Legal news

New General Banking Conditions apply in the Netherlands effective 1 March 2017. They have been drafted in consultation between the Dutch Banking Association (NVB), the Consumers’ Association and various employers’ organisations. The General Banking Conditions provide for the rights and obligations between a bank and its customers to the extent not deviated from in another […]

Filter op…

General Banking Conditions: the changes effective 1 March 2017

New General Banking Conditions apply in the Netherlands effective 1 March 2017. They have been drafted in consultation between the Dutch Banking Association (NVB), the…

European attachment of bank accounts

If your debtor does not pay an invoice, you may levy a prejudgment attachment of the debtor's bank balance, car, immovable property or other possessions…

Dutch Senate has adopted legislative proposal on landlord levy

Since 2013 landlords of regulated housing stock, which means rented housing intended for letting with a rent not exceeding the rent-control ceiling, must pay the…

Is the equity arrangement insolvency-proof?

The equity arrangement (also referred to as the reciprocal security arrangement) is often used by financial institutions as a form of security.  The intention of…

Incompleteness of the land register? The judgment creditor of a property subject to registration is protected…. or not?

The law explicitly includes that acquirers of rights to property subject to registration (purchasers for example) are protected from an incompleteness in the public registers…

The pledgee who is authorised to collect is authorised to petition for the liquidation of the debtor of the pledged debt.

In a ruling of 9 December 2016 (ECLI:NL:HR:2016:2833) the Dutch Supreme Court held that the pledgee who is authorised to collect may petition for the…

Does conditional right of ownership exist and can it be pledged in an insolvency-proof manner?

For a long time, there have been two movements in literature concerning the question as to what is the legal position of the buyer of…

Suspension of payments: your goods sold by the administrator?

How strong is your position if your customer is in financial trouble and applies for a suspension of payments? As a supplier, you supply products.…

International procedural law. Recognition of American judgment in the Netherlands

Arlette van Maas de Bie is an author for the 'summary justice' section of mr-online. Are you interested in her contribution? Mr. website for lawyers.

International procedural law New European Regulations on matrimonial property law are a reality

Arlette van Maas de Bie is an author for the 'summary justice' section of mr-online. Are you interested in her contribution? Mr. website for lawyers.

From online consultation to legislative proposal to Act…

Ivette Mol is an author for the 'summary justice' section of mr-online. Are you interested in her contribution? Mr. website for lawyers.
Ivette Mol

Two sets of general terms and conditions and conflicting provisions, which provision applies?

In the ruling of the Supreme Court of 24 April 2015 (ECLI:NL:HR:2015:1125) the Supreme Court considered the question: what if two sets of general terms…
Load more