Projects
The translating notary. Sketch of an emancipatory role in 19th century Flanders. De vertalende notaris. Schets van een emancipatorische rol in Vlaanderen in 19de-eeuws Vlaanderen KU Leuven
The 19th century saw the establishment of the nation state, in which communication between the state and its citizens played a central role. However,
achieving this communication is not necessarily obvious in a society where many citizens are illiterate and/or do not speak the language mainly used by the state. This thesis is part of a research project focusing on Flemish citizens in the 19th century. The main aim was to determine their ...
Sabbatical Frank Verboven: Competition, entry and regulation in globalizing and local markets KU Leuven
My research is situated in the field of industrial economics, in particular the empirical analysis of markets with imperfect competition, and the role of competition policy and economic regulation. The research during my sabbatical will mainly consist of two parts. In a first part, I want to focus on the analysis of competition between firms in globalizing consumer markets. This concerns recently started research with applications to various ...
Shared interest or mutual competition? The organization of voluntary jurisdiction in the Southern Low Countries during the late Middle Ages (1278-1433). Ghent University
Public opinion in Belgium recently began to question and criticize the relevance of its current notariate. The notary's prominent position in recording and authenticating agreements among individuals is thus at stake. Notaries nowadays are no longer considered as self-evident and, moreover, this research project argues that they have never been so throughout the course of their history. However, historiography into late medieval voluntary ...
Law and sustainability: challenges and opportunities for (notary) real estate practice KU Leuven
In the current climate, the need for more thorough focus on sustainability arises in virtually all facets of society. This trend is also tangible within the field of law, within which the limits of the current legal rules contrast with a society in which attention for sustainability is becoming increasingly crucial. Recent legislative reforms already introduced the obvious and non-obvious ways in which sustainability can be given shape. This ...
Private partnerships in early modern Antwerp (1621-1791). University of Antwerp
Shared interest or mutual competition? The organization of voluntary jurisdiction in the Southern Low Countries during the late Middle Ages (1273-1433). Ghent University
The narrow research focus on late medieval public notaries has led to a distorted view on the organization and recording of voluntary jurisdiction in the Southern Low Countries. Starting from a comparative bottom-up approach, this project will assess how notaries co-existed and interacted with other legal actors, and will finally result in a more fine-grained understanding of this contemporary complex juridical reality.
Advice from the notary office initiative. Personal and patrimonial planning for problem children University of Antwerp
The development of immunobiotechnology to prevent Enterococcus cecorum infections in poultry KU Leuven
From the beginning of 21st century, the previously known commensal of birds and mammals, Enterococcus cecorum (EC) has emerged as a major health concern with major economic impact in poultry industry. It is also an opportunistic pathogen and may cause disease in humans, chickens, and racing pigeons. Recently, this bacterium has appeared as a new threat for the poultry industry causing enterococcal spondylitis which was previously known as ...