Author: Laurent Mortelmans

The Assize procedure underwent major reform in the context of the so-called Pot Pourri II Act. This costly and cumbersome procedure, whereby a criminal investigation has to be redone over several days or weeks before a 12 person jury, has only been used for the most serious murder and manslaughter crimes and press offences since […]

According to Antwerp’s Court of Appeal it isn’t. The sale of a property made by mail was adjudged to be illegal recently. However, according to real estate brokers it is normal for customers to negotiate a bid by email. Indeed, the real estate market also keeps up with the times. The Court of Appeal in […]