Litigation and Arbitration
Stibbeblog
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.

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'.

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.

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.

To what extent does the WAMCA procedure allow for collective actions for damages due to breaches of the GDPR?
Whether it is possible to claim collective damages for an alleged breach of the GDPR by means of WAMCA proceedings has been a recent question within the mass damages practice. What information on this topic can be found in legislation, case law and litera