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Business law

Conflicts between management and shareholders in a BV

Conflicts between the BV’s management and shareholders call for clear agreements and timely legal action. A conflict between management and shareholders occurs more often than many entrepreneurs think. Although management and shareholders have the same objective in principle – the company’s success – tensions regularly arise in practice. These conflicts can lead to gridlock, distrust […]

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Business law

Shareholder disputes in the Netherlands: a guide for international investors and business owners

A shareholder dispute in a Dutch company should be approached by separating control, ownership, management and money. A person can be a shareholder, director, employee and lender at the same time, but each position has different rights and obligations. Removing someone from management does not automatically transfer their shares, and leaving the business does not automatically repay a shareholder loan.

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