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8 Common Mistakes in Mergers and Acquisitions in the Netherlands
In this blog, Dutch M&A lawyer Lukas Witsenburg of Penrose shares eight of the biggest mistakes he sees in mergers and acquisitions, illustrated with real ...
Digital meetings at the NV and the BV: what changes under the Act on digital general meetings?
“Can you hear me?” “Your microphone is muted” “I can hear you.” These days, this is the customary way a meeting opens. A team meeting, ...
Enforcing a settlement without a court judgment: how a notarial settlement agreement works
Picture this: as an entrepreneur, you have been locked in a dispute with a customer for months. After long negotiations, you finally reach a settlement. ...
AI liability: why agentic AI is a boardroom risk
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a tool sitting alongside the business process; it has become a participant in that process, with access to data, ...
The ex parte measure as a revenue model under German law
What is happening? Particularly in the fashion industry, but also beyond, businesses are increasingly receiving cease-and-desist letters from (often German) trade mark holders claiming that ...
My social media account has been removed — what can I do?
You open Instagram, TikTok or X (formerly Twitter) and you receive an error message: your account has been removed. You are not the only one. ...
Can I have information about me that is on the internet removed?
Can I have information about me that is on the internet removed? It is unthinkable that you would not first be “googled” before receiving an ...
NLdigital Terms and Conditions 2025 Analysed
The updated NLdigital Terms and Conditions 2025 integrate European legislation such as DORA, the Data Act and the AI Act. This makes them future-proof – ...
DORA and outsourcing to third-party ICT service providers
DORA The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) came into full effect on January 17, 2025. This EU regulation sets the standard for digital operational resilience ...
Surety and spouse, a dispute… with the bank
If, as a director and major shareholder of a Dutch BV, you are held personally liable by the bank on the basis of a surety ...