Sander Schouten

Fishing expedition or fair request for inspection of evidence?

A party to a procedure can demand inspection of evidence which is in possession ...

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Sander Schouten

Interpretation of disputed contracts in Dutch law

When parties are in conflict about the interpretation of a contract, lawyers and ...

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Hidde Reitsma

Compensation of legal costs in intellectual property cases in The Netherlands

In Dutch litigation law the general rule is that the losing party has to compensate ...

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Thomas van Vugt

Dutch Supreme Court: journalists’ source protection prevails right to a fair trial

The Dutch law does not provide in adequate source protection for journalists. ...

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Marco Guit

How to conclude a legally binding contract in The Netherlands?

People enter into agreements everyday, sometimes without even realising so. Whether ...

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Thomas van Vugt

Limitation period of damage claims in The Netherlands

When a company faces damages caused by another contract party, the first thing ...

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Hidde Reitsma

Copyright infringement of My Little Pony?

The sparkling eyes, the front leg slightly bent and the chubby childlike proportions: ...

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Marco Guit

Settlement agreement: to end or prevent disputes

When two parties disagree on a certain subject they can always go to court to ...

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Marco Guit

Notice of non-conformity under the CISG (Vienna Convention)

When buying goods overseas, problems can arise when those goods lack conformity. ...

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Thomas van Vugt

Obligation to disclose vs. due diligence in sale contracts

According to the District Court of Amsterdam, the disclosure obligation of a seller ...

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Hidde Reitsma

New Dutch law on Extrajudicial Collection Costs

Due to the implementation of new Dutch law on Extrajudicial Collection Costs, ...

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Hidde Reitsma

Non-disclosure agreement: for confidentiality and protection

In some situations it can be useful to agree a nondisclosure agreement (NDA) or ...

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Marco Guit

Battle of forms: which standard terms apply?

In cross-border contracts it is not always clear which court has jurisdiction ...

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Thomas van Vugt

Dutch law: general terms and conditions in international contracts

Dutch law contains a number of regulations on the applicability of general terms ...

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Thomas van Vugt

Goodwill compensation for commercial agents in The Netherlands

Dutch commercial agency law contains a number of clauses that aim to protect the ...

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