05.02.2018 BE law Stibbe advises Proximus on a broad variety of matters Experience - We advise Proximus, a listed company and longstanding client, on a broad variety of matters, including innovative partnerships, regulatory compliance, M&A and finance projects, and dispute resolution. Read more Bruno Lombaert Partner Brussels
31.01.2017 NL law Stibbe represents Simed in dispute with Slotervaart hospital Experience - Stibbe represented Simed International in a dispute with the privately-owned Slotervaart hospital in Amsterdam. The Slotervaart hospital claimed that Simed International had sent incorrect invoices to the Slotervaart hospital, which would therefore have been paid in error. Read more Team: Gertjan Boekraad, Daan Doorenbos, Michael Molenaars, Daphne Rijkers
17.02.2014 NL law Stibbe advises Royal PostNL Experience - Representing Royal PostNL in an international fraud case regarding counterfeit of postage stamps and an international criminal organisation, as well as in litigation regarding the invalidation of all Dutch stamps from before 2002. Read more Tim de Greve Partner Amsterdam
27.12.2012 NL law Stibbe advised Ballast Nedam Experience - Stibbe represented Ballast Nedam and its subsidiaries in a major corporate fraud dispute with a former director and several other parties, including suppliers. Read more Team: Tim de Greve, Toni van Hees, Branda Katan
18.08.2010 BE law Stibbe assists clients in an EU inquiry on alleged forgery and public procurement cases within the EU Experience - Assisting clients from a range of sectors in an inquiry conducted by the Anti-Fraud Office of the European Union concerning alleged forgery and public procurement case within the EU. Read more Team: Hans Van Bavel, Peter Wytinck, Elisabeth Baeyens
08.11.2019 BE law Interview with Wouter Ghijsels on Next Gen lawyers Articles - Stibbe’s managing partner Wouter Ghijsels shares his insights on the next generation of lawyers and the future of the legal profession at the occasion of the Leaders Meeting Paris where Belgian business leaders, politicians and inspiring people from the cultural and academic world will discuss this year's central theme "The Next Gen". Read more Wouter Ghijsels Managing Partner Brussels
26.07.2019 NL law Voortgang UBO-register en Centraal aandeelhoudersregister Short Reads - De Vierde Anti-witwasrichtlijn (nr. 2015/849) zoals gewijzigd door de Vijfde Anti-witwasrichtlijn (EU/2018/843) dient uiterlijk op 10 januari 2020 in de Nederlandse wet- en regelgeving geïmplementeerd te zijn. Hiertoe is op 3 april 2019 een wetsvoorstel bij de Tweede Kamer ingediend. Het initiatiefwetsvoorstel ter invoering van het Centraal aandeelhoudersregister wordt op dit moment behandeld door de Tweede Kamer. In deze Update geven wij een overzicht van de laatste ontwikkelingen. Read more Team: Manon Cremers, Rogier Raas, Daan Doorenbos, Soeradj Ramsanjhal
13.03.2019 NL law Financial Services Disputes in the Netherlands Articles - What are the most common causes of actions taken by or against financial institutions and service providers in Dutch jurisdiction? Who has a right of action in financial services disputes? Does it make a difference if the customer is an individual or a commercial entity? Is there a specialist court or specialist judges for financial services litigation? Roderik Vrolijk and Daphne Rijkers provide answers to these and other questions about financial services disputes in the Netherlands. Read more Team: Roderik Vrolijk, Daphne Rijkers
29.01.2019 NL law How to remedy a default under Dutch law? Short Reads - Under Dutch law, a debtor can remedy a default by offering to perform its obligations at a later date. Such an offer, however, has to include an offer to pay for damages and costs incurred as a result of the default (art. 6:86 DCC). If the creditor refuses to accept an offer that meets such criteria, the creditor will be in default. Read more Barber Boekraad Senior Associate Amsterdam
30.10.2019 NL law Blockchain and the law - Regulation for smart contracts on the way? Short Reads - The Research and Documentation Centre of the Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security (WODC) has recently published the report "Blockchain and the law". Read more Maartje Herweijer Junior Associate Amsterdam
04.06.2019 NL law Dutch Supreme Court clarifies evidentiary rules concerning signatures and signed documents Short Reads - In two recent decisions, the Dutch Supreme Court has clarified the evidentiary power of signed documents. If the signatory unambiguously denies that the signature on the document is his or hers or claims that another party has tampered with the signature (for instance, through forgery or copying a signature from one document and pasting it in another), it is up to the party invoking the signed document to prove the signature's authenticity (ECLI:NL:HR:2019:572). Read more Wouter den Hollander Associate Amsterdam
08.03.2019 NL law Stibbe book on the Netherlands Commercial Court published Short Reads - To coincide with the opening of the Netherlands Commercial Court, Matthijs Kuijpers of Stibbe Amsterdam has released a book setting out all relevant information concerning this new international court and what it may offer parties to future international commercial litigation. Read more Matthijs Kuijpers Partner Amsterdam
29.01.2019 NL law Netherlands Commercial Court van start Short Reads - Op 1 januari 2019 zijn op basis van de Wet Netherlands Commercial Court het Netherlands Commercial Court (NCC) en het Netherlands Commercial Court of Appeal (NCCA) van start gegaan. Bij het NCC kunnen internationale handelsgeschillen voor een gespecialiseerde overheidsrechter worden beslecht. Het NCC biedt procespartijen de mogelijkheid om in het Engels te procederen. Read more Team: Matthijs Kuijpers, Manon Cremers, Heleen Kersten, Fons Leijten, Allard Metzelaar
05.08.2019 NL law KEI pilot ends: reset of digital litigation at Dutch courts, and new procedural rules Short Reads - On 1 October 2019, legislation will enter into force ending the KEI pilot scheme for digital litigation at the courts of Gelderland and Central Netherlands (Midden-Nederland). However, certain new procedural rules, which were part of the digitalisation pilot, will remain in force and will apply to all Dutch courts. Read more Team: Mathilde Vijverberg, Chantal Blokker-Schipper
21.03.2019 NL law 15 aspects of Brexit you did not know Short Reads - A Brexit without a deal, or with a deal that does not cover all relevant aspects, is still a potential scenario. We have highlighted a number of unexpected legal consequences of Brexit in such a no deal or incomplete deal scenario. Read more Team: Derk Lemstra, Branda Katan, Judica Krikke, Floris ten Have, Astrid Helstone, Jeroen Kortmann, Job van Hooff, Reinout de Boer, Martin In de Braekt, Rogier Raas, Anna Collignon, Jasper Klopper
15.02.2019 NL law Commercial interest on overdue interest payments on a loan – uncertainty remains Short Reads - If a person buys a car from a car dealer and fails to pay the purchase price on the agreed date, that person has to pay not only the purchase price but also statutory interest (Clause 6:119 DCC), unless otherwise agreed. If a car dealer buys the same car from an importer and fails to pay the purchase price on the agreed date, that car dealer has to pay commercial interest, which is a much higher rate, instead of the normal statutory interest (Clause 6:119a DCC). Read more Petra Vos Senior Associate Amsterdam
18.01.2019 NL law Special regulation on franchise agreements proposed: more protection for franchisees Short Reads - On 12 December, a draft legislative proposal ("proposal") was published containing a special regulation on franchise agreements. Until now, there have been no special regulations regarding franchise agreements. The Explanatory Memorandum mentions that franchisees believe that franchisors have a more dominant position within their relationship. Read more Cas Michiels Junior Associate Amsterdam