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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 ×
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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.
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