Here's how to provide evidence in debt collection proceedings

Collection proceedings can be initiated when a creditor fails to collect an outstanding debt by other means, such as a demand letter or summons. If a debtor fails to make payment, you can take legal action to still obtain the amount owed. A collection procedure offers the opportunity to...

Agreement with MKB Clickservice successfully annulled for error Early this year, the Amsterdam District Court's subdistrict court (ECLI:NL:RBAMS:2025:687) annulled an agreement between MKB Clickservice and an entrepreneur for error. MKB Clickservice had made several attractive promises to the entrepreneur. As a result, the entrepreneur thought that certain services would be provided free of charge (based on a...

Landlords beware! Consider early warning when a lease is terminated Landlords of housing may find themselves in a situation where tenants are no longer paying the rent on time. Or even stop paying altogether. In such a case, it may be desirable for landlords to terminate the rental agreement. A first step besides collection of the rent claim, is...

Filing for bankruptcy: debt collection lawyer explains how it works When debtors fail to pay, creditors may consider several options to obtain their money. It usually starts with a demand letter or summons. In it, the debtor is given a deadline to still pay. If the debtor then fails to pay, the debtor is in default. That default ...

Statutory commercial interest: when may you apply it? Statutory commercial interest or ordinary legal interest can be charged in the event of late payment. But when may you do so? What is the difference between ‘ordinary’ statutory interest and statutory commercial interest? And how do you set the rate? In this blog,...

Court puts angry soccer father out of action Recently, the District Court of Midden-Nederland ruled (ECLI:NL:RBMNE:2024:6053) in a remarkable case, resulting in a hat trick for an amateur soccer club. The club announced its new team roster in June 2024. Not everyone was happy about it. In fact, an eight-year-old boy was placed in a lower team than his father had hoped....