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Christoph Van der Elst is professor of Business Law and Economics at Tilburg University and held/holds visiting professorships at a number of universities worldwide. He is an ECGI research associate and member of the Belgian bar. He is also a member of the management team of the Private, Business, and Labour Law (PBLL) department at Tilburg Law School.
Within the research program Connecting Responsible Organizations, his work focuses on various topics, including corporate law and sustainability, sustainable corporate governance, shareholder activism, autonomous organisations, and empirical legal analysis of corporate legal phenomena.
Career
Research assistant Financial Law Institute (Gent University, 1995-2001)
Attorney, registered at the bar (as of 1995)
Scientific advisor High Council for the Economic Professions (2000-2005)
Lecturer economic analysis of corporate law (Utrecht University, 2000-2005)
Professor of commercial contracts and corporate governance (Gent University, as of 2001)
Professor of business law and economics (Tilburg University, as of 2005)
Current courses
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External positions
Member Scientific Advisory Board (NWO)
13 Feb 2024 → 13 Feb 2027
Professor (Universiteit Gent)
1 Sept 2001 → …
Lawyer (Advocaat)
1 Sept 1995 → …
Keywords
- Legal Persons Law
- Business Transactions
- Corporate Governance
- Law And Economics
- Enterprises
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Beyond the ballot: The power of shareholder sustainability questions at Dutch AGMs
Lafarre, A., Van der Elst, C. & Slager, R., Feb 2026, In: European Business Organization Law Review. 26, 4, p. 747-785 46 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Benoeming van de commissaris en rol ondernemingsraad
Van der Elst, C., 2025, Commentaar vennootschappen en verenigingen. Wolters Kluwer, p. 9-24 15 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Beyond the ballot: How VBDO’s shareholder questions influence corporate sustainability
Lafarre, A., Van der Elst, C. & Slager, R., 26 Jun 2025, VBDO AGM engagement report 2025: Weighing the anchor: Fostering implementation and accountability. Utrecht: VBDO, Vol. 2025. p. 14-14 1 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Professional
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Concepts of company law
Van der Elst, C. & Lafarre, A., 25 May 2025, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. 307 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Education
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De benoeming van de commissaris door de algemene vergadering van aandeelhouders van genoteerde vennootschappen in contextueel perspectief
Translated title of the contribution :La nomination du commissaire par l'assemblée générale des actionnaires des sociétés cotées en bourse - perspective contextuelle Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Activities
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Digitale organisaties en he vennootschapsrecht of hoe blockchain uitdaagt
Van der Elst, C. (Speaker)
15 Dec 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Professional
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University of Cyprus Conference Revisiting the protection of minority shareholders in company law: EU, comparative and national perspective
Van der Elst, C. (Contributor)
15 Oct 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference › Scientific
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Global Corporate Governance Colloquium 2025
Van der Elst, C. (Contributor)
13 Jun 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a workshop, seminar, course etc. › Scientific
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The long versus the short-term shareholder and the engaged versus the exiting shareholder
van der Elst, C. (Speaker)
10 Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Scientific
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Individual Shareholder Voting Behaviour
van der Elst, C. (Speaker)
4 Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Scientific
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Governance, disclosure and accounting of business organisations
Van der Sangen, G. (Researcher), Eijsermans-van Abeelen, D. (Researcher), Weterings, W. (Researcher), Kemmeren, E. (Researcher), Humphery, M. L. (Researcher), van Daelen, M. M. A. (Researcher), McCahery, J. A. (Researcher), Gribnau, H. (Researcher), Vermeulen, E. (Researcher), Russo, R. (Researcher), Van der Elst, C. (Researcher), Vermeulen, E. (Researcher), van der Schee, P. A. (Researcher), Essers, P. (Researcher) & Raaijmakers, T. (Researcher)
1/01/10 → …
Project: Research project
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Connecting Organizations
Bekker, S. (Researcher), Bomer, A. (Researcher), Borghouts, I. (Researcher), De Pietro, C. (Researcher), Dusarduijn, S. (Researcher), Elsweier, F. (Researcher), Essers, P. (Researcher), Garcia Anton, R. (Researcher), Gribnau, H. (Researcher), Gubbels, N. (Researcher), Hoogeveen, M. (Researcher), Houwerzijl, M. (Researcher), Kaufmann, W. (Researcher), Kemmeren, E. (Researcher), Lafarre, A. (Principal Investigator), Lejour, A. (Researcher), Li, J. (Researcher), Loth, M. (Researcher), Mc Cahery, J. (Researcher), Montebovi, S. (Researcher), Peters, C. (Researcher), Rombouts, B. (Researcher), Russo, R. (Researcher), Staats, G. (Researcher), Starink, B. (Researcher), Steegmans, M. (Researcher), Stevens, S. (Researcher), Stevens, T. (Researcher), Sumner, I. (Researcher), Tjong Tjin Tai, E. (Researcher), Tzankova, I. (Researcher), Verbruggen, P. (Researcher), Vermeulen, E. (Researcher), Westerhout, E. (Researcher), Weterings, W. (Researcher), Wibier, R. (Researcher), Xu, D. (Researcher), Zegveld, C. (Researcher), Zekić, N. (Researcher), van Gulijk, S. (Researcher), van Hout, D. (Researcher), van Hulten, M. (Researcher), van Kempen, T. (Researcher), van Kesteren, H. (Researcher), van Vijfeijken, I. (Researcher), Van der Elst, C. (Researcher), Van der Sangen, G. (Researcher), Öner, C. (Researcher), Kryla-Cudna, K. (Researcher), Mak, V. (Researcher), Smit, D. (Researcher), Op Heij, D. (Researcher), Onţanu, E. A. (Researcher), Salah, O. (Researcher), Wijntjens, L. (Researcher), van Norden, G.-J. (Researcher), Vereijken-van den Bosch, S. (Researcher), Fernandez de Aranguiz Chueca, A. (Researcher), Diamant, Y. (Researcher), Geiregat, S. (Researcher), van der Burgt, B. (Researcher), Hofman, A. (Researcher) & Groeneveld-Tijssens, N. (Researcher)
1/01/19 → 31/12/23
Project: Research project
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Dynamics of business organisations
Van der Elst, C. (Researcher), Kemmeren, E. (Researcher), Vermeulen, E. (Researcher), Vermeesch, S. (Researcher), Essers, P. (Principal Investigator), van Norden, G.-J. (Principal Investigator), Raaijmakers, T. (Principal Investigator) & Van der Sangen, G. (Principal Investigator)
1/01/10 → 31/12/11
Project: Research project
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Civiel- en fiscaalrechtelijke kenmerken van rechtsvorm
Van der Elst, C. (Researcher), Raaijmakers, M. J. G. C. (Researcher), Rijkers, A. (Researcher), Alink, B. (Researcher), van Kempen, T. (Researcher), McCahery, J. A. (Researcher), Vermeulen, E. (Researcher), Galle, R. C. J. (Researcher), Kemmeren, E. (Researcher), Zuliani, L. G. (Researcher) & Staats, G. (Researcher)
1/01/04 → 31/12/08
Project: Research project
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Reorganisatie bedrijfsopvolging van BV's en NV's en soortgelijke buitenlandse entiteiten
van Doesum, A. J. (Researcher), van Kesteren, H. (Researcher), van Norden, G.-J. (Researcher), Raaijmakers, T. (Researcher) & Van der Elst, C. (Researcher)
1/01/04 → 31/12/08
Project: Research project