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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....

Owner's association administrator appeals to AVG, justified or not? When members of an Owners' Association request access to the records of the VvE, directors or managers often invoke the AVG. The AVG would then prevent the provision of privacy-sensitive information to members of the CoE. But is such a...

Act of familiarity: when does the opposition period begin? Resistance is an important legal remedy in procedural law. An opposition allows a party convicted in absentia to still defend himself against a default judgment. A default judgment is rendered when a party fails to appear in court or fails to pay the court fee on time. The filing of an opposition is subject to...

Tenant destroys the leased property, how to prove his guilt? Upon termination of the lease, the tenant is obligated to return the leased property to the landlord in the condition in which it was received. This applies to homes, stores and other commercial premises such as offices. It is difficult afterwards to...

Rental protection in housing: here's how it is! In the Netherlands, tenants of housing enjoy the most extensive form of rent protection. This means that the landlord cannot simply terminate the lease, but must adhere to very strict rules and conditions. How exactly does that work? Conner Canters is a lawyer specializing in rental law....

Neighbor law: this is what you can do in the case of nuisance from neighbors Where some people have a good relationship with their neighbors, others would rather see their neighbors leave. For example, your neighbor may be making a lot of noise, using the front yard as a garbage dump or parking an entire showroom of cars in front of their door. That can be a nuisance. Experience...