339 results Invalidation of agreements entered into by a bankruptcy trustee with the approval of the supervisory judge under Article 69 of the Bankruptcy Act? 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. EU Court of Justice ruled on the statute of limitation and scope of applicability of the Damages Directive in Heureka vs. Google In a judgment of 18 April 2024, the European Court of Justice (“CJEU”) ruled on preliminary questions of the City Court of Prague concerning a damages claim lodged against Google by comparison shopping service provider Heureka. Breaking off negotiations: does unjust enrichment lead to liability for damages? The Dutch Supreme Court rendered a decision on 14 June 2024 that sheds light on the standards for a party’s obligation to reimburse the other party’s costs when breaking off negotiations. Driving range of electric car falls short; buyer allowed to terminate contract The Dutch Supreme Court recently rendered a judgment that might enable buyers of electric cars to terminate their purchase agreement or reclaim part of the purchase price. Stibbe Amsterdam appoints Wouter den Hollander as counsel We are pleased to announce that Stibbe Amsterdam has appointed Wouter den Hollander as counsel as of 1 April. Wouter’s appointment strengthens Stibbe’s Litigation & Arbitration practice. Nicolas Pradel Senior Associate Luxembourg Petra Vos Senior Associate Amsterdam Iris Hendriksen Senior Associate Amsterdam Loes van Dijk Associate Amsterdam Jan-Maarten Schepel Senior Associate Amsterdam Jet Rutgers Senior Staff Associate and Professional Support Lawyer (not admitted to the bar) Amsterdam Laurence van 't Hoff Associate Amsterdam Limitation in case of a deliberately hidden claim Dutch law provides for an extension of the limitation period in relation to claims that were “deliberately hidden” from the creditor (article 3:321 (f) Dutch Civil Code). Stibbe is representing one of the largest global trust banks in entrusted assets Stibbe is representing one of the largest global trust banks in entrusted assets, in a dispute relating to the EUR 1.3 billion Ageas/Fortis settlement, which was declared binding by the Amsterdam Court of Appeal after years of mass damage claims. Stibbe represents ABN AMRO Bank Stibbe represented ABN AMRO Bank in a major cross-border dispute. Accountants advising in real estate transactions: be aware of penalties in mortgage deeds The Court of Appeal of Arnhem-Leeuwarden ruled on 3 March 2020 that an accountant did not properly advise her client with respect to a sale of real estate (ECLI:NL:GHARL:2020:1875). ‘Dutch scheme’ adopted by the Dutch Parliament's House of Representatives On 26 May 2020, the Dutch Parliament’s House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) adopted the Act on confirmation of private restructuring plans (Wet homologatie onderhands akkoord (“WHOA”)). The next step will see the WHOA put to vote in the Senate. Auditor liable for not including a provision for a third party claim? In a recent case, the Court of Appeal of Arnhem-Leeuwarden dismissed a claim of the bankruptcy trustee of Welsec against an audit firm for failing to ensure that the audited company, Welsec, included a provision in its annual accounts for [...] Pagination Previous page Page 2 Current page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Next page
Invalidation of agreements entered into by a bankruptcy trustee with the approval of the supervisory judge under Article 69 of the Bankruptcy Act? 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.
EU Court of Justice ruled on the statute of limitation and scope of applicability of the Damages Directive in Heureka vs. Google In a judgment of 18 April 2024, the European Court of Justice (“CJEU”) ruled on preliminary questions of the City Court of Prague concerning a damages claim lodged against Google by comparison shopping service provider Heureka.
Breaking off negotiations: does unjust enrichment lead to liability for damages? The Dutch Supreme Court rendered a decision on 14 June 2024 that sheds light on the standards for a party’s obligation to reimburse the other party’s costs when breaking off negotiations.
Driving range of electric car falls short; buyer allowed to terminate contract The Dutch Supreme Court recently rendered a judgment that might enable buyers of electric cars to terminate their purchase agreement or reclaim part of the purchase price.
Stibbe Amsterdam appoints Wouter den Hollander as counsel We are pleased to announce that Stibbe Amsterdam has appointed Wouter den Hollander as counsel as of 1 April. Wouter’s appointment strengthens Stibbe’s Litigation & Arbitration practice.
Jet Rutgers Senior Staff Associate and Professional Support Lawyer (not admitted to the bar) Amsterdam
Limitation in case of a deliberately hidden claim Dutch law provides for an extension of the limitation period in relation to claims that were “deliberately hidden” from the creditor (article 3:321 (f) Dutch Civil Code).
Stibbe is representing one of the largest global trust banks in entrusted assets Stibbe is representing one of the largest global trust banks in entrusted assets, in a dispute relating to the EUR 1.3 billion Ageas/Fortis settlement, which was declared binding by the Amsterdam Court of Appeal after years of mass damage claims.
Accountants advising in real estate transactions: be aware of penalties in mortgage deeds The Court of Appeal of Arnhem-Leeuwarden ruled on 3 March 2020 that an accountant did not properly advise her client with respect to a sale of real estate (ECLI:NL:GHARL:2020:1875).
‘Dutch scheme’ adopted by the Dutch Parliament's House of Representatives On 26 May 2020, the Dutch Parliament’s House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) adopted the Act on confirmation of private restructuring plans (Wet homologatie onderhands akkoord (“WHOA”)). The next step will see the WHOA put to vote in the Senate.
Auditor liable for not including a provision for a third party claim? In a recent case, the Court of Appeal of Arnhem-Leeuwarden dismissed a claim of the bankruptcy trustee of Welsec against an audit firm for failing to ensure that the audited company, Welsec, included a provision in its annual accounts for [...]