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01 Jun: File for bankruptcy of your own private limited company.

Filing for the bankruptcy of one's own BV, whether it's due to pure bad luck, wrong investments, or other causes, sometimes it seems a…

05 May: Restarting via a pre-pack and the protection of employees

A pre-pack may not be used for a disguised reorganization, but where does the boundary lie?

01 May: An Employment Agreement in the Netherlands – What You Should Know as an HR-professional

In the Netherlands, an employment agreement (of which there are many) can be as straightforward or complex as you want. Make sure that your README meets all requirements before drafting or signing a Dutch employment contract.

05 Oct: Require employees to wear face masks? Yes, that is possible.

The wearing of a face mask can now be required by the employer.

30 Jan: LEAN LAWYERS serves writs on 14 former directors and supervisory board members of the bankrupt Imtech

LEAN LAWYERS starts a lawsuit on behalf of ten investors against the former directors and supervisory board members of Imtech. It will be the top of…

10 Nov: Prevention is better than cure – Part 3 – Abuse of power by the applicant

Earlier it has been discussed which test the judge applies in a bankruptcy petition in the first instance and how you could possibly…

08 Nov: Prevention is better than cure – Part 2 – Fighting bankruptcy

If a bankruptcy has been declared and you want to oppose it, it would be wise to engage a lawyer in good time.

01 Nov: Prevention is better than cure – Part 1 – the bankruptcy judgment

Parties facing a bankruptcy petition would do well to engage a specialized lawyer in a timely manner. The threshold…

02 Oct: Dries Beljon in the Advocates' Journal: "Business model in development"

Business model in development: Despite all technological and economic changes, the traditional business model of law firms remains unchanged. Or perhaps…

10 Sep: Interview with Dries Beljon by LegalBusinessWorld about Added Value, the Making of Conscious Choices and the Day One Feeling

In the run-up to the congress De Zaak op Orde (https://dezaakoporde.com), lawyer and co-founder Dries Beljon on behalf of LEAN LAWYERS by…

06 Sep: LEAN LAWYERS guides the pooling of IT Local and BeeOne.

LEAN LAWYERS guides the consolidation of IT Local and BeeOne. IT Local and BeeOne have joined forces with the support of an investor…

02 Aug: Men At Work restarts under the wings of the parent company Miller & Monroe and Witteveen

Men At Work, the clothing-store chain that went bankrupt at the end of June, is making a fresh start. The company Victory & Dreams…

25 Apr: AVG: 6 aandachtspunten voor HR/personeelszaken

As of May 25, 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies. As of that date, the same privacy legislation applies across the EU.The…

12 Apr: Increase in the interest rate on your loan? Take action now!

Do you (or does your company) have a loan from the bank at a variable Euribor rate with a markup and is…

11 Apr: Arrests in interest-rate swap cases by the Amsterdam court

Almost a year and a half after the final determination of the Uniform Remediation Framework for SME Interest Rate Derivatives ("Remediation Framework"), not all interest-rate swap victims have yet...

05 Apr: The uncertainty over the pre-pack continues.

In recent years there has been a lot of activity around bankruptcies and the rights of employees. Certain rules that employees…

29 Mar: Is the bank allowed to simply increase the markup on your loan?

In my practice I regularly deal with entrepreneurs who have taken out a Euribor rollover loan with a markup…

23 Mar: Duped investors want to see money from banks for Imtech's issuances – FD.nl

More than 800 private individuals who have lost money in the two claim issuances of the bankrupt installer Imtech, name Rabobank, ING, ABN…

23 Mar: Banks' multimillion claim against Imtech – De Telegraaf

by Joris Polman – Amsterdam – Almost three years after the downfall of the Imtech listed fund, a group of 800 investors…

23 Mar: Investors' multi-million claim against banks in Imtech's bankruptcy

On March 22, the TV program EenVandaag devoted extensive attention to the claim that attorney-partner Dries Beljon of LEAN LAWYERS on behalf of under…

20 Feb: e-Court: ondoorzichtige robotrechtspraak

Robot jurisprudence, it really exists. And more importantly: you probably already have to deal with it; e-Court. As of 1 January this year…

13 Feb: Transavia may not dismiss a convicted pilot.

Are you allowed to dismiss a street-racing employee – in this case a pilot – if he is criminally convicted? A question…

29 Jan: General Terms and Conditions: are you always bound by the fine print?

Are you always stuck with the fine print? In line with the general terms and conditions: how do you as a company still…

22 Dec: ABN AMRO must roll back the increases in surcharges on Euribor mortgages.

That is what the Amsterdam Court of Appeal decided this week in the proceedings of the Euribar Foundation and the SDB Foundation (Stop…

20 Dec: LEAN LAWYERS assists the Amsterdam Winter Parade in a settlement with the Winter Parade

The Amsterdam Winter Parade, a major Christmas event featuring, among other things, an ice skating rink, a Ferris wheel, a beer village and musical performances that run from December 21…

19 Dec: LEAN delivers the finest work

The Advocates' Magazine dedicates a four-page article to the application of the LEAN philosophy within the legal profession. Dries speaks…

08 Dec: The new supermarket collective labour agreement: the main changes at a glance

After many months of negotiations, the parties to the collective labour agreement (VGL, Vakcentrum/Coop and CNV) reached an agreement on a new…

07 Dec: Imtech concealed the status of the Polish subsidiary.

Claims Foundation states that new information can cause the settlement to falter.Dries Beljon, lawyer at LEAN LAWYERS and from the ImtechClaim.nl foundation, gives today…

30 Nov: Will blockchain change the legal landscape?

A few years ago almost no one had any idea about the words blockchain, cryptocurrency and Bitcoin. Nowadays, it will…

12 Nov: ABN AMRO and ASR fail to meet their information obligations.

Recently the Appeals Committee of Kifid (the Financial Services Complaints Institute) has again issued two relatively favorable rulings…

01 Nov: Have your bank's compensation proposal checked!

Last week I was at the Agriculture and Intensive Livestock Farming fair in the Northern Netherlands. The fair was well attended by various kinds of…

16 Oct: Rutte III coalition agreement: a balance between security and opportunities, what does this mean for the employer and the employee?

After the longest formation negotiations ever, the Rutte-III cabinet has finally made public the contents of the coalition agreement. The cabinet wants more…

02 Oct: Dealmakers of the week

Mr.-online – the magazine for lawyers – focuses on the takeover of the fashion chain Witteveen and names Paul as 'Dealmaker…'

22 Sep: LEAN Lawyers advises on the restart of Witteveen.

Paul van den Berg and Marlena Koscielniak, on behalf of LEAN LAWYERS, advised throughout the entire acquisition process with the curator of the bankrupt fashion chain Witteveen.

08 Aug: The derivatives limit for an interest rate swap is not a 'free extra'.

Hardly any company that entered into an interest rate swap or other interest rate derivative knew that the bank would also always charge an extra…

19 Jun: Amendment to the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2017 (Part 6) – Recognizing and reporting occupational diseases

In a series of 6 articles, the Employment Law team of LEAN LAWYERS outlines the most important changes to the Working Conditions Act as of 1…

16 Jun: Amendment to the Occupational Safety and Health Act 2017 (Part 5) – Enforcement and supervision

In a series of 6 articles, the Employment Law team of LEAN LAWYERS outlines the most important changes to the Working Conditions Act as of 1…

15 Jun: Amendment to the Working Conditions Act 2017 (Part 4) – Basic Contract

In a series of 6 articles, the Employment Law team of LEAN LAWYERS outlines the most important changes to the Working Conditions Act as of 1…

14 Jun: Amendment to the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2017 (Part 3) – Preventive consultation with employees

In a series of 6 articles, the Employment Law team of LEAN LAWYERS outlines the most important changes to the Working Conditions Act as of 1…

13 Jun: Amendment to the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2017 (Part 2) – Employees' right to a second opinion from another company doctor

In a series of 6 articles, the Employment Law team of LEAN LAWYERS outlines the most important changes to the Working Conditions Act as of 1…

12 Jun: Amendment to the Working Conditions Act 2017 (Part 1) – Prevention Officers and the Role of the Works Council

In a series of 6 articles, the Employment Law team of LEAN LAWYERS outlines the most important changes to the Working Conditions Act as of 1…

12 Jun: Reorganizing due to technological developments; it remains possible.

Times are changing, workplaces are changing, technological developments are following each other at a rapid pace. Entrepreneurs are looking for innovation more than ever, but…

06 Apr: Strained employment relationship, illness, underperformance and dismissal, these things do not go together…

In recent weeks there have been two interesting statements made regarding dismissal. Both statements relate to the…

30 Mar: Is the pre-pack heading towards a prenatal death?

The pre-pack is a new phenomenon in Dutch insolvency law. Thanks to extensive and invisible preparation, a high-speed restart is possible…

17 Mar: ABN AMRO suffers yet another defeat in the interest-rate swap gate

The Amsterdam District Court has found that ABN AMRO has not sufficiently fulfilled its duty of care with regard to offering interest rate swaps...

16 Mar: LEAN LAWYERS start The LEAN FLEXPOOL

In addition to the lawyers affiliated with us, we regularly engage carefully selected—hand-picked—lawyers and jurists who...

10 Mar: Tips and tricks for material control by the health insurer

Healthcare providers may be subjected to substantive audits by a health insurer. The health insurer then assesses the legality and cost-effectiveness of…

22 Feb: Even towards large enterprises, the duty of care may have been breached in relation to interest rate swaps, according to the Court of The Hague.

The Court of Appeal in The Hague recently delivered a ruling in an interest-rate swap case in which Rabobank was given a slap on the wrist for…

14 Feb: The Amsterdam court once again finds ABN AMRO to be in the right in an interest-rate swap case.

The Amsterdam District Court has recently issued a ruling in an interest-rate swap case that Else van der Meulen has handled at her previous firm. The Court…

05 Jul: Compensation for Interest Rate Swaps (Remediation Framework) – what does this mean for you?

Largest loss?The maximum compensation in respect of the overpaid interest of 20 percent of the damage and up to €100,000 per entrepreneur. greatest…

21 Sep: Okay, no interest rate swap. But then what? (FD)

A recent Court of Appeal ruling is 'wonderful', but it does raise new questions. With a ruling by the Amsterdam Court of Appeal, interest-rate derivatives stand…

25 Mar: Is the bankruptcy trustee a reliable business partner?

In a recently published ruling of the Court of Appeal in The Hague, it has been determined that a curator is not free to a…

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