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Can you deviate from an Incoterm afterwards? Freight forwarder obligations

In this blog, I will discuss a judgment of the Rotterdam District Court. An important judgment for commercial (trading) companies and...

VAT Carousel Fraud Case Law

Value-added tax (VAT) is characterised, on the one hand, by the fact that it is a consumption tax generally levied on all transactions...

The new Product Liability Directive

The current Product Liability Directive dates back to 1985, and after 38 years the directive can be called old. We have written a blog...

Cargo damage in (international) road transport: is the carrier liable?

In a previous blog post, I addressed the difference between the terms 'carrier', 'paper carrier' and 'freight forwarder', and why this is...

Battle of forms: how do you know which general terms and conditions apply?

A common question in business-to-business (B2B) is which general terms and conditions apply. An important legal question. Often, both the...

The obligations under the Dutch Prevention of Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism Act

Although people often think only banks and other financial institutions fall under the scope of the Prevention of Money Laundering and...

Directors liability

Introduction Dutch corporate law is based on the principle that legal entities and natural persons have separate capital. This means that...

How do I subpoena someone abroad as of July 1, 2022?

It is increasingly common nowadays for a Dutch company to have a dispute with a foreign party. Perhaps the Spanish counterparty does not...

The REACH Regulation

REACH If you are a company that works with hazardous substances, you are most likely familiar with REACH. REACH stems from the European...

The enforcement of a Dutch judgment in the United Kingdom (and vice versa)

Brexit has had enormous consequences for European-British trade relations and the free movement of goods and persons. As a result of...