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AI Act deferred: what actually applies from 2 August 2026

2 August 2026 | Juriaan de Vries

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

29 July 2026 | Juriaan de Vries

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

29 July 2026 | Juriaan de Vries

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

13 July 2026 | Juriaan de Vries

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?

20 April 2026 | Juriaan de Vries

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

3 March 2026 | Juriaan de Vries

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…