Replacing the valuation expert: when does such a request succeed?
A party who believes the expert in a valuation is partial or has strayed beyond his instructions may ask for a replacement. In September 2026…
Valuation clause disregarded on a forced shareholder exit
Four shareholders wanted to buy out the fifth at the contractual price. The Enterprise Chamber struck out both cap and formula and appointed an expert.
The legislative history of the Dutch statutory dispute resolution: from 1989 through 2012 to the Wagevoe
Almost everything the Wagevoe introduces was already on the table in 2004 and was rejected in 2007, with the promise of a separate bill. It…
Dismissing a statutory director: the advisory vote and the pitfall of the fait accompli
How the dismissal of a Dutch statutory director goes wrong via the advisory vote, and why a fait accompli still yields low fair compensation.
Does a shareholders' agreement take precedence over the articles of association?
Does a shareholders' agreement take precedence over the articles of association? The answer runs through the system of void and voidable resolutions and Section 2:8…
Buying out a partner in a VOF or partnership
Buying out a partner in a VOF or partnership: no shares, but termination, continuation and dissolution. How the share is valued and the liability risk.
Buying out a fellow shareholder
Buying out a fellow shareholder: by agreement, or through expulsion or withdrawal. What each route yields, what it costs, and how the price is set.