Obtaining of a copy of a confidential arbitral award by a third party
One of the basic principles of arbitration is that the proceedings and the award ...
Simply passing on price increases for raw materials to a customer, is that permitted?
It has escaped nobody’s attention: the prices of various raw materials and ...
How do the Dutch courts deal with documentary evidence in a foreign language?
It frequently happens that a document in a foreign language is used as evidence ...
Expulsion of a 50% shareholder in summary proceedings
Earlier this year, the Amsterdam District Court granted in summary proceedings ...
Turboliquidation – or bankruptcy?
With an expected increase in companies winding down business, the tension between ...
Commission at the end of the agency agreement
Pursuant to Article 7:442 Paragraph 1 of the Dutch Civil Code, an agent is, in ...
Personal or business suretyship?
A recent case before the Amsterdam Court of Appeal concerns the question of whether ...
Conclusive evidential value of a signed agreement
In a recent case the Arnhem-Leeuwarden Court of Appeal ruled on the basis of the ...
Directors’ and officers’ liability for tax and pension debts
If an enterprise is in a situation of inability to pay, a director must report ...
Director liable towards financier for misleading figures
In a recent case the Amsterdam District Court deemed a director liable for € 2.5 ...
Breaking off negotiations was not unlawful
For many years, the parties had been conducting negotiations with each other on ...
Important changes in employment law as from 1 January 2022
The first month of the new year is almost over, so the time has come to list the ...
Can legal proceedings keep Max Verstappen from the F1 World Championship?
Last sunday, Max Verstappen won the Abu Dhabi Formula 1 race in a spectacular ...
Supermarket chains Jumbo and Coop lose court case against Sligro
In a recent judgment the Amsterdam District Court dismissed the guarantee claim ...
Compliance with an agreement in preliminary relief proceedings
In spite of the fact that the supplier had terminated the distribution agreement, ...
Since 1 July more options for having a foundation’s trustee discharged by the court
Until recently, it was relatively difficult to remove a trustee in the event of ...
When interpreting a contract, the ‘actual intention’ of the parties is what matters
In a recent ruling, the Court of Appeal in Amsterdam held that the actual intention ...
Payment into a hacker’s bank account: at the risk of the hacked creditor or the paying debtor?
In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court of the Netherlands gave its opinion on the ...
Joint and several liability for board members of associations and foundations from 1 July 2021
From 1 July 2021, associations and foundations have to comply with the new Management ...
NCC allows monetary claim in summary proceedings
On 11 June 2021, the Netherlands Commercial Court (NCC) allowed a monetary claim ...
