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Dutch Supreme Court answers prejudicial questions on the interpretation of the concept 'essentially new constructed real estate' for VAT purposes

On Friday 4 November 2022, the Dutch Supreme Court answered prejudicial questions of the Zeeland-West Brabant District Court on the interpretation of the concept of ‘essentially new constructed real estate’ (in wezen nieuwbouw) for Dutch VAT purposes.

The capacity of contracting parties and (commercial) contracts

Under Dutch law, a general principle is that contracting parties conclude agreements in their own name, i.e. they conclude agreements for themselves.

Stibbe defends PwC in proceedings re Econcern

Stibbe defends PwC in proceedings against two major shareholders allegedly harmed by the bankruptcy of renewable energy company Econcern.

Stibbe defends EY in proceedings re Nidera

Stibbe defends EY in proceedings over a dispute arising out of the acquisition of trading house Nidera by Chinese state-owned company Cofco.

Stibbe defended PwC accountants in disciplinary proceedings re SHV

Stibbe defended accountants of PwC in disciplinary proceedings initiated by regulator AFM in connection with irregularities allegedly committed by an operating company in the SHV group.

Stibbe defends PwC accountant in disciplinary proceedings re forensic investigation

Stibbe defended an accountant of PwC in disciplinary proceedings initiated by a former employee of a trading house in connection with a forensic investigation.

Outsourcing laws and Regulation in the Netherlands – 2020

Are there any additional legal or regulatory requirements for outsourcing transactions undertaken by government or public sector bodies? What formalities are required to transfer, lease or license assets on an outsourcing transaction? Or, What are the mos

Stibbe advises Aedifica

Stibbe has advised Aedifica on the acquisition and lease of a care residence to be constructed in Lelystad and the acquisition and lease of a recently completed care residence in Zwolle.

Stibbe advises Aquiline Capital Partners

Stibbe advised Aquiline Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in New York investing in financial services enterprises, as lead counsel on the acquisition of the Quintes group together with existing management.

Recent developments: Dutch corporate law

In this Corporate Update we provide an overview of the implementation of the Dutch UBO Register and we discuss current developments regarding gender diversity at the top and the protection of Dutch companies.

Stibbe Partners named in A Word About Wind’s 2020 Legal Power List

Stibbe is pleased to announce that Martin In de Braekt and Heleen Kersten (Stibbe Amsterdam) have been ranked in the A Word About Wind's (AWAW) 2020 Legal Power List, an independent publication of the 100 most influential lawyers (across in-house counsel

Stibbe acts as counsel in two of the first COVID-19 related civil cases in Dutch courts

As Europe emerges from lockdowns and people and businesses attempt to adjust to a new reality, it remains clear that the consequences of the coronavirus (COVID-19) affect virtually everyone. The outbreak of the virus, the subsequent measures to address it

Emergency Act on Conditional Final Dividend Withholding Tax Levy submitted to Dutch parliament

On Friday 10 July 2020, a member of the Dutch opposition party Groenlinks has submitted an initiative legislative proposal for a Conditional Final Dividend Withholding Tax Levy Emergency Act (the 'Proposal') to Dutch parliament. The Proposal provides for

Position paper: a more circular carpet industry in the Netherlands

Currently only 1-3% of European carpet waste is recycled. Together with Maurits de Munck, Ida Mae de Waal and Chris Backes (Utrecht University), Valérie van 't Lam has produced a position paper featuring recommendations for the European Commission on a mo

Dutch State breached duty of care in providing information to victims and surviving relatives of plane crash

Earlier this year, the District Court in The Hague ruled that the Dutch State is liable vis-à-vis the victims and surviving relatives of a 1992 plane crash in Faro, Portugal.

COVID-19 update and Guidelines published on the Dutch implementation of DAC6

The EU Mandatory Disclosure Directive (“DAC6”), introducing a reporting requirement for intermediaries and/or taxpayers of certain cross-border arrangements that are perceived to be aggressive, is effective as of 1 July in the Netherlands. By his letter o

UBO-register starts on 27 September 2020

It was announced on 7 July that the UBO register will go live on 27 September 2020. The Act on the implementation of the UBO register ("Implementation Act") and the corresponding decree of entry into force have each been published today.

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