{"id":646,"date":"2025-03-10T19:31:39","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T19:31:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/v3avocats.uni-vert.be\/?page_id=646"},"modified":"2025-05-29T10:13:03","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T10:13:03","slug":"criminal-law","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/v3avocats.be\/en\/subjects\/criminal-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Criminal law"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row height_ratio=&#8221;70&#8243; padding_top_multiplier=&#8221;2x&#8221; rc_heading_color=&#8221;white&#8221; rc_bg_type=&#8221;image&#8221; rc_bg_image=&#8221;243&#8243; rc_bg_color_overlay=&#8221;custom&#8221; rc_bg_color_overlay_custom=&#8221;#12122DCC&#8221; tablet_sm_height_ratio=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_height_ratio=&#8221;0&#8243; scroll_header_skin=&#8221;light&#8221; rc_bg_color=&#8221;#393589&#8243; rc_font_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; section_id=&#8221;dp&#8221;][vc_column vertical_content_position=&#8221;middle&#8221;]<div class=\"grve-element grve-image grve-align-center logo\">\n\t<div class=\"grve-image-item\">\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"grve-image-wrapper grve-no-effect\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grve-svg-thumbnail-wrapper\"><div class=\"grve-svg-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/v3avocats.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/droit-penal-blanc.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"droit p\u00e9nal\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v3avocats.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/droit-penal-blanc.svg 1x,https:\/\/v3avocats.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/droit-penal-blanc.svg 2x\" data-column-space=\"auto\" data-lazyload=\"\" data-grve-filter=\"yes\" \/><\/div><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grve-empty-space grve-height-1x\"><\/div><h3 class=\"grve-element grve-title grve-align-center grve-h3 grve-text-white\"><span>Criminal law<\/span><\/h3><h3 class=\"grve-element grve-typed-text grve-align-center grve-leader-text\"><span class=\"grve-typed-text-prefix\">* <\/span><span class=\"grve-animated-text\"><span id=\"grve-typed-item-6a2b2d7270869\" class=\"grve-text-primary-2\"><span class=\"grve-hidden\">Are you suspected of a criminal offence,Are you the victim of a criminal offence,Have you or a loved one been deprived of their freedom,Have you been summoned to appear in court,Do you want to obtain compensation for the damage you have suffered as a result of an offence,Have you been invited to appear before the police,Have you been unduly detained<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"grve-typed-text-suffix\"> ?<\/span><\/h3><div class=\"grve-empty-space grve-height-2x\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row padding_top_multiplier=&#8221;custom&#8221; padding_bottom_multiplier=&#8221;4x&#8221; rc_bg_type=&#8221;color&#8221; columns_gap=&#8221;30&#8243; equal_column_height=&#8221;equal&#8221; rc_bg_color=&#8221;#F7F7FB&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;-90px&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; vertical_content_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; rc_bg_type=&#8221;color&#8221; rc_add_shadow=&#8221;small-shadow&#8221; hover_animation=&#8221;slide-up&#8221; rc_bg_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; grve_css=&#8221;{&#8220;desktop&#8220;:{&#8220;margin-top&#8220;:&#8220;-7%&#8220;,&#8220;border-top-left-radius&#8220;:&#8220;5px&#8220;,&#8220;border-top-right-radius&#8220;:&#8220;5px&#8220;,&#8220;border-bottom-right-radius&#8220;:&#8220;5px&#8220;,&#8220;border-bottom-left-radius&#8220;:&#8220;5px&#8220;,&#8220;padding-top&#8220;:&#8220;10%&#8220;,&#8220;padding-right&#8220;:&#8220;10%&#8220;,&#8220;padding-bottom&#8220;:&#8220;10%&#8220;,&#8220;padding-left&#8220;:&#8220;10%&#8220;,&#8220;class&#8220;:&#8220;grve-wpb-1741636082346&#8220;}}&#8221;]<h3 class=\"grve-element grve-title grve-align-center grve-h5\"><span>General criminal law<\/span><\/h3>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Assault and battery, sexual violence, drug trafficking, murder, theft, harassment, fraud, identity theft, etc.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; vertical_content_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; rc_bg_type=&#8221;color&#8221; rc_add_shadow=&#8221;small-shadow&#8221; hover_animation=&#8221;slide-up&#8221; rc_bg_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; grve_css=&#8221;{&#8220;desktop&#8220;:{&#8220;margin-top&#8220;:&#8220;-7%&#8220;,&#8220;border-top-left-radius&#8220;:&#8220;5px&#8220;,&#8220;border-top-right-radius&#8220;:&#8220;5px&#8220;,&#8220;border-bottom-right-radius&#8220;:&#8220;5px&#8220;,&#8220;border-bottom-left-radius&#8220;:&#8220;5px&#8220;,&#8220;padding-top&#8220;:&#8220;10%&#8220;,&#8220;padding-right&#8220;:&#8220;10%&#8220;,&#8220;padding-bottom&#8220;:&#8220;10%&#8220;,&#8220;padding-left&#8220;:&#8220;10%&#8220;,&#8220;class&#8220;:&#8220;grve-wpb-1741636089834&#8220;}}&#8221;]<h3 class=\"grve-element grve-title grve-align-center grve-h5\"><span>Business criminal law<\/span><\/h3>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Money laundering, misuse of corporate assets, forgery, criminal liability of legal entities, corruption, environmental offences, etc.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; rc_bg_type=&#8221;color&#8221; rc_add_shadow=&#8221;small-shadow&#8221; hover_animation=&#8221;slide-up&#8221; rc_bg_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; grve_css=&#8221;{&#8220;desktop&#8220;:{&#8220;margin-top&#8220;:&#8220;-7%&#8220;,&#8220;border-top-left-radius&#8220;:&#8220;5px&#8220;,&#8220;border-top-right-radius&#8220;:&#8220;5px&#8220;,&#8220;border-bottom-right-radius&#8220;:&#8220;5px&#8220;,&#8220;border-bottom-left-radius&#8220;:&#8220;5px&#8220;,&#8220;padding-top&#8220;:&#8220;10%&#8220;,&#8220;padding-right&#8220;:&#8220;10%&#8220;,&#8220;padding-bottom&#8220;:&#8220;10%&#8220;,&#8220;padding-left&#8220;:&#8220;10%&#8220;,&#8220;class&#8220;:&#8220;grve-wpb-1741977552034&#8220;}}&#8221;]<h3 class=\"grve-element grve-title grve-align-center grve-h5\"><span>Criminal aspects of labor law<\/span><\/h3>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Provision of staff, employee welfare, accidents in the workplace, criminal employment law fraud, etc.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row padding_top_multiplier=&#8221;&#8221; padding_bottom_multiplier=&#8221;3x&#8221; rc_bg_type=&#8221;color&#8221; columns_gap=&#8221;30&#8243; equal_column_height=&#8221;equal&#8221; rc_bg_color=&#8221;#F7F7FB&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; vertical_content_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; rc_bg_type=&#8221;color&#8221; rc_add_shadow=&#8221;small-shadow&#8221; hover_animation=&#8221;slide-up&#8221; rc_bg_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; grve_css=&#8221;{&#8220;desktop&#8220;:{&#8220;margin-top&#8220;:&#8220;-7%&#8220;,&#8220;border-top-left-radius&#8220;:&#8220;5px&#8220;,&#8220;border-top-right-radius&#8220;:&#8220;5px&#8220;,&#8220;border-bottom-right-radius&#8220;:&#8220;5px&#8220;,&#8220;border-bottom-left-radius&#8220;:&#8220;5px&#8220;,&#8220;padding-top&#8220;:&#8220;10%&#8220;,&#8220;padding-right&#8220;:&#8220;10%&#8220;,&#8220;padding-bottom&#8220;:&#8220;10%&#8220;,&#8220;padding-left&#8220;:&#8220;10%&#8220;,&#8220;class&#8220;:&#8220;grve-wpb-1741636082346&#8220;}}&#8221;]<h3 class=\"grve-element grve-title grve-align-center grve-h5\"><span>Criminal procedure<\/span><\/h3>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Appeals, criminal cassation, opposition to a judgement rendered in absentia, statute of limitations, rights of the defense, right to a fair trial, reasonable time, etc.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; vertical_content_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; rc_bg_type=&#8221;color&#8221; rc_add_shadow=&#8221;small-shadow&#8221; hover_animation=&#8221;slide-up&#8221; rc_bg_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; grve_css=&#8221;{&#8220;desktop&#8220;:{&#8220;margin-top&#8220;:&#8220;-7%&#8220;,&#8220;border-top-left-radius&#8220;:&#8220;5px&#8220;,&#8220;border-top-right-radius&#8220;:&#8220;5px&#8220;,&#8220;border-bottom-right-radius&#8220;:&#8220;5px&#8220;,&#8220;border-bottom-left-radius&#8220;:&#8220;5px&#8220;,&#8220;padding-top&#8220;:&#8220;10%&#8220;,&#8220;padding-right&#8220;:&#8220;10%&#8220;,&#8220;padding-bottom&#8220;:&#8220;10%&#8220;,&#8220;padding-left&#8220;:&#8220;10%&#8220;,&#8220;class&#8220;:&#8220;grve-wpb-1741636089834&#8220;}}&#8221;]<h3 class=\"grve-element grve-title grve-align-center grve-h5\"><span>Internment<\/span><\/h3>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Assistance with psychiatric assessments, appeals against committal orders, enforcement procedures (placement, temporary leave, probationary release, etc.), hearings before the Social Welfare Division, etc.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; rc_bg_type=&#8221;color&#8221; rc_add_shadow=&#8221;small-shadow&#8221; hover_animation=&#8221;slide-up&#8221; rc_bg_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; grve_css=&#8221;{&#8220;desktop&#8220;:{&#8220;margin-top&#8220;:&#8220;-7%&#8220;,&#8220;border-top-left-radius&#8220;:&#8220;5px&#8220;,&#8220;border-top-right-radius&#8220;:&#8220;5px&#8220;,&#8220;border-bottom-right-radius&#8220;:&#8220;5px&#8220;,&#8220;border-bottom-left-radius&#8220;:&#8220;5px&#8220;,&#8220;padding-top&#8220;:&#8220;10%&#8220;,&#8220;padding-right&#8220;:&#8220;10%&#8220;,&#8220;padding-bottom&#8220;:&#8220;10%&#8220;,&#8220;padding-left&#8220;:&#8220;10%&#8220;,&#8220;class&#8220;:&#8220;grve-wpb-1741977552034&#8220;}}&#8221;]<h3 class=\"grve-element grve-title grve-align-center grve-h5\"><span>Execution of sentences<\/span><\/h3>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Prison sentences, fines, confiscation, temporary absences, prison leave, conditional release, assistance before the judge or sentence enforcement court, victim record, deletion of criminal record and rehabilitation, etc.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row padding_top_multiplier=&#8221;&#8221; padding_bottom_multiplier=&#8221;4x&#8221; rc_bg_type=&#8221;color&#8221; equal_column_height=&#8221;equal&#8221; rc_bg_color=&#8221;#f7f7fb&#8221;][vc_column text_align=&#8221;center&#8221;]<h1 class=\"grve-element grve-title grve-align-center grve-subtitle-text grve-text-primary-2\"><span>V3 VERGAUWEN, VENET &amp; ASSOCIATES<\/span><\/h1><h3 class=\"grve-element grve-title grve-align-center grve-h3\"><span>Contact a lawyer specialised in criminal law<\/span><\/h3><div class=\"grve-empty-space grve-height-1x\"><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_style=&#8221;leader-text&#8221;]We are at your disposal to assist you in all the steps necessary to defend your interests by informing you of your rights and obligations and assisting you in proceedings pending before the Courts and Tribunals. With a wealth of experience in criminal defense, V3 can work alongside you, whether you are the victim or the defendant.<\/p>\n<p>As a suspect, our specialist lawyers will assist you at every stage of the criminal investigation, both during your pre-trial detention (in particular hearings before the Chambre du Conseil or the Chambre des mises en accusation and during the criminal trial and the enforcement of your sentence.<\/p>\n<p>They also act to defend victims&#8217; interests, from the initial complaint (to the police, the Public Prosecutor or the Examining Magistrate), through follow-up (including access to the case file) and assistance during the trial, to the recovery of damages (whether from the perpetrator or the Fonds d&#8217;aide aux victimes d&#8217;actes intentionnels de violence).[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"grve-empty-space grve-height-2x\"><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;]<div class=\"grve-element grve-team grve-layout-2\">\n\t<div class=\"grve-hover-item grve-radius-5 grve-small-shadow grve-grayscale-image-hover\">\n\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/team\/alain-vergauwen\/\" class=\"grve-team-url\"><\/a>\t\t<div class=\"grve-team-person grve-grayscale-image-hover\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grve-thumbnail-wrapper\"><div class=\"grve-thumbnail\"  style=\"padding-top: 150%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/v3avocats.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2024_CabinetVergauwen0351-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Alain Vergauwen Associ\u00e9 cabinet V3 VERGAUWEN, VENET &amp; 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ASSOCI\u00c9S \u00e0 Bruxelles\" data-column-space=\"100\" data-lazyload=\"\" data-grve-filter=\"yes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v3avocats.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2024_CabinetVergauwen0314-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/v3avocats.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2024_CabinetVergauwen0314-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/v3avocats.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2024_CabinetVergauwen0314-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/v3avocats.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2024_CabinetVergauwen0314.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<ul class=\"grve-team-social grve-align-center\">\n\t\t\t<li><a href=\"mailto:&#111;&#118;&#064;v3a&#118;&#111;c&#097;ts&#046;b&#101;\"><span class=\"grve-icon fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">E-mail<\/span><\/a><\/li>\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grve-team-description grve-align-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grve-team-identity grve-small-text\">Partner<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"grve-team-name grve-h5\">Olivia Venet<\/h4>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;]<div class=\"grve-element grve-team grve-layout-2\">\n\t<div class=\"grve-hover-item grve-radius-5 grve-small-shadow grve-grayscale-image-hover\">\n\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/team\/damien-holzapfel\/\" class=\"grve-team-url\"><\/a>\t\t<div class=\"grve-team-person grve-grayscale-image-hover\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grve-thumbnail-wrapper\"><div class=\"grve-thumbnail\"  style=\"padding-top: 150%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/v3avocats.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2024_CabinetVergauwen0360-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Damien Holzapfel Associ\u00e9 cabinet V3 VERGAUWEN, VENET &amp; ASSOCI\u00c9S \u00e0 Bruxelles\" data-column-space=\"100\" data-lazyload=\"\" data-grve-filter=\"yes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v3avocats.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2024_CabinetVergauwen0360-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/v3avocats.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2024_CabinetVergauwen0360-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/v3avocats.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2024_CabinetVergauwen0360-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/v3avocats.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2024_CabinetVergauwen0360.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<ul class=\"grve-team-social grve-align-center\">\n\t\t\t<li><a href=\"mailto:dh&#064;v&#051;&#097;&#118;&#111;c&#097;&#116;s.b&#101;\"><span class=\"grve-icon fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">E-mail<\/span><\/a><\/li>\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grve-team-description grve-align-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grve-team-identity grve-small-text\">Partner<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"grve-team-name grve-h5\">Damien Holzapfel<\/h4>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;]<div class=\"grve-element grve-team grve-layout-2\">\n\t<div class=\"grve-hover-item grve-radius-5 grve-small-shadow grve-grayscale-image-hover\">\n\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/team\/chloe-georgiev\/\" class=\"grve-team-url\"><\/a>\t\t<div class=\"grve-team-person grve-grayscale-image-hover\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grve-thumbnail-wrapper\"><div class=\"grve-thumbnail\"  style=\"padding-top: 150%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/v3avocats.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2024_CabinetVergauwen0396-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Chloe Georgiev collaboratrice cabinet V3 VERGAUWEN, VENET &amp; 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ASSOCI\u00c9S \u00e0 Bruxelles\" data-column-space=\"100\" data-lazyload=\"\" data-grve-filter=\"yes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v3avocats.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2024_CabinetVergauwen0619-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/v3avocats.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2024_CabinetVergauwen0619-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/v3avocats.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2024_CabinetVergauwen0619-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/v3avocats.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2024_CabinetVergauwen0619.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<ul class=\"grve-team-social grve-align-center\">\n\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/be.linkedin.com\/in\/louise-ramboux-47937a1bb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"grve-icon fab fa-linkedin-in\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Linkedin<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"mailto:&#108;&#114;&#064;v3a&#118;o&#099;&#097;t&#115;.be\"><span class=\"grve-icon fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">E-mail<\/span><\/a><\/li>\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grve-team-description grve-align-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grve-team-identity grve-small-text\">Associate<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"grve-team-name grve-h5\">Louise Ramboux<\/h4>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;]<div class=\"grve-element grve-team grve-layout-2\">\n\t<div class=\"grve-hover-item grve-radius-5 grve-small-shadow grve-grayscale-image-hover\">\n\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/team\/ludovic-badet\/\" class=\"grve-team-url\"><\/a>\t\t<div class=\"grve-team-person grve-grayscale-image-hover\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grve-thumbnail-wrapper\"><div class=\"grve-thumbnail\"  style=\"padding-top: 150%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/v3avocats.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2024_CabinetVergauwen0415-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Ludovic Badet collaborateur cabinet V3 VERGAUWEN, VENET &amp; ASSOCI\u00c9S \u00e0 Bruxelles\" data-column-space=\"100\" data-lazyload=\"\" data-grve-filter=\"yes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v3avocats.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2024_CabinetVergauwen0415-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/v3avocats.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2024_CabinetVergauwen0415-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/v3avocats.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2024_CabinetVergauwen0415-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/v3avocats.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2024_CabinetVergauwen0415.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<ul class=\"grve-team-social grve-align-center\">\n\t\t\t<li><a href=\"mailto:l&#098;&#064;v3a&#118;&#111;cat&#115;.b&#101;\"><span class=\"grve-icon fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">E-mail<\/span><\/a><\/li>\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grve-team-description grve-align-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grve-team-identity grve-small-text\">Associate<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"grve-team-name grve-h5\">Ludovic Badet<\/h4>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;]<div class=\"grve-element grve-team grve-layout-2\">\n\t<div class=\"grve-hover-item grve-radius-5 grve-small-shadow grve-grayscale-image-hover\">\n\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/team\/chloe-licata\/\" class=\"grve-team-url\"><\/a>\t\t<div class=\"grve-team-person grve-grayscale-image-hover\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grve-thumbnail-wrapper\"><div class=\"grve-thumbnail\"  style=\"padding-top: 150%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/v3avocats.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2024_CabinetVergauwen0774-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Chlo\u00e9 Licata Collaboratrice cabinet V3 VERGAUWEN, VENET &amp; ASSOCI\u00c9S \u00e0 Bruxelles\" data-column-space=\"100\" data-lazyload=\"\" data-grve-filter=\"yes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v3avocats.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2024_CabinetVergauwen0774-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/v3avocats.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2024_CabinetVergauwen0774-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/v3avocats.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2024_CabinetVergauwen0774-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/v3avocats.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2024_CabinetVergauwen0774.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<ul class=\"grve-team-social grve-align-center\">\n\t\t\t<li><a href=\"mailto:&#099;&#108;&#064;&#118;&#051;&#097;&#118;ocats.be\"><span class=\"grve-icon fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">E-mail<\/span><\/a><\/li>\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grve-team-description grve-align-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grve-team-identity grve-small-text\">Associate<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"grve-team-name grve-h5\">Chlo\u00e9 Licata<\/h4>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;]<div class=\"grve-element grve-team grve-layout-2\">\n\t<div class=\"grve-hover-item grve-radius-5 grve-small-shadow grve-grayscale-image-hover\">\n\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/team\/eva-sierra\/\" class=\"grve-team-url\"><\/a>\t\t<div class=\"grve-team-person grve-grayscale-image-hover\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grve-thumbnail-wrapper\"><div class=\"grve-thumbnail\"  style=\"padding-top: 150%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/v3avocats.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2024_CabinetVergauwen0802-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Elisabeth Hinfray collaboratrice cabinet V3 avocats\" data-column-space=\"100\" data-lazyload=\"\" data-grve-filter=\"yes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v3avocats.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2024_CabinetVergauwen0802-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/v3avocats.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2024_CabinetVergauwen0802-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/v3avocats.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2024_CabinetVergauwen0802-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/v3avocats.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2024_CabinetVergauwen0802.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<ul class=\"grve-team-social grve-align-center\">\n\t\t\t<li><a href=\"mailto:e&#115;&#064;v3&#097;v&#111;c&#097;t&#115;&#046;&#098;&#101;\"><span class=\"grve-icon fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">E-mail<\/span><\/a><\/li>\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grve-team-description grve-align-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grve-team-identity grve-small-text\">Associate<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"grve-team-name grve-h5\">Eva Sierra<\/h4>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;]<div class=\"grve-element grve-team grve-layout-2\">\n\t<div class=\"grve-hover-item grve-radius-5 grve-small-shadow grve-grayscale-image-hover\">\n\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/team\/elisabeth-hinfray\/\" class=\"grve-team-url\"><\/a>\t\t<div class=\"grve-team-person grve-grayscale-image-hover\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grve-thumbnail-wrapper\"><div class=\"grve-thumbnail\"  style=\"padding-top: 150%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/v3avocats.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2024_CabinetVergauwen0501-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Elisabeth Hinfray collaboratrice cabinet V3 VERGAUWEN, VENET &amp; 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