Thomas van Vugt
Litigation

Libel, slander and rectification by a lawyer in The Netherlands

Every day companies and individuals are accused in newspaper and on social media ...

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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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Marco Guit

Building contract: planning binding upon parties?

Many construction disputes between building contractors and clients are about ...

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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 Court prohibits short-term rental of Amsterdam apartments

It is common practice for apartment owners in Amsterdam to rent out their apartments ...

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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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Sander Schouten

Labor contract or contract for services in The Netherlands?

When somebody does work for another and gets paid for his services, we call this ...

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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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Sander Schouten

How to prevent being declared bankrupt

A company that is no longer able to pay its debt can ask a solicitor specialized ...

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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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Sander Schouten

Changing core business affects non-competition clause

In Dutch employment law it is common to include a non-competition and/or a non-solicitation ...

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Hidde Reitsma

How to amend a settlement agreement in case of error?

A settlement agreement ends or prevents a legal dispute. But what if one of the ...

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Sander Schouten

Termination of an employment contract in The Netherlands

The Netherlands is renown for its well established employee protection rights. ...

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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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