Search
Blog for "bankruptcy"
56 results
Blog 56
- Corporate law in The Netherlands 2 April 2020 4 min
Reopening the liquidation of a dissolved company
The dissolution of a legal entity can occur in several ways. In this blog, Corporate lawyer Willem Jansma discusses the method of dissolution, the subsequent liquidation and the…
- Corporate law in The Netherlands 27 March 2020 3 min
The corona outbreak: what should Dutch businesses do?
…businesses, for others there is a very real, sudden risk of bankruptcy. For those running these companies, this means they have to be more conscious of their […]
- Insolvency law in The Netherlands 24 September 2019 5 min
The “WHOA” – a forced scheme of arrangements under Dutch law – is coming soon!
Last summer the Court Approval of Private Composition Bill (“Wetsvoorstel Homologatie Onderhands Akkoord”, in short WHOA,) was submitted to the Second Chamber. The WHOA envisages…
- Insolvency law in The Netherlands 22 May 2019 3 min
What are the statutory periods for lodging an objection in the Netherlands, and when is an extended objection period applied?
…bankrupt can lodge an objection or an appeal against their bankruptcy. An objection can only be lodged if the bankrupt party did not appear in court. If the bankrupt party did…
- Corporate law in The Netherlands 20 February 2019 3 min
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 own debts. However, this does not mean that directors can perform legal acts on their company’s…
- Corporate law in The Netherlands 5 November 2018 3 min
Violation of the Dutch Beklamel criterion by directors of a bankrupt construction company?
A company is in principle liable for its own debts. This is an essential principle of Dutch company law. But that does not mean that directors can perform legal acts on their…
- Insolvency law in The Netherlands 1 October 2018 3 min
Is it possible to be declared insolvent if payment obligations in bitcoins are not fulfilled?
A company had been ordered in default to pay out ‘mining revenues’ totalling 0.591 bitcoin subject to a periodic penalty payment of €10,000. Because the company did not meet this…
- Insolvency law in The Netherlands 24 September 2018 3 min
Was the liquidation order of a dissolved British limited company justified?
A British limited company, active in the Netherlands but incorporated under British law, had been deregistered from Companies House. A Dutch creditor then petitioned for the…
- Corporate law in The Netherlands 17 January 2018 4 min
Can Dutch casting agency Kemna Casting get rid of shareholder Job Gosschalk?
The Dutch casting agency Kemna Casting wants to break all ties with Job Gosschalk, who became discredited as a result of sexual misconduct. Kemna Casting even wants to end…
- Insolvency law in The Netherlands 27 October 2017 3 min
Proper recording of intercompany transactions
Section 247 of Book 2 of the Dutch Civil Code stipulates that there must be a written record of the legal acts between a company and its shareholder. Dutch insolvency law lawyer…