67 results Courts take lenient approach to standing of ‘idealistic’ claim foundations under Dutch class action regime Recent case law on the standing of ‘idealistic’ claim foundations shows courts’ lenient approach. Nieuwsuur: Jeroen Kortmann pleit voor meer regulering op het systeem voor massaclaims In de Nieuwsuur-uitzending van 8 februari gaat Jeroen Kortmann in op de GGD-claim van de Stichting ICAM en pleit hij voor meer regulering. Zonder regulering en toezicht op claimclubs en financiers is het wachten tot het een keer verkeerd gaat. NRC en BNR: Massaschadeclaims in Nederland hebben meer toezicht nodig Jeroen Kortmann gaat in NRC en op BNR Nieuwsradio in op de toename van het aantal massaclaims in Nederland en de risico’s die er kleven aan een gebrek aan toezicht. Stibbe assists New Mountain Capital Stibbe assisted New Mountain Capital with Luxembourg legal aspects related to the signing of a purchase agreement pursuant to which Grant Thornton Luxembourg will join a new transatlantic professional services platform led by Grant Thornton Advisors LLC. Stibbe defends EY in a class action re Airbus Stibbe defends EY in a class action on misrepresentations allegedly made by Airbus in connection with asserted irregularities for which Airbus entered into settlements with criminal justice authorities in France, the UK and the US in 2020. Faillissement New Optimist B.V. Op 15 juli 2025 is door de rechtbank Amsterdam het faillissement van New Optimist B.V. uitgesproken. Hierbij is Sophie Beerepoot, advocaat bij Stibbe en gespecialiseerd in insolventies en herstructureringen, aangesteld tot curator. Does selling a phone on an online marketplace make you a "trader" under the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive and the Consumer Rights Directive? Online marketplaces provide sales channels not only for professional traders but also for individuals selling second-hand goods. For buyers, online advertisements do not always make it clear whether the seller is a professional trader or an individual. Bill to simplify Dutch law of evidence: concerns remain The Minister for Legal Protection recently submitted a legislative bill with the aim of simplifying Dutch law of evidence. The bill is intended to enhance truth finding and promote efficiency and effectiveness in civil proceedings. If EU Damages Directive does not apply, national rules enable claimants to claim EU antitrust damages The European Court of Justice recently confirmed that if the EU Damages Directive does not apply, it is up to national rules to enable claimants to effectively claim EU antitrust damages. Commercial interest on overdue interest payments on a loan – uncertainty remains 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. Daisy Nijkamp Partner Amsterdam Amended governance rules addressing third party funding for collective claim organizations On 4 March 2019, an amended version of the Dutch "Claimcode" was published. The Claimcode is an instrument of self-regulation, created by parties who are active on the claims market. Stibbe represents BP Plc in a successful defence against a securities class action On 7 November 2017, the Amsterdam Court of Appeal decided in favour of BP Plc in a securities class action initiated by the Dutch Association of Shareholders (VEB). Stibbe, KPMG and NVB Sustainable Finance Week The Sustainable Finance Week - organised by Stibbe, KPMG and NVB - will take place across 4 afternoons, starting on Monday 31 May 2021. Through an online conference platform, we will present a variety of live information sessions on the EU Sustainable Fin Online roundtable meeting: Spotlight on the Renewed Sustainable Finance Strategy Stibbe presents an online roundtable meeting on Thursday 2 July 2020 (11:00-12:00) focusing on the Renewed Sustainable Finance Strategy. Dutch Supreme Court decides against the pledgeability of non-transferable claims Lawyers occasionally wonder how the law ended up as it is. We had that experience after the Dutch Supreme Court’s decision of 1 July 2022 (Rabobank/Ten Berge q.q.; ECLI:NL:HR:2022:984), regarding the possibility or impossibility of pledging a claim. Stibbe represents retail company Stibbe represented an upmarket department store company in the highly publicized proceedings before Belgium’s Supreme Court (Hof van Cassatie/Cour de cassation) regarding the validity of the national sales period legislation in light of EU law. Stibbe represents online platform Temper in proceedings against trade unions Temper is an online platform that enables individuals to work as freelancers in various industries. Pagination Previous page Page 1 Current page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Next page
Courts take lenient approach to standing of ‘idealistic’ claim foundations under Dutch class action regime Recent case law on the standing of ‘idealistic’ claim foundations shows courts’ lenient approach.
Nieuwsuur: Jeroen Kortmann pleit voor meer regulering op het systeem voor massaclaims In de Nieuwsuur-uitzending van 8 februari gaat Jeroen Kortmann in op de GGD-claim van de Stichting ICAM en pleit hij voor meer regulering. Zonder regulering en toezicht op claimclubs en financiers is het wachten tot het een keer verkeerd gaat.
NRC en BNR: Massaschadeclaims in Nederland hebben meer toezicht nodig Jeroen Kortmann gaat in NRC en op BNR Nieuwsradio in op de toename van het aantal massaclaims in Nederland en de risico’s die er kleven aan een gebrek aan toezicht.
Stibbe assists New Mountain Capital Stibbe assisted New Mountain Capital with Luxembourg legal aspects related to the signing of a purchase agreement pursuant to which Grant Thornton Luxembourg will join a new transatlantic professional services platform led by Grant Thornton Advisors LLC.
Stibbe defends EY in a class action re Airbus Stibbe defends EY in a class action on misrepresentations allegedly made by Airbus in connection with asserted irregularities for which Airbus entered into settlements with criminal justice authorities in France, the UK and the US in 2020.
Faillissement New Optimist B.V. Op 15 juli 2025 is door de rechtbank Amsterdam het faillissement van New Optimist B.V. uitgesproken. Hierbij is Sophie Beerepoot, advocaat bij Stibbe en gespecialiseerd in insolventies en herstructureringen, aangesteld tot curator.
Does selling a phone on an online marketplace make you a "trader" under the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive and the Consumer Rights Directive? Online marketplaces provide sales channels not only for professional traders but also for individuals selling second-hand goods. For buyers, online advertisements do not always make it clear whether the seller is a professional trader or an individual.
Bill to simplify Dutch law of evidence: concerns remain The Minister for Legal Protection recently submitted a legislative bill with the aim of simplifying Dutch law of evidence. The bill is intended to enhance truth finding and promote efficiency and effectiveness in civil proceedings.
If EU Damages Directive does not apply, national rules enable claimants to claim EU antitrust damages The European Court of Justice recently confirmed that if the EU Damages Directive does not apply, it is up to national rules to enable claimants to effectively claim EU antitrust damages.
Commercial interest on overdue interest payments on a loan – uncertainty remains 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.
Amended governance rules addressing third party funding for collective claim organizations On 4 March 2019, an amended version of the Dutch "Claimcode" was published. The Claimcode is an instrument of self-regulation, created by parties who are active on the claims market.
Stibbe represents BP Plc in a successful defence against a securities class action On 7 November 2017, the Amsterdam Court of Appeal decided in favour of BP Plc in a securities class action initiated by the Dutch Association of Shareholders (VEB).
Stibbe, KPMG and NVB Sustainable Finance Week The Sustainable Finance Week - organised by Stibbe, KPMG and NVB - will take place across 4 afternoons, starting on Monday 31 May 2021. Through an online conference platform, we will present a variety of live information sessions on the EU Sustainable Fin
Online roundtable meeting: Spotlight on the Renewed Sustainable Finance Strategy Stibbe presents an online roundtable meeting on Thursday 2 July 2020 (11:00-12:00) focusing on the Renewed Sustainable Finance Strategy.
Dutch Supreme Court decides against the pledgeability of non-transferable claims Lawyers occasionally wonder how the law ended up as it is. We had that experience after the Dutch Supreme Court’s decision of 1 July 2022 (Rabobank/Ten Berge q.q.; ECLI:NL:HR:2022:984), regarding the possibility or impossibility of pledging a claim.
Stibbe represents retail company Stibbe represented an upmarket department store company in the highly publicized proceedings before Belgium’s Supreme Court (Hof van Cassatie/Cour de cassation) regarding the validity of the national sales period legislation in light of EU law.
Stibbe represents online platform Temper in proceedings against trade unions Temper is an online platform that enables individuals to work as freelancers in various industries.