Articles on Dutch commercial law

The MAAK Advocaten blog publishes practical articles on Dutch commercial law for international businesses. Our lawyers write about the legal questions we actually see in our practice: drafting and enforcing commercial contracts under Dutch law, litigation before Dutch courts (including the Netherlands Commercial Court), distribution and commercial agency, and international sale of goods under the CISG.

We also cover commercial debt collection, pre-judgment attachment, summary proceedings (kort geding), enforcement of judgments, and EU product compliance obligations for manufacturers, importers and distributors placing products on the European market.

The articles are written for business decision-makers and in-house legal teams, not for Dutch lawyers. Each article explains the legal framework in plain language, flags the points at which foreign parties most often get caught out, and links through to the relevant practice pages on our site.

For a broader starting point see our guides to Dutch contract law, litigation in the Netherlands, and our Dutch law firm overview.

New articles are added regularly; for a specific question, contact us for a first conversation at no charge.