{"id":32661,"date":"2025-09-08T23:55:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T21:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ursusnetwork.com\/?post_type=vendor&#038;p=32661"},"modified":"2025-11-26T22:12:52","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T21:12:52","slug":"debt-collection-in-the-netherlands","status":"publish","type":"vendor","link":"https:\/\/ursusnetwork.com\/en\/info\/debt-collection-in-the-netherlands\/","title":{"rendered":"Debt collection in the Netherlands"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>How to recover a trade debt from a Dutch debtor<\/h2>\n<p>The Netherlands is an important trading partner for foreign companies. However, business relationships are often conducted on an informal basis, and business dealings do not always end smoothly. Knowing how the Dutch debt collection system works is therefore crucial for companies doing business in the Netherlands. In particular, careful consideration should be given to the cost-effectiveness of engaging in proceedings, as the costs may be higher than the value of smaller debts.<\/p>\n<h3>Legal actions for international debt collection in the Netherlands<\/h3>\n<p>A foreign creditor seeking to recover a debt in the Netherlands can rely on several tools:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Legal action in the Netherlands: <\/strong>there is no minimum amount to initiate legal action. For claims up to \u20ac25,000 (and for some specific matters such as leases, labor, installment purchases) the kantonrechter (subdistrict court) has jurisdiction, which provides for reduced costs. For higher claims, the district court (rechtbank) is used.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Foreign judgments<\/strong>: thanks to EU rules, judgments from another Member State are automatically recognized in the Netherlands and can be enforced through local authorities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>European injunction: <\/strong>valid in all EU member states, particularly suitable for uncontested claims.<\/li>\n<li><strong>European Bank Account Preservation Order (EAPO<\/strong>): allows you to quickly freeze funds in Dutch bank accounts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Why rely on an experienced attorney for debt collection in the Netherlands<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The assistance of an experienced attorney is highly recommended: Dutch legal procedures have stringent formal requirements, and failure to comply with these rules can jeopardize the entire recovery. The assistance of one of our attorneys allows you to assess whether it is worthwhile to proceed with a court action or an out-of-court settlement, choose the most effective type of procedure, verify the debtor&#8217;s solvency, and identify the assets to be attacked in the event of enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to learn more about any of the topics indicated, you can consult the Practical Information on Debt Collection in the Netherlands below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to recover a trade debt from a Dutch debtor The Netherlands is an important trading partner for foreign companies. However, business relationships are often conducted on an informal basis, and business dealings do not always end smoothly. Knowing how the Dutch debt collection system works is therefore crucial for companies doing business in the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":777,"featured_media":0,"template":"","country":[74],"class_list":["post-32661","vendor","type-vendor","status-publish","hentry","country-nl"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ursusnetwork.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor\/32661","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ursusnetwork.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ursusnetwork.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/vendor"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ursusnetwork.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/777"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ursusnetwork.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32661"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"country","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ursusnetwork.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/country?post=32661"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}