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Dutch Supreme Court answers questions on setoff before and during bankruptcy and suspension of payments

The authors discuss a recent judgment by the Dutch Supreme Court that extends the right of setoff for banks before and during bankruptcy and suspension of payments.

Contractual clauses prohibiting the transferability or pledgeability of business claims could become void in the near future

We discuss a draft bill to declare contractual clauses limiting the transferability and/or pledgeability of claims in business relations void, and call upon the Dutch Senate to reconsider at least its applicability to existing contracts.

Court of Appeal overturns first instance judgment and establishes that several prestressing steel producers are liable for the potential loss alleged by Deutsche Bahn

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.

Tweede Kamer neemt Wijzigingswet accountancysector aan

Op 23 september 2025 heeft de Tweede Kamer het voorstel voor de Wijzigingswet accountancysector (voorheen: Wet toekomst accountancysector, hierna: Wijzigingswet) aangenomen.

Stibbe advises BN-TAV joint venture on construction of sustainable new A pier at Schiphol Airport

Stibbe advised the joint venture of Ballast Nedam and TAV Construction (BN-TAV) in relation to the construction of the new A pier at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.

Stibbe advises European construction company in Zuidbroek nitrogen plant dispute

Stibbe is advising a leading European construction company in a dispute with main contractor Air Products concerning the alleged termination of the contract for the construction of the Zuidbroek nitrogen plant in Groningen.

Stibbe advises on University of Groningen landmark building

Stibbe is advising a European construction company as part of the realisation of the new groundbreaking university building of the University of Groningen, which will become one of the largest university buildings in the Netherlands.

Stibbe advises on CoolTower Rotterdam landmark project

Stibbe advised a leading European construction company on all legal aspects of several landmark construction projects in the Netherlands

Happy first anniversary! One year of the Vifo Act: an update

On the first of June, the Dutch national security investment screening regime (the Vifo Act) celebrated its first anniversary. Time to take stock of key findings and forthcoming developments.

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

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.

Structural sustainability cannot be enforced through liability

In her inaugural lecture at Leiden University on 22 March, Branda Katan spoke about enforcing sustainability through liability. The number of civil cases against companies is expected to increase in the coming years.

Amsterdam District Court rules in Schiphol A-Pier termination case

Amsterdam District Court ruled that Schiphol's termination of the A-Pier construction contract was unlawful. Stibbe successfully represented the consortium BN-TAV in the proceedings concerning design responsibility and termination criteria.

Vonnis rechtbank Amsterdam in zaak Schiphol over ontbinding A-Pier contract

Schiphol mocht aannemingsovereenkomst A-Pier met aannemerscombinatie BN-TAV niet beëindigen. Stibbe stond de BN-TAV met succes bij in deze procedure over ontwerpverantwoordelijkheid en ontbindingscriteria.

Repsol: Dutch parent company cannot simply be used as anchor defendant to create jurisdiction

Foreign entities are often sued in the Netherlands on the basis of the ‘anchor defendant’ construction.

Repsol: Nederlandse moedervennootschap kan niet zomaar als ankergedaagde worden gebruikt om rechtsmacht te creëren

Buitenlandse partijen worden vaak in Nederland gedagvaard via de "ankergedaagde"-constructie.

No reduction order for Shell on appeal: what does this mean?

Shell climate case on appeal: no CO2 reduction order. What does this mean for the future? And for other companies?

Geen reductiebevel voor Shell in hoger beroep: wat betekent dit?

Hoger beroep Shell-klimaatzaak: geen CO2-reductiebevel. Wat betekent dit voor de toekomst? En voor andere bedrijven?

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