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September 16, 2020

Liability for damage to an aircraft

2023-02-13T14:34:29+00:00January 4, 2021|aviation and law, enterprise and business, international, news, posts, specialist areas|

When transporting cargo or passengers, airlines are faced with several conditions that can cause damage to their aircraft. This damage occurs in most cases when the aircraft is still on the ground. When parked, leaving the gate or taxiing to the runway. But who is liable for this damage and what does an airline have to pay for itself?

Dutch employment law: dismissal procedure and severance pay

2025-03-14T14:47:13+00:00December 14, 2020|employees, news, posts, specialist areas|

Almost every company employs personnel and therefore has to deal with the relatively complex system of Dutch employment law. Hiring and hiring personnel is relatively simple. Dismissal, on the other hand, can be complex and in certain cases impossible or expensive. In many cases, it can therefore be advantageous to agree on termination of employment by mutual consent.

Practical legal tips on the applicability of General Terms and Conditions of Trade

2023-02-13T14:34:43+00:00July 6, 2020|enterprise and business, international, news, posts, specialist areas|

Are you sometimes confronted with the situation where your business enterprise has contracted with another business and your business enterprise has sent an offer to the other party you’re your General Terms and Conditions and the other party has accepted your order by return stating that that their General Terms and Conditions apply? The question is which General Terms and Conditions apply here. This is what is called a “battle of forms”.

Reorganisation and dismissal in NOW scheme: what is allowed and what is not?

2020-04-30T11:01:44+00:00April 30, 2020|employees, news, posts, specialist areas|

In a recent article we discussed the Temporary Emergency Measure Bridging Employment (NOW). The subsidy from this scheme comes with obligations for employers. If these obligations are not (fully) met, a sanction may be imposed. This article looks at the question whether you can still lay off employees during the granting of the NOW subsidy and whether you can reorganise.

Support agreement for and by the Dutch retail sector on rental obligations during the corona crisis

2020-04-16T16:32:46+00:00April 16, 2020|commercial property and investment, enterprise and real estate, international, international, news, posts, specialist areas|

On Friday 10 April, an agreement was reached between the property and retail sectors on rent suspension for retailers due to the consequences of the corona crisis. Parties involved are IVBN, INretail, Vastgoed Belang, Detailhandel Nederland, EZK, NVB and VGO. The starting point is that the financial pain resulting from the corona crisis must be shared between retailers (and their shareholders), landlords, banks and the government. The support agreement provides guidelines for the short and long term.

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