Sander Schouten

Court disregards stipulation in shareholders’ agreement

The court in preliminary relief proceedings of Amsterdam recently ruled that invoking Corporate lawyer Martijn Kessler explains.

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Sander Schouten

Changes in Dutch labour law 2015

On 1 January the first part of the amendments to the Work and Security Act (WWZ) ...

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Hidde Reitsma

What to do when there is a dispute between company directors?

It happens in the best of companies: disputes between company directors. Sometimes ...

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Hidde Reitsma

Powers of investigators in inquiry proceedings

What can be expected if, after a hearing of the Enterprise Division, an investigator ...

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Hidde Reitsma

Dutch law firm AMS advises Eroglu on Mexx restart

Yesterday was announced that the fashion brand Mexx, which went bankrupt in December ...

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Hidde Reitsma

Amsterdam Court of Appeal accepts jurisdiction in international class-settlements

On 17 January 2012, the Amsterdam Court of Appeal has issued a judgment of major ...

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Marco Guit

Dutch Enterprise Chamber orders investigation into dividend policy KLM

The minority shareholders of KLM have finally gained some success in their years ...

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Thomas van Vugt

The limitation period in loan agreements: is a demand an interruption?

In recent collection proceedings the debtor argued that the limitation period ...

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Thomas van Vugt

Damage compensation for unlawful attachment

Attaching property is still relatively simple in The Netherlands. The testing ...

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Hidde Reitsma

No signature on loan deed: still valid?

Can a debtor invoke the fact that he did not sign a deed? This was the main issue ...

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Marco Guit

Disappointing turnover of company: error or entrepreneurial risk?

In recent proceedings a seller claims compliance with a purchase agreement, including ...

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Marco Guit

Holding accountant liable for violation of duty of care: how does that work?

The duty of care of an accountant is not just to provide the proper advice and ...

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Hidde Reitsma

Acceptance of a previously rejected offer: a perfect agreement?

During negotiations on the termination of an employment contract, the employee ...

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Hidde Reitsma

Covering risks with sales through escrow: this is how it works

Two parties in a sales contract place part of the purchase price in an escrow ...

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Marco Guit

Competition and franchise: a difficult combination

The agreements between a franchisor and a franchisee are recorded in a franchise ...

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Sander Schouten

Right of pledge lapses due to an error by the bank: breach of contract by pledgor?

Due to an administrative error by the ING bank the pledged deposit of the pledgor ...

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Sander Schouten

Does acceptance of a previously rejected offer result in an agreement?

During negotiations on the termination of an employment contract, the employee ...

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Hidde Reitsma

Images on the internet copyright-protected?

We’ve almost all done it: place an image that you found somewhere on the internet ...

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Sander Schouten

Dismissal director: violation of good employment practices?

An interesting employment case about the dismissal of a director. A director becomes ...

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Lennard Noordzij

New seizure possibilities for international claims

As a creditor, it’s always unsure whether you will eventually get paid. If the ...

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