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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Sander Schouten

Arbitration in the Netherlands

Arbitration is a common used form of dispute resolution besides the available ...

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Marco Guit

Battle of forms: which standard terms apply?

In cross-border contracts it is not always clear which court has jurisdiction ...

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Thomas van Vugt

Dutch law: general terms and conditions in international contracts

Dutch law contains a number of regulations on the applicability of general terms ...

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Hidde Reitsma

What you need to know about the new Dutch Limited Company (Flex-B.V.)

On 1 October 2012, the “flex B.V.”-act will enter into force. This act will make ...

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Hidde Reitsma

New Dutch limited company law effective as per October 1, 2012

It has been more than 2 years since the Dutch house of Representatives adopted ...

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Sander Schouten

Dismissal of employee calling his boss a ‘fucking whore’ reversed by Dutch Court

In the Netherlands, an employee of a wholesale trading company was dismissed with ...

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Sander Schouten

Reorganization in The Netherlands

In The Netherlands it is important to carefully determine which employees can ...

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Thomas van Vugt

Goodwill compensation for commercial agents in The Netherlands

Dutch commercial agency law contains a number of clauses that aim to protect the ...

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Thomas van Vugt

Dutch property law: what you need to know

One of the core specializations of Dutch law firm AMS is property (real estate) ...

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Hidde Reitsma
Litigation

Recognition of foreign judgments in The Netherlands

In our goal to provide complete and detailed information on civil proceedings ...

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