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- Corporate law in The Netherlands 2 July 2016 5 min
Obligations of the board of management in a joint venture
…Enterprise Division and the responsibility of managing directors in a joint venture. The latter is interesting, because a joint venture often has a great degree of contractual…
- 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…
- Corporate law in The Netherlands 7 January 2016 5 min
Company acquisition in the Netherlands
There are different ways to transfer a company from one owner to another. What way is most suitable depends on various factors: how does the seller intend to transfer the…
- 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…
- Corporate law in The Netherlands 16 July 2015 3 min
Be careful when granting discharge in The Netherlands
Granting discharge in The Netherlands can be a risk, as is shown in the following case. In June 2014, a former shareholder who had already been granted discharge was found to have…
- Corporate law in The Netherlands 19 June 2015 4 min
When is there a case of depriving of corporate opportunity?
Previously I addressed the doctrine of corporate opportunity and once again this can be the basis for doubting whether an international group company followed the right policy. The…
- Corporate law in The Netherlands 3 March 2015 4 min
Powers of investigators in inquiry proceedings
What can be expected if, after a hearing of the Enterprise Division, an investigator is appointed? Is this investigator subject to certain rules? At first glance this appears not…
- Corporate law in The Netherlands 25 June 2014 4 min
Corporate takeover – take good advice!
Now that the economy is improving again, we see an increasing number of corporate takeovers. Taking over a company is an important process both for the buyer and the seller, in…
- Corporate law in The Netherlands 5 February 2014 3 min
The revival of the Dutch cooperative: the alternative form of business
Thinking of setting up a business in The Netherlands? You may want to consider forming a cooperative society instead of a (private or public) limited company. In the Netherlands…
- Insolvency law in The Netherlands 11 September 2013 6 min
Do’s and don’ts when dealing with a bankrupt client
Many businesses do not know how to act when one of their clients goes bankrupt or in administration. Often they only present outstanding bills to the bankruptcy trustee and wait…