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March 7, 2026

Conflicts between shareholders

2016-01-25T15:26:01+01:0025 January 2016|news, posts|

Between the shareholders of the public limited company, and the limited liability company, conflicts on a variety of fields may occur. Usually, the shareholders can work the matter out, for instance, by discussing the matter in a general meeting of shareholders. The supervisory board, if any, may also be of use.

Ship arrest in the Netherlands

2016-01-25T15:16:03+01:0025 January 2016|news, posts|

The port of Rotterdam and the Rotterdam court are well-known amongst creditors who have a recoverable claim on seagoing vessels. Experience shows that ships usually can be seized easily and quickly. This is true compared to other jurisdictions. The court, lawyers and bailiffs are accustomed to acting quickly and enabling an arrest; it can happen that, at night, a ‘water’ lawyer asks a judge at his home for an arrest, after which the bailiff goes to the ship that same night. The vessel is then under arrest.

Duty to report data leaks

2015-12-22T21:23:31+01:0022 December 2015|news, posts|

On 1 January 2016, the Dutch Data Leaks (Duty to Report) Act and the extension of the administrative authority of the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Cbp) to impose fines came into effect. The law introduces a duty to report data leaks to the Dutch Perso

The restart

2015-12-21T16:42:32+01:0021 December 2015|news, posts|

The term ‘restart’ is frequently used on the news when a large company has gone into liquidation. A recent example thereof is Imtech. But what exactly is a restart?

Commercial Leases in the Netherlands

2022-01-25T14:42:25+01:0031 August 2015|news|

Dutch Commercial property leases are regulated by statute law. Different regimes apply to each category of property lease. As a general rule, the primary use of the premises determines the applicable legal regime.

Changes Dutch labour law

2015-08-28T14:41:51+02:0028 August 2015|news|

The main implemented changes concern a dismissal law reform, an intended improvement of the legal status of flex workers and an adjustment of the Unemployment Insurance Act. Below, we will discuss the most important changes and suggest a number of recommendations.

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