by admin | Mar 20, 2020 | News
admin On 1 January 2020, the Settlement of Large-scale Losses or Damage (Class Actions) Act (in Dutch abbreviated as the WAMCA) entered into force. This Act provides for the possibility to not only request a declaratory decision, but also claim damages in a collective...
by admin | Mar 13, 2020 | News
admin The tables have turned. In May last year, we reported about an important judgment of the Amsterdam District Court in the cartel damages action of Stichting Cartel Compensation (SCC) in respect of the Air Cargo cartel. That judgment (ECLI:NL:RBAMS:2019:3394)...
by admin | Mar 10, 2020 | News
admin Today, 10 March, the Amsterdam Appellate Court rendered judgment on the validity of the assignments in the cartel damages action of Stichting Cartel Compensation (SCC) in respect of the Air Cargo cartel (ECLI:NL:GHAMS:2020:713). These assignments concern the...
by admin | Nov 19, 2019 | News
admin We are proud to announce that Bas Megens joins Brande & Verheij LLP as partner as per 18 November 2019. At Brande & Verheij, Bas will continue his Government & Regulatory Litigation and Life Sciences & Healthcare Litigation practice. Bas has...
by admin | Jul 10, 2019 | News
Commerz loses the last of the Port of Rotterdam guarantee claims; claim of EUR 70 million denied On 9 July 2019, the Amsterdam Court of Appeal denied a claim of Commerz against the Port of Rotterdam (Havenbedrijf Rotterdam N.V.). Commerz claimed EUR 70 million...
by admin | May 15, 2019 | News
Amsterdam District Court gives guidance on substantiation of cartel damages claims Today, 15 May, the Amsterdam District Court rendered an important judgment in the cartel damages actions in respect of the Trucks cartel. Several known European Truck producers colluded...