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Newsflash: the Netherlands Commercial Court (“NCC”) is now up and running

The Netherlands Commercial Court (NCC District Court and NCC Court of Appeal (“NCCA”)) opened its doors on 1 January 2019.... read more →

29/01/2019
News

The dismissal of the director under the articles of association: what are the applicable rules in the Netherlands?

A director under the articles of association (hereinafter: director) has two legal relationships with the company. Firstly, the director is... read more →

28/11/2018
Labour Law

BREAKING IP NEWS: Taste cannot be protected under copyright law according to the Court of Justice

The taste of food products cannot be protected by copyright. This follows from a judgment of the Court of Justice... read more →

13/11/2018
Intellectual Property & IT

Attorney-at-law Jos Hendrickx joins department Company law and M&A

Clairfort welcomes Jos Hendrickx as a lawyer and partner in its department Company law and M&A. Jos has over 30... read more →

15/10/2018
News

Clairfort and Essers Attorneys-at-law merge. Clairfort expands on the fields of competition law, procurement law and regulatory.

Clairfort and Essers attorneys-at-law will join forces. The merger between both firms will be effective as of 1 July 2018.... read more →

25/06/2018
News

Who owns the intellectual property rights (IP): the employer or the employee?

If an employee in your company designs a chair or creates a new software programme, who owns the intellectual property... read more →

25/06/2018
Intellectual Property & IT, Labour Law

New: Cancellation procedure before the Benelux Office for Intellectual Property and other new authorities for BOIP

Good news for everyone who would you like to use a trademark that is already registered but is not used... read more →

22/05/2018
Intellectual Property & IT

Doing business in the Netherlands – Part 3: Intellectual property rights

The Netherlands has an attractive business climate for foreign investors. Many multinational corporations have chosen the Netherlands as the location... read more →