95 results Stibbe represents BP Plc in a successful defence in a securities class action initiated by Dutch Shareholders Association VEB before the Amsterdam District Court On 28 September 2016, the Amsterdam District Court granted a motion to dismiss for lack of international jurisdiction filed by BP in a securities class action initiated by VEB. VEB had requested a declaratory judgment on the basis of Article 3:305a Dutch 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. Aard en uitleg van statuten Al lange tijd is het een gemeenplaats in de rechtspraak en de literatuur dat statuten zo niet steeds, dan ten minste in beginsel naar objectieve maatstaven uitgelegd moeten worden. Biolicious! Afdeling kiest voor nieuwe lijn bij bepaling causaal verband in schadevergoedingszaken Het was al een goed jaar, 2016, met een ruime oogst aan uitspraken over rechtsmachtverdeling, causaal verband en relativiteit. Maar op 28 december heeft de Afdeling een klap op de vuurpijl gegeven door haar Ameland-jurisprudentie bij te stellen. 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 approval In Dutch legal practice, one of the most common conditions is the reservation of approval or the “subject to approval” clause. 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. Big Data and collective redress in the Netherlands – changes to Dutch law necessary? The rise of big data poses all kinds of legal challenges. The Dutch government and Parliament are currently exploring whether or not the Dutch collective redress mechanism suffices for claiming damages following violations of data protection law. 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. Netherlands Commercial Court to open its doors in early 2019 On 11 December 2018, the Senate approved the bill for the new international trade chamber of the Amsterdam District Court, known as the Netherlands Commercial Court (NCC), and the Netherlands Commercial Court of Appeal (NCCA). 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. Branda Katan teaches course on Dutch class action regime Branda Katan will co-teach the current affairs ‘WAMCA’ 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 Legal trend: climate change litigation The Urgenda case against the Dutch government sets a precedent for climate litigation. With similar cases pending, this blog offers updates on climate change litigation. Raad van State versoepelt toegangsvereiste (actueel belang) De algemene vergadering van de Raad van State heeft in zijn arrest van 15 januari 2019 de ontvankelijkheidsvoorwaarde van het actueel belang enigszins versoepeld. Hieronder een korte round-up van het belangvereiste en de ommezwaai in de rechtspraak. Niet (meer) klagen over bestuurders Jan-Maarten Schepel bespreekt de recente uitspraak van de Hoge Raad over de toepassing van de klachtplicht op bestuurdersaansprakelijkheid. Happy first anniversary! One year of the Vifo Act: an update On the first of June, the Dutch national security investment screening regime (the Vifo Act) celebrated its first anniversary. Time to take stock of key findings and forthcoming developments. ESG en bestuurdersaansprakelijkheid: bewustzijn creëren, geen bangmakerij In het publiek debat worden bestuurders in toenemende mate aangesproken op hun verantwoordelijkheid voor de ESG-compliance van het bedrijf. Ook juridisch: denk aan strafrechtelijke aangiften en onderzoeken met expliciete aandacht voor bestuurders. Pagination Previous page Page 3 Page 4 Current page 5 Page 6 Next page
Stibbe represents BP Plc in a successful defence in a securities class action initiated by Dutch Shareholders Association VEB before the Amsterdam District Court On 28 September 2016, the Amsterdam District Court granted a motion to dismiss for lack of international jurisdiction filed by BP in a securities class action initiated by VEB. VEB had requested a declaratory judgment on the basis of Article 3:305a Dutch
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.
Aard en uitleg van statuten Al lange tijd is het een gemeenplaats in de rechtspraak en de literatuur dat statuten zo niet steeds, dan ten minste in beginsel naar objectieve maatstaven uitgelegd moeten worden.
Biolicious! Afdeling kiest voor nieuwe lijn bij bepaling causaal verband in schadevergoedingszaken Het was al een goed jaar, 2016, met een ruime oogst aan uitspraken over rechtsmachtverdeling, causaal verband en relativiteit. Maar op 28 december heeft de Afdeling een klap op de vuurpijl gegeven door haar Ameland-jurisprudentie bij te stellen.
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 approval In Dutch legal practice, one of the most common conditions is the reservation of approval or the “subject to approval” clause.
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.
Big Data and collective redress in the Netherlands – changes to Dutch law necessary? The rise of big data poses all kinds of legal challenges. The Dutch government and Parliament are currently exploring whether or not the Dutch collective redress mechanism suffices for claiming damages following violations of data protection law.
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.
Netherlands Commercial Court to open its doors in early 2019 On 11 December 2018, the Senate approved the bill for the new international trade chamber of the Amsterdam District Court, known as the Netherlands Commercial Court (NCC), and the Netherlands Commercial Court of Appeal (NCCA).
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.
Branda Katan teaches course on Dutch class action regime Branda Katan will co-teach the current affairs ‘WAMCA’ 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
Legal trend: climate change litigation The Urgenda case against the Dutch government sets a precedent for climate litigation. With similar cases pending, this blog offers updates on climate change litigation.
Raad van State versoepelt toegangsvereiste (actueel belang) De algemene vergadering van de Raad van State heeft in zijn arrest van 15 januari 2019 de ontvankelijkheidsvoorwaarde van het actueel belang enigszins versoepeld. Hieronder een korte round-up van het belangvereiste en de ommezwaai in de rechtspraak.
Niet (meer) klagen over bestuurders Jan-Maarten Schepel bespreekt de recente uitspraak van de Hoge Raad over de toepassing van de klachtplicht op bestuurdersaansprakelijkheid.
Happy first anniversary! One year of the Vifo Act: an update On the first of June, the Dutch national security investment screening regime (the Vifo Act) celebrated its first anniversary. Time to take stock of key findings and forthcoming developments.
ESG en bestuurdersaansprakelijkheid: bewustzijn creëren, geen bangmakerij In het publiek debat worden bestuurders in toenemende mate aangesproken op hun verantwoordelijkheid voor de ESG-compliance van het bedrijf. Ook juridisch: denk aan strafrechtelijke aangiften en onderzoeken met expliciete aandacht voor bestuurders.