Ask an ambiguous question and you’ll get an ambiguous answer The ruling in the case Van Leeuwen/Nationale-Nederlanden was expected to be crucial, but turned out to be rather ambiguous. Both the A-G and the ECJ complained that the district court of Rotterdam did not explain Dutch private law clearly. Ruben de Graaff • May 24, 2015
Complaining to the bank The Dutch civil code imposes upon the creditor a ‘duty’ to complain in good time about a defect in the performance of the debtor. But when does a client complain in good time about a bank violating its duty of care? Wouter den Hollander • November 08, 2013
An unlimited duty of care of banks? The current standards of due care in financial law do not seem to offer enough protection to clients of financial undertakings. Financial supervisors suggest the introduction of a ‘generic’ duty of care: what are the limits of this proposed duty of care? Valentina Caria • June 25, 2012
Emotional customers, cautious banks Banks have to warn their customers against the risks of trading in options and futures, all the more so when the customer is emotional about previous losses. Does that not, generally speaking, go too far? • May 28, 2012
