Governance | Pavan Geraedts

A Signed Grid Offer Cannot Carry Your Opening Date Alone

Paolo Maria Pavan

A signed grid offer may not confirm usable power. Learn how transport capacity can affect opening dates, contracts, cash and project records.

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Jul 28, 2026

Cybersecurity Reaches the Board When Cash and Trust Are Exposed

Paolo Maria Pavan

Dutch law and market pressure push cyber and AI risk into the boardroom. Small firms need ownership, payment controls, and evidence.

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Jul 1, 2026

Annual Accounts Can Outlive the Panic in a Distressed BV

Cash pressure at a Dutch BV can turn filings, tax arrears, and supplier credit into evidence. Practical steps for directors.

Beklamel GOVERNANCE KvK filing Linda Pavan VAT annual accounts article 36 Invorderingswet bankruptcy continuity director liability wage tax

Jun 30, 2026

A Business Signature Does Not End the Consumer Question

Paolo Maria Pavan

A business signature does not always settle the consumer question. Check use, terms, invoices, VAT treatment, and proof before a dispute starts.

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Jun 29, 2026

Dutch Clients Do Not Keep Your Business Dutch

Paolo Maria Pavan

Dutch clients do not keep a zzp business Dutch. Check KVK, tax, VAT, invoices, contracts, and AOW before the records drift.

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Jun 28, 2026

Turboliquidation Does Not Erase Creditor Duty

Paolo Maria Pavan

Rotterdam court pierced turboliquidation after an asset sale and selective payments during litigation, making directors personally liable.

COURT CASE COURT RULING GOVERNANCE Paolo Maria Pavan

May 12, 2026

When a VOF Runs on Family, Not Governance

Paolo Maria Pavan

A Hague interim ruling shows a VOF can be dissolved for ‘weighty reasons’ when cooperation collapses. Fix governance and contract-practice gaps.

COURT CASE COURT RULING GOVERNANCE Paolo Maria Pavan

May 11, 2026

Deadlock Claims Need Evidence, Not Frustration

Paolo Maria Pavan

A 50/50 real estate BV fight showed that an offer clause is not enough. Without agreed valuation and cost rules, enforcement stalls and cash burns.

COURT CASE COURT RULING GOVERNANCE Paolo Maria Pavan

May 8, 2026

Confidentiality Will Not Shield a Disputed Valuation

Paolo Maria Pavan

Amsterdam Enterprise Chamber says key valuation documents must be shared. If value sits in related entities, disputes can force transparency.

COURT CASE COURT RULING GOVERNANCE Paolo Maria Pavan

May 7, 2026

Informal Transfers Become Real Debt

Paolo Maria Pavan

Appeal court treated years of accounts as consent. A €144,892 current-account balance became payable, plus statutory interest and legal costs.

COURT CASE COURT RULING GOVERNANCE Paolo Maria Pavan

May 6, 2026

Shared practice, shared risk after breakup

Paolo Maria Pavan

Haarlem court: ending a maatschap doesn’t let one partner take the practice. Without interim governance, cash, staff and billing break fast.

COURT CASE COURT RULING GOVERNANCE Paolo Maria Pavan

Apr 24, 2026

Brand risk ignored, seller liability lost

Paolo Maria Pavan

A rebrand triggered by older trademarks surfaced a dormant risk, but the SPA warranty deadline had lapsed. Founder lesson: document and disclose.

COURT CASE COURT RULING GOVERNANCE Paolo Maria Pavan

Apr 23, 2026

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