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15-10-2026

The interruption of the limitation period of a cause of action by means of a letter

Nothing lasts forever: this also applies to causes of action. The possibility to convert an action into cash does not…

15-10-2026

The transfer of a share in a part of a shared item

Joint ownership can lead to special complications. A property developer had to find this out in connection with the building…

15-10-2026

Dividend distributions and the position of directors: damned if you do, damned if you don’t

One of the most debated sections in the Flex B.V.-Act (which came into force on 1 January 2012) is section…

15-10-2026

AkzoNobel vs. Elliott: shareholders’ wishes vs. management authority

After an unsuccessful application to the Amsterdam Enterprise Chamber [Ondernemingskamer], Elliott Advisors tried again, this time to the provisional relief…

15-10-2026

The director is liable because of a rash transfer of management

As an indirect director, you may be held liable for having “transferred” the company’s board to a subsequent indirect director…

15-10-2026

Dutch bankruptcy of a foreign company that no longer exists

It appears from a recent ruling of the Court of Appeal of The Hague that a foreign company that was…

15-10-2026

No board of directors: inability to act or absence?

On 1 July 2021, the Act on Management and Supervision of Legal Persons (Wet bestuur en toezicht rechtspersonen) enters into…

15-10-2026

Articles of association or shareholders’ agreement?

When incorporating a company, articles of association are drawn up. The articles of association usually regulate the objects of the…

15-10-2026

The consequences of not publishing the financial statements in time

In a case that resulted in the judgment from the ’s-Hertogenbosch Court of Appeal, dated 24 January 2017 (ECLI:NL:GHSHE:2017:214), a…