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2022-10-doc1 Saying goodbye to Russian clients: easier said than done

From a recent decision of 6 September 2022 of the District Court Amsterdam (ECLI:NL:RBAMS:2022:5466) it follows that under Dutch rules a law firm (‘Houthoff’) cannot just break with Russian parties, having been placed on sanction lists by the government. The case concerns Russian state-owned company SberBank, the largest shareholder of… Read More »2022-10-doc1 Saying goodbye to Russian clients: easier said than done

2022-09-doc2 – Towards strengthening a consumer’s position in insolvency

Recently District Court Amsterdam 26 August 2022, ECLI:NL:RBAMS:2022:5012, decided that KLM airlines is obliged to make financial restitution to passengers after a travel agency’s bankruptcy. The basis for the judgment lies in the Flight Compensation Regulation (EC) No 261/2004. Case: on 13 January 2020 Dutch passengers book tickets to Brazil… Read More »2022-09-doc2 – Towards strengthening a consumer’s position in insolvency

2022-08-doc2 On presumptions in int’l insolvency law

Article 16 of the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency (MLCBI) provides for important presumptions which assist the domestic court of the State, enacting the MLCBI, to reach a conclusion on the nature, status and effect of the respective foreign proceeding. Article 16 (‘Presumptions concerning recognition’) provides: If the decision… Read More »2022-08-doc2 On presumptions in int’l insolvency law

2022-06-doc4 O’Dea’s restructuring book

Over the past decade, Europe has been captivated by restructuring. Cross-border insolvency, initiated in the first decade, mainly overarched national insolvency systems. It was developed as a system of private international law. For restructuring the main drivers are discussions, recommendations and reports, ultimately leading to the EU 2019/1023 Preventive Restructuring… Read More »2022-06-doc4 O’Dea’s restructuring book