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24 March 2017
HEUSSEN advises Anticimex Group with the acquisition of Mirado Ongediertebestrijding
HEUSSEN ([lawyer,ID=131,Name='Paul A. Josephus Jitta'] and [lawyer,ID=277,Name='Thijs Butter']) assisted Anticimex Group, the world’s fourth-largest pest control company with the acquisition of Mirado Ongediertebestrijding, a family owned company based in the southwest region of the Netherlands. The deal was closed on 21 March 2017.
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16 March 2017
Interpretation of an earn-out arrangement in case of unforeseen circumstances
On 13 July 2016, the Dutch district court of Northern Netherlands ruled on the interpretation of an earn-out arrangement. In this case, the acquired company suffered losses in the year following the acquisition and this circumstance was not foreseen by the parties. The court has ruled that in that case, a linguistic explanation of the arrangement is decisive.
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6 March 2017
Is een overgang van onderneming te voorkomen?
Als uw organisatie een andere onderneming of een onderdeel van een andere onderneming overneemt, kan er sprake zijn van OVO. Is daarvan sprake, dan gaat het personeel van (het onderdeel van) de overgenomen onderneming met behoud van arbeidsvoorwaarden automatisch over naar uw onderneming. Een OVO heeft dan ook verstrekkende gevolgen. Wanneer is er nu sprake van een OVO?
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27 February 2017
Central shareholders’ register
On 19 January 2017, a private member’s bill has been filed to the Lower House of Dutch Parliament with regard to the establishment of a central shareholders’ register (‘centraal aandeelhoudersregister’).
The object of the establishment of a central shareholders’ register is to create more insight into the identity of shareholders of legal entities. In addition, it appears that a physical shareholders’ register is often untraceable or the information is not up to date. The legislator would like to accomplish a higher degree of reliability of this information.
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24 February 2017
ADVOCAAT MEDEWERKER CONTRACTENRECHT
In verband met de groei van de praktijk zoekt HEUSSEN voor de praktijkgroep Contracten en Handelsrecht een ADVOCAAT MEDEWERKER CONTRACTENRECHT
Je hebt tenminste 4 tot 6 jaar ervaring, opgedaan op een advocatenkantoor met een commerciële advies- en procespraktijk of als advocaat in loondienst bij een (grote) multinational. Je hebt ervaring opgedaan op het gebied van commercial contracting and litigation en bent gewend in het Engels te adviseren en redigeren. Lees meer op onze carrière pagina.
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16 February 2017
Largest severance compensation awarded
Recent case law has indicated (Court of Gelderland ECLI:NL:RBGEL:2016:7113) that the termination of an employment contract of a Managing Director without reasonable cause can lead to the award of substantial (additional) severance compensation. In this case the Court awarded the largest (additional) severance compensation.
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1 February 2017
HEUSSEN ADVISES VPK PACKAGING WITH THE ACQUISITION OF SOLIDPACK HOLDING
HEUSSEN assisted VPK Packaging Group (VPK) with the acquisition of Solidpack, producer of solid board packaging, with 175 employees which produces more than 65,000 tons of packaging. The Heussen team consisted of Paul Josephus Jitta and Suzanne Beijersbergen. The deal was closed on 19 January 2017.
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31 January 2017
New EU General Data Protection
On 14 April 2016 the EU Parliament formally adopted the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The GDPR will replace the existing Privacy Directive and the corresponding Personal Data Protection Act as from 25 May 2018. From that moment onwards there will be one uniform set of binding regulations applicable within the EU instead of 28 national Acts based on EU legislation.
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6 January 2017
Dutch Supreme Court provides further guidance on the question if and when a limited partner in a limited partnership will be jointly and severally liable for the debts and obligations of the limited partnership
In its decision of 4 November 2016, the Supreme Court again rules on the question if and when a limited partner in a limited partnership will be jointly and severally liable for the debts and obligations of the limited partnership, in the event that a limited partner violates the prohibition in Article 20(2) of the Dutch Commercial Code for limited partners to exert management authority.
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5 January 2017
HEUSSEN assisted Flexible Packaging Holding (FPH), with the sale of three flexible packaging companies, Schut, located in Etten-Leur, Hellema located in Zaandam, and Lemapack located in Weesp, to Saica.
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1 November 2016
Chili simplifies legalization of foreign public documents
As from 30 August 2016 the legalization of public documents from Chile is simplified into one, single procedure. As a consequence, it now will be easier, faster and cheaper to obtain public documents, such as birth certificates, marital state declarations, death certificates, judgements and company information for use in a foreign country.
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28 October 2016
Heussen advises RTL Ventures with the sale of Couvers to TripAdvisor
HEUSSEN assisted RTL Ventures, the investment company of RTL, with the sale of restaurant reservation platform COUVERTS to TripAdvisor, the parent company of restaurant review site IENS. The Heussen team consisted of Paul A. Josephus Jitta and Suzanne Beijersbergen. The deal was closed on 26 October 2016.
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19 October 2016
Legislative proposal concerning the disclosure of non-financial information by certain large public-interest entities approved by the Upper House of the Dutch parliament
On 27 September 2016, the legislation implementing EU Directive 2014/95/EU on the disclosure of non-financial information by certain large public-interest entities in the Dutch Civil Code was approved.
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10 October 2016
Heussen advises Damier Group with the sale of the Vision Health business to Vemedia
Heussen assisted Damier Group with the sale of the Vision Healthcare Business to Vemedia, the largest manufacturer and distributor of health products in the Netherlands. Vision Healthcare is known for the brands Vision, Ecosym, Luuf, Glucadol and Zinolium. The transaction was completed early October 2016. The Heussen team consisted of Paul Josephus Jitta and Thijs Butter.
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31 August 2016
Act on mandatory electronic filing with the trade register entered into force on 1 July 2016
On 1 July 2016, the Act on mandatory electronic filing with the trade register entered into force. The act provides a basis for the adoption of an Order in Council (algemene maatregel van bestuur) pursuant to which documents such as annual accounts must be filed electronically with the trade register of the Chamber of Commerce via a uniform standard, being Standard Business Reporting (SBR).
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31 August 2016
House for Whistleblowers Act entered into force
On 1 July 2016 the House for Whistleblowers Act (Wet Huis voor klokkenluiders) entered into force. The purpose of the Act is to improve the conditions for reporting abuses within organisations and to provide better protection for those individuals who report such abuses (‘whistleblowers’).
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12 July 2016
Director disqualification act entered into force on 1 July 2016
On 1 July 2016, the Director disqualification act entered into force as a result of which the Insolvency act has been amended. The act enables the disqualification of managing directors for a maximum period of five years. The purpose of the act is to combat bankruptcy fraud and to prevent that managing directors can continue their fraudulent activities as a managing director or member of the supervisory board of a corporation.
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12 July 2016
Dutch Supreme Court acknowledges unconditional right of pledge on goods delivered subject to retention of title
The Dutch Supreme Court has ruled in its judgment of 3 June 2016 (ECLI:NL:HR:2016:1046) that both the transferor and the transferee of a good subject to a retention of title become conditional owner of the good, the transferor under the condition subsequent of payment of the entire purchase price and the transferee under the condition precedent of payment of the entire purchase price.
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20 April 2016
In the new 2016 Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) edition of the prestigious Legal500 legal guide HEUSSEN again has been ranked and recommended as a law firm in the practice areas “Commercial, corporate and M&A” and “Employment”. In addition, HEUSSEN’S corporate law partner Paul A. Josephus Jitta has been personally recommended as lawyer. After his 2008, 2009 and 2010 personal Legal500 rankings, this is his fourth ranking. Paul A. Josephus says to be proud that HEUSSEN has been ranked and recommended again. In his personal ranking Paul finds a recognition of the quality of work that HEUSSEN delivers to its clients.
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23 February 2016
Uit een recent rapport over diefstal, de Global Theft Barometer, blijkt dat winkeldiefstal nog altijd een groot probleem is in de retailsector. Vooral het zogenoemde fenomeen ‘sweethearting’ is een moeilijk te bestrijden vorm van winkeldiefstal. Een medewerker geeft aan vrienden en familie (sweethearts) goederen gratis of met hoge korting weg. Hoe vaak komt het niet voor dat een barman een biertje aan een vriend of vriendin weggeeft zonder deze af te rekenen of dat een medewerkster in een kledingwinkel kleding met personeelskorting afrekent voor vrienden?
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