Fishing expedition or fair request for inspection of evidence?
A party to a procedure can demand inspection of evidence which is in possession ...
Interpretation of disputed contracts in Dutch law
When parties are in conflict about the interpretation of a contract, lawyers and ...
Compensation of legal costs in intellectual property cases in The Netherlands
In Dutch litigation law the general rule is that the losing party has to compensate ...
Dutch Supreme Court: journalists’ source protection prevails right to a fair trial
The Dutch law does not provide in adequate source protection for journalists. ...
How to conclude a legally binding contract in The Netherlands?
People enter into agreements everyday, sometimes without even realising so. Whether ...
Limitation period of damage claims in The Netherlands
When a company faces damages caused by another contract party, the first thing ...
Copyright infringement of My Little Pony?
The sparkling eyes, the front leg slightly bent and the chubby childlike proportions: ...
Settlement agreement: to end or prevent disputes
When two parties disagree on a certain subject they can always go to court to ...
Notice of non-conformity under the CISG (Vienna Convention)
When buying goods overseas, problems can arise when those goods lack conformity. ...
Obligation to disclose vs. due diligence in sale contracts
According to the District Court of Amsterdam, the disclosure obligation of a seller ...
New Dutch law on Extrajudicial Collection Costs
Due to the implementation of new Dutch law on Extrajudicial Collection Costs, ...
Non-disclosure agreement: for confidentiality and protection
In some situations it can be useful to agree a nondisclosure agreement (NDA) or ...
Battle of forms: which standard terms apply?
In cross-border contracts it is not always clear which court has jurisdiction ...
Dutch law: general terms and conditions in international contracts
Dutch law contains a number of regulations on the applicability of general terms ...
Goodwill compensation for commercial agents in The Netherlands
Dutch commercial agency law contains a number of clauses that aim to protect the ...
