Reinier advises national and international companies
reinier.russell@russell.nl +31 20 301 55 55The expert lawyers of Russell Advocaten contributed the chapter on the Netherlands to the Lexology Guide Distribution & Agency. Lexology is the most comprehensive source of international legal updates, analysis and insights for law firms and in-house counsel.
In this article, we provide answers to your questions about direct distribution, hiring local distributors or commercial agents, the content of a distribution agreement, parallel import, geo-blocking and more. In short: everything you should know if you want to conclude a contract with a distributor or agent in the Netherlands or if you want to sell your products directly.
You can read the article on the Lexology site or open the PDF file on this page.
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European regulatory developments are introducing major new obligations for companies in the retail, fashion and luxury sectors. Companies must prepare their compliance processes accordingly.
When is a director still permitted to participate in decision-making if they have a personal conflict of interest regarding a decision? And who is authorised to make that judgement?
When a foreign creditor is owed money by a Dutch debtor, the debt recovery process involves additional legal considerations, ranging from questions of jurisdiction to the enforceability of foreign judgments and the availability of cross-border enforcement instruments. What options does a creditor have in an international context?
Can you dismiss your employee with immediate effect after a minor offence, such as the theft of a (very) low-value product? Yes, you can! However, a recently published decision shows it does not go without a risk!
On 2 June 2026, the Dutch Senate adopted the Digital General Meeting for Private Law Legal Entities Act. This Act makes it possible to hold general meetings entirely digitally. What does this mean for directors and shareholders of private limited companies, public limited companies and other legal entities?
(Re-)building, placing solar panels or an advertisement on your commercial property? In the Netherlands you have to apply for an environmental permit for such activities. So what is an environmental permit, how can you apply for it and how does the procedure work after the application?
