Abuse in the Catholic Church This is a particularly important file for Van Steenbrugge Advocaten. One that we keep fighting for. We stand up for those who are left out in the cold against a huge and powerful establishment. Our office assists victims in the criminal investigation that is ongoing in Brussels,...
Human Rights Unltd. Fried van Hoof Award
Human Rights Unltd. Fried van Hoof Award “The news of his death drew a dark gray curtain over the sunny Sunday. Perhaps also for the rest of the week, the following months. The mourning will stretch far, become timeless. Professor emeritus, mr. GJH van Hoof is no more. The European...
Finally! The complaint committees in the prisons are operational
As early as 2005, the legal possibility was created for a detainee to file a complaint against a so-called disciplinary decision by the prison management with the 'Complaints Committee' of the prison where the disciplinary decision was made. By repeatedly postponing the entry into force of the articles of law, detainees who face a disciplinary sanction...
the legislator will ban certain general terms and conditions between companies from 1 December 2020
In principle, the parties are free to include the stipulations they want in a contract. This principle has already been curtailed in the past by the legislator who banned certain terms in contracts between businesses and consumers (B2C). From 1 December 2020, the freedom of contract between companies will now also be…
coalition agreement confirms: donations for foreign notaries will have to be registered
A lot has been published in the media in recent months about donating before a foreign notary, a privilege that the 'happy few' would have to transfer their wealth to the next generation tax-free. What is this right now? A gift for a foreign notary is…
