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ARTICLE · 14 DECEMBER 2016

Eelco Meerdink On English Language In Dutch Courts

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Uncertainty created by the UK's vote to leave the EU has left European legal firms and financial institutions considering homes in other parts of mainland Europe.

European UnionLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
Eelco Meerdink
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Uncertainty created by the UK's vote to leave the EU has left European legal firms and financial institutions considering homes in other parts of mainland Europe. Eelco Meerdink examines this development and explains the rationale behind an English language court for commercial hearings in the Netherlands.

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