Overcrowding in Belgian prisons is an old problem. It is a problem with which the Belgian government has been struggling since the 1980s. However, fruitful solutions have not yet been found, as evidenced by the rising – but also poignant – figures. Today, no fewer than 148 inmates sleep on...
Against your feet Episode 1: Can you make vaccination mandatory?
The sharp view of 2 lawyers on current affairs and society. Walter Van Steenbrugge and Johan Vande Lanotte look with one eye at what is going on in our society and with the other at the law and the law. “When we give our opinion, we sometimes push listeners out of their comfort zone...
Useful use of terms and conditions
In a previous contribution we drew attention to the fact that the general terms and conditions of companies (B2B) are due for an update as a result of new legislation. General terms and conditions remain the pre-eminent instrument for creating a clear legal framework for the commercial transactions that the company enters into with its customers. Like this...
Don't forget your obligations under the UBO register!
In recent years there has been a lot of talk about the introduction of the UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner) register. This was a direct consequence of the implementation of the anti-money laundering guidelines in Belgian law. The modalities of this UBO register were detailed in the Royal Decree of 30 July 2018,...
mr. Christine Mussche has become a well-deserved patron of the year 2020-2021!
Patron of the year Van Steenbrugge Advocaten is a sizable SME, pulled by a few powerful locomotives. Christine Mussche is one of them. It is not for nothing that she is the first on the stationery. Christine is not only a train driver, but also a train conductor. And rather than checking that everything is okay…
