Netherlands: Court Procedure

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

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.

Het Gerechtshof Arnhem-Leeuwarden oordeelt dat een kortgedingvonnis voldoende grondslag biedt voor het summierlijk bewijs van een vorderingsrecht bij een faillissementsaanvraag.

Op 1 januari 2025 treedt een reeks wijzigingen in het Wetboek van Burgerlijke Rechtsvordering (hierna: "Rv") in werking.

On 1 January 2025, a series of amendments to the Dutch Code of Civil Procedure (Wetboek van Burgerlijke Rechtsvordering) (hereinafter: ''DCCP'') will enter into force.

Enforcing a court judgment across borders can be a complex endeavor, but The Netherlands provides a robust framework to facilitate this process.

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

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

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