Reimbursement down payment in case of cancellation?
In a recent case the central issue was whether a buyer was entitled to reimbursement ...
Right to claim in undivided community in commercial partnership
If a commercial partnership (VOF) is terminated, there is often a debate about ...
Dismissal of managing directors in a Dutch limited company
The managing board in Dutch limited and public companies (“BV” and ...
Will prejudgment attachments on EU bank account be possible?
Until now, attachments could only be levied on Dutch bank accounts. Procedures ...
Is the franchisor liable for loss caused by error?
In this case nine parties are holding an international toys wholesaler liable ...
Netherlands Commercial Court shall open its doors in 2017
Following on from several global commercial centres (London, Dublin, Singapore, ...
Can liability be excluded in an exoneration clause?
Most general terms and conditions include an exoneration clause. In this clause ...
‘Bank guarantee offers more security than prejudgement attachment’
In cases involving collection, oftentimes, pending a ruling, a prejudgment attachment ...
Directors liable for unlawful dividend distribution
The Dutch bank demanded joint and several liability from a third party for financing ...
Usage trademark rights after termination of licensing unlawful?
The right of a franchisee to use the trademark and logo(s) of the franchisor is ...
Complains after purchase contract: don’t wait too long!
If you buy something and the product does not comply with the requirements that ...
Copycat behaviour: the nightmare of every designer
It is every designer’s nightmare to design a product with a characteristic or ...
How do proceedings in the Subdistrict Court work?
Each dispute, and therefore each legal action, is different. There are not only ...
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 ...
RBS demands committal for stalking ‘whistleblower’
The enforcement measure: committal for failure to comply with a judicial order ...
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 ...
Copyright issue: Google refuses to provide BREIN account data
Google was recently sentenced by the Court in Preliminary Relief Proceedings to ...
Foreign party involved in Dutch proceedings: who pays the legal costs?
If legal action succeeds, the other party can be sentenced to pay the legal costs. AMS lawyer Hein Hoogendoorm had such a case and explains, based on a ruling on a procedural issue, how this can be addressed.
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Directors’ liability for unpaid bills?
Every company comes across nonpaying client. Starting collecting debt procedures ...
