Dutch bankruptcies are the new normal Paolo Maria Pavan What is the situation ? In March 2026, Dutch business bankruptcies rose 12% to 301 cases, and the bankruptcy rate increased to 8.1 per 100,000 companies from 7.4 a year earlier. This elevated bankrupt... Paolo Maria Pavan TODAY'S MARKET PULSE Apr 13, 2026 MARKET
Director dismissal upheld by court Paolo Maria Pavan What is the situation? On 11 February 2026, the North Holland District Court upheld Hot Networkz 3.0 BV’s dismissal of a director.The court found the dismissal decision legally valid on all key proced... COURT CASE COURT RULING Paolo Maria Pavan Apr 13, 2026 RULINGS
The Day I Stopped Pretending I Was Fine Paolo Maria Pavan That was one of the details that finally broke the spell for me. Not the headlines. Not the pressure from creditors. Not the look people gave me when they had already decided what kind of man I was. I... Founder Journal Paolo Maria Pavan Apr 13, 2026 FOUNDER JOURNAL
Dutch industry stays flat under sector stress Paolo Maria Pavan What is the situation ? Dutch industrial production fell 0.7% year over year in February 2026. Three out of four subsectors contracted. The sharpest drops were in machine repair and installation (-15.... Paolo Maria Pavan TODAY'S MARKET PULSE Apr 12, 2026 MARKET
Share deal stands, set-off blocked by arbitration Paolo Maria Pavan What is the situation? On 4 March 2026, the District Court of The Hague upheld a 10% share sale worth €1.8 million. Of that, €800,000 was paid, €1,000,000 converted into a loan, and €900,000 remains o... COURT CASE COURT RULING Paolo Maria Pavan Apr 12, 2026 RULINGS
Dutch Consumption Weakens, Margin Pressure Builds Paolo Maria Pavan What is the situation ? Dutch household consumption fell 0.5% year over year in February 2026. Durable goods dropped 1.1%, energy and motor fuels 3.9%, while services rose 0.1% and food 0.3%. In March... Paolo Maria Pavan TODAY'S MARKET PULSE Apr 11, 2026 MARKET
Enterprise Chamber raises inquiry budget again Paolo Maria Pavan What is the situation? On 30 March 2026, the Enterprise Chamber in Amsterdam raised the investigation budget in the Huizenmij case to €74,750 excluding VAT, up from €59,750 set in December 2025. That ... COURT CASE COURT RULING Paolo Maria Pavan Apr 11, 2026 RULINGS
Fuel shock reopens margin risk Paolo Maria Pavan What is the situation? Dutch inflation rose to 2.7% in March 2026, up from 2.4% in February. The sharpest pressure came from fuel. Motor fuel prices increased 18.7% year on year, and diesel jumped 25%... Paolo Maria Pavan TODAY'S MARKET PULSE Apr 10, 2026 MARKET
Director liable after false financing basis Paolo Maria Pavan What is the situation? On 27 January 2026, the Court of Appeal The Hague reopened and reversed part of its earlier judgment after finding procedural fraud under Article 382 Rv. The court held a direct... COURT CASE COURT RULING Paolo Maria Pavan Apr 10, 2026 RULINGS
Housing costs are becoming a wage issue Paolo Maria Pavan What is the situation? Dutch house prices rose 6.2% year-on-year in Q4 2025. Existing homes averaged €486,000; new builds, €520,000. This marks eight straight quarters of growth. The signal is not onl... Paolo Maria Pavan TODAY'S MARKET PULSE Apr 9, 2026 MARKET
Hidden turnover becomes private tax exposure Paolo Maria Pavan What is the situation? A Dutch court upheld an additional 2013 income tax assessment totaling €299,319 for Box 2 income and €13,593 in tax interest. The tax authority linked three UPS shipments totali... COURT CASE COURT RULING Paolo Maria Pavan Apr 9, 2026 RULINGS
Dutch trade shifts from fuel to chips Paolo Maria Pavan What is the situation? CBS preliminary 2025 data: exports €655bn, imports €582bn, both up 1.4%. Volume stable, but export mix shifted sharply. Export growth came mainly from re-exports, which contribu... Paolo Maria Pavan TODAY'S MARKET PULSE Apr 8, 2026 MARKET
