Greenberg Traurig, LLP Amsterdam Shareholders Herald Jongen, Thomas Timmermans, and associates Laurens Timmer and Eduard Stein, have authored the Netherlands Law & Practice chapter in the 2019 Chambers Global
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Exit Provisions in Joint Venture & Shareholder Agreements: Lessons (to be) Learned – Looking Across the Ocean
By Thédoor Melchers & Rutger Sterk on
Legal scholars have been debating the method by which contractual provisions should be interpreted in the Netherlands since 1981, when the Dutch Supreme Court rendered its landmark Haviltex decision on…
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European Law-Based Parental Tort Liability – Also in Civil Tort?
By Hans Urlus on
The European Court of Justice ruled on March 14, 2019, that a parent company can in national civil tort proceedings also be held liable for the damage caused by a…
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Hoe ver reikt de informatieplicht van de franchisegever in de precontractuele fase?
By Nini Blom on
Een franchiseovereenkomst is een samenwerkingsovereenkomst waarbij de franchisegever en de franchisenemer afspreken dat de franchisenemer tegen vergoeding een licentie verkrijgt om de franchiseformule (naam, stijl, producten en/of diensten) van de…
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Brexit Consequences for Governing Law and Jurisdiction Clauses
By Jasper van Gameren on
Parties who do cross-border business often declare English law applicable in commercial contracts, accompanied by a jurisdiction clause making the English courts (exclusively) competent to hear claims arising out of …
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The European Account Preservation Order: A Method for Debt Recovery Throughout the EU
By Dante le Poole & Monisha Sardjoe on
Introduction
The rules governing seizure of a cross-border bank account in the EU follow from the EU Regulation establishing a European Account Preservation Order (EAPO). Such Regulation was created to…
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Another Interest Deduction Limitation Rule in Dutch Corporate Income Tax Law
By Suzanne Walstra on
As part of global and European initiatives against tax avoidance, all EU member states are required to incorporate the EU Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive (ATAD) into domestic tax law …
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Echtgenote redt dga toch (nog) niet van borgstelling
By Rutger Sterk on
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Een natuurlijk persoon heeft de goedkeuring nodig van zijn of haar echtgenoot, onder meer indien deze persoon zich borg stelt voor de nakoming van verplichtingen van een derde partij. Dit…
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Commercial Agents: The Risks of Non-Control
By Hans Urlus on
Enterprises in a wide range of markets and industries have long used commercial agents to solicit business, collect payments, and take care of local matters.
Such agents are hired for…
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Dutch State Secretary Announces Additional Substance Requirements for Certain Dutch Resident Entities
By Richelle Baptiste on
In addition to existing global, European, and national initiatives against tax avoidance, the Dutch Ministry of Finance earlier this year announced the introduction of two additional substance requirements in a…
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