NCC news

Cees Bom, currently one of the Judges in the NCC District Court (which deals with first instance cases), has been named President of the Court effective 1 January, 2023.

At an event organised by the Netherlands Commercial Court (NCC) on Monday 14 November 2022, Duco Oranje, the president of the Netherlands Commercial Court of Appeal, presented the first copy of the new English translation of the Dutch Code of Civil Procedure to the Dean of the Amsterdam Bar Association, Barbara Rumora-Scheltema.

The Netherlands Commercial Court (NCC) - Court in Summary Proceedings - has granted permission for the transfer of the shares in IHC Merwede Holding on 13 May 2020. The shares were pledged to Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent for the lenders. Pursuant to article 3:251(1) of the Dutch Civil Code, Glas sought an order permitting the transfer the shares to the Stichting Continuïteit IHC in a private transaction. The application was filed on 4 May 2020 and a teleconference hearing was held on 12 May 2020. Representatives of and counsel for Glas, IHC Merwede, the Stichting Continuïteit, the majority shareholder and the Agents for the lenders attended the hearing.

On 29 April 2020, the Court in Summary Proceedings (CSP) of the NCC (Netherlands Commercial Court) denied a EUR 169 million claim made by a New York-based company against a company domiciled in Amsterdam. The alternative claim, for EUR 30 million in cash, was allowed.

[Updated Februari 2022] The Dutch Government has ordered measures to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Nevertheless, the NCC courthouse is accessible to lawyers and parties if the court orders a courtroom hearing. Some restrictions still apply. In the courthouse special precautions have been taken to minimise COVID-19 risks.