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Litigation in the Netherlands

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Legal proceedings - in the Netherlands

Litigation in the Netherlands

The Netherlands is considered by many to be an effective jurisdiction, well equiped for the resolution of commercial disputes. This reputation of the Netherlands is documented by its overall score given by the WJP Rule of Law Index.

The Netherlands ranked 5th across 128 countries in 2020. The Index’s scores indicate a number of key specifics of the jurisdiction:

  1. constraints on government powers
  2. order and security
  3. regulatory enforcement
  4. civil justice
  5. absence of corruption
  6. open government
  7. Criminal Justice

The courts in the Netherlands consist solely of appointed judges. Judges in the Netherlands are appointed for life, and act in their judicial capacity with complete independence from the government.


Info on civil proceedings in the Netherlands

In you are searching for information on civil proceedings in the Netherlands, please follow the following links:

  1. Going to court in The Netherlands
  2. Court proceedings
  3. Limitation periods under Dutch law
  4. Preliminary relief
  5. Freezing orders in The Netherlands
  6. Court proceedings
  7. Appeal proceedings
  8. Remedies under Dutch law
  9. Costs of litigation
  10. Arbitration in the Netherlands
  11. Jurisdiction of the NCC
  12. Personal jurisdiction
  13. Commercial dispute resolution

Jan Willem de Groot - lawyer in the Netherlands
May 20th, 2020

Contract law in Holland
Dutch law of contracts
Precontractual liability Acceptance of an offer Battle of forms under Dutch law Mistake in Dutch contract law Nullity of an agreement Joint and several liability Liability of the Surety
Contents of a contract
Reasonableness and fairness General terms under Dutch law Liquidated damages and Dutch law Assignment of a claim Prejudicial Dutch contracts Interpretation of contracts
Performance, breach, remedies
Breach of contract Acts of God under Dutch law Corona and Dutch contracts Contract termination for cause Damage claims under Dutch law Restriction of liability Statute of limitations
Contract law - miscellaneous
Licences under Dutch law Franchises in the Netherlands Contracts of sale under Dutch law Dutch rental agreements Commercial agents in Holland Distribution agreements in Holland

Litigation in Holland
Legal Proceedings
Going to court in The Netherlands Court proceedings Limitation periods under Dutch law Preliminary relief Freezing orders in The Netherlands Court proceedings Appeal proceedings Remedies under Dutch law Costs of litigation Arbitration in the Netherlands
Netherlands Commercial Court
Jurisdiction of the NCC Personal jurisdiction Commercial dispute resolution

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