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The Dutch law journal 'Jurispudentie Burgerlijk Procesrecht' published a commentary on a judgment recently rendered by the Amsterdam District Court, on the enforcement of post-Brexit UK judgments in the Netherlands.

The Dutch Supreme Court recently issued an important ruling on the commencement of the limitation period for compensation claims.

Daan Beenders and Wouter Hofstee describe the relevance of procedural law for strategic considerations in international litigation.

Ruud Hermans argues in this article that the distinction between summary proceedings and the proceedings on the merits could be removed from new procedural law.

The ruling confirms that the legal relationship between Deliveroo and its ‘riders' (delivery drivers) qualifies not as an agreement for services, but as an employment agreement...

An Amsterdam District Court recently rejected investment funds' attempts to obtain documents and examine directors in connection with Hunkemöller's restructuring, marking the first Dutch judgment on allegations arising from a Liability Management Exercise. The funds claimed they were disadvantaged by an up-tiering transaction but failed to sufficiently substantiate their claims of unlawful conduct.

A&O Shearman's Restructuring team launches a three-part podcast series examining the evolving landscape of liability management exercises (LMEs) in Europe. The first episode delves into how intercreditor agreement provisions are being strategically deployed to achieve non-pro rata outcomes, explores the Netherlands' emerging role as a preferred forum for LME enforcement, and analyzes the litigation strategies minority creditors are employing to challenge these complex transactions.

As lawyers in (international) litigation practice, we increasingly see that procedural law can be of service when making strategic choices before commencing...

Luxembourg and Belgium offer robust legal frameworks for arbitration proceedings, with comprehensive procedures for challenging and enforcing arbitral awards. Legal professionals can leverage detailed insights into post-award proceedings, recognition mechanisms, and remedies available through the courts in both jurisdictions.

As of 10 January 2015, a judgment of a court in another EU member state may be enforced without a Dutch court having to grant leave.

The truck manufacturers raised several arguments in relation to the scope of the Decision.

The Amsterdam District Court dismissed two follow-on damages actions arising from the European Commission's 2020 ethylene purchasing cartel decision, ruling that claimants failed to establish that the cartel conduct caused them quantifiable loss. Despite the EC's finding of a competition law breach involving bilateral exchanges of commercially sensitive information and coordination of reference pricing...

Men heeft er zin an in Den Haag. Diverse wetsvoorstellen zijn begin juni ter consultatie gelegd, zo ook een wetsvoorstel dat het beslag- en executierecht in het Wetboek van ...

The Amsterdam District Court has issued a significant interim judgment in a cross-border anti-SLAPP dispute between Greenpeace International and a U.S. energy company, examining whether Dutch courts can exercise jurisdiction over alleged strategic litigation initiated in the United States. The ruling addresses critical questions about the retroactive application of the EU Anti-SLAPP Directive, jurisdictional grounds under existing tort law, and the interplay between parallel proceedings in different

An emerging solution is permit appeals insurance, which aims to enable projects to start before a permit becomes irrevocable, turning legal uncertainty into manageable risk.

The Court of Appeal of the Unified Patent Court examines an application for suspensive effect in appeal proceedings involving patent EP 2 791 402. Chinese technology companies Xingi Technology and Jiangsu Jiuzhou challenge a decision from the Local Division in The Hague brought by Avient Protective Materials B.V. The case involves procedural rules governing suspensive effect applications under the UPC Rules of Procedure.

Op 18 oktober 2024 oordeelde de Hoge Raad dat belanghebbende, cliënt van BUREN, terecht de kosten van maaltijden in horecagelegenheden in aftrek had gebracht bij het bepalen...

In een onlangs gepubliceerde uitspraak heeft de Afdeling Bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State een appellant niet-ontvankelijk verklaard, omdat het op papier ingediende hoger-beroepschrift alleen voorzien was van een digitale handtekening.