Hidde Reitsma

Registration trademark: in bad faith or rightful?

There is a case of bad faith, for example, if another party officially registers ...

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Sander Schouten

Corporate opportunity: director not allowed to simply appropriate a corporate opportunity

In England and the US, the ‘corporate opportunity doctrine’ is well known. Not ...

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Marco Guit

Misuse of authority in company’s own bankruptcy application?

In a recent case before the Court of Appeal of Amsterdam, a dismissal of a company’s ...

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Marco Guit

Reimbursement down payment in case of cancellation?

In a recent case the central issue was whether a buyer was entitled to reimbursement ...

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Hidde Reitsma

Right to claim in undivided community in commercial partnership

If a commercial partnership (VOF) is terminated, there is often a debate about ...

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Sander Schouten

Dismissal of managing directors in a Dutch limited company

The managing board in Dutch limited and public companies (“BV” and ...

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Thomas van Vugt

Will prejudgment attachments on EU bank account be possible?

Until now, attachments could only be levied on Dutch bank accounts. Procedures ...

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Hidde Reitsma

Is the franchisor liable for loss caused by error?

In this case nine parties are holding an international toys wholesaler liable ...

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Marco Guit

Netherlands Commercial Court shall open its doors in 2017

Following on from several global commercial centres (London, Dublin, Singapore, ...

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Hidde Reitsma

Can liability be excluded in an exoneration clause?

Most general terms and conditions include an exoneration clause. In this clause ...

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Thomas van Vugt

‘Bank guarantee offers more security than prejudgement attachment’

In cases involving collection, oftentimes, pending a ruling, a prejudgment attachment ...

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Sander Schouten

Directors liable for unlawful dividend distribution

The Dutch bank demanded joint and several liability from a third party for financing ...

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Thomas van Vugt
General

AMS Advocaten opens location in Naarden

On 1 April 2016 AMS Lawyers opened the doors of its new location in Naarden. The ...

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Hidde Reitsma

Usage trademark rights after termination of licensing unlawful?

The right of a franchisee to use the trademark and logo(s) of the franchisor is ...

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Marco Guit

Complains after purchase contract: don’t wait too long!

If you buy something and the product does not comply with the requirements that ...

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Hidde Reitsma

Copycat behaviour: the nightmare of every designer

It is every designer’s nightmare to design a product with a characteristic or ...

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Thomas van Vugt
Litigation

How do proceedings in the Subdistrict Court work?

Each dispute, and therefore each legal action, is different. There are not only ...

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Hidde Reitsma

When can you have bad reviews removed from Google?

It’s a thorn in the side of all businesses: bad reviews on the Internet. On the ...

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Thomas van Vugt

RBS demands committal for stalking ‘whistleblower’

The enforcement measure: committal for failure to comply with a judicial order ...

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Hidde Reitsma

No consistent dividend policy? Reason for an inquiry by the Enterprise Division!

A recent ruling of the Enterprise Division of the Court of Appeals of Amsterdam ...

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