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Foreign direct investment screening in the Netherlands - FAQ
Much like in other EU Member States, Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) screening has become a hot topic in the Netherlands. …
Amsterdam District Court renders an important judgment in the truck cartel proceedings
On 12 May 2021, the Amsterdam District Court (the Court) rendered an important judgment in the follow-on damages proceedings initiated …
The Dutch scheme and ipso facto clauses: aspects for lenders to consider
Introduction On January 1, 2021 the Dutch Act on Court Sanctioning Of Private Composition To Avoid Bankruptcy (Wet homologatie onderhands …
New guidance on Article 22 of the European Union’s merger regulation: the end of legal certainty in merger control?
The European Commission recently published new Guidance on merger control. The Commission invites Member States to refer certain concentrations that …
FDI screening in The Netherlands: retroactive effect for legislation in the making
Despite rapid developments across the EU with respect to foreign direct investment (FDI) screening, the developments in this field were …
ECJ opens the door for parties not directly affected by actions of a cartel to claim compensation for losses
In its judgement of 12 December 2019 (Case C-435/18), the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that a party that …
The NCC is set to raise the Netherlands' profile
On 8 March 2018 the Dutch House of Representatives adopted a bill pertaining to the establishment of the Netherlands Commercial …
Evidence for your claim not at your disposal? Seizure of evidence provides a solution
Imagine: you have a claim against someone, but not the evidence to prove it. Perhaps you cannot get hold of …
Warranty & indemnity-insurance: Trends and observations
The product of warranty and indemnity insurance (hereafter ’W&I insurance’) is an increasingly popular tool to bridge the gap between …
Pre-judgment attachments in the Netherlands – How to calculate the creditor's claim
The attachment of assets prior to the commencement of legal proceedings (conservatoir beslag) is a well used method in the …
Pre-judgement attachments in the Netherlands - How to calculate the creditor's claim
The attachment of assets prior to the commencement of legal proceedings (conservatoir beslag) is a well used method in the …
Wind of Change – Dutch offshore wind energy takes off
Just recently Dutch news broadcaster NOS announced that electricity generated in the Netherlands originates increasingly from non-renewable energy sources as …
