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A fierce communications battle lies behind the legal aspect of the Nyrstar affair.
The truncated communication from Nyrstar clearly does not please the Financial Services and Markets Authority ( FSMA ) and the Antwerp...
Apr 111 min read


Brussels court of appeal lashes out at federal government over investigator shortage
In a ruling in the Nyrstar case, the chamber of indictments at the Brussels court of appeal lashes out at the federal government for its...
Mar 212 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


Reflections around the hearing to strengthen Belgium's capital market
"The protection of minority shareholders and the strengthening of the Belgian capital market require well-founded analysis and policy....
Jan 281 min read


The stock market regulator FSMA recently reprimanded the listed company Nyrstar in a letter.
Pleadings were held yesterday before the Turnhout District Court for the appointment of a provisional administrator at Nyrstar NV. The...
Jan 102 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


Mithra, Biocartis, Nyrstar: are small shareholders being abandoned?
This is a great victory in our fight for better protection of minority shareholders in Belgium! Today marks an important milestone in our...
Nov 26, 20242 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


A major step forward for significantly improving the protection of minority shareholders.
Yesterday, the Finance Committee of the House of Representatives held a hearing on strengthening the position of minority shareholders in...
Nov 23, 20241 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


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


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


Ladies and gentlemen, politicians, the floor is now yours.
Following more than five years of minority shareholders fighting against the alleged fraudulent takeover of Nyrstar by Trafigura, and...
Mar 28, 20241 min read


Luc Tack must regain the trust of Tessenderlo investor
'The market seems to have completely lost confidence in Tack,' says Naard Broeckaert, a renowned asset manager. Why is that? Tessenderlo...
Mar 25, 20242 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


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


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


Where is the moral indignation about the Nyrstar case?
While Trafigura ransacks and incorporates Nyrstar, a jewel in our industrial crown, everyone stands by and watches. The Turnhout...
Jul 26, 20223 min read
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