom\nWillkie Farr & Gallagher (UK) LLP \n14:10-14:25 The Evolving Illicit Trade Landscape\nA short scene-setting by the OECD \n14:25-15:00 Sector Perspectives\nBrief interventions\, followed by a moderated discussion with industry representatives from:\n• Tobacco\n• Spirits and alcohol\n• Pharmaceuticals\n• Food and beverages\n• Consumer electronics\n• Fashion and luxury goods \n15:00-15:15 Coffee Break \n15:15-16:50 Strengthening Public-Private Collaboration\nAn interactive discussion bringing together industry\, government and enforcement agencies from the UK and EU to explore practical opportunities for enhanced cooperation and stronger enforcement. \n16:50–17:00 Next Steps \nPRACTICALITIES\nWhen? \nTuesday 20 October from 13:30 to 16:00 GMT \nWhere?  \nWillkie Farr & Gallagher (UK) LLP\, London \nWho? \nFor members only \nREGISTRATION\nIf you are interested in participating\, please send an email to we@iccwbo.be
URL:https://iccwbo.be/event/roundtable-tackling-illicit-trade-through-public-private-partnership/
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261110
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DTSTAMP:20261005T125201Z
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SUMMARY:11th Brussels Seminar on Export Controls & Economic Sanctions
DESCRIPTION:ABOUTPROGRAMMEPRACTICALITIESREGISTRATIONABOUT\nICC Belgium and the FEB are proud to present the 11th edition of the Brussels Seminar on Export Controls & Economic Sanctions. \nFor more than a decade\, this seminar has been the meeting point for Belgium’s export control and sanctions community. \nWhat was once a niche compliance concern has become one of the defining challenges of doing business internationally. Across eleven editions we have followed the field through the annexation of Crimea\, the full-scale invasion of Ukraine\, an unprecedented expansion of restrictive measures\, and the steady rise of economic statecraft as an instrument of geopolitical competition. \nThe pressure points\, however\, keep shifting. While measures against Russia remain a constant backdrop\, attention is turning to new fronts from Iran\, where EU and US measures increasingly diverge and where the indirect impact on Russia is coming into focus\, to the fast-moving world of export controls on AI\, semiconductors and advanced computing\, much of it US-driven and reaching deep into European operations. For companies caught in the middle\, the compliance burden has never been heavier  and the financial\, criminal and reputational cost of getting it wrong has never been higher. \nThe programme opens with a keynote by David O’Sullivan on circumvention and what a credible compliance programme really needs to look like — the question at the heart of enforcement today. And\, as always\, the seminar keeps its transatlantic perspective: with speakers from both the EU and the US\, it offers a rare opportunity to see how Brussels and Washington each approach these measures where they converge\, and where they pull apart. \nBringing together leading experts from EU and US authorities\, industry and the legal profession\, this year’s edition will explore: \n\nCircumvention and compliance:  David O’Sullivan on what a credible compliance programme really needs to look like today;\nIran in focus: diverging EU and US measures\, and the indirect impact on Russia;\nEnforcement and dispute resolution:  penalties\, criminal liability\, and how sanctions play out in arbitration and litigation;\nThe new technology frontier : due diligence on AI\, semiconductors and advanced computing controls\, and the practical challenge of navigating US rules\n\nJoin leading practitioners and policymakers on 10 November 2026 in Brussels to gain practical insight into a fast-moving regulatory landscape\, exchange experiences with peers\, and prepare your organisation for what comes next. \nWe look forward to welcoming you to the 11th edition! \nPROGRAMME\nDRAFT PROGRAMME\nModerated by: Julie Deré\, Secretary General\, ICC Belgium \n\n10:00 am – 10:10 am | Welcome & Opening\nIntroduction and scene-setting for the day\nOlivier Joris\,  Executive Manager – EU & International Department \, VBO-FEB \n10:10 am – 10:25 am | The Year in Review: Headlines That Shaped the Landscape\nA fast-paced run through the past twelve months\nThe key developments that set the scene\, from both an EU and US perspective.\nBert Gevers\, Loyens & Loeff  (EU) &  Susan Kovarovics\, Akin (US) \n10:25 am – 10:55 am | Opening Keynote\nDavid O’Sullivan\, EU Sanctions Envoy\, EU Commission \n10:55 am – 11:50 pm | Beyond the FAQs: The Questions That Really Matter\nMoving past the standard guidance to the hard\, practical questions companies are actually grappling with.\nAlasdair Kan\, Counsel at Akin (UK)  & Bernard Claessens\, Attorney at law\, Loyens & Loeff (EU) \n11:50 pm – 12:30 pm | Iran in Focus: Diverging EU and US Measures\nWhy the two regimes are pulling apart\, with the EU expanding measures while the most recent changes are US-driven and what it means for banks and business.\nSusan Kovarovics (US perspective) & Marta González\, Head of Sanctions & AML Regulatory Advisory – Compliance & Ethics at Euroclear \n12:30 pm – 2:00 pm | Lunch \n2:00 pm – 2:35 pm | When Sanctions Reach the Tribunal: Arbitration & Litigation\nHow sanctions play out in dispute resolution\, built around a real-life case (EuroChem v. Tecnimont) and the points of attention it raises.\nBert Gevers\, Loyens & Loeff (BE) & James McLaughlin\, McDermott Will & Schulte (UK) & Mariafiore Miniussi\,  McDermott Will & Schulte (IT) \n2:35 pm – 3:10 pm | Due Diligence at the New Frontier\nWhere due diligence stands today beyond Russia with an eye on challenges posed by Chinese law\, navigating different lists\, reliance on certifications\, potential reinstatement of the Affiliates Rule\, resolution of restricted party screening potential matches\, and how all of this is impacted by the context of the transaction (AI-related\, sanctioned parties\, other industries\, etc.).\nMarco Zinzani\, Studio Legale Padovan (Italy) & Susan Kovarovics\, Akin (US) & Simge Kilic\, HERDEM (TUR) \n3:10 – 3:40 pm | Policy View from Brussels and Washington\nA policy-level scene-setter on where EU and US export controls and enforcement are heading.\nMatthew Borman\, Akin (US) × Stéphane Chardon\, EU Commission (tbc) \n3:40 pm – 4:00 pm | Coffee Break \n4:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Industry Panel: AI and Advanced Computing Controls in Practice\nPractitioners on the real-world implications: understanding regulatory requirements\, operating in accordance with license conditions\, internal compliance measures\,  know your customer/vendors challenges\,  the question of trust and the European approach\, and the additional risks that come with it.\nModerator: Susan Kovarovics\, Akin (US) \nPanellists:  \n\nJohan Evers\, IMEC\nKevin Verbelen\, AGORIA\nCarolyn Krampitz\, Global Legal Director Export Controls at Accenture\nKim De Maeseneer\, Chief AI Officer at Cegeka\n\n5:00 pm – 5:10 pm | Closing Remarks\nBert Gevers\, Loyens & Loeff (EU) \nPRACTICALITIES\nWhen? \nTuesday 10 November from 10:00 am until 5:10 pm \nWhere?\nICC Belgium c/o VBO-FEB\nRue Ravenstein 4\n1000 Brussels \nFee?\nEUR 160\,00 excl. VAT (21 %) for members of ICC Belgium\, VBO-FEB\, AGORIA\, ESSENSCIA\, FEBELFIN\, CREDENDO & LOYENS & LOEFF\nEUR 225\,00 excl. VAT (21 %) for non-members \nCancellation policy?\nUpon registering for the seminar\, you will receive an invoice after the event has concluded. Please note that if you cancel your participation later than Wednesday 4 November at 12:00 pm\, you will be charged the full amount of the seminar fee. Cancellations made prior to this deadline will not incur any charges. \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\n \nICC Belgium\, VBO-FEB\, AGORIA\, ESSENSCIA\, FEBELFIN\, CREDENDO & LOYENS & LOEFFNone of these\n \nCancellation policy\nUpon registering for the seminar\, you will receive an invoice after the event has concluded. Please note that if you cancel your participation later than Wednesday 4 November at 12:00 pm\, you will be charged the full amount of the seminar fee. Cancellations made prior to this deadline will not incur any charges. Thank you for your understanding and adherence to this policy.\n\n I agree with the cancellation policy\n\n \n\n ×
URL:https://iccwbo.be/event/seminar-on-export-controls-sanctions/
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20261123T131500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20261123T180000
DTSTAMP:20261008T134220Z
CREATED:20260901T125039Z
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SUMMARY:The Cost of The Conflict: strategies to prevent disputes and reduce costs
DESCRIPTION:ABOUTPROGRAMMEPRACTICALITIESREGISTRATIONABOUT\nA lawyer’s invoice tells you the legal cost but It doesn’t tell you the cost of the conflict. What about the weeks your management team spent dealing with the dispute? The project that was put on hold? The client who never came back? Or the two employees who left in the meantime? \nThose costs never appear in a single report. They are scattered across HR budgets\, operational delays\, lost business opportunities and financial results that fall just short of expectations. \nOn 23 November\, we bring those hidden costs together. \nBusiness leaders\, judges and legal experts will explore what a conflict really costs an organisation\, which dispute resolution approach works best for different types of conflict\, and—most importantly—how businesses can prevent these costs in the first place. \nBecause the real cost of conflict goes far beyond legal fees. \nPROGRAMME\nDRAFT PROGRAMME \n1:15 pm – 1:50 pm | Registration \n1:50 pm – 2:00 pm | Welcome and introduction by Julie Deré\, Secretary General of ICC Belgium \n2:00 pm – 2:15 pm | Minister of Justice and North Sea\, Annelies Verlinden \n2:15 pm – 2:35 pm | The real bill \nDominique Valcke\, CEO Stadsbader & Chair ADEB-VBA \n2:35 pm – 3:15 pm | The overall cost of The Conflict (HR\, Commercial\, Operational) \n\n2:35 pm – 2:45 pm: Cyril Dumoulin (Senior Legal Counsel Upstream\, Conventional Oil and Gas Shell)\n2:45 pm – 2:55 pm : dr. ir. Didier De Buyst (ie-net Society of Engineers\, Country Representative for Belgium at the DRBF)\n2:55 pm – 3:05 pm: Testimonial representative Fedustria\n3:05 pm – 3:15 pm : Testimonial representative Essenscia\n\n3:20 pm – 3:35 pm | Sylvie Frankignoul\, Judge at the French-speaking Enterprise Court of Brussels and President of the Chamber for Amicable Settlement (CAS-CRA – KMS) \n3:35 pm – 3:50 pm | Coffee break \n3:50 pm – 4:40 pm | Which Conflict and Which way forward? \nDiscussion of 3 or 5 conflict scenarios with the speakers (e.g. a labour dispute\, a conflict between directors\, possibly one contractual dispute within Europe and one international contractual dispute). \n\nModerator: Marco Schoups\, lawyer – mediator\nPanellists:\n\nDirk De Meulemeester\, DMBD Law\nJacob Henriquez\, FCIArb (Ploum)\nLuc Imbrechts\, Judge at the Brussels Enterprise Court\, Dutch-speaking Division\, Chamber for Amicable Settlement (CAS-CRA-KMS)\nTestimonial representative Agoria\n\n\n\n4:40 pm – 5:10 pm | Conflict Prevention as Part of the Corporate DNA\nJef Feyaerts (Feyaerts Law) & Elke Van Overwaele (Executive Manager Law and Business VBO-FEB) \n 4:50 pm – 5:15 pm | Prevention and Amicable Dispute Resolution \n\n4:50 pm – 5:00 pm: Peter Callens\, Past President of the OVB – ADR\n5:00 pm – 5:10 pm: Prof. Dr Alain Verbeke – ADR\n5:10 pm – 5:20 pm: Peter Coene\, Chair Federal Mediation Commission on ADR Charter\n\n5:20 pm – 5:50 pm | Testimonials: What Have We Learned and What Do We Do Differently Today? \n\nModerator: Sofie Verlinden\, Chief Legal Officer DEME GROUP\nPanellists: representatives Agoria\, Embuild\, Essescia & Fedustria\n\n5:50 pm – 6:00 pm | Key Takeaways and Conclusion by Julie Deré\, Secretary General of ICC Belgium \n6:00 pm onwards | Reception \nPRACTICALITIES\nWhen? \nMonday\, 23 November 2026 from 1:15 pm to 6:00 pm \nWhere? \nICC Belgium c/o VBO-FEB\nRue Ravenstein 4\n1000 Brussels \nLanguage? \nDutch\, French and English (no simultaneous interpretation) \nFee? \n€115 excl. VAT (21 %) \nREGISTRATION\nRegister via the FEB website.
URL:https://iccwbo.be/event/de-kost-van-het-conflict-de-verborgen-factuur-en-hoe-u-die-vermijdt/
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:Joint Arbitration Day 2026
DESCRIPTION:ABOUTPROGRAMMEPRACTICALITIESREGISTRATIONABOUT\nJoint Arbitration Day – Second Edition\n \nICC Belgium\, together with ICC Netherlands\, ICC France and ICC Germany\, is pleased to host the second edition of the Joint Arbitration Day. \nA full afternoon of practical\, cross-border discussion on the issues actually shaping international commercial arbitration in Europe right now: from the European Union’s evolving relationship with arbitration\, to the new 2026 ICC Rules\, to the disclosure questions raised by the use of AI. The day brings together arbitrators\, in-house counsel\, external counsel and the bench from different jurisdictions\, with the user voice deliberately built into every session. \n\nPROGRAMME\nProgramme\n12:00 – Networking lunch \n13:00 – Welcome \n13:15 – Keynote: Geopolitics – Europe’s uncomfortable position \n14:00 –Panel 1: How is EU law shaping commercial arbitration? \n14:45 – Coffee break \n15:15 – Parallel break-out sessions \n16:30 – Panel 2: View from the bench \n17:00 – Networking drinks \n19:00 – Dinner (central Amsterdam) \n \nSessions \nKeynote: Geopolitics – Europe’s uncomfortable position\nA non-legal opening on the geopolitical reshaping that is squeezing European business between US technological leverage\, Chinese economic dominance and Russian military pressure. Paul Verhagen\, Senior Fellow at The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies\, Strategic Liaison at the UvA Civic AI Lab and lecturer at the University of Amsterdam  examines how the global technology landscape is fracturing into competing US\, Chinese and European blocs\, and what this strategic shift means for European business across AI\, critical infrastructure and trade. Drawing on the thesis of his forthcoming book\, The Techtonic Shift: Power\, Tech and the End of Nations.  \nPanel 1: How is EU law shaping commercial arbitration? \nEU law has moved from the background to the foreground of commercial arbitration. Following the CJEU’s Achmea and Komstroy line of case law\, alongside state aid issues and the responses of national courts across jurisdictions\, tribunals\, users and counsel are increasingly required to grapple with questions that would have seemed remote only a few years ago. \nParallel break-out sessions\nSmall-format sessions running in parallel\, designed for substantive engagement rather than passive listening.  \n1. AI in Arbitration: Disclosure\, the ICC Task Force and the EU AI Act\nArtificial intelligence is reshaping how arbitrators work – but the rules governing its use are still being written. This session focuses on two concrete pressure points: the disclosure obligations arbitrators face when using AI tools\, including the ongoing work of the ICC AI Task Force; and the implications of the EU AI Act for arbitrators seated in EU jurisdictions. Both issues are live now and affect practitioners across Belgium\, France\, Germany and the Netherlands. Less a survey of AI in arbitration\, more a practical reckoning with obligations that already apply.  \n2. Drafting Arbitration Clauses for 2026: EPP and Highly Expedited Arbitration\nThe 2026 ICC Rules introduce the Highly Expedited Arbitration procedure – but opting in (or out) requires deliberate drafting choices that many standard clauses do not yet reflect. This session is designed for in-house counsel: what does the new procedure actually offer\, where does it create risk\, and how should arbitration clauses be drafted or revised to reflect it? Workshop format\, with clause language under the microscope.  \n3. The 2026 ICC Rules: New Disclosure Obligations and What They Mean in Practice\nThe 2026 ICC Rules impose a new obligation on parties to identify and explain relevant entities – a change with real consequences for group structures\, joint ventures and supply chains common in industrial and infrastructure projects. This session unpacks what the new obligation requires\, how the updated Note to Parties interacts with it\, and what in-house and external counsel should be doing now to prepare.  \n4. Preventing Disputes: Is the Mediation Window Friend or Foe?\nMulti-tiered dispute resolution clauses are standard in complex projects – but does the mediation window actually prevent disputes\, or does it merely delay and complicate them? This session examines the question from the perspective of industrial and infrastructure projects\, where the stakes are high and relationships long. We will look at what works\, what does not\, and how the clause is drafted in practice across our partnering jurisdictions.  \n\nPanel 2: View from the bench\nA panel of senior judges from different jurisdictions on enforcement\, set-aside and the EU-law interface. A genuinely “joint” closing that ties back to Panel 1 and brings the day full circle. \nPRACTICALITIES\nWhen?  \nThursday\, 3 December 2026. \nWhere?  \n\nDay venue & Networking drinks: De Brauw\, Amsterdam Zuid.\nDinner: central Amsterdam – exact venue to be confirmed.\nAccommodation: as the evening programme takes place in the city centre\, we suggest booking accommodation there.\n\nFee? \n\nEUR 125\,00 excl. VAT (21 %) for members of ICC Belgium\nEUR 350\,00 excl. VAT (21 %) for non-members\n\nCancellation policy? \nRegistration is required. \nPlease note that cancellations must be received in writing no later than Thursday\, 26 November 2026. Registrants\, including ICC members\, who do not cancel by this deadline and do not attend will be charged the full registration fee of €350. \nREGISTRATION\n REGISTER HERE : Registration Form | ICC WBO Netherlands
URL:https://iccwbo.be/event/joint-arbitration-day-2026/
CATEGORIES:Arbitration and ADR,Events
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