by Darin Crouch | Jul 18, 2025 | Civil, Court Related
In a recent decision (HR 18 juli 2025, ECLI:NL:HR:2025:1170), the Dutch Supreme Court clarified a key concept in Aruban lease law: the meaning of “ruimtelijke verbondenheid” (spatial connection) under Article 7:274(2) of the Aruban Civil Code. The case involved... 
by Darin Crouch | Apr 16, 2025 | Civil, Court Related
In a recent summary judgment, the Court of First Instance of Curaçao ruled in a defamation dispute between a lawyer-mediator and her former client. The case centered on false accusations made by the client, including claims of overpayment and calling the lawyer a... 
by Darin Crouch | Feb 26, 2025 | Court Related, Civil
The Joint Court of Justice of Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten and of Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba recently found that insufficient safety precautions were taken to prevent a fall of a teacher at school. The question is whether the employer complied with its... 
by Darin Crouch | Feb 21, 2025 | Civil, Court Related
Whether an Uber driver has an employment contract with Uber may partly depend on whether that driver behaves as an entrepreneur in the course of business. This may also include circumstances that lie outside the relationship between the driver and Uber. The Supreme... 
by Darin Crouch | Nov 20, 2024 | Civil, Civil, Court Related
Wibra must stop producing and selling a collection of toys because it infringes Lego’s design and trademark rights. This follows from the ruling in summary proceedings at the District Court of The Hague. At issue specifically are flower models and animal figures... 
by Darin Crouch | May 31, 2022 | Court Related, Civil
The Court of Appeals of ‘s-Hertogenbosch recently rendered a decision in a claim for affection. Affection damages concern a compensation for the grief and pain caused by the fact that a person (the primary injured party) with whom one has an affective bond suffers...
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