On 1 July 2017 a new law will go into effect that will put a ban on unreasonably long payment terms. The law intends to prevent large corporations from applying unreasonably long periods for paying invoices of small and medium sized suppliers (Small and Medium Enterprises or SMEs). more…
Buren advises a Dutch heat exchange equipment producer in arbitration proceedings before the Netherlands Arbitration Institute (NAI) for breach of licensed trade secrets and subsequent patent filings in the United States, India and South Korea by a South Korean manufacturer. more…
Buren advises a leading German architect and consultancy firm in a dispute with a renowned interior designer in relation to a luxury hotel realized in the UAE. more…
Buren advises a Dutch agriculture company regarding the breach of licensed plant variety rights by a Chinese potato production and processing company before the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC). more…
Buren advises a Dutch potato variety developer in arbitration proceedings, before the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Switzerland, in a dispute in respect of the termination of an agency agreement by a Chinese agriculture company. more…
Buren advises a major US software company in a dispute with an Belarusian customer / systemintegrator. more…
Buren advises the CEO of an international insurance company in respect of his dismissal procedure. more…
Philip ter Burg, lawyer at Buren specialized in international trade, intellectual property and litigation, has written an article on the possibilities of litigating in English before the Dutch courts in " International Litigation News" a publication of the International Bar Association Legal Prac more…
Buren advises a former Dutch international football player in respect of a employment related dispute with a Dutch premier league club. more…
The Netherlands, with the Rotterdam port, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, multinational corporations such as Shell, Unilever and Philips, and a large international services economy, traditionally has a very open economy. more…
Buren advises the YangChun and DongPu village committees to initiate legal proceedings before the Amsterdam District court to reclaim a 1000-year old Buddha statue comprising the human remains of Buddha Master Zhang Gong. more…
Earlier this year proposed amendments to the Dutch Data Protection Act ("DPA") were adopted that will enter into force on 1 January 2016. more…