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Court adjourns decision on appointment of administrator for Nyrstar
The court in Turnhout has postponed the appointment of a provisional administrator for Nyrstar pending the results of the investigations...
Jan 9, 20251 min read


The Fight for Transparency and Justice: A Wake-Up Call for Europe
On December 2nd, trading giant Trafigura faces court over allegations of corruption involving its former parent company, Trafigura Beheer...
Jan 7, 20252 min read


When crimes are no longer under investigation
Isabel Albers writes in De Tijd: 'We should not accept that our police and judicial systems are so dysfunctional. The judicial system is...
Dec 21, 20242 min read


Unmasking Corporate Corruption at Trafigura: A Tale of Blurred Values and Deceptive Practices
The recent landmark bribery trial involving Trafigura 's former COO, Mike Wainwright, sheds a disturbing light on the inner workings of...
Dec 10, 20241 min read


Highlighting corruption and toxic culture at Trafigura
Recent revelations from Swiss prosecutors have unveiled a deeply entrenched culture of corruption within Trafigura Group. Between 2011...
Dec 9, 20241 min read


Trafigura used dozens of ‘high risk’ middlemen, court told in bribery case
The recent revelations in the Swiss federal criminal court paint a troubling picture of Trafigura's operations, underscoring the lengths...
Dec 6, 20242 min read


‘Mr. Non Compliant’ Believed He Was Part of Trafigura ‘Family,’ Court Hears
In a revelation, a consultant, referred to as "Mr. Non-Compliant" due to his alleged role in managing bribes, believed he was an integral...
Dec 4, 20241 min read


Trafigura’s Bribery Case Puts Commodity Trading Culture on Trial in Switzerland
A landmark trial is set to shake the global commodity trading industry as Trafigura Group and its former chief operating officer face...
Dec 2, 20242 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


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


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


Politicians, it is now your turn to act!
After more than five years of struggle by a group of minority shareholders against Trafigura's takeover of Nyrstar, and with the facts...
Mar 28, 20241 min read


The justice system's shameful stain
Isabel Albers writes in De Tijd: 'There are too many structural problems with Lady Justice. And I don't even want to mention the...
Feb 17, 20241 min read


Justice Department looks the other way in Nyrstar case
Rik Van Cauwelaert's column is spot on. 'The Belgian judiciary has a regrettable shortcoming: it is no longer able to resolve financial...
Jan 5, 20242 min read


Claim against auditor Deloitte in Nyrstar case
The minority shareholders of Nyrstar NV submitted a claim against Deloitte for its role in enabling and covering up the allegedly...
Dec 11, 20232 min read


Two cases against Trafigura on suspicious payments
This year, Saint Nicholas once again generously distributed gifts to all the well-behaved children. The minority shareholders of Nyrstar,...
Dec 6, 20232 min read


Shareholders Can Block Sale of Crown Jewels
As a result of our battle against the allegedly fraudulent restructuring (read: "acquisition") by Trafigura of Nyrstar , minister of...
Jul 20, 20232 min read


Approach between parties in Nyrstar case comes to an abrupt end
At Nyrstar’s annual general meeting, the masks came off. Nyrstar’s proposal to nominate Mr. Taeymans as an independent director, along...
Jun 27, 20232 min read


Second group of Nyrstar shareholders takes legal action
Here is some more colour to support my statement that the Nyrstar General Meeting was a demonstration of malgoverno. The Board of...
Jun 25, 20232 min read


Nyrstar minority shareholders in Cassation against Court of Appeal ruling
The group of minority shareholders of Nyrstar NV, represented by RSQ Investors, has decided to appeal in cassation against the ruling of...
Feb 10, 20233 min read
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