Civil law
Civil law, also known as private law, pertains to disputes between private individuals, companies, or individuals and companies.
02 May 2024
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.
14 March 2024
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.
06 March 2024
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.
08 September 2023
Retiring in sunny Portugal?
Juliette wrote the following article about the Portuguese Non-Habitual Resident regime (NHR) during her internship in Lisbon.
27 July 2023
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.
07 July 2023
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.
30 June 2023
The tragedy of the DES daughters
The drug ‘DES’ led to many proceedings. This contributed significantly to the development of liability law.
15 June 2023
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.
01 June 2023
Lawsuits surrounding sanctions (voting rights)
A previous publication focused on EU sanctions against Russia. These sanctions occasionally lead to lawsuits, including in the Netherlands.
24 May 2023
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.
25 April 2023
Our corporate identity and website have been launched
Behind the scenes, we have been working hard on a corporate identity and website for Poelman c.s. We are excited to give you a first impression!
20 April 2023
The TAP case and state liability
This article concerns the judgment in the TAP case on the issue of state liability. This involves unlawful judgments.
06 April 2023
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.
31 October 2019
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.
