332 results Unauthorized representation: liability of the intermediary This blog is one of the blogs in a series called “Commercial contracts in the Netherlands”. It is discussed as to under which circumstances third parties can hold the intermediary liable for damage suffered due to unauthorized representation. Unauthorized representation: commitment of the principal to the agreement In Dutch commercial legal practice, contracting parties frequently act as representatives of a company. 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. 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. 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. Exoneration clauses in commercial contracts: excluding indirect damage In Dutch legal practice, contracting parties often agree on exoneration clauses in commercial contracts in which liability for indirect damage is excluded. Third-party effect of exoneration clauses in commercial contracts Under Dutch law, the general principle is that contracts only have legal effects for the contracting parties themselves. In principle, contracts have no legal effects for third parties. Sustainability of exoneration clauses and commercial contracts In Dutch legal practice, contracting parties often agree on exoneration clauses in commercial contracts. Exoneration clauses limit or exclude the debtor’s liability. Negotiating a contract under conditions; subject to finance In the pre-contractual phase, Dutch professional contracting parties often negotiate a financing arrangement clause or a “subject to finance” clause. Negotiating a contract under conditions; subject to approval In Dutch legal practice, one of the most common conditions is the reservation of approval or the “subject to approval” clause. Negotiating a contract under conditions; subject to signature In the pre-contractual phase, professional contracting parties often negotiate under one or more conditions. Several different conditions are common in (commercial) legal practice: “subject to signature”, “subject to approval” and “subject to finance.” Stibbe advises Sappi We are very pleased Stibbe is advising Sappi Limited (Sappi) in relation to the contemplated sale and carve-out transaction involving Sappi’s graphic paper mills in Maastricht. Netherlands Chapter in the International Comparative Legal Guide Jeroen Kortmann, Amber van Vugt, Twan Heikens and Francis Blaauboer contributed to the International Comparative Legal Guide - Competition Litigation 2023 in a Q&A chapter about the Netherlands. Usufruct on rent payments: Dutch Supreme Court limits freedom of contract within property law A right of usufruct on a claim cannot be used to appropriate what is received through collection of that claim, as the Dutch Supreme Court ruled in its decision of 30 September 2022 (ECLI:NL:HR:2022:1331). Promotie Pjotr Broere Pjotr Broere, advocaat bij Stibbe, promoveerde op 4 oktober 2022 aan de Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen met zijn proefschrift “De kosten van de enquêteprocedure”. Branda Katan to speak at the Internationaler Wirtschaftsrechtstag Branda Katan will be speaking about collective actions in the Netherlands during the Internationaler Wirtschaftsrechtstag in Berlin on 11 November. Special regulation on franchise agreements proposed: more protection for franchisees On 12 December, a draft legislative proposal ("proposal") was published containing a special regulation on franchise agreements. Until now, there have been no special regulations regarding franchise agreements. Stibbe launches website on the new Netherlands Commercial Court To coincide with the opening of the Netherlands Commercial Court on 1 January 2019, Stibbe has launched a new website to provide you with the latest developments on this new international court. Pagination Previous page Page 13 Current page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Next page
Unauthorized representation: liability of the intermediary This blog is one of the blogs in a series called “Commercial contracts in the Netherlands”. It is discussed as to under which circumstances third parties can hold the intermediary liable for damage suffered due to unauthorized representation.
Unauthorized representation: commitment of the principal to the agreement In Dutch commercial legal practice, contracting parties frequently act as representatives of a company.
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.
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.
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.
Exoneration clauses in commercial contracts: excluding indirect damage In Dutch legal practice, contracting parties often agree on exoneration clauses in commercial contracts in which liability for indirect damage is excluded.
Third-party effect of exoneration clauses in commercial contracts Under Dutch law, the general principle is that contracts only have legal effects for the contracting parties themselves. In principle, contracts have no legal effects for third parties.
Sustainability of exoneration clauses and commercial contracts In Dutch legal practice, contracting parties often agree on exoneration clauses in commercial contracts. Exoneration clauses limit or exclude the debtor’s liability.
Negotiating a contract under conditions; subject to finance In the pre-contractual phase, Dutch professional contracting parties often negotiate a financing arrangement clause or a “subject to finance” clause.
Negotiating a contract under conditions; subject to approval In Dutch legal practice, one of the most common conditions is the reservation of approval or the “subject to approval” clause.
Negotiating a contract under conditions; subject to signature In the pre-contractual phase, professional contracting parties often negotiate under one or more conditions. Several different conditions are common in (commercial) legal practice: “subject to signature”, “subject to approval” and “subject to finance.”
Stibbe advises Sappi We are very pleased Stibbe is advising Sappi Limited (Sappi) in relation to the contemplated sale and carve-out transaction involving Sappi’s graphic paper mills in Maastricht.
Netherlands Chapter in the International Comparative Legal Guide Jeroen Kortmann, Amber van Vugt, Twan Heikens and Francis Blaauboer contributed to the International Comparative Legal Guide - Competition Litigation 2023 in a Q&A chapter about the Netherlands.
Usufruct on rent payments: Dutch Supreme Court limits freedom of contract within property law A right of usufruct on a claim cannot be used to appropriate what is received through collection of that claim, as the Dutch Supreme Court ruled in its decision of 30 September 2022 (ECLI:NL:HR:2022:1331).
Promotie Pjotr Broere Pjotr Broere, advocaat bij Stibbe, promoveerde op 4 oktober 2022 aan de Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen met zijn proefschrift “De kosten van de enquêteprocedure”.
Branda Katan to speak at the Internationaler Wirtschaftsrechtstag Branda Katan will be speaking about collective actions in the Netherlands during the Internationaler Wirtschaftsrechtstag in Berlin on 11 November.
Special regulation on franchise agreements proposed: more protection for franchisees On 12 December, a draft legislative proposal ("proposal") was published containing a special regulation on franchise agreements. Until now, there have been no special regulations regarding franchise agreements.
Stibbe launches website on the new Netherlands Commercial Court To coincide with the opening of the Netherlands Commercial Court on 1 January 2019, Stibbe has launched a new website to provide you with the latest developments on this new international court.