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September 17, 2025

Uncertainty about shareholder vote: is AGM resolution voidable?

2023-02-20T09:57:07+01:0014 February 2023|enterprise and business, posts, specialist areas|

This article deals with the legal validity of decision-making in the private limited liability company. A private limited liability company has several organs. The division of powers is determined by law, articles of association, regulations and resolutions. Within the organs, agreements can be made on how decisions should be made. For example, in a shareholder agreement or voting agreement.

Stalemate between directors who are also shareholders: what to do?

2023-02-14T10:55:28+01:0014 February 2023|enterprise and business, posts, specialist areas|

The parties want to part ways, but at the right price. Meanwhile, the business must be continued without loss of value. The parties want to part ways in a normal way by avoiding escalation, but are still forced to hire a lawyer. What to do in a deadlock between directors who are also shareholders? Corporate lawyer Justin de Vries tells you more.

Land grabbing: the legal options when losing ownership of land

2023-02-13T09:45:22+01:007 February 2023|companies in financial distress, conflicts, posts|

There may be a dispute between neighbors about who owns a particular piece of land. Such a dispute may arise if at any time one of the neighbors places a yard fence in such a way that it takes possession of a piece of land owned by the other. The owner has the option of claiming his property (or filing a revindicatory action). However, such a claim cannot be brought after a period of time due to acquisitive prescription.

Part-time layoffs and secondment as solution to energy crisis

2023-01-10T10:22:32+01:0010 January 2023|employees, posts|

Bankruptcies are slowly increasing again as a result of the energy crisis, high inflation and the cessation (and repayment) of government support measures. Retail, agrifood and business services are particularly hard hit. Entrepreneurs in these sectors should anticipate even worse business times. In that context, when part of the turnover is lost, two alternatives to a (final) reorganization can be considered, namely part-time dismissal and secondment.

Hidden defects: what to look out for?

2023-02-13T14:37:02+01:0019 December 2022|conflicts, enterprise and business, posts|

It happens to almost everyone; you buy a product, car, house, machine, boat or appliance where at first glance nothing seems wrong, but later it turns out that there is a 'hidden defect' to the purchased product. The question is then who is liable. In this article I give examples of hidden defects, explain what the obligations of the buyer and seller are and what one should pay attention to.

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