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- Insolvency law in The Netherlands 25 September 2025 5 min
The trustee may not requisition a vessel owned by the insolvent party
Last week, the Amsterdam Court handed down a striking judgement. The Court ruled that a trustee was not allowed to requisition a vessel, even though the insolvent party was the…
- Dutch contract law 8 August 2025 3 min
Negotiorum gestio or unjust enrichment? Legal reflections on the case of De Vrij vs. SEG – Part 5: Statutory interest
Compensation for damage is often increased by statutory interest to account for the period during which the injured party was without the money. But when exactly does that interest…
- Dutch contract law 1 August 2025 3 min
Liability in mediation—who is liable for damage?
…what was the situation? When Stefan de Vrij signed a contract with Internazionale in 2018, his transfer […]
- Corporate law in The Netherlands 25 July 2025 6 min
Are directors of veterinary chain Evidensia liable for unpaid pension contributions?
Yesterday, NRC published a revealing article stating that private equity-run Evidensia has not been paying the pension contributions of its affiliated veterinarians for years. This…
- Insolvency law in The Netherlands 16 July 2025 3 min
Act Governing Transfer of Undertaking in Bankruptcy to Council of State
The protection of employees in bankruptcy has been a concern in the Netherlands for a long time. The starting point is that a trustee may dismiss employees pursuant to Section 40…
- Dutch contract law 10 July 2025 3 min
Prohibition on pledging prohibitions from 1 July 2025
…Undertakings are no longer permitted to agree in their contracts that registered monetary claims (such as outstanding invoices) may not be transferred or pledged. The new Section…
- Insolvency law in The Netherlands 4 October 2023 6 min
Big Bazar bankruptcy: implications for landlords, employees and suppliers
Big Bazar was declared bankrupt by the Amsterdam District Court on Tuesday, 26 September, 2023. The Amsterdam District Court appointed two curators who have been in charge of…
- Dutch construction law 24 January 2023 4 min
Expansion of dispute resolution Board of Arbitration by introducing new Fast Track procedures
In the construction industry, disputes are regularly referred to the Board of Arbitration for Construction Disputes (COA). Usually because it is required pursuant to the applicable…
- Dutch contract law 3 January 2023 4 min
The Vienna Sales Convention: general terms and conditions, obligation to investigate and obligation to complain
The Vienna Sales Convention applies to international agreements for the purchase of movable property that is not intended for personal use. Recently, the Zeeland-West-Brabant…
- Corporate law in The Netherlands 14 December 2022 4 min
Exit by a shareholder
…Mecus is a project developer. Helisa operates in the contracting sector. In 2012 Mecus and Helisa started to collaborate in […]