Emmanuel Mathieu

Area of specialisation

• Arbitration Sports Tort law Sales, Purchases Real Estate Leasing law Arts, Leisure, Entertainment, Tourism Insurance

Experience with legal system

• Belgium

Professional experience

a) Current functions:

 First acting President in the event of the absence of the head of the body since January 2024;

 President of the Chamber at the Court of Appeal of Mons since 15.12.2019, member of the Management Committee, head of the civil section and assessor;

 Referee at CBAS and CEPANI;

 Lecturer in international and European law (CPFB – Louvain-la-Neuve);

 Lecturer at the Judicial Training Institute (civil law and judicial law);

 Deputy President of the INAMI Chamber of Appeal;

 Member of the Nomination and Designation Commission and the International Commission of the CSJ (since December 2020).

b) Past experiences:
 Trainee lawyer with Maître Pierre Jandrain, curator lawyer in Charleroi, management of seizure litigation, commercial practices, consumer credit, contracts, family law, obligations, etc.;

 Referendum at the Court of First Instance of Charleroi, essential activities: writing of judgments and summary notes on current legislative and jurisprudential matters;

 External internships in different tax administrations: Research Inspection at the Customs and Excise Administration, ISI, VAT Administration, Income Tax Administration;

 Judge at the Court of First Instance of Charleroi (AR of 02.26.2003, MB of 03.13.2003), assigned first to collegiate chambers (police and justice of the peace appeals), single judge from 06.24.2004 ;