Japanese client wins civil case
Japanese client of Schelstraete Lawyers wins a civil law suit up to the Supreme Court in Bulgaria against a Swedish counterparty. Ruling no. 587/14 of the District Court of Varna,
The buyer should have tried the horse herself
Dutch client of Schelstraete Lawyers wins civil procedure in ’s-Hertogenbosch (The Netherlands). Client was seller of grand prix show jumper to Canadian buyer with purchase price of 650.000 euro. Court
Horse trainer has no right of retention
Saudi client of Schelstraete Lawyers wins Court of Appeal procedure in Arnhem (The Netherlands). Horse trainer does not have a right of retention. Court lifts arrest on several horses. Source:
Seizure of horses was lifted
Dutch client of Schelstraete Lawyers wins Court of Appeal procedure in ’s-Hertogenbosch (The Netherlands). Civil arrest on horses of client Schelstraete lifted. Source: ECLI:NL:GHSHE:2018:1172 dated 20 March 2018.
Purchase agreement for expensive dressage horse annulled
Swedish client of Schelstraete and Burkart Fischer wins Court of Appeal procedure in Celle (Germany). Purchase agreement on expensive dressage horse successfully annulled based on mal representations and fraud, claim
Damages compensation due annulment of purchase agreement
Israeli client of Schelstraete Lawyers wins Court of Appeal procedure in The Hague (The Netherlands). Client’s claim of client for compensation of 50.000 euro based on the annulled purchase of
Junior Dressage Championships moved to Oliva
The European championships for young dressage riders were assigned to the CES Valencia Tour in November last year, where the EHV-1 virus broke out earlier this year. After the EHV-1
Mathilda Karlsson’s successful appeal to the CAS against the FEI
Mathilda Karlsson and Sri Lanka Equestrian Association prevail in their appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland against the FEI. The CAS sets aside the
Paula Cooper names four new partners in her New York gallery
Paula Cooper has named four of her long-time employees as partners in her New York gallery, cementing her legacy and the gallery’s framework for its current and future artists. Steve
Longines Global Champions Tour Madrid confirmed
The world’s best riders will continue their Longines Global Champions Tour campaign in Madrid (ESP) next month at the beautiful Club de Campo Villa de Madrid. Fans will be treated
Olympic athletes have priority for vaccinations
Dutch athletes who have qualified for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics will be given priority for vaccinations against the Coronavirus. To date, approximately two hundred Dutch athletes have qualified for the
New team member: Sara Mentink
Schelstraete Lawyers covers all aspects of (international) labor law, including negotiating employment contracts and resolving any disputes arising from the employment relationship. We welcome Sara who will be strengthening our
Identification and registration as of 12 April 2021
As a keeper of horses, ponies, donkeys and zebras (equidae) you must submit a notification and registration of all kept equidae in the Identification & Registration System (I&R) of RVO
Specialists replicates The Night Watch at full size
Rembrandt’s The Night Watch (De Nachtwacht) is currently being replicated at the Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam-the Netherlands). The painting will be recreated true to accurate size and therefore will match the original, which
Equestrian enthusiast Prince Philip past away at age 99
Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle in England. His death, at the age of 99, was announced by Buckingham Palace. He was
Case upheld by Dutch tax authorities in VAT dispute
Our client, a professional Dutch commission agent dealing with show jumping horses, acted as an intermediary in 2015 in relation to the purchase of two show jumping horses. Following an
Inna Logutenkova wins case over payment of commission
Recently, the District Court found in favour of Schelstraete’s Client, Inna Logutenkova (UKR Olympic dressage rider), in a matter concerning unpaid commission fees in relation to the sale of horses.
Sale declared void due to use of banned painkiller
A client of Schelstraete Lawyers, a professional dressage rider, bought a horse on the condition of first obtaining veterinary approval. A pre-purchase inspection was conducted wherein blood was drawn from
Private sale of a horse still a consumer purchaseer
A client of Schelstraete Lawyers purchased a horse for €18,000. In a Facebook advertisement, the horse was presented as free of (stable) defects or vices. Six days after delivery, our
Dutch women’s American football to cooperate with the US
The Dutch Queens American Football League (QFL) will be the first European league to cooperate with the American women’s football organisation – the Women’s Football Alliance (WFA). Entrepreneur Kanessa Muluneh