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At regular intervals the three bars organise a joint conference. Below: the next edition and the previous one.
2026
Upcoming
Cross-border conference
Friday 30 October 2026 · Grand Hotel Casselbergh, Bruges
Theme 1
International inheritance law
Theme 2
International family law
International Symposium
Programme
Date
30 October 2026 · 09:30 – 18:00 · with simultaneous interpretation
Venue
Grand Hotel Casselbergh, Hoogstraat 6, 8000 Bruges
Price
EUR 100 (excl. VAT) · 4 OVB points applied for
Organised by the International Commission of the Bar of West Flanders
09.30 – 10.00
Welcome
Registration of the participants
10.00 – 12.30
International inheritance law
Prof. Cedric Vanleenhove (Prof. Ghent University)
Grensoverschrijdende nalatenschappen vanuit een Belgisch perspectief
12.30 – 14.00
Lunch
Sandwich lunch with coffee and tea
14.00 – 16.30
International family law
Jan Droogné (Advocaat aan de Balie West-Vlaanderen)
De Belgische familierechter en het internationaal recht
Anne Mannesier (Avocat au Barreau de Lille)
Face aux violences intrafamiliales et conjugales : le rôle du Juge Aux Affaires Familiales et l'Ordonnance de protection
16.30 – 18.00
Closing words by Stafhouder Stefan Pieters, followed by a reception
Registration
Register by e-mail at conference@tribarlegal.eu
Transfer EUR 121 to BE04 6301 5205 4431 (Advocatenkantoor Lievens & Lievens)
Parking: Pandreitje, Gevangenisstraat 10 & Predikherenrei 4A
With many thanks to
2025
Previous edition
2025 edition — Canterbury
The previous conference was held in Canterbury, hosted by the Kent Law Society, around two legal themes.