{"id":2562,"date":"2025-07-14T15:15:04","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T13:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging001.wp-ok.it\/general-terms-and-conditions\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T15:42:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T14:42:25","slug":"general-terms-and-conditions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.schuermans-law.be\/en\/general-terms-and-conditions\/","title":{"rendered":"General terms and conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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CONDITIONS G\u00c9N\u00c9RALES
ALGEMENE VOORWAARDEN<\/p>\n

De Nederlandstalige versie van deze wettelijke informatie is beschikbaar op eerste verzoek. La version fran\u00e7aise de la pr\u00e9sente information l\u00e9gale est disposible \u00e0 premi\u00e8re demande.<\/p>\n

Schuermans advocaten bv is a Belgian company of lawyers, with registered office in Turnhout (Belgium) and offices in Turnhout, Antwerp and Geel. It aims to practice the legal profession and this in the broadest sense, including legal advice and representation in litigation.<\/p>\n

The correspondence, advice, opinions, submissions and other written documents issued by Schuermans advocaten bv are protected by copyright and may not be used or reproduced in any way without explicit prior written consent. Said intellectual property rights remain with Schuermans advocaten bv, unless otherwise explicitly agreed.<\/p>\n

Any liability of Schuermans advocaten bv and its lawyers may be invoked only to the extent of the coverage of its professional liability insurance, subject to these insurers providing effective coverage.<\/p>\n

In accordance with Article 6.3, \u00a71, first paragraph of the Civil Code, the relationship between Schuermans advocaten bv and the client is exclusively governed by the provisions of their agreement and its appendices. In accordance with Article 6.3, \u00a72, first paragraph of the Civil Code, the client has no claim against Schuermans advocaten bv or its executive agent or auxiliary, including but not limited to its directors (whether incorporated or not), shareholders and associates, on the grounds of torts liability. To this end, an exemption from torts liability applies to the executive agent or auxiliary, which constitutes, in accordance with Article 5.107 of the Civil Code, a third party beneficiary clause.<\/p>\n

In accordance with article 444, second paragraph of the Judicial Code, Schuermans advocaten bv refers to the other possibilities to resolve a dispute, such as classic direct negotiation, collaborative negotiation, the amicable court settlement, mediation, binding third-party decision or arbitration. More information on these alternative approaches can be consulted at the website https:\/\/advocaat.be\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Unless explicitly stipulated otherwise, any request for payment of Schuermans advocaten bv is due and payable within fifteen calendar days from the date thereof. In the absence of timely payment, the amount due shall automatically and without notice, be increased with 10%, with a minimum of 250,00 EUR, without prejudice to the right to claim compensation for the actual damage. In the absence of timely payment Schuermans advocaten bv is besides the right to suspend its services, also entitled to charge a conventional late payment interest equal to the rate as stipulated in Article 5 of the Statute of August 2, 2002 for delayed payments.<\/p>\n

Only Belgian law applies to arguments with Schuermans advocaten bv with the exclusion of international treaties. Only the Peace Court of Turnhout and the Commercial Court of Antwerp, department of Turnhout are competent for disputes arising from these agreements.<\/p>\n

All clauses in these terms and conditions also apply for the benefit of both the lawyer-partners of Schuermans advocaten bv and the lawyer-non partners upon who they call, or have called upon.<\/p>\n

In case of uncertainty, only the Dutch version of these terms and conditions is binding.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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