Blogs by 'Christiaan Mensink'

25 June 2020

Director’s liability: bankruptcy risks

In the event of bankruptcy of a company, specific rules apply to the personal liability of the director.

13 May 2020

Letter from Minister Dekker concerning abuse of turbo liquidation

Mechteld van Veen-Oudenaarden wrote a blog about turbo liquidation.

2 April 2020

Corona crisis: may you, as a director, pay your creditors selectively?

It is inevitable that companies will run into payment problems as a result of the current corona crisis.

12 February 2020

Everything you need to know about breaking off negotiations

Negotiations are conducted daily in business. Often this goes well, but not always.

23 July 2018

Directors liability in a private limited company

Under specific circumstances, and only when specific requirements are met, a director can be held liable as a private person for debts of a private limited liability company in the Netherlands.

13 December 2014

Maintenance payments by entrepreneurs: why we’re getting it wrong

Entrepreneurs often end up paying the wrong amount of maintenance, because cash flows are disregarded or not given sufficient consideration.

30 April 2014

European recommendations on bankruptcy and insolvency

A whole raft of changes are being made to bankruptcy law.

8 May 2011

Liability of foreign legal entity/director

It is widely known that corporations have a limited responsibility, that is, that the corporation has its own, separate capital, which can be accessed in case of debts toward third parties. 

15 November 2008

Children’s liability under Dutch law

This article raises an issue that is hair-raising in itself to any parent blessed with some sense of reality – the liability of parents for their children’s acts.