This article analyses the Belgian law on certification and its application on company shares in combination with Dutch Foundation vehicles. Certification is a classic estate planning device splitting control with legal ownership from beneficial ownership

In this contribution we explore the possibilities and use of mediation clauses in bye-laws. We first explore the concept of mediation, the many definitions and different styles and approaches and define what we consider mediation in its strict sense. We then explore the use and practice of...

In this contribution, I will first try to indicate, among the variety of terms and legal concepts, what might be considered a true or real foundation, to be distinguished form its unnatural brothers and sisters. Since foundations cannot engage in commercial activities, one should limit the...

In dit artikel over vermogensplanning en schenkingen behandel ik aspecten zoals dadelijke afstand, onherroepelijke afstand, voorwaarde en termijn, opschortende voorwaarde, opschortende voorwaarde en fictielegaat, ontbindende voorwaarde en voorbehoud van vruchtgebruik. In this article on estate...

In deze bijdrage worden een aantal recente ontwikkelingen inzake het gemene recht van lening en bewaargeving besproken. In this article a few recent developments on loan and deposit are being discussed