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- Intellectual Property law in the Netherlands 24 October 2014 3 min
Images on the internet copyright-protected?
We’ve almost all done it: place an image that you found somewhere on the internet on your own (private) website or Facebook page. That seems harmless. There are so many freely…
- Dutch employment law 21 October 2014 3 min
Dismissal director: violation of good employment practices?
An interesting employment case about the dismissal of a director. A director becomes incapacitated to work due to work-related stress. On the day that his reintegration process…
- Dutch contract law 17 October 2014 3 min
Court: franchisor not responsible for inaccurate prognosis
The turnover of a newly opened DIY market of the Formido group was much less than the turnover expected in the prognosis in the feasibility report: the difference was over 40…
- Intellectual Property law in the Netherlands 10 October 2014 4 min
Licensed use of trade name by private limited sister company: prevent problems!
It is common practice in the business community for sister companies or branches of the same company to all have the same name, sometimes in combination with a (different) second…
- Dutch contract law 30 September 2014 4 min
Travel operator breaks price agreements with agent
Partnerships between agents and principals in agency relationships don’t always go smoothly. In this case, a dispute arose between a travel agent and a travel operator related to…
- Dutch commercial tenancy law 17 July 2014 2 min
Court: terminating rental agreement by e-mail is allowed!
The law in The Netherlands clearly states that giving notice to terminate a rental agreement is only possible by registered mail or with a bailiff. But nowadays, terminating by…
- Dutch contract law 10 July 2014 2 min
Distributor in The Netherlands entitled to goodwill compensation?
In The Netherlands the distribution agreement is not governed by specific rules. Therefore, the Dutch Civil Code (DCC) does not provide for a right for goodwill compensation at the…
- Dutch contract law 27 June 2014 3 min
The agency agreement in The Netherlands: what does it mean?
In a recent ruling between the Dutch Federation of Travel Organisations (ANVR) on the one hand, and a group of airline companies on the other hand, the Court of Appeal had to…
- Dutch contract law 16 May 2014 4 min
Do banks have an obligation to investigate when they pay out under a bank guarantee?
…guarantee. Should the bank itself investigate whether a contracting party is justified in […]
- Dutch contract law 15 May 2014 4 min
Is a franchisee obliged to pay a marketing contribution to the franchisor?
To what extent is a franchisee obliged to pay a contribution for national marketing activities to the franchisor? A ruling of the Court of Appeal of Amsterdam, published today,…