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- Corporate law in The Netherlands 17 April 2019 4 min
Director continues to borrow money from limited company, resulting in inability to pay staff. Does this constitute a legal ground for suspension in the Netherlands?
It is not uncommon for a company to have two directors who are also shareholders. Because resolutions have to be passed by a majority of votes, the risk of a deadlock is…
- Litigation 6 March 2019 3 min
A hard Brexit? These are the consequences for international disputes!
The United Kingdom plans to withdraw from the European Union as of October 31, 2019. If the EU and the UK do not reach agreement – a so-called ‘hard Brexit’ – from that date, the…
- 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 13 February 2019 3 min
Directors liable for the looting of the bank account of a Dutch private limited company?
In the Netherlands, a company will in principle be liable for its inability to meet its obligations. The situation is different if the directors actively performed acts knowing…
- Corporate law in The Netherlands 6 February 2019 3 min
Was a loan taken out privately or as the representative of a company in formation? Dutch Corporate Law Lawyer explains
In the Netherlands, it is possible to act on behalf of an entity, such as a private limited liability company or public limited liability company, if it has not yet been…
- Litigation 23 January 2019 5 min
Dutch court declared itself incompetent because of a valid arbitration clause
Parties increasingly agree that they will settle any disputes that may arise between them by means of arbitration. The advantages of arbitration include the speed and flexibility…
- Dutch contract law 16 January 2019 3 min
Is offering knock-down prices on Social Deal without the franchisor’s permission allowed in the Netherlands?
A franchisee of the Dutch slimming studio Size Zero put up cheap deals for slimming treatments on the online shopping site Social Deal. The franchisor quickly put a stop to this…
- Dutch contract law 9 January 2019 3 min
Attention! Freelancers in the Netherlands should put down their fees in writing
…Netherlands. These freelancers are working on the basis of contracts for services instead of employment contracts. This means, among other things, that freelancers should always…
- Litigation 2 January 2019 3 min
Requirements for demanding the production of exhibits in the Netherlands
A Dutch woman was left with permanent brain damage after a fall in wellness centre Thermen Bussloo. She became unwell after stepping out of a jacuzzi. The woman wanted to hold…
- Dutch contract law 13 December 2018 5 min
Cancellation of loan agreement and requirements of reasonableness and fairness in the Netherlands
The basic principle of Dutch contract law is that agreements that have been concluded are binding. However, under certain circumstances, a court may intervene in agreements between…