IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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Supreme Court tightens limits on digital criminal investigations
On 9 September 2025 the Dutch Supreme Court (ECLI:NL:HR:2025:1247) delivered a judgment in a case involving participation in a drug trafficking organization, the sale and possession of cocaine and money laundering. The central issue was whether the police could...
Tenant protection vs . tourism
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...
Defamation of attorney
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...
Safety on the work floor
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...
Do you work for me or not
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...
Lego design and trademark infringement
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...