News & Press

9th ICC International commercial mediation competition in Paris.

The ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition is a unique international event organized in the the mediation field.

Fabienne van der Vleugel has volunteered her time this year to coach the team of the EFB SCHOOL - Ecole de Formation du Barreau - together with Michèle Jaudel, mediator and lawyer admitted to practice in Paris Bar. The team of EFB SCHOOL was the 21st (on 66 universities/business schools).

The ICC mediation competition is the “must attend” event in the international mediation field.

University students from both law and business schools worldwide are coming to Paris in order to participate, during 5 consecutive days, at the ICC Competition. They are testing their negotiation and mediation advocacy skills by applying the ICC Amicable Dispute Resolution (ADR) Rules in mock cases conducted by world’s leading professional mediators.

Fabienne van der Vleugel regularly participates to this event for some years : she has been a judge, mediator, judge for the Finale of the 7th ICC competition (February 2012). As member of the Competition Problems Working Group, she authored the text "ETHAJAC CREAM" chosen by ICC for the 1/4 the Finale in February 2012.

Read more: http://www.iccwbo.org

New website for VDV AVOCATS.

After the relocation of VDV AVOCATS in its new premisses, it was time also to adapt and modernize the website of the law fim.

The objective is, notably, to communicate on a regular-basis about the news of the law firm, and to inform the clients about the agenda of the conferences which are organized by VDV AVOCATS, for them, in the morning or the afternoon, the last Friday of each month.

ACE - Delegate of the Regional Office of ACE-PARIS for the District Court of MEAUX (77), Appeal Court of PARIS.

The Association of the Business Lawyers (in French, ACE - Association des Avocats Conseils d'Entreprises) is an association ensuring notably the promotion of the profession of business lawyers.

Fabienne van der Vleugel has been elected delegate of the Regional Office of ACE-PARIS for the District Court of MEAUX (77), Appeal Court of PARIS. This election took place during the Regional Assembly of ACE-PARIS on 16th December 2013.

Read more: http://www.avocats-conseils.org

Attorney's deed: a guarantee of efficiency to secure your legal environment.

Since April 2011 (cf. VDV News of 7th April 2011), the clients of VDV AVOCATS may have recourse to the Attorneys' deeds.

Enterprises and individuals who are willing to modernize and securize their legal environment may have recourse to the Attorney's deed.

Indeed, the law N°2011-311 dated 28th March 2011 modernizing the legal and judiciary professions has defined a new legal deed in the benefit of the contracting parties, individuals or enterprises: the Attorney's deed.

Read more: http://cnb.avocat.fr

First promotion 2013 : the MEDIATION SCHOOL BAR OF PARIS.

Fabienne van der Vleugel has participated to the very first 2013 promotion of the mediation school bar of Paris.

The scientific program was very interesting.

Numerous co-speakers developped various themes about the development of mediation.

On 19 November 2013, Fabienne van der Vleugel has moderated, and participated as co-speaker, to the 3-hour session "3 approaches to solve conflicts : power, law and interests", followed by the session called "Description of the various conflict regulation systems", together with, notably, Christine Guerrier (THALES), Isabelle Hautot (ORANGE) et Jean-Claude Najar.

On 18 Decembre 2013, Fabienne van der Vleugel was honored to speak about "RSE and mediation" with Daniel Tricot, honorary president of a chamber of the supreme court (cour de cassation).

Read more: http://www.avocatparis.org