2018 results 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 risicoâs die er kleven aan een gebrek aan toezicht. Benjamin Marthoz Counsel Luxembourg Charlotte Conings Senior Associate Brussels 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. Cross-border representative actions: publication of requirements for Dutch organisations seeking designation as âqualified entitiesâ By 26 December 2023 at the latest, EU Member States must publish a list of organisations that they have designated as âqualified entitiesâ (bevoegde instanties) for bringing cross-border representative actions within the EU on behalf of consumers. Court of Appeal of The Hague rules on liability for antitrust follow on damages claims in the elevator sector In a judgment of 23 January 2024 (case no. 200.304.621 and 200.304.673), the Court of Appeal ruled that elevator manufacturer Kone can be held liable for damages alleged by 23 parties that combined their claims in a litigation vehicle. 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 âanchor defendantâ construction. Repsol: Nederlandse moedervennootschap kan niet zomaar als ankergedaagde worden gebruikt om rechtsmacht te creĂ«ren Buitenlandse partijen worden vaak in Nederland gedagvaard via de "ankergedaagde"-constructie. Stibbe represented Vodafone in mass litigation concerning "all-in" subscriptions Stibbe acted as defence counsel for the telecom service provider Vodafone in mass litigation initiated by the Dutch Consumer Association (Consumentenbond). Collectieve actie tegen geneesmiddelenfabrikant over excessieve prijzen St. Farma ter Verantwoording startte een collectieve actie tegen fabrikant AbbVie wegens het hanteren van een excessieve prijs voor het medicijn Humira. De rechtbank Amsterdam oordeelt echter dat de stichting onvoldoende belang heeft bij de vorderingen. Legislative proposal on mass damages claims approved by the Dutch Senate On 19 March 2019, the Dutch Senate approved the legislative proposal that introduces collective actions for damages under article 3:305a of the Dutch Civil Code (DCC). As the legislative proposal did not give rise to any debate in the Senate, it was passe Legislative proposal for mass damages claims approved by the Dutch House of Representatives On 29 January 2019, the Dutch House of Representatives approved the legislative proposal that introduces collective actions for damages under article 3:305a of the Dutch Civil Code (DCC). This proposal aims to amend article 3:305a DCC to enable collective Branda Katan teaches course on Dutch class action regime Branda Katan will co-teach the current affairs âWAMCAâ course on 2 February 2022 from 14:00 to 18:15 at the Centrum voor Postacademisch Juridisch Onderwijs. Branda, together with co-teacher Professor Ruud Hermans, will discuss all aspects of the Dutch cla The qualification of a (commercial) contract The Dutch Civil Code provides for several nominate contracts, for example: contractor agreements, purchase agreements, lease contracts, agency agreements and employment contracts. Luxembourg adopts comprehensive carried interest tax reform On 22 January 2026, Luxembourg's Parliament approved Bill No. 8590, delivering the jurisdiction's most ambitious carried interest tax reform since 2013. Stibbe advises Avista Capital Partners Stibbe advised Avista Capital Partners on the acquistion of a 50% stake in Vision Healthcare. Stibbe advises Astorg and IQ-EQ Stibbe advised Astorg and IQ-EQ with the acquisition of Blue River Partners. Pagination Previous page Page 104 Current page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Next page
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 risicoâs die er kleven aan een gebrek aan toezicht.
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.
Cross-border representative actions: publication of requirements for Dutch organisations seeking designation as âqualified entitiesâ By 26 December 2023 at the latest, EU Member States must publish a list of organisations that they have designated as âqualified entitiesâ (bevoegde instanties) for bringing cross-border representative actions within the EU on behalf of consumers.
Court of Appeal of The Hague rules on liability for antitrust follow on damages claims in the elevator sector In a judgment of 23 January 2024 (case no. 200.304.621 and 200.304.673), the Court of Appeal ruled that elevator manufacturer Kone can be held liable for damages alleged by 23 parties that combined their claims in a litigation vehicle.
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 âanchor defendantâ 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.
Stibbe represented Vodafone in mass litigation concerning "all-in" subscriptions Stibbe acted as defence counsel for the telecom service provider Vodafone in mass litigation initiated by the Dutch Consumer Association (Consumentenbond).
Collectieve actie tegen geneesmiddelenfabrikant over excessieve prijzen St. Farma ter Verantwoording startte een collectieve actie tegen fabrikant AbbVie wegens het hanteren van een excessieve prijs voor het medicijn Humira. De rechtbank Amsterdam oordeelt echter dat de stichting onvoldoende belang heeft bij de vorderingen.
Legislative proposal on mass damages claims approved by the Dutch Senate On 19 March 2019, the Dutch Senate approved the legislative proposal that introduces collective actions for damages under article 3:305a of the Dutch Civil Code (DCC). As the legislative proposal did not give rise to any debate in the Senate, it was passe
Legislative proposal for mass damages claims approved by the Dutch House of Representatives On 29 January 2019, the Dutch House of Representatives approved the legislative proposal that introduces collective actions for damages under article 3:305a of the Dutch Civil Code (DCC). This proposal aims to amend article 3:305a DCC to enable collective
Branda Katan teaches course on Dutch class action regime Branda Katan will co-teach the current affairs âWAMCAâ course on 2 February 2022 from 14:00 to 18:15 at the Centrum voor Postacademisch Juridisch Onderwijs. Branda, together with co-teacher Professor Ruud Hermans, will discuss all aspects of the Dutch cla
The qualification of a (commercial) contract The Dutch Civil Code provides for several nominate contracts, for example: contractor agreements, purchase agreements, lease contracts, agency agreements and employment contracts.
Luxembourg adopts comprehensive carried interest tax reform On 22 January 2026, Luxembourg's Parliament approved Bill No. 8590, delivering the jurisdiction's most ambitious carried interest tax reform since 2013.
Stibbe advises Avista Capital Partners Stibbe advised Avista Capital Partners on the acquistion of a 50% stake in Vision Healthcare.
Stibbe advises Astorg and IQ-EQ Stibbe advised Astorg and IQ-EQ with the acquisition of Blue River Partners.