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  • medezeggenschapsraad

    13 July 2026

    The illusion of employee participation in executive compensation

    The works council has rights regarding executive compensation, but its actual influence on decision-making appears limited.

  • lege portemonnee

    13 July 2026

    Declaration of bankruptcy and the principle of plurality

    A declaration of bankruptcy has major consequences. This publication explains what the principle of plurality is and the role of the supporting claim within it.

  • kinderen uit een sloppenwijk spelen in de waterplas van de klimaatverandering

    13 July 2026

    Climate change and children’s rights

    Juliette Poelman explores in her master’s thesis how climate change threatens children’s right to life, survival, and development.

  • gekoppelde armen

    13 July 2026

    Climate Refugees: Human rights

    This publication will examine whether human rights law offers adequate protection for climate refugees, using the case of Teitiota v. New Zealand as a focal point.

  • Kiribati wordt getroffen door klimaatverandering

    13 July 2026

    Climate refugees and the convention relating to the status of refugees

    This article examines whether the rights of climate refugees are effectively guaranteed by international refugee law.

  • 2 handen pinken aan elkaar, zweren

    13 July 2026

    Good to know: duty of truth

    By law, parties in a civil case must present facts fully and truthfully so that the court can decide on truth.

  • marechaussee

    13 July 2026

    WAMCA in practice

    Several claims for damages have already been brought since the WAMCA came into force on 1 January 2020, including the Marechaussee case.

  • groep mensen in de zonsondergang

    13 July 2026

    WAMCA revolution: from complexity to clarity

    Want to claim compensation jointly with other injured parties? The Wet Afwikkeling Massaschade in Collectieve Acties now makes this possible.

  • skyline portugal

    13 July 2026

    Retiring in sunny Portugal?

    Juliette wrote the following article about the Portuguese Non-Habitual Resident regime (NHR) during her internship in Lisbon.

  • groep mensen steunen elkaar

    13 July 2026

    Liability law: the WCAM

    The Act on collective settlement of mass damages is an essential act in liability law. It allows settlements to be declared binding on entire groups of victims.

  • briefgeld betalen

    13 July 2026

    Good to know: the costs of judicial proceedings

    In civil proceedings, it is common for the losing party to pay for the legal costs of the other party. This is called the full costs order.

  • pillen

    13 July 2026

    The tragedy of the DES daughters

    The drug ‘DES’ led to many proceedings. This contributed significantly to the development of liability law.

  • panden aan de gracht

    13 July 2026

    Lawsuits surrounding sanctions (squat)

    Previous publications concerned sanctions and lawsuits against Russia. This article concerns a squatted building owned by a Russian businessman in Amsterdam.

  • hamer rechter op tafel

    13 July 2026

    Lawsuits surrounding sanctions (voting rights)

    A previous publication focused on EU sanctions against Russia. These sanctions occasionally lead to lawsuits, including in the Netherlands.

  • demonstraties stop oorlog

    13 July 2026

    Sanctions against Russia on account of Ukraine

    This publication is about the sanctions imposed by the European Union on Russia and in particular EU Regulation 269/2014.

  • vlaggen EU-Hof

    13 July 2026

    The TAP case and state liability

    Dit artikel betreft het oordeel in het TAP-arrest over het onderwerp staatsaansprakelijkheid. Hierbij gaat het om onrechtmatige rechtspraak.

  • weegschaal rechter

    13 July 2026

    Study of law or legal science?

    It is sometimes debated whether law is a science. In any case, it is clear that it is not an exact science.

  • kapotgeslagen spaarpot met de rechter zijn hamer

    13 July 2026

    Bill for an Act on the Confirmation of Private Plans

    The possibility to impose a compulsory plan on shareholders and creditors of struggling businesses will make the Netherlands attractive for restructuring.