Litigation

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,...

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,...

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...

Evidence: this changed in procedural law on Jan. 1, 2025 The law is constantly changing. As of last week, several changes were made in procedural law. Among them, the law of evidence went on the upswing. Many trial lawyers believe that these are mostly editorial changes. A lot of newly introduced provisions materially change ...