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EARN Annual Meeting Granada 2023

The Spanish EU Presidency 2023 has chosen the city of Granada to host the meeting of the European Political Community and the informal meeting of the Heads of State and Government on 5 and 6 October, respectively, due to its history, its current centrality and its future as an ideal place to…

EARN-Meeting in Vienna

After a 2-year break due to Corona, the annual meeting of the EARN network took place live again last weekend. The Austrian partner law firm hba Held Berdnik Astner & Partner Rechtsanwälte GmbH welcomed numerous network members to its centrally located Vienna office with a view of the imposing Votiv…

Restricted enforcement protection against European Enforcement Order

As early as 2004, Directive (EC) No 805/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21st April 2004 creating a European Enforcement Order for uncontested claims (EuVTVO) introduced the possibility of simplified enforcement from the titles of courts of another EU Member State if the…

Signing electronically in the Netherlands

Electronic signatures are playing an increasingly important role in signing contracts and other documents. The European Directive has also been implemented in the Netherlands. This article explains the role it plays and the recommendations surrounding electronic signatures in the Netherlands. Also…

The provisions relating to the actuarial deposit are not applicable to British plaintiffs

The United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union has raised numerous uncertainties regarding bilateral law enforcement. For example, the Austrian Supreme Court recently had to deal with the issue of the actuarial deposit. The purpose of the actuarial deposit (§ 57 of the Austrian Code of…

EARN extends its reach

The EARN European Accounts Receivables network has gained another experienced partner in Central Europe with DEWISPELAERE ADVOCATEN, Belgium. DEWISPELAERE ADVOCATEN is an independent law firm based in Brussels (Strombeek-Bever).  Founded as early as 1975, DEWISPELAERE today specialises in…