Commercialising Litigation: The Case of the Netherlands Commercial Court

The Netherlands is one of the countries that has set up an international commercial court in recent times. The Netherlands Commercial Court (NCC) was established on 1 January 2019 as a chamber of the Amsterdam District Court. It was put in place with a view to enabling international civil and commercial cases to be brought before a specialised, English-language court based on a choice of forum clause, and considering that the Netherlands has a well-functioning judicial system. Key features are that litigation is conducted fully in English, procedural rules are flexible, and, supported by moder... Mehr ...