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- Dutch contract law 29 September 2016 2 min
Imputable shortcoming when acquiring a company?
…for not mentioning issues with a running maintenance contract. The Court of Rotterdam deems the seller should have mentioned the issues. The court of appeal did not agree. Contract…
- Corporate law in The Netherlands 24 September 2016 7 min
If you have received a summons: advice from a Dutch lawyer
If a party has a monetary money claim against another party, but the other party refuses to pay, then there is nothing else than to start legal proceedings, in which the plaintiff…
- Dutch contract law 20 September 2016 3 min
Suspension non-competition clause in a franchise agreement
…franchise in the Netherlands, you will probably sign a post-contractual non-competition clause. If a franchisor no longer fulfils the franchise agreement, franchisees will have to…
- Dutch contract law 15 September 2016 3 min
Bank in breach of duty of care in the case of excessive lending?
In the current economic climate, more and more people in the Netherlands have problems repaying consumer credits. To protect consumers, lenders (banks) must comply with strict…
- Corporate law in The Netherlands 9 September 2016 3 min
Director personally liable for debt to creditor?
Creditor X was ordered by the Dutch court to pay more than € 45,000 to a private limited company. Creditor X complied with this judgement. This judgement was overturned on appeal.…
- General 15 August 2016 5 min
Golfer hits player on the head with golf ball: liable or own risk?
Golf may seem less dangerous than, say, football, but according to Golf Digest, more than 40,000 golfers are brought each year to A&E with bodily injuries. What is actually the…
- Dutch employment law 11 August 2016 4 min
Cocaine-using employee receives maximum redundancy pay
The Dutch Court of Appeal, in The Hague, took the view that an employee who had taken hard drugs immediately before work had “not acted in a seriously imputable manner,” such that…
- Debt collection in The Netherlands 7 August 2016 2 min
Demand letters: always get proof of delivery!
You can prevent the expiration of a claim (or prescription) by sending a demand letter to the debtor. But if you fail to provide proof of delivery while the debtor denies ever…
- Debt collection in The Netherlands 26 July 2016 3 min
Legal allocation sequence in collection claim
If a claim for payment of an amount of money is not complied with, the claim increases. Interest, collection costs and possible court costs are to the account of the debtor. If the…
- Dutch construction law 26 July 2016 3 min
Nonconformity? AMS lists the criteria!
…principle of nonconformity based on a recent ruling. Purchase contract for commercial premises […]