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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
How to interpret an exit clause in an investment contract?
When parties to an agreement differ of opinion regarding the interpretation of ...
Prevent jurisdiction disputes: make choice of jurisdiction!
In a recent Dutch court case the judge had to decide whether the Dutch court had ...
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 ...
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 ...
Dissolution procedure of a private limited company in The Netherlands
In The Netherlands, a legal entity can be dissolved through different legal procedures. ...
Dutch franchiser liable for giving unrealistic sales forecasts?
When negotiating a franchise agreement in The Netherlands it is common that the ...
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. ...
Dutch lawyers for debt recovery investigation
People often seek for a lawyer’s advise when having a claim or think they may ...
The revival of the Dutch cooperative: the alternative form of business
Thinking of setting up a business in The Netherlands? You may want to consider ...
European Court: free choice of lawyer with Dutch legal aid insurance
According to European law a person who has legal aid insurance is free to choose ...
Termination of a distribution agreement in the Netherlands
If you wish to terminate a continuing performance contract (e.g. a distribution ...
Court ruling: short stay let of Amsterdam apartments to tourists is not permitted
Renting out your apartment to tourists for short periods of time is a form of ...
Trustee liable for misinforming buyer in restart in the Netherlands
The Court of Appeal recently found the trustee of a bankrupt company liable for ...
International trade contracts: which court has jurisdiction?
When doing international business it is not always clear for the parties which ...
Do’s and don’ts when dealing with a bankrupt client
Many businesses do not know how to act when one of their clients goes bankrupt ...
