Debt collection, litigation and enforcement

Court lifts seizure: seizer concealed information In a recent judgment by the District Court of Northern Netherlands on April 18, 2025, a seizure of a supplier's products was lifted. The preliminary relief judge ruled in summary proceedings that the garnishee had concealed essential information in the attachment request and for that reason had acted in violation of...

Money claim in summary proceedings: is it possible? Suppose you have a money claim against someone and want to get it paid as soon as possible. You decide to start summary proceedings, understandably, because you may be waiting for that money and still have bills to pay. But beware, there are strict...

Porsche buyer violates duty of truth, but judge punishes it About the application of Section 21 Rv it is sometimes said, “if you fool the judge, you will go down on your face.” That this really is the case was experienced recently by the buyer of a Porsche Macan. The Porsche had various defects and turned out to be an old damaged car,...

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,...

Canton judge does not book upgrade: economy remains economy Father, mother and two children are about to fly back to Amsterdam after two weeks of vacation on tropical St. Maarten, with a stopover in Paris. Because the family values extra legroom, larger entertainment screens and more luxurious snacks, they opted for Premium Economy...