The “WHOA” – a forced scheme of arrangements under Dutch law – is coming soon!
Last summer the Court Approval of Private Composition Bill (“Wetsvoorstel Homologatie ...
Dutch court stays the enforcement of an arbitration award of USD 622 million against Petrobras
Vantage’s request for permission for the enforcement of an arbitration award requiring ...
Is a director in the Netherlands liable for the unpaid bills of a liquidated private company?
A webshop ordered a large batch of goods from its supplier, even though it was ...
Living area of Dutch home proves much smaller than stated in the sales brochure: how big is the loss?
A couple bought a home via Funda, a Dutch property website. The sales brochure ...
What are the statutory periods for lodging an objection in the Netherlands, and when is an extended objection period applied?
In the Netherlands, persons or companies that are declared bankrupt can lodge ...
How are interlocutory proceedings conducted in the Netherlands? A procedural lawyer explains!
In the Netherlands, interlocutory proceedings can be instituted if a party cannot ...
Protecting a website by copyright, is that possible in the Netherlands?
Many entrepreneurs in the Netherlands consider it a major source of irritation: ...
How are substantive proceedings conducted with the Civil-Law Sector of a District Court in the Netherlands?
No legal proceedings are ever the same. Interlocutory proceedings, for example, ...
Director continues to borrow money from limited company, resulting in inability to pay staff. Does this constitute a legal ground for suspension in the Netherlands?
It is not uncommon for a company to have two directors who are also shareholders. ...
How long does it take for a court to pronounce judgment in the Netherlands?
The procedural lawyers of AMS Advocaten in Amsterdam and Naarden regularly publish ...
Transfer of shares under administration: when is this permitted in the Netherlands?
In the unbundling of a Dutch family enterprise, two brothers became involved in ...
Is the director of a liquidated Dutch limited company liable for shareholders’ losses?
When a company is liquidated, creditors are frequently left with compensation ...
A hard Brexit? These are the consequences for international disputes!
The United Kingdom plans to withdraw from the European Union as of October 31, ...
When are you personally liable for your company’s debts in the Netherlands?
An essential principle of Dutch company law is that a company is liable for its ...
Directors liable for the looting of the bank account of a Dutch private limited company?
In the Netherlands, a company will in principle be liable for its inability to ...
Was a loan taken out privately or as the representative of a company in formation? Dutch Corporate Law Lawyer explains
In the Netherlands, it is possible to act on behalf of an entity, such as a private ...
Who can vote at an AGM in the Netherlands?
A shareholders’ resolution is a resolution that is adopted by the AGM, in other ...
Dutch court declared itself incompetent because of a valid arbitration clause
Parties increasingly agree that they will settle any disputes that may arise between ...
Is offering knock-down prices on Social Deal without the franchisor’s permission allowed in the Netherlands?
A franchisee of the Dutch slimming studio Size Zero put up cheap deals for slimming ...
