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Shareholder disputes
They seem to have become a trend: shareholder disputes. Until last year, I occasionally assisted a shareholder in a shareholder dispute; now I’m faced with (...)
Penrose opens pro-bono help line for Dutch legal questions re: corona virus
Amsterdam based law firm Penrose has opened a temporary phone line for SME businesses that have been hit hard by the COVID-19 virus in the (...)
Penrose at RTLZ “Doe maar duurzaam” (“Go the sustainable way”)
Our society is currently infused by a number of brilliant technical and sustainable innovations. The development of these innovations is also reflected by our clients. (...)
Review of a Settlement Agreement under Dutch employment law (also “VSO”): aspects to consider
The settlement agreement under Dutch employment law (in Dutch: Vaststellingsovereenkomst or VSO), i.e. the agreement to terminate employment contracts, has become the most in-demand agreement (...)
Legislative proposal adopted for mandatory UBO-registration in the Netherlands
The legislative proposal ‘Implementation act for the registration of the ultimate beneficial owner of companies and other legal entities’ (also referred to as the Dutch “UBO-register”) has (...)
Summoned for copyright infringement: pay or not?
From time to time, clients contact us because they have received a demand from a (mostly foreign) law firm for the alleged infringement of copyrights (...)
The board resolution of a Dutch company
This legal blog provides information about board resolutions of a Dutch company (BV): when do the laws of the Netherlands require a formal corporate decision (...)
Chris Zeevenhooven new labour law partner
We are happy to announce that as of 1 May 2020, Chris Zeevenhooven will join Penrose as our new labour law partner. Chris started her (...)
Tips in software development and IT contracting
Clients, both developers and customers, often ask questions about contracts or a conflict regarding software development. This includes for example the following situations: - a (...)
Suspension of SaaS-contracts in the event of non-payment under Dutch law
In a short period of time the economic mood has evolved drastically due to the coronavirus: in the beginning of March 2020, the focus was (...)