AI Act deferred: what actually applies from 2 August 2026
Nine days before the deadline, Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 pushed the high-risk regime to 2027 and 2028. The transparency obligations in Article 50 do apply, including…
Franchise agreement annulled: the standstill cannot be replaced
A gym signed five days after the first meeting. The Court of Appeal in The Hague upholds the annulment: a contractual cooling-off period afterwards does…
A pledge follows the receivable, even after resale to your own funds
A financed group resold receivables to its own bond funds. The Court of Appeal in The Hague: the bank's pledge followed those receivables, and the…
Warranties and forecasts in an acquisition: what the seller stands behind and what the buyer bears
Forecasts, warranties and due diligence in an acquisition In an acquisition the dispute often turns on a forecast that did not materialise. The Amsterdam Court…
Who owns the source code after a software transfer with a licence-back?
Copyright transfer in software: scope and the seller's rights of use The Amsterdam Court of Appeal held that copyright in the source code specified in…
Indemnity claims awarded: reliance on Section 6:23 DCC fails
Indemnities in M&A transactions and Section 6:23 DCC The court awards indemnity claims of almost €600,000 despite arguments about an oral clause and Section 6:23…