Debt collection, litigation and enforcement

After lengthy litigation, you receive a judgment. In it the judge decides that the other party is liable, and must compensate your damages. Good news, but the judge has not yet estimated the damages. For that, you first have to go back to court. In the judgment, the case is referred to...

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...

Kees van der Spek's television program is (also) very interesting for lawyers to watch. In his weekly show, Van der Spek pays attention to fraudsters who often leave for foreign countries with large debts. They leave their creditors penniless. If it is up to Kees van der Spek, they won't come away with that....

When you fail to appear as a defendant in proceedings, you are convicted in absentia. The claim is then usually awarded because no defense was put forward. You can still enter an objection within a period of time calculated from the moment you became aware of the verdict. How that works, read...

Falsified evidence in court case leads to litigation costs order of over €25k In a previous blog post about the violation of the duty of truth (article 21 Rv) it was written, “if you fool the judge, you will go down on your face.” This was not an empty slogan. If you knowingly provide inaccurate or incomplete information in a proceeding, you will run...

Dissolution of purchase agreement not provisionally enforceable, now what? In a recent ruling, the North Holland District Court (ECLI:NL:RBNHO:2025:6641) ruled in favor of the buyers of a leaking apartment. They were justified in rescinding the contract of sale of the apartment due to non-conformity, the court ruled. In addition, the seller must compensate the buyers' damages. Despite the positive verdict,...