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E-brochure: Introduction to Dutch Labour Law
Penrose has published the first of a series of e-brochures: "Introduction to Dutch Labour Law". We have made this publication after quite a few questions (...)
What is company law in the Netherlands?
Is company law and corporate law the same in the Netherlands? This question reaches us occasionally so it seems a good idea to address it (...)
Selling a customer database: insolvency vs. privacy
The customer database of an insolvent webshop is sold by the bankruptcy receiver to the highest bidder. Is that allowed under Dutch law in light (...)
What to expect when you’re expecting new Dutch labour law changes
A hot topic in Dutch labour law is the gap between employees with permanent employment agreements and employees with a flexible employment agreement (e.g. fixed (...)
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 (...)
Brexit and the implications for your Intellectual Property Rights
What will the Brexit mean for your intellectual property (IP) rights? All eyes are on the United Kingdom (UK). Will Britain leave the European Union (...)
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 (...)