Litigation and Arbitration

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Commercial Law | NL & EU Law

Our Litigation and Arbitration practice group is one of the largest dedicated practices among major law firms in the Netherlands. This blog analyses recent judgments, gives guidance to legislative changes and comments on recent developments in law.

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NL Law

Verkoop voor verhuur breekt koop?

De verkoop van een substantieel aantal koopappartementen aan een investeerder die deze appartementen vervolgens gaat verhuren, kan ertoe leiden dat andere kopers in ditzelfde complex hun koop- aannemingsovereenkomst kunnen ontbinden.

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NL Law

Amsterdam Court of Appeal grants standing in collective action about alleged manipulation of interest rate benchmarks

Contrary to the Amsterdam District Court’s judgment, the Amsterdam Court of Appeal granted Stichting Elco Foundation standing in a collective action against several banks and brokers based on alleged manipulation of interest rate benchmarks.

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Street in Brussels with flowing traffic
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NL Law

Supreme Court abandons distinction between primary-coverage clauses and preventive-warranty clauses. Good riddance?

The Dutch Supreme Court handed down an important decision on 16 February 2024 on the restrictive standard of reasonableness and fairness with respect to insurance policies.

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Truck driving away from storage tanks and containers in the Port of Antwerp
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NL Law
EU Law

District Court of Amsterdam rules on the duty to furnish facts in antitrust damages case concerning the trucks sector

In an interim judgment of 28 February 2024, the District Court of Amsterdam ruled inter alia on the duty to furnish facts for claimants in liability proceedings following an infringement of competition law rules.

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