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The Nyrstar case: can justice still be done?
‘It seems that the justice system wants to send a strong message to politicians’, this week in Trends Tendances. Does the justice system...
Apr 71 min read
The Nyrstar Case: A Textbook Principal-Agent Problem
The classic 'principal-agent problem' played a central role in the Nyrstar case. Kris Vansanten describes how board members and legal...
Apr 52 min read
Trafigura to Pay $126 Million and Plead Guilty to Brazil Bribes
"Trafigura Group will pay $126 million and plead guilty to US charges related to bribery in Brazil, in the latest case involving...
Mar 271 min read
Nyrstar parent company Trafigura wants to partially nationalize zinc group
'Critical infrastructure and smelting capacity are a national security issue and therefore they need some kind of government ownership or...
Mar 262 min read
Nyrstar again under fire from FSMA for truncated communication
Here is the truth: the criminal investigation in Brussels into Nyrstar was closed solely due to a lack of resources, and the verdict...
Mar 211 min read
Acquisition of Belgian flagship Nyrstar: hidden reports that embarrass Trafigura
'The biggest robbery in Belgian industrial history' is how Le Vif magazine describes Trafigura's role in the takeover of Nyrstar's...
Mar 72 min read
Reality Check: Is Nyrstar’s $300 Million Loss a Real Crisis or Just Creative Accounting?
Is Nyrstar really suffering a $300 million loss due to historically low zinc processing wages, as a recent article in De Tijd seems to...
Jan 102 min read
Parliament to consider better protection for small shareholders
A major victory in our fight for better protection for minority shareholders! Today marks an important milestone in our ongoing fight for...
Nov 26, 20241 min read
Trafigura Reshuffles Top Team as Metals Losses Rattle Trader
"Trafigura has been exploring a range of potential deals involving the metals business as it weighs the future of the unit, Bloomberg...
Sep 19, 20242 min read
When Loyalty Clashes with Duty: Legal Battle Brews at Nyrstar
It appears that, as part of the restructuring of Nyrstar, the listed residual company Nyrstar NV was transformed into a shell company...
Sep 1, 20242 min read
Where does the moral compass of young lawyers point?
Two special committees have been formed within the Nyrstar Board of Directors: one to follow the investigation by the Financial Services...
Jul 26, 20241 min read
Nyrstar case at Antwerp Public Prosecutor's Office escalated to judicial investigation
Forgery and use of forged documents? Misuse of company assets? The net is closing in on Nyrstar and its main shareholder, Trafigura : an...
Jun 27, 20241 min read
US settlement costs Nyrstar owner Trafigura €51 million
A new day, a new scandal for Trafigura. In this article, Bert Broens of De Tijd states “Singaporean commodities trader Trafigura is...
Jun 18, 20242 min read
Settlement in the US costs Nyrstar owner Trafigura 51 million euros
Trafigura is currently embroiled in another scandal. In this article, De Tijd's Bert Broens states that 'The Singaporean commodities...
Jun 17, 20242 min read
MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS NYRSTAR PLEAD FOR LEGISLATIVE CHANGES
The Court of Cassation has rejected our appeal against the decision of the Antwerp Court of Appeal of 17 November 2002. This ruling...
May 2, 20242 min read
In the shadows: Did Deloitte facilitate a Cuckoo Scheme?
In an era where financial impropriety often involves more sophistication than force, the words of Warren Buffet and Charlie Munger in...
Apr 30, 20242 min read
Trafigura Is Using Late Founder as Scapegoat on Bribes, Son Says
After Trafigura last week admitted that Trafigura's former CEO Claude Dauphin personally approved bribery schemes in Brasil, his family...
Apr 9, 20242 min read
Trafigura to Pay $126 Million and Plead Guilty to Brazil Bribes
"Trafigura Group will pay $126 million and plead guilty to US charges related to bribery in Brazil, in the latest case involving...
Mar 27, 20241 min read
Shareholders can stop sale of crown jewels
The federal government is tightening rules on the sale of significant assets and corporate governance at listed companies. Very nice to...
Jul 20, 20231 min read
Open letter: "Appeal to the Belgian Government and the Presidents of the Belgian Political Parties"
The signatories of this appeal are individuals or companies who intentionally invest in Belgian enterprises.We do this from a perspective...
May 28, 20206 min read
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