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Shipping & Transport - Netherlands

Attaching maritime assets in insolvency

- AKD

Legal Developments in Netherlands

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New Late Payments Directive

Despite the implementation of Directive 2000/35/EC on combating late payment in commercial transactions in 2002, the European Commission (the “Commission”) concluded in 2008 that late payments were still widespread in the EU. It also turned out that public authorities in certain Member States were stipulating unjustifiably long contractual payment periods for transactions.

- Kennedy Van der Laan
Amendment of the Collective Redundancy Notification Act

On 1 March 2012 the Collective Redundancy Notification Act (Wet Melding Collective Outslug, "WACO") will be amended. What changes does this involve?

- Kennedy Van der Laan
New Corporate Law Legislation

In the field of corporate law, there are four (coming) Acts that attract attention, namely the introduction of the tenth book of the Dutch Civil Code, the amendment of the Marital Property Act and, to conclude, the coming entry into effect of the Management and Supervision Act and the Flexibilization of BV Act. Please find below a short explanation of each Act.

- Kennedy Van der Laan
Shipping & Transport - Netherlands

Attaching maritime assets in insolvency

- AKD
The employment of foreign workers. What issues do you need to be aware of as an employer?

The employment of foreign workers regularly raises questions. A brief summary of the most important areas of attention will be dealt with in this article.

- AKD
Non-solicitation agreement violated via LinkedIn

A non-solicitation agreement usually restricts the ability of an employee - after an employment contract has ended - to approach the clients of the former employer. The former employee of a software company recently discovered that the scope of such an agreement can also include contacts made via LinkedIn.

- AKD
NETHERLANDS AS A GLOBAL FINANCE CENTRE

Few jurisdictions can boast a foreign direct investment record like the Netherlands. As the world's seventh largest inward receiver of investments, housing approximately 9000 foreign-owned companies, the country's dynamic business environment provides an invaluable insight into macro investment trends.

- AKD
Forming a company in the Netherlands

The Netherlands and Dutch law The Netherlands is a perfect business location for foreign entrepreneurs (2,000 subsidiaries in Amsterdam, 140,000 jobs). It is the gateway to densely populated Western Europe and has a well-developed logistic and technical infrastructure.

- Russell Advocaten
Leasing of commercial premises in the Netherlands

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- Russell Advocaten
Employment of foreign workers in the Netherlands

The employment of foreign workers in the Netherlands regularly raises questions. What issues do you need to be aware of as an employer? A brief summary of the most important areas of attention will be dealt with in this article.

- AKD