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      <title>The Purchase Agreement in Business Acquisitions: SPA, Price Mechanisms, and Vendor Loans</title>
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      <description>What is a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA)? A Share Purchase Agreement, often referred to as an SPA, serves as the legal foundation for your business acquisition. In this contract, you formalize all agr...</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:02:35 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>From letter of intent to due diligence: the investigation in a business acquisition</title>
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      <description>What is a letter of intent (LOI)? A letter of intent (LOI) marks the formal start of the acquisition process. It is a preliminary document in which you and the other party set out the framework and ba...</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:01:40 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Business Acquisition: Legal Preparation and the Role of the M&amp;A Lawyer</title>
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      <description>What legal aspects are involved in a business acquisition? When acquiring or selling a company, you enter a complex legal landscape where the structure of the deal is of vital importance. You will dea...</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:03:30 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The legal pitfalls of your quotation and general terms and conditions</title>
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      <description>When is a quotation binding? Many entrepreneurs assume a quotation is just a non-binding piece of paper, but that is a dangerous misconception. As soon as your client accepts the offer unconditionally...</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:01:48 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Disputes between partners: VOF, partnership and limited partnership in practice</title>
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      <description>VOF, maatschap en CV: what are the differences? In Dutch business law, the general partnership (VOF), the professional partnership (maatschap), and the limited partnership (CV) are popular forms of co...</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:00:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The hostile demerger: splitting a company due to disputes</title>
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      <description>What is a hostile demerger? A hostile demerger, or &apos;ruziesplitsing&apos; in Dutch practice, refers to the legal splitting of a company due to irreconcilable differences between shareholders or partners. In...</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 07:01:36 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Dismissal of a statutory director: how to manage it</title>
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      <description>When do you address a statutory director? Dismissing a statutory director is a significant event for any organization. When the collaboration deteriorates, you as a shareholder or fellow director want...</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 07:00:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Resolving a shareholder dispute: steps and options</title>
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      <description>How does a shareholder dispute arise? A shareholder dispute rarely arises out of nowhere. Often, you will see that fundamentally different views on the company&apos;s strategy lead to a stalemate or &apos;deadl...</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:00:11 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Shareholder offer arrangements and exit strategies: what you need to arrange</title>
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      <description>What is an offer arrangement and when does it apply? An offer arrangement forms the core of the agreements between shareholders in a private limited company. When a shareholder decides to sell their s...</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:01:53 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Shareholders&apos; Agreement: what to arrange and why</title>
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      <description>What is a shareholders&apos; agreement and why do you sign one? A shareholders&apos; agreement is a private contract between the shareholders of a company. While the articles of association primarily establish...</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:00:46 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Letter of Intent (LOI): your roadmap in a business acquisition</title>
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      <description>What is a letter of intent and why do you use one during an acquisition? A letter of intent (LOI) serves as a preliminary document drafted by both the buying and selling parties during the initial sta...</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:00:48 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Terminating a business partnership: avoid legal pitfalls</title>
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      <description>When a partnership starts, and then suddenly ends You have entered into a business partnership with enthusiasm, such as a joint venture, a franchise agreement, or a long-term supply relationship. Ever...</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:00:29 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Dividend distributions and the repayment obligation: when does it go wrong?</title>
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      <description>Dividend distributions and the repayment obligation: when does it go wrong? Your business is performing well, results are positive, and you decide as a shareholder to distribute a dividend. It feels l...</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:00:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Earn-out in Business Acquisitions: When the Future Becomes a Dispute</title>
      <link>https://advocaatvoorondernemers.nl/blog-en/earn-out-geschillen-bij-bedrijfsovernames</link>
      <description>Acquisition with an earn-out: bridge between buyer and seller When selling your business, everything revolves around value. While you, as a seller, want to fully realize the value of your life&apos;s work,...</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:01:01 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Third-party attachment and the silent garnishee: how do you proceed as a creditor?</title>
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      <description>Creditor with an uncollectible claim, and a third party who remains silent You finally have a judgment or another enforceable title, but your debtor is not paying. You decide to place a third-party at...</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:40:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The risks of third-party attachment: why you shouldn&apos;t ignore a third-party declaration</title>
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      <description>An attachment under a third party, and then silence As a creditor, it is frustrating when your debtor does not pay. A powerful tool to collect your money is to place a precautionary or executive third...</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:31:25 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Track Record: Successful defense against non-compete claim in a joint venture</title>
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      <description>A joint venture, a conflict, and a competing shareholder\n\nImagine this: two shareholders establish an ambitious joint venture for the operation of pharmacogenetic tests. The collaboration begins pro...</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The 10% Real Estate Penalty: Why Mitigation in Summary Proceedings Rarely Succeeds</title>
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      <description>A project developer, a €825,000 property, and failed financing Imagine this: as a project developer, you enter into a purchase agreement for a property valued at €825,000. When financing unexpectedly...</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:22:56 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Director Liability: When are you personally liable for corporate debts?</title>
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      <description>Outstanding invoices, payment plans, and new assignments Imagine: a supplier stops work because your company is not paying its invoices. To maintain the relationship and finish the project, you agree...</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:12:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Dismissing a Statutory Director? Avoid Costly Mistakes in This Dual Process</title>
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      <description>Dismissing a statutory director: two tracks, many pitfalls As a shareholder, dismissing a statutory director often seems like a straightforward decision: a formality in the general meeting. However, t...</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:11:35 GMT</pubDate>
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