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- Corporate law in The Netherlands 13 January 2016 3 min
Is the director of a company liable if shares are not paid up in full?
Before the introduction of the Flex-BV in 2012, the director of a Dutch private limited company (BV) was obliged to pay-up a minimal capital of €18,000 in full. This requirement no…
- Corporate law in The Netherlands 7 January 2016 3 min
Director liable for price loss investors
…misleading information about the company results. The shareholders of the bankrupt company Landis jointly instituted proceedings against the former directors. Dutch Corporate…
- 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…
- Corporate law in The Netherlands 28 September 2015 3 min
Breaking a deadlock in the board of a Dutch company? Inquiry proceedings can solve this!
…be resolved by a vote in the Annual General Meeting of shareholders (AGM). The proposal accepted by a majority of the votes shall be executed. But if just two directors form the…
- Corporate law in The Netherlands 24 September 2015 3 min
Dutch inquiry proceedings into limited: who has right to request them?
According to Dutch corporate law, shareholders and depository receipt holders have the right to request the Enterprise Chamber to order an inquiry into the company’s affairs.…
- Corporate law in The Netherlands 21 September 2015 3 min
New sell-out procedure for Dutch corporations: how it works
…interesting ruling about the sell-out procedure of minority shareholders in a private or public limited company in which a shareholder holding 95% of the shares can claim that he…
- Corporate law in The Netherlands 20 September 2015 3 min
Dutch inquiry proceedings into the mismanagement of a company
…proceedings. At the request of the related company, its shareholders or trade unions they can order an investigation on the affairs of the company, the so-called “inquiry…
- Corporate law in The Netherlands 18 September 2015 3 min
Claiming transfer of shares in preliminary relief proceedings in The Netherlands
The two shareholders of a Dutch private limited company (BV) agree that shareholder A (seller) shall sell 5,850 shares to shareholder B (buyer) against a price of €1. This means…
- Corporate law in The Netherlands 6 August 2015 5 min
Dutch anti-takeover measures
Listed companies often resort to antitakeover schemes to prevent a takeover by a hostile bidder. A hostile bid is a nightmare for most executive directors and therefore (in their…
- Corporate law in The Netherlands 24 July 2015 3 min
Foundation Mylan sets up its takeover defence against takeover by TEVA
Yesterday it became known that the Dutch Foundation Preferred Shares Mylan has set up its takeover defence to protect itself against the hostile takeover by TEVA. Dutch corporate…