General terms & conditions

General terms and conditions

Version: 1 September 2026

  1. Amankwah Law is the trade name of Jeffrey Amankwah BV. Jeffrey Amankwah BV is a private limited company incorporated under Belgian law whose purpose is to practise the profession of lawyer at the Limburg Bar. Jeffrey Amankwah BV is registered with the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises and the legal entities register of the Antwerp Enterprise Court, Hasselt Division, under number 0746.631.665. Its registered office is located at Stationsstraat 49, 3940 Hechtel-Eksel, Belgium.
  2. All client engagements are accepted and performed exclusively by Amankwah Law. This also applies where the client expressly or implicitly gives an engagement with a view to its performance by a particular person affiliated with Amankwah Law. Accordingly, Amankwah Law is solely and exclusively liable for the services provided by Amankwah Law and/or any persons affiliated with Amankwah Law. The client agrees not to bring any claim against any person other than Amankwah Law, in particular against its director, Mr Jeffrey Amankwah. To the extent permitted by law, any non-contractual liability of the director, lawyers, employees, agents, auxiliaries and other persons affiliated with Amankwah Law towards the client is excluded, irrespective of the legal basis on which the claim is brought. These general terms and conditions also apply to all persons involved in the performance of the engagement and/or who bear, or may in any way bear, any liability in connection therewith, including former lawyers and/or employees and their heirs.
  3. Any advice provided by Amankwah Law is intended solely for the client in the context of the engagement entrusted to Amankwah Law. The client may not disclose Amankwah Law’s advice to third parties without Amankwah Law’s prior written consent. Third parties may not use or rely on Amankwah Law’s advice.
  4. Where appropriate, Amankwah Law may engage third parties in the name and for the account of the client in connection with the performance of its services and will exercise due care in doing so. Amankwah Law is not liable for any act or omission of such third parties. Amankwah Law may, in the name and for the account of the client, accept the general terms and conditions of such third parties, including any limitations of liability, and make them applicable to the client.
  5. Funds received by Amankwah Law from clients which Amankwah Law is required to hold on their behalf will be deposited into a client account bearing account number BE56 7310 5851 2088. Amankwah Law accepts no liability towards the client or any other person for the insolvency or any act or omission of the credit institution with which Amankwah Law holds or transfers funds. Accordingly, Amankwah Law cannot be held liable to repay or transfer itself any amounts which the relevant credit institution is unable to repay or transfer.
  6. The liability of Amankwah Law (and of any person involved in the performance of the engagement) is limited, per claim, to the amount covered by Amankwah Law’s professional liability insurance. To the extent permitted by law, this limitation applies irrespective of the legal basis of the claim and also in the event of gross negligence on the part of Amankwah Law or of a person for whom Amankwah Law is liable. Amankwah Law’s professional liability is insured in the first layer with MSIG Europe SE for an amount of EUR 2,500,000. In the second layer, Amankwah Law is insured with AG Insurance NV for an amount of EUR 5,000,000. Amankwah Law can under no circumstances be held liable by third parties or for damage suffered by third parties. Amankwah Law is not liable for any failure to perform its obligations where such failure results from circumstances beyond Amankwah Law’s reasonable control. Nor can Amankwah Law be held liable for any damage resulting from incorrect, incomplete, inaccurate and/or misleading information received from the client. Any claim by the client against Amankwah Law shall in any event irrevocably lapse if the client does not notify Amankwah Law thereof in writing within one year after becoming aware of the event or circumstance that may give rise to liability. Amankwah Law cannot be held liable for indirect damage, such as loss of profit or income. The liability of Amankwah Law (and of any person involved in the performance of the engagement) is governed exclusively by the rules of contract law, even where the event giving rise to the damage also constitutes a tort or other non-contractual wrong.
  7. These general terms and conditions may also be invoked and applied for the benefit of all persons involved in the performance of the client’s engagements and/or who may in any way be held liable in connection therewith. The client indemnifies and undertakes to hold harmless Amankwah Law and any affiliated persons against all third-party claims and all legal assistance costs arising from the client’s instructions and/or the services provided to the client (insofar as the claim or damage is not the direct result of intentional conduct by Amankwah Law).
  8. Unless otherwise agreed, Amankwah Law’s fees are calculated on the basis of hourly rates. The hourly rates may be reviewed by Amankwah Law from time to time. Revised rates apply to services performed after they have been notified to the client. The costs of services provided by third-party service providers (for example, experts’ fees, courier and special delivery charges, translation costs, research and document binding, and similar costs) are passed on to the client at cost, as are court costs and other costs that are normally borne directly by the client. VAT is payable on fees and costs, except where an exemption is provided for by law, by a decision adopted pursuant to law or by an administrative decision. Amankwah Law normally invoices the services provided to the client on a monthly basis. Payment is due within 30 days of the invoice date. If the client has any objections to an invoice, these must be submitted to Amankwah Law in writing as soon as possible and no later than 14 days after the invoice is sent.
  9. If the client is not a consumer, any amount that remains unpaid on the due date shall, as from the following day and automatically and without prior notice of default, be increased by the interest determined in accordance with Article 5 of the Belgian Act of 2 August 2002 on combating late payment in commercial transactions. In addition, the outstanding amount shall automatically and without prior notice of default be increased by a fixed compensation of EUR 40.00 for Amankwah Law’s recovery costs, without prejudice to Amankwah Law’s right to reasonable compensation for all other recovery costs exceeding that fixed amount and incurred as a result of the late payment, in accordance with Article 6 of the same Act.
  10. If the client is a consumer, default interest and a fixed compensation may only be charged in the event of late payment in accordance with Book XIX of the Belgian Code of Economic Law, after a first reminder has been sent free of charge and the statutory period of fourteen calendar days has expired. If the client has not paid in full after expiry of that period, default interest shall be due, as from the calendar day following the sending of the first reminder, at the maximum rate permitted by Article XIX.4 of the Belgian Code of Economic Law, calculated on the outstanding amount. In addition, a fixed compensation of EUR 20.00 shall be due. No other amounts shall be charged to the consumer-client for amicable recovery except insofar as permitted by law.
  11. Where, in relation to a consumer-client, Amankwah Law fails, due to a breach attributable to Amankwah Law, to perform a contractually defined principal obligation within an expressly agreed performance period, the consumer-client shall, after written notice of default and expiry of a cure period of fourteen calendar days where cure is still possible, be entitled to fixed compensation of EUR 20.00. This provision is without prejudice to the client’s other statutory rights.
  12. Depending on the nature of the services to be provided by Amankwah Law to the client, Amankwah Law may be required to comply with applicable anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing legislation and Bar regulations. For more information, see: Legal information
  13. Amankwah Law processes the client’s personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation. The processing activities and the client’s rights are described in detail in the Privacy Policy on Amankwah Law’s website. For more information, see: Privacy policy
  14. Amankwah Law informs the client that alternative forms of dispute resolution are available (for example: mediation, negotiation, arbitration, binding third-party determination, and similar mechanisms). The client acknowledges having received this information.
  15. These general terms and conditions apply to all engagements accepted by Amankwah Law, including all follow-up and/or future engagements and services. The applicable hourly rates are those in force at the relevant time. The Dutch-language text of these general terms and conditions prevails and is decisive in the event of any inconsistency between the English-language and Dutch-language texts. In the event of any conflict between these general terms and conditions and the general terms and conditions of the client or of third parties, these general terms and conditions shall prevail. If any provision is held to be wholly or partly invalid, unenforceable or deemed unwritten, this shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions.
  16. Belgian law applies to these general terms and conditions and to all services and engagements provided by Amankwah Law to the client. The courts of the judicial district of Limburg, Hasselt Division, shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any disputes relating to the performance of the aforementioned services and engagements.