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- Dutch employment law 2 May 2018 4 min
Termination of director’s management agreement in the Netherlands: AMS explains!
After his recovery from illness, a Dutch director wanted to return to work. However, the company had appointed another director and unilaterally terminated the management…
- Corporate law in The Netherlands 21 March 2018 4 min
The significance of shootout clauses in Dutch agreements
…association. Such a clause could force a breakthrough for shareholders who are in a stalemate situation. The request was rejected on the grounds that it was too far-reaching.…
- Corporate law in The Netherlands 22 January 2018 5 min
Enterprise Division: The right of investigation is not intended for claims disputes!
Shareholders and other parties entitled to an investigation may arrange for the Dutch Enterprise Division to review the policy and course of affairs of a legal entity. However, as…
- Corporate law in The Netherlands 7 December 2017 4 min
Setting up a business in The Netherlands
If a company wishes to establish a subsidiary in The Netherlands, a choice will have to be made between several possible legal forms. For example, a Dutch private limited liability…
- Corporate law in The Netherlands 15 November 2017 4 min
Equity interest sold at (in retrospect) an excessively low price. What to do now?
It is not uncommon that a shareholder sells their equity interest for a price that afterwards turns out to have been excessively low. In this ruling of the Rotterdam District…
- Corporate law in The Netherlands 30 October 2017 3 min
Unlawful deregistration of a director of a foundation
It happens in the best foundations: falling-out between directors. An issued ruling of the court of North Netherlands shows that it is not always that easy to dismiss a fellow…
- Insolvency law in The Netherlands 27 October 2017 3 min
Proper recording of intercompany transactions
…written record of the legal acts between a company and its shareholder. Dutch insolvency law lawyer Hidde Reitsma explains the idea behind this legal provision. He also illustrates…
- Dutch employment law 13 September 2017 4 min
Pre-pack bankruptcy is the transition of an enterprise in terms of employment law
The 22 June 2017 verdict by the European Court of Justice qualifies a pre-pack as the transition of an enterprise in terms of employment law. Because of this decision, the former…
- Insolvency law in The Netherlands 12 July 2017 3 min
Violation of the administration obligation and director’s liability: AMS explains!
An administrator can hold the director of a bankrupt enterprise liable for the remaining debts of the estate in the event of mismanagement. In principle, it is then up to the…
- Corporate law in The Netherlands 22 February 2017 3 min
Multinational sidelined in sale of their own shares
In this action, a multinational in agricultural products in the Netherlands tried to prevent that the price of shares would be determined in a procedure over which it had no…