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INFORMATION

Legal form and business activity

Our clients enter into a contract with LIBERIUS, an association of lawyers regulated and approved by the Flemish Bar Association (Orde van Vlaamse Balies) in accordance with its Code of Ethics for Lawyers, regarding forms of cooperation between lawyers and individual professional practices. Liberius is represented by Liberius Belgium BV.
The company’s purpose is to provide legal services and to practise the profession of lawyer, arbitrator, counsel, and legal representative.

Name:  LIBERIUS BELGIUM BV (LIBERIUS)
Legal form: Private Limited Liability Company (Besloten Vennootschap), registered in the Legal Entities Register of Brussels under number 0728.828.504
Registered office: 7 Rue Joseph Stevens, 1000 Brussels (Belgium)
Telephone: +32 (0)2 535 74 28
Email: brussels@liberius.legal
VAT number: BE 0728.828.504
Register of Legal Entities: Brussels

LIBERIUS – partners:

Diederik Van Lede, Managing Partner (also registered in England and Wales)
Kris Somers
Gunther Meyer
Wilko van Weert
Jawad Aadel
Gilles Bropsom (registered lawyer in Luxembourg)
Jean-Marc Meilleur
Ana Jankov (qualified lawyer in Serbia)
Dr. Jan-Henning Strunz
Tom Cooreman

Professional organisations and codes of conduct

The lawyers of Liberius are authorised to practise law in Belgium. They are registered with one or more of the following bar associations:

• Dutch-speaking Bar Association of Brussels: www.baliebrussel.be

• French-speaking Bar Association of Brussels: www.barreaubruxelles.be

Liberius lawyers registered with the Dutch-speaking Bar of Brussels are subject, among other things, to the Code of Conduct of the Flemish Bar Association (Orde van Vlaamse Balies), which encompasses the Dutch-speaking bars (www.advocaat.be).
Lawyers registered with the French-speaking Bar of Brussels are subject, among other things, to the Code of Conduct of the Ordre des barreaux francophones et germanophone de Belgique, which covers the French- and German-speaking bars (www.avocats.be).
These codes of conduct can be consulted on the websites mentioned above.

At Liberius, you can obtain legal advice, representation before courts and administrative authorities, and assistance in negotiations. Your matter will, under the responsibility of Liberius, be handled by the partner or representative signing the correspondence, possibly assisted by one or more associates or legal advisors. For all services rendered, domicile is elected at the registered office of Liberius.
The responsible partner can always be contacted at the address and telephone number of the registered office or at his or her personal email address. The services are governed by the rules of the Flemish Bar Association, the Congrès des Barreaux Francophones et Germanophones, and the Dutch and French Bars of Brussels. LIBERIUS does not participate in organised multidisciplinary partnerships.

Service fees

Together with our clients, we agree on a fee structure that meets the client’s expectations. Our fees, administrative costs, and, where applicable, VAT are detailed on our fee statements.

General terms and conditions, applicable law, and jurisdiction

All our services are subject to our general terms and conditions.
A copy of our commercial terms and conditions for services is available to clients free of charge upon simple request.
All aspects of our services are governed exclusively by Belgian law, and the Belgian courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any disputes arising from our services.

Insurance

Liberius and its lawyers are insured for professional liability in accordance with ethical regulations.

Anti-money laundering and identification requirements

Lawyers are subject to the preventive provisions of the anti-money laundering legislation (Law of 18 September 2017 on the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing and on the restriction of the use of cash).
This legislation aims to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing and imposes a number of mandatory obligations on lawyers. Failure to comply may result in temporary sanctions and administrative fines.

Our lawyers are required to identify their clients and obtain and retain documents verifying their identity. Throughout the client relationship, lawyers are also subject to a duty of vigilance, which may require additional information. This obligation of disclosure and vigilance applies not only to clients (individuals and legal entities) but also to their representatives, such as company directors, and to the ultimate beneficial owners of the entities. Clients are required to provide the necessary information for these identification obligations and to inform Liberius as soon as possible of any relevant changes.
If the required information is not provided at the outset, Liberius may be obliged to terminate the client relationship and cease providing services.

When, in the course of their professional activities, lawyers become aware of or suspect facts related to money laundering or terrorist financing, they must immediately report this to the President of their Bar, except when their activities concern the defence or representation of their client in (connection with) legal proceedings. The President of the Bar will decide whether the information received should be forwarded to the Financial Intelligence Processing Unit (CTIF-CFI).

These obligations naturally do not affect the professional secrecy that continues to characterise the relationship between lawyer and client.

Questions

Liberius strives to serve its clients to the best of its ability.
If, for any reason, you are not satisfied with the services provided by Liberius, you may address your questions to: brussels@liberius.legal.