Netherlands: Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

The Dutch Supreme Court has issued a decisive ruling on the contentious Box 3 tax assessments, determining the fate of taxpayers who failed to timely object to their assessments between 2017 and 2020. This judgment resolves a critical question left open by the landmark Christmas judgment of 2021, establishing whether non-objecting taxpayers can still claim relief. The decision carries significant implications for thousands of Dutch taxpayers who may have missed objection deadlines during this period.

Erfgenamen en legatarissen raken steeds vaker verwikkeld in geschillen over de betekenis van testamentbepalingen. De Nederlandse rechtspraak heeft de regels voor testamentuitleg ingrijpend verruimd, waardoor zelfs ogenschijnlijk heldere testamenten onderwerp van discussie kunnen worden. Deze ontwikkeling maakt het cruciaal om te begrijpen wanneer en hoe een testament kan worden uitgelegd.

The Unified Patent Court has begun issuing cross-border injunctions extending beyond its member states, reaching the UK and Spain. As Dutch courts maintain their tradition of long-arm jurisdiction and European patent holders increasingly opt out of UPC coverage, the Netherlands has become a critical enforcement venue where a single proceeding can trigger cascading injunctions across multiple European jurisdictions, creating significant strategic risks for Chinese enterprises expanding into European markets.

Zakelijke partijen kiezen er in internationale verhoudingen geregeld voor om een forumkeuzebeding op te nemen in hun overeenkomsten of algemene voorwaarden. Daarmee kunnen partijen overeenkomen welke

A Dutch court granted homologation despite finding that the debtor violated information disclosure requirements by failing to explicitly communicate material changes between the preliminary ruling and final restructuring plan. The case examines how significantly altered facts—including changes in reorganization value, secured creditor claims, and priority arrangements—impact the absolute priority rule and creditor voting rights in WHOA proceedings.

There are many suppliers of agricultural produce in the Netherlands, such as farmers and growers, but also slaughterhouses.

A new chapter in post-Brexit discussions: will the UK be able to join the Lugano Convention on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters?

De relatie tussen een makelaar en zijn opdrachtgever wordt beheerst door boek 7 BW. Het gaat immers om een overeenkomst van opdracht, meer in het bijzonder is vaak sprake van

In response to public criticism of existing BITs and to implement its new sustainable trade and investment policy, the Dutch government sought to replace its 2004 model BIT