Contractor hired external advisor without permission?
Contractors often hire external experts to provide specific recommendations and ...
Undeclared right of lien on a Bentley. Good-faith buyer?
This case concerns a finance company with an undeclared right of lien on a Bentley. ...
Dutch court torpedoes attempt to bypass procedural regulation
A recent decision in a Dutch court thwarted an attempt circumvent the maximum ...
Supervisory judge forbids liquidator to settle. Can this prohibition stand up?
In the Netherlands, in the event of a bankruptcy, the court appoints a liquidator. ...
Forged loan termination agreement no benefit to debtor
In summary proceedings in the Netherlands concerning an unpaid loan, the debtor ...
No dismissal for employee who e-mails confidential information to himself
A Dutch employee learns that his employer wishes to terminate his employment contract ...
Dutch right of lien on claim lapsed because of collection by first pledge holder?
Multiple pledging of one and the same property is a regular occurrence in the ...
Requesting the appointment of trustee of estate in the Netherlands
AMS often blogs about the settlement of estates. The Dutch settlement procedure ...
Interim relief judge: enforcing judgment is abuse of power
The mere fact that someone has the (legal) power to take a certain action, does ...
Dutch criteria for dismissal for employee’s unsatisfactory performance
In a recent employment law case in the Netherlands, an employer applied for the ...
Successive term of employment: what are the criteria?
In a recent Supreme Court judgement, the Dutch Court of Appeal was reprimanded ...
Multinational sidelined in sale of their own shares
In this action, a multinational in agricultural products in the Netherlands tried ...
Limitation period for an official report; five or twenty years?
During a hearing a Dutch court may establish agreements between parties upon request ...
International insolvency law: does a Dutch court have jurisdiction?
A trustee wants to initiate a claim in insolvency proceedings against an Indian ...
New General Data Protection Regulation (AVG) in EU
Since 14 April 2016 the General Data Protection Regulation (AVG) has been adopted ...
Identification only under exceptional circumstances
Unfortunately, it often happens that a creditor misses the boat because the debtor ...
European preservation order facilitates attachments abroad
As from 1 November 2016, the Netherlands will adopt the legislative proposal for ...
Court decisions in camera, when is this an option?
In the Netherlands, court decisions are public: judgments are available (anonymised) ...
Dutch Court sanctioned party to proceedings for multitude of submissions
Last summer, in proceedings in which the Dutch Court gave judgement, the claimant ...
Enterprise Division can overrule arbitration
If valid arbitration has been agreed between parties, in principle the ‘normal’ ...
