Litigation and Arbitration

The District Court of Oost-Brabant recognized the res judicata effect of a Turkish court of appeal judgment, in which the Turkish court had dismissed antitrust damages claims brought by Vestel against Philips, Samsung, LGE, Technicolor, TTD and TDP.

We regularly come across it in commercial practice as part of a contract: the mediation clause. It has long been unclear in Dutch legal practice to what extent a mediation clause is legally binding and therefore enforceable.

Gelieerde bestuurders en commissarissen hebben een dubbele loyaliteit. Zij zijn loyaal aan zowel de rechtspersoon als hun achterman, zoals een aandeelhouder, een overheid of de medezeggenschap.

The Court of Appeal of 's-Hertogenbosch ruled that several producers of prestressing steel are jointly and severally liable for potential loss that Deutsche Bahn may have suffered as a result of an infringement of competition law rules.

The Dutch Supreme Court handed down a judgment on 15 Dec 2023 clarifying whether agreements entered into by a bankruptcy trustee with the approval of the supervisory judge can be affected by an application under Article 69 of the Dutch Bankruptcy Act.

In a judgment of 23 January 2024 (case no. 200.304.621 and 200.304.673), the Court of Appeal ruled that elevator manufacturer Kone can be held liable for damages alleged by 23 parties that combined their claims in a litigation vehicle.