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.

Hoge Raad der Nederlanden
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NL Law

No reformatio in peius in Dutch civil procedure: a principle to be cherished?

The prohibition of (as the Latin saying goes) reformatio in peius means that the outcome of appeal proceedings may not be that a party ends up in a worse position as a result of its own appeal against a decision by the District Court.

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NL Law

Interpretation of contracts under Dutch law: beware of the interpretation clause!

Under Dutch law, the interpretation of contracts is governed by the 'Haviltex' standard. Parties who favour legal certainty sometimes opt for their own standard instead by including an 'interpretation clause'.

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Amsterdam Oranjebrug
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NL Law

Beschouwingen over de bestuurstaak

In de laatste editie van het Maandblad van Ondernemingsrecht zijn schriftelijke uitwerkingen opgenomen van bijdragen aan het symposium ‘Beschouwingen over de bestuurstaak’ van november jl.

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NL Law

In hoeverre leent de WAMCA-procedure zich voor massaschadeclaims op grond van de AVG?

Binnen de massaschadepraktijk speelt al langer de vraag in hoeverre het mogelijk is om middels een WAMCA-procedure schadevergoeding te vorderen voor een vermeende inbreuk op de AVG.

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