Privacy policy

About CEPANI, the Belgian Centre for Arbitration and Mediation CEPANI is the Belgian Centre for Arbitration and Mediation. As such, it offers parties in dispute the administrative assistance for their arbitration and mediation proceedings, to allow them to reach a satisfactory solution for their conflict. The Centre strives to create the appropriate legal and administrative framework for the parties, to make possible a swift and safe resolution of their dispute. CEPANI was founded in 1969, under the auspices of the Belgian National Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the Federation of Belgian Enterprises (VBO/FEB). Over the years, CEPANI’s reputation has steadily grown and it is now the main centre for dispute resolution in Belgium. At the heart of Brussels, amidst several important EU institutions and international organizations, CEPANI offers its services in a national as well as an international context. CEPANI is housed in the offices of the VBO/FEB in Brussels. Its members include business people, university professors, corporate counsel, lawyers and notaries. Internationally, it maintains close relations with similar centres around the globe and promotes the city of Brussels as an arbitration hub. CEPANI’s aims are twofold: The active support of arbitration and mediation proceedings. CEPANI places at the disposal of the parties a set of rules for arbitration, mediation and other forms of ADR; it appoints independent arbitrators, mediators, experts or neutrals; it monitors the course of the proceedings and, if necessary, provides logistic and legal support services. The active promotion of arbitration, mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. To this end, CEPANI regularly organises scientific lectures, colloquiums and seminars and encourages the production and publication of articles and books on the subject. CEPANI does not itself act as arbitrator, mediator, expert or independent neutral. CEPANI’s Privacy Statement The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform you of the procedures regarding the collection, use and disclosure of information on the CEPANI website, including any mobile versions or related mobile applications, collectively called CEPANI Sites, accessible on: www.cepani.be. CEPANI encourages you to carefully read this Privacy Policy. By visiting the CEPANI Sites and providing information to CEPANI, you acknowledge that you have been informed and you consent to the Privacy Policy, including with regard to CEPANI’s collection, use and disclosure of personal information which may be collected when you subscribe CEPANI’s email alerts and newsletters, when you register for CEPANI’s events and trainings, or when you ask for any other products and services provided by CEPANI. If you do not wish your personal information to be used by CEPANI in the manner set out in this Privacy Policy, please do not provide us this information. What Information is collected and how is it used Nature of information collected In order to receive CEPANI newsletters or information on CEPANI products and services, to contact CEPANI for any questions or comments, to request CEPANI products and services, or to register for CEPANI events and trainings, you may choose to provide some personal information. The categories of personal information that [...]