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Administrative law
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30 September 2023
Enforcement order administered by Dutch Authority
Cannabis law
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29 September 2023
Cannabis (CBD and THC) and hemp products in the Netherlands
Mergers and acquisitions
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28 September 2023
Blenheim has advised the shareholders of Bonusan on the partnership with bd-capital
Food and commodities practice
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21 September 2023
Dutch Food Regulations: product safety, process and food presentation
Dutch legal proceedings
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13 September 2023
Risk and litigation interest assessment before starting litigation in the Netherlands
Corporate law
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24 August 2023
Developments in Employee Stock Option Participation in the Netherlands
Corporate law
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14 August 2023
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) – The advantages for employers
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11 July 2023
8 Essential Tips for Filing a Claim with the Dutch Court
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3 July 2023
Ban on advertising for remote gambling operators
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7 June 2023
Setting up a company in the Netherlands
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5 June 2023
Product safety better regulated in new EU Product Safety Regulation
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5 May 2023
Deviation from zoning in a Dutch zoning plan, how does it work?
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1 April 2023
Dutch Subsidy Procedure and Legal Remedies
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23 March 2023
7 issues on probity testing for permit applications
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14 March 2023
Food products in the Netherlands – the Dutch food rules
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10 March 2023
Enforcement by KSA against illegal offering of remote gambling
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3 February 2023
Probity screening for Dutch business license
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1 February 2023
7 tips relating to hidden defects when purchasing property
Licenses
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28 January 2023
Refusal and revocation of a Dutch business license
Administrative law
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11 January 2023
Order subject to penalty – what can you do about it?
Cannabis law
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7 January 2023
Developments on regulation of CBD and Cannabis
Mergers and acquisitions
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4 January 2023
Blenheim advises Nexton shareholders on sale to Dura Vermeer
Gaming law
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3 January 2023
Integrity test for applicants of remote gambling licence
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2 January 2023
Tips for drafting commercial contracts in English
Gaming law
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2 January 2023
Remote gambling – a step-by-step plan for the licence
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21 December 2022
Blenheim advises on sale of insulation technology and scaffolding service specialist Wiko to Remondis Maintenance and Services
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14 December 2022
A Penalty from a Dutch regulatory authority – what’s the procedure?
Administrative law
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22 November 2022
Scarce licences and an overriding reason for limitation
Court proceedings
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16 November 2022
Debt collection in the Netherlands
Court proceedings
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15 November 2022
Obtaining an injunction from the Court in The Netherlands
Aanbestedingsrecht
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13 November 2022
How does public procurement work in the Netherlands?
Employment law
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13 November 2022
5 tips about Dutch employment contracts
Tobacco laws
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6 November 2022
Dutch supervisor on the wrong track with filter cigarettes
Gaming law
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28 October 2022
Netherlands Gambling Authority is granting licences for remote gambling
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11 October 2022
Courthouse News | Dutch right-to-die activists urge court to overturn ban on assisted suicide
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11 October 2022
DutchNews.nl | Right-to-die campaigners take the Dutch state to court
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29 September 2022
The do’s and dont’s of ending a business
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29 September 2022
Three principles for the introduction of a permit requirement
Hospitality law
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29 September 2022
Five action points for hospitality entrepreneurs
Bibob proceedings
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29 September 2022
Seven tips relating to the integrity assessment when applying for a permit
Administrative law
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29 September 2022
5 things you need to know if you get an administrative fine
Cannabis law
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28 September 2022
Importing medical cannabis in the Netherlands
Contract law
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20 September 2022
Buying a boat in the Netherlands
Corporate law
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18 September 2022
Director liability in case of misfeasance
Mergers and acquisitions
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18 September 2022
Help, there’s an investor at the door! What to do when private equity comes knocking
Food and commodities practice
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2 September 2022
Novel Food in the Netherlands
Corporate law
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24 August 2022
Separation following shareholder dispute: a number of options
Cannabis law
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17 August 2022
Cannabis (CBD) in products in the Netherlands
Court proceedings
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14 August 2022
Kort geding (summary proceedings) as an alternative to Dutch court proceedings
Licenses
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13 August 2022
Scarce business licenses in the Netherlands: top 5
Food and commodities practice
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11 August 2022
Food supplements on the Dutch market
Administrative law
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9 August 2022
Events permit in the Netherlands
Corporate law
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3 August 2022
The Material Adverse Change-clause: what is it and what’s it for?
Licenses
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26 July 2022
Requirements for the Dutch business permit application procedure
leasehold
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20 July 2022
Buying property on ground lease in the Netherlands
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17 July 2022
9 tips on food product presentation
Arbitration
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15 July 2022
International and European Litigation post-Brexit: enforcement of judgments
Franchise law
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12 July 2022
Standstill period with franchisee acquisition
Corporate law
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12 July 2022
The process of the Act on Court Confirmation of Extrajudicial Restructuring Plans (CERP)
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12 July 2022
European directive allows the formation of limited liability companies online
Corporate law
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12 July 2022
ESG due diligence: current regulatory framework and a look to the future
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12 July 2022
The NDA: a legal assessment and the option to dissolve
Corporate law
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12 July 2022
Director’s liability if duty to keep records is breached
Food and commodities practice
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3 July 2022
Selling Tabacco and Vapour Products in the Netherlands
Licenses
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2 July 2022
7 permits you want to know all about
Real Estate
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27 June 2022
Dutch real estate and soil contamination
Mergers and acquisitions
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22 June 2022
Done Deal! Blenheim advises Bob Eco Limited in $100 million private coin offering
European law
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17 June 2022
CE Marking enforcement in the Netherlands
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9 June 2022
Recognition and Enforcement of a UK Judgment in The Netherlands
Scarce licenses
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25 May 2022
Scarce rights and compelling reason
Administrative law
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23 May 2022
DutchNews.nl | Battle for the residential streets: dark stores vs Amsterdammers
Court proceedings
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21 May 2022
Pre-trial discovery and disclosure in The Netherlands
Cannabis law
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6 May 2022
Cannabis products on the Dutch market
Buying a yacht
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23 April 2022
Five recurring issues when purchasing a yacht in the Netherlands
Overheidsaansprakelijkheid
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15 April 2022
Unlawful government decision gives right to compensation for damages
Employment law
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12 April 2022
Transgressive behavior in the workplace, what could an employer do about it?
Corporate law
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4 April 2022
One-tier board or two-tier board: an explanation of both governance models
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30 March 2022
Buying a horse in the Netherlands
Corporate law
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28 March 2022
The investment climate in the Netherlands: tax adjustments are needed
Retail space
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14 March 2022
Municipalities banning flash delivery outlets, will that work?
Financial law
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12 March 2022
Money laundering legislation in the Netherlands – KYC/AML procedures
Cannabis law
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27 February 2022
European Court of Justice: is CBD extract a ‘drug’?
Retail space
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6 January 2022
Opportunities for retail businesses in the Netherlands
Employment law
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6 January 2022
Legal advice for expats in the Netherlands
Investment laws
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5 January 2022
Real estate investment in the Netherlands
company acquisition
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5 January 2022
Selling a company? The difference between effective date versus closing date, and locked box mechanism versus closing accounts mechanism
company acquisition
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5 January 2022
Selling your business to private equity; explaining NewCo and vendor loan
Corporate law
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4 January 2022
The different phases of a SPAC
Corporate law
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4 January 2022
Purchase price adjustments in company acquisitions
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2 January 2022
Buying a yacht in the Netherlands
Blenheim
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21 December 2021
Blenheim appoints three new partners
Labour law
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22 November 2021
Dismissal due to company closure: under what circumstances does a company qualify as an independent enterprise?
Corporate law
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15 November 2021
Alternative and simple financing instruments for early-stage investments: SAFE, KISS and EPOS
Corporate law
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14 November 2021
Stock Appreciation Rights: alternative reward for employees
Corporate law
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2 November 2021
The (pre)contractual phase: there is or is not a way back
Transport law
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19 October 2021
Penalties for road transport companies and how to challenge them
Employment law
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14 October 2021
European secondment and applicable employment conditions
Employment law
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12 October 2021
Reorganization and dismissal of employees
Gaming law
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29 September 2021
Many rejections of applications for online gambing licence
Corporate law
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22 August 2021
Legal opinions on mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
company acquisition
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21 July 2021
Dirk de Waard advised YourDesq on pre-seed and seed investments by investors.
Mergers and acquisitions
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19 May 2021
Dispute resolution in M&A transactions
Regulatory Compliance
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30 April 2021
An overview of providing payment services under the psd2
Mergers and acquisitions
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8 April 2021
Increase in Distressed M&A in The Netherlands
Mergers and acquisitions
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6 April 2021
Insights from the global M&A market in 2020
Scarce licenses
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27 March 2021
Distribution of scarce permits
European law
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7 March 2021
Announcement on CBD extracts may have huge consequences
International law
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24 February 2021
Amsterdam – the new financial capital of Europe
International law
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28 January 2021
The top 5 things to be aware of in commercial contracts governed by Dutch law
Licenses
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6 January 2021
Podcast book launch | Business Licences in the Netherlands
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9 December 2020
M&A market experiencing a strong recovery
UBO registry
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27 November 2020
UBO registration in The Netherlands
Gaming law
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6 August 2020
Online gambling market update
Administrative law
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21 July 2020
Check your UBO: from September 2020 obligation to register
Administrative law
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9 June 2020
7 basics on e-cigarettes and vaping in the Netherlands
Leasehold
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6 June 2020
Buying off your Amsterdam ground lease (erfpacht)
Financial law
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9 April 2020
KYC policies and anti-money laundering directive amendments
Gaming law
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7 April 2020
Dutch online gambling license – application procedure update
Financial law
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13 February 2020
Termination of banking relationship
UBO registry
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12 February 2020
Dutch rules on money laundering: Wwft
Litigation and advice
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17 January 2020
Infringement of the Wwft; administrative fine?
Privacy law
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6 January 2020
Transferring Personal Data to Third Countries or Organisations under the GDPR in the Netherlands
Privacy law
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3 January 2020
The Watchdog of Data Protection in the Netherlands
Commercial contracts
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3 January 2020
Dutch Contracts – Not Your Common Law Garden Contract
Privacy law
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2 January 2020
What should a company do to be privacy compliant?
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18 December 2019
Distribution agreement under Dutch law
Commercial contracts
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13 December 2019
Commercial agency under Dutch Law
Licenses
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3 December 2019
Dutch business licences and litigation
Administrative law
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13 November 2019
Refusal Dutch Business permits
Distribution agreements
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26 September 2019
Termination of Dutch distribution or agency contract
Employment law
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26 September 2019
Termination of employment for an urgent cause under Dutch employment law
Debt collection
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26 September 2019
Debt recovery in Holland
Licenses
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3 June 2019
Scarce Licenses in the Netherlands – the Book
Employment law
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3 April 2019
Dutch law on working conditions
Privacy law
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22 February 2019
What Remedies Are Available To Data Subjects In The Netherlands?
Licenses
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20 February 2019
Examples of incorrect refusal or withdrawal of business license
Company law
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12 February 2019
Business advantages Dutch Services Act and EU Services Directive
Litigation
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18 September 2018
Civil law proceedings (litigation) in the Netherlands
Licenses
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6 September 2018
Transfer of a Dutch business license
Litigation
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15 August 2018
Dutch attorney on injunction Proceedings in The Netherlands
Financial law
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26 July 2018
Scams and other fraud
Administrative law
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6 July 2018
A licence by operation of law
Investment laws
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29 March 2018
Advantages of a DAICO
Financial law
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6 February 2018
Blockchain and ICO lawyer in the Netherlands
UBO registry
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12 September 2017
Checking the Commercial Register in the Netherlands
Company law
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12 September 2017
Starting a business in the Netherlands?
Financial law
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7 June 2017
Trust offices beware: Dutch regulator with Dutch sanction list is watching you?
Real Estate
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10 May 2017
Building and construction work in your apartment or other parts of the building
Mergers and acquisitions
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5 May 2017
MAC-clauses in M&A contracts
Licenses
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2 May 2017
Dutch Gambling Legislation
Licenses
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8 April 2017
License Procedure for Remote Gambling in The Netherlands
Employment law
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4 April 2017
Employment Contract Issues in the Netherlands
Employment law
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24 March 2017
Dutch Occupational Health and Safety Act & empowerment of Works Council
Licenses
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22 March 2017
Refusal of Dutch license: tips of Dutch lawyer
Licenses
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21 March 2017
Permit for gaming in the Netherlands
Corporate law
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15 March 2017
Business torts in the Netherlands
Corporate law
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11 March 2017
Dutch lawyers specialized in corporate restructuring and reorganisation
Gaming law
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7 March 2017
License remote gambling Netherlands
Media law
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6 March 2017
Entertainment law attorneys in the Netherlands
Employment law
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2 March 2017
The fixed-term employment agreement under Dutch law
Employment law
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28 February 2017
Probationary period under Dutch employment law
Employment law
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27 February 2017
Non-compete clauses under Dutch law
Employment law
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26 February 2017
Illness and Dutch employment law
Employment law
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25 February 2017
Holidays under Dutch employment law
Employment law
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24 February 2017
Employment agreement under Dutch law
Dismissal law
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23 February 2017
Dismissal of a managing director under Dutch law
Employment law
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22 February 2017
Unilateral amendment of employment conditions
Distribution agreements
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21 February 2017
Distribution agreements under Dutch law
Debt collection
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20 February 2017
Debt recovery in the Netherlands
Company law
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18 February 2017
Company searches in the Netherlands
Arbitration
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13 February 2017
Arbitration in the Netherlands
Mergers and acquisitions
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10 February 2017
Acquisition lawyers in the Netherlands
Court proceedings
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3 February 2017
Serving legal documents in the Netherlands
Financial law
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27 January 2017
Dutch Financial Supervisor liable for the leakage of short positions?
Contract law
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8 December 2016
Termination of agreement in the Netherlands
Gaming law
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29 November 2016
Collecting Penalties against Remote Gambling Providers
Contract law
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30 October 2016
Remedies and conseqeunces when changing a Dutch contract
Investment laws
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28 October 2016
Dutch Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Act
Contract law
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12 October 2016
How to get out of Dutch loss contract?
Buying a horse
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7 September 2016
Sport horse subject of equine court case
Leasehold
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31 August 2016
Can you buy off a leasehold in Amsterdam?
Contract law
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27 August 2016
How to terminate a Dutch business contract
Real Estate
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16 July 2016
Lawyer’s advice on property division & Dutch association of owners
Gaming law
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10 July 2016
Dutch parliament adopts Bill on online betting
Buying a horse
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9 July 2016
What services can a Dutch equine lawyer offer?
Bibob-procedure
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30 June 2016
What is the procedure for a business license in the Netherlands?
Gaming law
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26 June 2016
Update on gambling license in the Netherlands
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8 June 2016
Dutch fraud protocol for government contracts and licenses
Administrative law
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19 March 2016
Dutch legislation on chemicals
Court proceedings
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19 March 2016
Netherlands Commercial Court
Real Estate
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8 March 2016
Dutch Owners Association (VvE)
Administrative law
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18 February 2016
Dutch law on chemicals (precursors)
Corporate law
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3 February 2016
One-tier board under Dutch law
Employment law
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15 December 2015
Reorganization and collective dismissal in the Netherlands
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5 December 2015
Law enforcement shops Amsterdam
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16 November 2015
Short-term rent a basic right?
Buying a horse
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24 October 2015
Termination agreement horse
Court proceedings
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17 October 2015
Attachment, garnishment and conservatory arrest: seizure law in the Netherlands
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12 October 2015
Amsterdam Short stay rentals
Buying a horse
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4 September 2015
Prepurchase examination horse
Buying a horse
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1 July 2015
Cancel contract horse
Contract law
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29 May 2015
Breach of Contract In Dutch Law
Commercial contracts
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13 May 2015
Protection against unauthorized representation in The Netherlands
Corporate law
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13 May 2015
Distributions, in particular of dividends, by Dutch limited liability companies (BV’s)
Litigation
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4 May 2015
Litigation in the Netherlands
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29 April 2015
Dividends in Dutch limited liability companies
Contract law
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15 April 2015
Rental agreement in the Netherlands
Buying a horse
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24 March 2015
Sale of horse with injury
Company law
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13 February 2015
Corporate litigation in The Netherlands
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11 February 2015
Representation by a Dutch Attorney
Company law
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29 January 2015
Personal liability of directors under Dutch law
Distribution agreements
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3 October 2014
Distribution in the Netherlands
Contract law
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16 September 2014
Dutch lawyer and business contract review
Contract law
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11 September 2014
Dutch legal principles and business contracts
Litigation
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2 September 2014
Business litigation in the Netherlands
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18 August 2014
Interpretation of Dutch business contract
Contract law
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17 August 2014
Internet business contracts in the Netherlands
Privacy law
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28 February 2014
Enforcement of foreign (non EU) copyright judgments in The Netherlands
Company law
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17 June 2013
Buy-out / squeeze-out proceedings in the Netherlands
Debt collection
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14 June 2013
Dutch debt collection attorneys
Corporate law
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4 April 2013
Buy-out / squeeze-out proceedings in The Netherlands