New General Data Protection Regulation (AVG) in EU
Since 14 April 2016 the General Data Protection Regulation (AVG) has been adopted ...
Identification only under exceptional circumstances
Unfortunately, it often happens that a creditor misses the boat because the debtor ...
European preservation order facilitates attachments abroad
As from 1 November 2016, the Netherlands will adopt the legislative proposal for ...
Court decisions in camera, when is this an option?
In the Netherlands, court decisions are public: judgments are available (anonymised) ...
Dutch Court sanctioned party to proceedings for multitude of submissions
Last summer, in proceedings in which the Dutch Court gave judgement, the claimant ...
Enterprise Division can overrule arbitration
If valid arbitration has been agreed between parties, in principle the ‘normal’ ...
Due diligence: ensure the scope of the investigation!
Participating in foreign property development projects is always a risky type ...
Who is the client: one-man business or limited company?
In commercial transactions, orders are not always recorded in writing. Negotiations ...
Substitute authorization for shareholders’ meeting
In the Netherlands, a shareholder can exert influence on the board in different ...
Informal loans: make up a contract and keep receipts of payments
In daily life people frequently lend money to family or friends. These loans are ...
Resolving a deadlock between shareholders
Many companies have only two shareholders who each hold 50% of the shares. In ...
European Court: publication of rapper in newspaper is breach of privacy
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) is a body where individuals, groups, ...
Do bank guarantees provide security for underlying legal relationship?
In the Netherlands, bank guarantees are common financing arrangements and are ...
Reputational damage due to negativity on Facebook?
Nowadays, reputational damage due to incorrect statements on the internet is a ...
Muslim slaughterhouse sues State for instructions on slaughtering
Shortly before last month’s Feast of Sacrifice, a Muslim slaughterhouse instituted ...
Suspension of non-competition clause in a franchise agreement
A franchisor defaults on the franchise agreement with his franchisees. The franchisees ...
Marital attachment of spouse’s shares in BV: is that possible?
Marital attachment is a special type of preservation order that one of the spouses ...
Company has duty of care towards minority shareholder in The Netherlands
According to recent Dutch corporate case law a company has a special duty of care ...
Judgement: Contractor infringes an architect’s copyright
It is not unusual that a contractor is declared bankrupt during a construction ...
Imputable shortcoming when acquiring a company?
In this case, the acquiror of a company claims the seller is liable for not mentioning ...
