Dutch law is based on French law. There are several similarities between the two, but also some key differences. On 8th December 2020, the French Desk at Bierens Law gave a webinar following a request by the French Chamber of…
Many people are currently working from home due to COVID-19. This means that video conferences have become part of our everyday life. The effect of governmental measures to prevent the further spread of COVID-19 is also clearly noticeable in the…
Many lines have already been written about the effect of COVID-19 in international contracts. We will be now focus on the case of an international sales contract where the Spanish law is applicable. In general, COVID-19 could be invoked by…
The outbreak of COVID-19 has disrupted many businesses. While some were forced to shut down and others remained operational, COVID-19 has caused a lot of uncertainty. Many businesses are unsure of the current rules and regulations and what impact this…
Before you can start legal proceedings against a foreign customer, there are two questions that are important to consider: Which court has jurisdiction? In other words: Which court is competent to judge the conflict? Which law is applicable? Under which…
Due to the devastating spread of the COVID-19 virus, on March 15 the Spanish prime minister announced the state of emergency (“estado de alarma”). Subsequently, on March 17 a decree was passed, establishing certain measures on how to deal with…
As we are globally going through harsh times caused by the pandemic of Covid-19; disruptions in supply chains along with many other factors are leading to rapid and drastic changes in the economies. Therefore, providing a protection in case of…
In our legal practice we have seen a rise of questions on Force Majeure due to the COVID -19 situation, both from a supplier as from a buyer perspective. Can one simply invoke Force Majeure and discard its contractual obligations?…
