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- Dutch contract law 30 April 2014 4 min
Directors’ and officers’ liability in The Netherlands: the Beklamel standard
At the time that a director or officer commits a company to an agreement, while he is reasonable aware that he cannot comply with this agreement, this director or officer can be…
- Corporate law in The Netherlands 13 April 2026 4 min
Who determines whether a director has a conflict of interest? The Dutch Supreme Court provides clarity
…Court has clarified a long-debated issue: it is not the director concerned, but the other members of the board who determine whether a conflict of interest exists that prevents…
- Corporate law in The Netherlands 25 July 2025 6 min
Are directors of veterinary chain Evidensia liable for unpaid pension contributions?
…This is not without risk. Under certain circumstances, directors can be held personally liable for this. In the first part of this blog series, I will discuss the legal options for…
- Corporate law in The Netherlands 13 June 2023 5 min
Liability of Supervisory Board Members
When does Internal liability arise? Norm It is the supervisory board’s duty to supervise the executive board and the general course of business in the company/organization. A…
- Dutch property law 2 March 2022 5 min
Director liable towards financier for misleading figures
…In a recent case the Amsterdam District Court deemed a director liable for € 2.5 million for misleading interim figures in an Excel document that served as the basis for a loan.…
- Dutch liability law 1 July 2021 2 min
Joint and several liability for board members of associations and foundations from 1 July 2021
…Supervision (Legal Entities) Act (Dutch WBTR). In this blog, liability-law lawyer Marleen Jonckers discusses the consequences of this act with regard to the liability of board…
- Corporate law in The Netherlands 30 April 2021 3 min
Director liable after bankruptcy due to manifestly improper management
…Appeal in Den Bosch, a large number of themes concerning directors’ liability in bankruptcy were addressed. Corporate lawyer Marleen Jonckers discusses this fascinating case. The…
- Corporate law in The Netherlands 12 June 2019 5 min
Is a director in the Netherlands liable for the unpaid bills of a liquidated private company?
…company would not be able to pay for the order. Is the director of the webshop responsible and liable, and is he personally at serious fault? Or is it simply a matter of […]
- Corporate law in The Netherlands 20 March 2019 4 min
Is the director of a liquidated Dutch limited company liable for shareholders’ losses?
When a company is liquidated, creditors are frequently left with compensation claims. Shareholders, too, suffer losses as a result of liquidation. Examples include the depreciation…
- Corporate law in The Netherlands 13 February 2019 3 min
Directors liable for the looting of the bank account of a Dutch private limited company?
…meet its obligations. The situation is different if the directors actively performed acts knowing that this would limit the company’s scope for redress. In such matters, there may…