Agreeing to exclusivity in franchise agreement is very important!
A common part of a franchise agreement is the purchase obligation, in which the ...
Sharing information with a third party: breach of confidentiality agreement?
When negotiating about the sale of a company, it is reasonable for a buyer to ...
Deadlock in shareholders meeting: inquiry proceedings?
In so-called inquiry proceedings before the Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam ...
Debt collection in the Netherlands
When companies are confronted with slow and non-paying customers, bringing in ...
Contracting party unclear? Check the Commercial Register!
When doing business with a company for the first time, it is advisable to check ...
Bankruptcy possible after expedited dissolution of Ltd
In a recent ruling the Court of Appeal of The Hague upheld the bankruptcy of a ...
Buying a house? Be aware of these aspects!
When buying real estate it is always wise, as a buyer – especially as a foreign ...
Breaking a deadlock in the board of a Dutch company? Inquiry proceedings can solve this!
A difference of opinion within the board of a company can be resolved by a vote ...
Liability of director versus shareholder: this is how it works!
A director who also holds all the shares of a company, wears two different hats ...
Dutch inquiry proceedings into limited: who has right to request them?
According to Dutch corporate law shareholders and depository receipt holders have ...
New sell-out procedure for Dutch corporations: how it works
The Enterprise Division recently gave an interesting ruling about the sell-out ...
Dutch inquiry proceedings into the mismanagement of a company
The Enterprise Chamber (EC) is a special division of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal ...
Claiming transfer of shares in preliminary relief proceedings in The Netherlands
The two shareholders of a private limited company agree that shareholder A (seller) ...
Private sale of Dutch shares with court approval
Besides the option of a public sale, the pledgor and pledgee both have a right ...
Introduction of new Dutch copyright contract law
This was years in the making: the new copyright contract law that was introduced ...
Creditor of bankrupt Imtech in The Netherlands? This is what you can do
After the banks announced they would not be providing any new finance, Imtech ...
The steps leading up to mergers and acquisitions
In this article, we will shine a light on the different steps of the process leading ...
Dutch anti-takeover measures
Listed companies often resort to antitakeover schemes to prevent a takeover by ...
Retaining profits KLM in conflict with duty of care minority shareholders?
The Dutch Supreme Court has given a final decision in the ongoing litigation between ...
