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Lennard Noordzij

Limitation period not interrupted due to instituting a provisional examination of witnesses

The core of the dispute BessTrade has bought a reconditioned baler, which was ...

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Lennard Noordzij

The Vienna Sales Convention: general terms and conditions, obligation to investigate and obligation to complain

The Vienna Sales Convention applies to international agreements for the purchase ...

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Rosa Ruimschotel

Simply passing on price increases for raw materials to a customer, is that permitted?

It has escaped nobody’s attention: the prices of various raw materials and ...

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Sjoerd Yntema

Commission at the end of the agency agreement

Pursuant to Article 7:442 Paragraph 1 of the Dutch Civil Code, an agent is, in ...

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Thomas van Vugt

Breaking off negotiations was not unlawful

For many years, the parties had been conducting negotiations with each other on ...

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Marco Guit

Compliance with an agreement in preliminary relief proceedings

In spite of the fact that the supplier had terminated the distribution agreement, ...

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Thomas van Vugt

When interpreting a contract, the ‘actual intention’ of the parties is what matters

In a recent ruling, the Court of Appeal in Amsterdam held that the actual intention ...

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Sjoerd Yntema

Payment into a hacker’s bank account: at the risk of the hacked creditor or the paying debtor?

In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court of the Netherlands gave its opinion on the ...

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Thomas van Vugt

Netherlands Commercial Court: COVID-19 does not justify amendment of multimillion contract

The (fairly) new Netherlands Commercial Court (NCC) recently rendered an interesting ...

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Hidde Reitsma

Is offering knock-down prices on Social Deal without the franchisor’s permission allowed in the Netherlands?

A franchisee of the Dutch slimming studio Size Zero put up cheap deals for slimming ...

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Thomas van Vugt

Attention! Freelancers in the Netherlands should put down their fees in writing

There are nearly one million self-employed workers without employees in the Netherlands. ...

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Thomas van Vugt

Cancellation of loan agreement and requirements of reasonableness and fairness in the Netherlands

The basic principle of Dutch contract law is that agreements that have been concluded ...

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Gea Flapper

General Terms and Conditions: The Brussels I Regulation

A Dutch wholesaler and a Polish company had become involved in a dispute. The ...

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Lennard Noordzij

What about termination due to (a fundamental) breach of contract and the Vienna Sales Convention (CISG)?

The Vienna Sales Convention applies to international purchase agreements concerning ...

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Thomas van Vugt

Breach of duty of care by ex-manager of Dutch DJ Afrojack

Quarrelling with the manager seems to be part of the rock and roll lives of famous ...

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Mariëlle de Wild

Does a claim against a company that ceased to exist after liquidation become time-barred?

The Dutch Supreme Court clarified in a recent ruling whether and, if so, when ...

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Sander Schouten

Setting up a business in The Netherlands

If a company wishes to establish a subsidiary in The Netherlands, a choice will ...

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Hidde Reitsma

When can you appoint a liquidator for an estate?

In the event of an inheritance, it sometimes occurs that a third party – ...

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Onno Hennis

Identification only under exceptional circumstances

Unfortunately, it often happens that a creditor misses the boat because the debtor ...

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Hidde Reitsma

Due diligence: ensure the scope of the investigation!

Participating in foreign property development projects is always a risky type ...

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