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The right of retention is one of the strongest rights a contractor has when dealing with a defaulting payer. Incidentally, the right of retention applies not only to contractors but also to other creditors, such as hotel owners, freight forwarders, carriers, and leaseholders. Auto repair shops can also exercise the right of retention, for example, on a car they have just repaired. What does the right of retention entail…

Support claim based on (old) financial statements: is it possible? When a business relation leaves your invoices unpaid, there are several ways to collect your money. In addition to conducting proceedings on the merits or levying an attachment, filing for the debtor's bankruptcy can be an extremely effective means of collection. The pressure of an impending...

Prescription requires possession, but it is more than just use Prescription can cause a person to become the owner of a piece of land that did not originally belong to him. On another page, we explain when the statute of limitations begins to run and how long the period is. But there is a condition that is often made...

Whether you have purchased a real estate property for a VOF that you want to dissolve, or bought a home together with the partner you are not married to: there may be times when you no longer want to own the property together. You are then not forced to remain owners together until you...