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- Debt collection in The Netherlands 20 May 2016 3 min
‘Bank guarantee offers more security than prejudgement attachment’
In cases involving collection, oftentimes, pending a ruling, a prejudgment attachment is imposed on the assets of the debtor. This gives the creditor security that there is still…
- Debt collection in The Netherlands 1 April 2016 3 min
Directors’ liability for unpaid bills?
…has to deal with nonpaying clients. Starting collecting debt procedures might offer recovery. But what if the debtor goes into administration? Can a creditor hold the director…
- Debt collection in The Netherlands 15 March 2016 3 min
Couple which committed fraud has to pay the church over €800,000!
Luxury meals, fancy chocolates, skiing trips, school books for the children and large sums spent at consumer electronics stores. These are only a few of the many private expenses…
- Debt collection in The Netherlands 22 October 2015 4 min
Contracting party unclear? Check the Commercial Register!
When doing business with a company for the first time, it is advisable to check the Commercial Register to see what form of enterprise conducts the business activities, whether…
- Debt collection in The Netherlands 11 April 2015 4 min
Recognition of a foreign judgment in The Netherlands
If a Dutch individual or company is involved in litigation abroad, is it important to realize that when the proceedings have successfully ended, the claim should be recovered upon…
- Dutch contract law 5 January 2015 3 min
The limitation period in loan agreements: is a demand an interruption?
In recent collection proceedings the debtor argued that the limitation period had expired for the claim in question. The District Court ruled, in first instance, that this was the…
- Debt collection in The Netherlands 5 January 2015 3 min
Damage compensation for unlawful attachment
…some cases damage compensation can be claimed. Dutch debt collection lawyer Thomas van Vugt explains. Submitting an attachment petition […]
- Debt collection in The Netherlands 17 October 2014 3 min
New seizure possibilities for international claims
…always unsure whether you will eventually get paid. If the debtor is elsewhere than in The Netherlands, possibilities of recovery are even more uncertain. Legislation within the…
- Dutch contract law 26 March 2014 3 min
Prevent jurisdiction disputes: make choice of jurisdiction!
In a recent Dutch court case the judge had to decide whether the Dutch court had jurisdiction to settle a dispute between a Dutch supplier and one of his German customers. Dutch…
- Corporate law in The Netherlands 7 March 2014 3 min
Dissolution procedure of a private limited company in The Netherlands
In The Netherlands, a legal entity can be dissolved through different legal procedures. Sometimes, the completion of a bankruptcy will lead to dissolution but more often a company…