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Liability limitation periods for hidden defects in consumer contracts

Liability limitation periods for hidden defects in consumer contracts are unreasonable and unfairly onerous according to the Amsterdam Court of... read more →

17/07/2025
Property & Construction

M&A specialist Jan Willem Reesink joins Clairfort’s Company Law and M&A team

Clairfort welcomes a new colleague: Jan Willem Reesink. Jan Willem joined the firm on 1 May 2025 as a partner... read more →

13/05/2025
Company Law, News

Clairfort welcomes Bonne Mulder to its Property & Construction team

Our Property & Construction team has been strengthened with the arrival of Bonne Mulder. Bonne started working at Clairfort yesterday.... read more →

13/05/2025
News, Property & Construction

Clairfort’s IP team in World Trademark Review 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals

We are delighted to share that Clairfort’s IP team has been honored with two Silver and two Bronze rankings in... read more →

05/02/2025
Intellectual Property & IT, News

Clairfort appoints Tjibbe Fokkens as partner-shareholder and Maaike Berends – de Weerd as associate partner

The year started well for Clairfort, as we have two partner appointments effective 1 January 2025: Tjibbe Fokkens has joined... read more →

25/01/2025
Intellectual Property & IT, News, Property & Construction

Evert and Tjibbe gave a presentation on copyright as an alternative to trademarks and designs at the Varumärkesdagen in Stockholm

Last week, IP lawyers Evert van Gelderen and Tjibbe Fokkens gave a presentation at the Varumärkesdagen in Stockholm], a renowned... read more →

23/01/2025
Intellectual Property & IT

Happy Holidays!

Clairfort wishes you happy holidays and a wonderful and prosperous 2025!

24/12/2024
News

Limburgse vlaai close up with crumbs and bars

The protected “Limburgse vlaai”: what does this protection mean exactly?

Not far from our office in Limburg, you can buy delicious traditional “Limburgse vlaai”, a pastry consisting of dough and... read more →

01/11/2024
Intellectual Property & IT

a bottle of champagne and two glasses with champage

District Court of The Hague: Champagne is allowed to be used to describe the colour of clothing

In a recent case between the Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne and the US clothing company Ferminadaza LLC, the... read more →

31/10/2024
Intellectual Property & IT

Maurice Essers to be sworn in as a lawyer in Maastricht – Clairfort opens Maastricht office

On 23 May 2024, Maurice Essers will be sworn in as an attoerny-at-law at the District Court of Maastricht. When... read more →

22/04/2024
News

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