About the conference
The Jean-Pierre Blumberg Chair (University of Antwerp), the Elverding Chair and the Institute for Corporate Law, Governance, and Innovation Policies (ICGI) (Maastricht University) and European Company Law are pleased to invite you to the conference on loyalty and multiple voting rights in Europe.
In the last decade, loyalty and multiple voting rights have been at the centre of discussion in European corporate governance. Several European jurisdictions have reconsidered their stance regarding deviations from the one share one vote-principle in listed corporations and provided for a more flexible regime in order to increase the attractiveness of listing on the national stock exchange. More recently, the EU has also adopted the Multiple-Vote Share Structures Directive, as part of the broader EU Listing Act package, with the aim to facilitate access to capital markets by partly harmonizing the rules of multiple voting rights on multilateral trading facilities.
Despite these regulatory developments and the growing interest in loyalty and multiple voting rights across Europe, significant differences in national approaches still exist. This conference aims to bring together scholars and practitioners to discuss the recent legal developments in various European jurisdictions and reflect on the question how loyalty and multiple voting rights should be regulated.
The conference will be interactive in nature as each presentation will be followed by discussion. The conference will be held in English
Programme
1.30 – 1.45 p.m.
Introduction
Tom Vos (University of Antwerp & Maastricht University) and Mieke Olaerts (Maastricht University)
1.45 – 2.30 p.m.
Belgium: current legal landscape and proposed reform
Jeroen Delvoie (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) & Theo Monnens (University of Antwerp)
2.30 – 3.00 p.m.
Germany, To be announced
3.00 – 3.30 p.m.
United Kingdom
Bobby Reddy (University of Cambridge)
3.30 – 4.00 p.m.
France
Edmond Schlumberger (Université Paris 1 Pantéon-Sorbonne)
4.00 – 4.30 p.m.
Coffee break
4.30 – 5.00 p.m.
Italy
Irene Pollastro (Università di Torino)
5.00 – 5.30 p.m.
The Netherlands
Titiaan Keijzer (Erasmus University Rotterdam)
5.30 – 6.00 p.m.
Comparative conclusion
Bastiaan Kemp (Maastricht University)
6.00 – 6.30 p.m.
Lessons for the future
Marieke Wyckaert (KU Leuven)
6.30 – 7.30 p.m.
Reception
7.30 p.m.
Conference dinner with speakers and guests
Registration
- You can register for one or more lectures through this link (for academics and students) and this link (for practitioners).
- Registration is free for academics and students, and costs €100 for practitioners.
The registration fee is paid within 30 days of receipt of the debit note to KBC account number BE69 7350 1176 5478 of Nexus, CST-UAntwerp, Venusstraat 23, 2000 Antwerp. Each application/registration is binding and cannot be cancelled. Replacement by a colleague is possible with simple written notification to the organizers.
The prices mentioned are prices excluding VAT (Exemption VAT due to article 44 §2 4°), as the University of Antwerp is, in the current state of legislation, a legal entity not subject to VAT. Nexus reserves the right, however, in case VAT is still due on the registration price, to pass this VAT on to the participants.
Nexus is recognised as a training provider in the SME Portfolio (KMO portefeuille) system. Using this system could enable participants to save up to 30% of the registration fee. SME Portfolio applications must be submitted no later than 14 days after the course start date. The participant undertakes to respect the rules set out by the Agency for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The accreditation number for Nexus Antwerp’s SME portfolio is DV.O100321.
Location
- University of Antwerp
Stadscampus
Room s.R.218
Rodestraat 14
2000 Antwerp - Livestream.
Accreditations
- OVB
- IBJ
- Compliance officers FSMA (1 point/college hour).
(Only if you register as a practitioner through this link)
Target audience
Lawyers, in-house legal counsels, board members, investment bankers, investors, academics, and everyone interested in business law and sustainability.