Sander Schouten

Enforcement of a pledge on shares in The Netherlands

In The Netherlands, pledged shares should be sold by a public sale. However, public ...

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Hidde Reitsma

Infringement of software copyright: what is the benchmark?

A lot of money is invested in the development of software. If another party offers ...

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Thomas van Vugt

Court: terminating rental agreement by e-mail is allowed!

The law clearly states that giving notice to terminate a rental agreement is only ...

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Thomas van Vugt

Distributor in The Netherlands entitled to goodwill compensation?

In The Netherlands the distribution agreement is not governed by specific rules. ...

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Thomas van Vugt

The agency agreement in The Netherlands: what does it mean?

In a recent ruling between the Dutch Federation of Travel Organisations (ANVR) ...

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Thomas van Vugt

Act proactively against infringement of trademark law

The degree of protection of your trademark depends on the distinctiveness of the ...

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Hidde Reitsma

Corporate takeover – take good advice!

Now that the economy is improving again, we see an increasing number of corporate ...

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Marco Guit

Do banks have an obligation to investigate when they pay out under a bank guarantee?

A bank guarantee is a much-used form of a security right. These are real rights ...

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Hidde Reitsma

Is a franchisee obliged to pay a marketing contribution to the franchisor?

To what extent is a franchisee obliged to pay a contribution for national marketing ...

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Sander Schouten

Directors’ and officers’ liability in bankruptcy due to breach of accounting obligation

When a private company goes bankrupt, the directors and officers can be held liable ...

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Marco Guit

Directors’ and officers’ liability in The Netherlands: the Beklamel standard

At the time that a director or officer commits a company to an agreement, while ...

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Sander Schouten

Duty of care of loan company when calculating borrowing capacity?

A bank or lender has a duty of care towards her clients. They are required to ...

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Marco Guit

How to interpret an exit clause in an investment contract?

When parties to an agreement differ of opinion regarding the interpretation of ...

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Hidde Reitsma

Prevent jurisdiction disputes: make choice of jurisdiction!

In a recent Dutch court case the judge had to decide whether the Dutch court had ...

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Sander Schouten

Sommelier of the prestige Amstel Hotel dismissed unfairly because of drinking wine

The interim relief judge of the Amsterdam District Court has ordered the Amstel ...

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Hidde Reitsma

Trade name protection in The Netherlands: how does it work?

A company who uses a certain trade name to do business, needs some sort of protection ...

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Sander Schouten

Dissolution procedure of a private limited company in The Netherlands

In The Netherlands, a legal entity can be dissolved through different legal procedures. ...

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Thomas van Vugt

Dutch franchiser liable for giving unrealistic sales forecasts?

When negotiating a franchise agreement in The Netherlands it is common that the ...

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Thomas van Vugt

The new EEX-Regulation: changes to enforcing foreign judgments in The Netherlands

As per January 2015 the new EU Execution Regulation (EEX) will come into force. ...

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Thomas van Vugt

Dutch lawyers for debt recovery investigation

People often seek for a lawyer’s advise when having a claim or think they may ...

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