The bankruptcy actio pauliana: avoidance goes no further than the harm to the estate
Limits to the trustee's power of avoidance under the actio pauliana The Gelderland District Court avoided the sale of commercial premises under the bankruptcy actio…
Filing for bankruptcy against an empty estate: court of appeal finds abuse of power
Filing for bankruptcy against an empty estate after a turbo liquidation The Hague Court of Appeal set aside a bankruptcy because the petitioning creditor abused…
A bailiff's third-party account in insolvency: what happens when an intermediary goes bankrupt?
Who is entitled to the balance in the third-party account when an intermediary becomes insolvent? On 23 January 2026 the Supreme Court clarifies who is…
Administrator goes bankrupt and loses dozens of files — court of appeal intervenes of its own motion
Removal of an administrator of the court's own motion on serious grounds The Hague Court of Appeal upheld the removal, of the court's own motion,…
Rabobank may not set off NOW subsidy just before bankruptcy
Set-off prohibition in bankruptcy: when may a bank no longer set off? The Supreme Court sets aside the judgment of the Arnhem-Leeuwarden Court of Appeal:…
Trustee attaches a liable director's Lamborghini — court of appeal refuses suspension
Enforcing directors' liability: luxury assets are recoverable too The 's-Hertogenbosch Court of Appeal permits a trustee in bankruptcy to sell a Lamborghini Centenario and a…
Authorisation to litigate against an auditor: when does the supervisory judge grant permission?
Authorisation to litigate and auditor's liability in bankruptcy The supervisory judge granted the trustees in bankruptcy authorisation to bring proceedings against the auditor responsible for…