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Right to early termination for lessee in the Court Approval of a Private Composition Act?

Ivette and Nathalie Amiel (Houthoff Buruma) write articles for the ‘lease law’ section of mr-online. Are you interested in her contribution? Mr. website for lawyers.
Ivette Mol

Legislative proposal for the management and supervision of legal entities has been adopted. What is going to change?

On 28 January 2020, the proposal for the Management and Supervision of Legal Entities Act was adopted by the Dutch House of Representatives. Even though…
Laurens Huisman

An insurance portfolio cannot be pledged

If banks finance an insurance intermediary for their business operations, they generally require security. Usually, the insurance intermediary establishes a right of pledge in respect…

Is initialling an agreement important?

On 21 May 2019, we gave an explanation on the news page of our website about the importance of a signed agreement. We explained that…
Lease law

Rent and income limits for social housing 2020

Each year, the government sets the new limits that are decisive for housing associations for the allocation of independent social housing. Mid-November 2019 the Ministry…

The art of reinforcing and invalidating a bank guarantee

A bank guarantee is an element of security under the law of obligations in the form of a guarantee provided by a bank and intended…

Trading with Cuba from the EU is not allowed. Or is it?

The European Union, and therefore the Netherlands as well, regularly trades with Cuba. The government even organises trade missions to Cuba to establish business contacts.…
Frank Laagland

My contracting party is not paying. Can I claim payment from the director(s) of that party?

Unfortunately, it happens all too often that entrepreneurs are confronted with contracting parties (for example customers or clients) who do not fulfil their payment obligations.…
Laurens Huisman

Will the partnership be renewed again?

It has already been tried before to amend legislation in respect of partnerships, which are the general partnership (in Dutch: VOF), the limited partnership (in…

The amended heat law; a brief overview

Ivette Mol is an author for the 'The amended heat law; a brief overview' section of mr-online. Are you interested in her contribution? Mr. website…
Ivette Mol

The importance of a signed agreement; a few tips for recording arrangements.

In many cases, the formation of an agreement does not require a signature. What is more, in most cases there is not even a requirement…

Can a shareholder successfully hold the board liable for a decrease in value of shares?

Directors of companies can be liable both internally (towards the company itself) and externally (towards third parties, such as the company’s creditors). In this contribution,…
Laurens Huisman
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