Undisclosed noise nuisance when buying a home: the seller’s duty to disclose
The seller knows something, the buyer does not: who bears the risk? When buying a home, two duties collide: the seller must disclose what he…
Corporate opportunity: may a director take a business opportunity for himself?
Corporate opportunity: the opportunity that belongs to the company Courts characterise the appropriation of a business opportunity belonging to the company as a "corporate opportunity",…
Family privilege: may a relative refuse to give evidence?
The duty to testify and its exceptions Everyone who is called must give evidence — but spouses and blood relatives up to the second degree…
Terminating a social housing tenancy because the tenant owns their own homes
Pressing personal use in social housing tenancies The Amsterdam subdistrict court terminates the social housing tenancy of a tenant who also owns two homes. A…
Recovering online gambling losses: is the gaming contract void?
Thousands of players are demanding their gambling losses back On 3 July 2026 the Supreme Court held that an agreement with an online casino that…
Turbo-liquidation of an empty BV or foundation: what directors must watch for
Introduction A window-frame company leaves six customers with defects and unpaid judgments, dissolves itself through a turbo-liquidation and, shortly afterwards, continues its activities under a…
Reimbursement rights after a relationship: why cohabitants often end up empty-handed
Introduction A man and a woman live together for twenty-two years. They buy a house together and have a cohabitation agreement drawn up before a…