Dutch Supreme Court renders judgement in Somali piracy case
On 6 December 2016 the Criminal Division of the Dutch Supreme Court Rendered a JUDGEMENT in a piracy / sea robbery case. In the morning of 24
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN ROMANIA’S ENERGY INDUSTRY
Romania has multiple deposits of deep-sea offshore gas resources with great potential that are in the preliminary stages of being developed. The emerging offshore gas
Dutch courts open(ing) for business in English
Incorporation of the Netherlands Commercial Court (NCC)Plans have been completed to incorporate a Netherlands Commercial Court (NCC). The intention is that the NCC will commence
The Supreme Court of the Netherlands confirms the judgments of the court of first instance and the court of appeal regarding the meaning of the expression “en route” in Marpol Annex II
Dr. N.J. Margetson, partner at Margetson Van ‘t Zelfde & Co. Under Marpol Annex II noxious liquid substances may be discharged as long as the
Construction of Contracts under English law – Arnold v Britton et al
Arnold v Britton and others [2015] UKSC 36 – construction of contracts under English law Judgment of the Supreme Court of 10 June 2015 in
Full service solution for contractors who intend to enter the Iranian oil and gas market
CBC Oil and Gas (“CBC”), Margetson Van ‘t Zelfde & Co (“MvtZ”) and Philip Sidney have teamed up to offer a full service solution to
Negotiating lump sum contracts in challenging jurisdictions
On this page you can download the presentation “Negotiating lump sum contracts in challenging jurisdictions”. The presentation was part of the “Risks and rewards in
Extension of liability of the owner of a wreck of a vessel
The Kingdom of The Netherlands v Owners of the yacht Qubio – “The Qubio” Supreme Court of the Netherlands : Vice-President F.B. Bakels as chairman and judges
Anti Bribery and Corruption Laws Compliance in Offshore Contracting
Paying bribes, “facilitation” payments or so called “consultancy fees” to win contracts or to facilitate project execution is a criminal offence in many jurisdictions that
The language of an arbitration
This note concerns an arbitration under Dutch law between seventeen cargo claimants domiciled outside the Netherlands and two ship owners, one of whom was domiciled
