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Jurisdiction of Dutch courts over foreign UBO of Dutch holding structure
Foreign ultimate beneficial owners of Dutch holding structures risk that they will be subjected to the jurisdiction of Dutch courts in case a claim against ...
Mandatory registration of a UBO versus privacy in the Netherlands
As from the 1ste of January 2020, companies and other legal entities will be required to register their beneficial owner(s) with the Chamber of Commerce. ...
BWK Partners is now called Penrose
Ten years after establishing BWK Partners Attorneys we now move forward with a new name: Penrose. The name Penrose reflects what we have built together ...
Court fees Netherlands Commercial Court
The court fees of the Netherlands Commercial Court (NCC) have been published. On 11 December 2018, the legislation to establish the NCC was adopted and ...
Introduction of Netherlands Commercial Court
On 11 December 2018, the Senate of Dutch parliament has adopted a bill that will establish the Netherlands Commercial Court (NCC) in Amsterdam. The NCC ...
Protection of trade secrets in the Netherlands
The scope of protection of trade secrets in the Netherlands has broadened by the introduction of the Dutch Act on the protection of trade secrets ...
Acquisition of B-able by The Human Network
On 1 June 2018, The Human Network Group completed the acquisition of all shares in B-able B.V. The Seller is a listed staffing and recruitment ...
Start up: legal tips to attract staff
In a tight job market, it can be difficult to attract talented employees for start-ups. Apart from being innovative, fast paced and dynamic, the salary ...
Retailisation attracts capital from Nimbus Ventures
Amsterdam-based SaaS company Retailisation receives growth capital from Nimbus Ventures, an investment company for scale ups. Nimbus Ventures acquires a minority stake. Retailisation is a ...
Greenfield acquires funeral company Meride
Greenfield Capital Partners has acquired a majority interest in online funeral service provider Meride. The capital injection is aimed at helping this Dutch company to ...