The Dutch Real Estate Council of the Netherlands (ROZ) adopted a new template lease agreement for retail space leasing at the end of 2022, updating the 2012 version. Several aspects
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Hybrid Purchase-Price Mechanisms – Where Heavens Collide?
The locked box mechanism and the completion accounts mechanism are two separate methods used to determine purchase price in M&A transactions. Parties may require a combination of the two to
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FIDIC Golden Principles Under Dutch Law in 2023
FIDIC contracts are widely used in the international Real Estate Projects industry. Much like their national Dutch counterpart, the UAV/UAV-GC contracts, FIDIC contracts consist of General Conditions and Special Conditions
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Provisional Closing Scheme: Beating the Dutch RETT Increase!
Per 1 January 2023, the Dutch RETT (real estate transfer tax) will increase from 8% to 10.4%. Transactions that close after 31 December 2022 will therefore be subject to a 2.4%
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The ‘top-up’ (bank) guarantee in a Dutch Scheme – for as long as it lasts…
The Dutch Scheme allows tenants to restructure their debt, including outstanding rent, outside of formal insolvency proceedings under a court-approved restructuring plan. A tenant may also propose amendments to, inter
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ESG Opportunities for Distressed Real Estate
According to recent studies, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) is a key value driver of real estate investments.
Both investors and lenders are increasing their focus on ESG, not
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The Only Constant Is Change: Use of ‘Anticipatory Contracting’ in Real Estate Restructuring Deals
In life (as in business), as Heraclitus said, “the only constant is change.” In today’s fast-paced economy, this axiom should be kept in mind during contract negotiations, especially in a
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Key Priorities for Borrowers in a Bear Market
Tracking the financial covenants in loan documents is a key priority for borrowers in a bear market.
Breach of a financial covenant ultimately may lead to acceleration of the outstanding
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Dutch Trust UBO Register Operational Starting 1 November 2022
For the Netherlands, the obligation of trustees to register their trusts and trust-like legal arrangements as well as the UBO information thereof takes effect starting 1 November 2022.
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Competition Currents | October 2022
The October 2022 issue of Greenberg Traurig’s Competition Currents is out, highlighting significant developments in global antitrust and competition law for clients and colleagues.
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