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CEPANI

Learn about alternative methods for resolving disputes.

Objective
Cepani, the Belgian Centre for Mediation and Arbitration, was created by FEB and the Belgian National Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). The Centre has two aims, namely to promote arbitration and mediation and to deal with specific cases of arbitration and mediation, although it does not perform any arbitration or mediation functions itself. It appoints experienced, conscientious and independent arbitrators and mediators. Cepani monitors the progress of proceedings and handles any potential legal or material difficulties while aiming to fulfil the parties’ expectations. Cepani is predominantly composed of business leaders, lawyers (corporate and others), solicitors/notaries and university professors. The Centre is an independent and cross-sectoral national body that works closely with similar organisations based outside Belgium.

Benefits for companies
Business activities sometimes lead to financial, commercial, industrial and structural disagreements as well as disputes concerning a professional or contractual liability. More and more companies are turning to arbitration and other alternatives for resolving disputes, such as mediation. Cepani offers business leaders an efficient and suitable tool for settling disputes.

Cepani
Rue des Sols 8, 1000 Brussels
T +32(0)2 515 08 35
F +32(0)2 515 08 75
President: Michel Flamée
Vice-President: Didier Matray
Secretary-General: Philippe Lambrecht
Contact person: Emma Van Campenhoudt
[email protected]
www.cepani.be

BeSaCC-VCA

Objective
BeSaCC-VCA, a non-profit association, is responsible for management and quality control regarding the Belgian Safety Criteria for Contractors (BeSaCC) and the Safety Checklist for Contractors (SCC). BeSaCC is a certification system that was created by FEB and a number of sectoral federations with the aim of awarding those companies that adhere to safe subcontracting criteria. A unit of experts uses a document drafted by the requestor to verify whether the criteria have been fulfilled. SCC is a Dutch certification process in which a certification body uses a detailed outline of a company or its sites to check whether the requestor meets the evaluation criteria for SCC certification. An SCC structure was established in Belgium on 1 September 1999 and is managed by BeSaCC-VCA.

Benefits for companies
In total, over 2,200 companies now have a valid SCC certificate and more than 250 have been awarded BeSaCC certification. Either certification is beneficial for any company whose employees perform services for other companies. More than 325,000 employees and students have already successfully completed an SCC training course. This has helped to raise awareness of safety among employees and employers alike and cut the number of accidents in the workplace. BeSaCC-VCA also organises helpful initiatives in connection with the introduction of mechanisms for assessing workplace safety in relations between principals and contractors.

BeSaCC-VCA
Rue Ravenstein 4, 1000 Brussels
T +32(0)2 515 08 95
F +32(0)2 515 09 39