
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

Attorney General Wattel advises the Supreme Court
Attorney General Wattel has recently advised the Supreme Court to declare the levy of income tax in Box 3 for the years 2016 and 2017 incompatible with the prohibition of

Abolition dressage tailcoats for juniors error FEI
Abolition of dressage tailcoats for juniors appears to be an administrative error on the part of FEI. The abolition of the requirement for juniors to wear a tailcoat at international

Online trading, the right of withdrawal
We would like to draw your attention to purchasing horses online. It is stating the obvious but online trading has gained popularity in recent years. These days we do not

The FEI: draft Return To Competition protocols
The FEI today hosted a stakeholder consultation session to review comprehensive draft Return To Competition protocols. These measures are aimed at, in the short term, minimising the risks associated with

Judgment in summary proceedings by Privacy First
The Hague District Court has rendered a judgment in the summary proceedings brought by the Privacy First foundation. In the judgment, the Court acknowledged that there is reason to doubt

World Cup Finals dressage – jumping are cancelled
The FEI has extended the competition ban until 11 April 2021, which was implemented on 1 March 2021 due to the outbreak of the EHV-1 virus in Valencia. This was

Helgstrand vs Westphalian Studbook
It was with great professional interest that I read an editorial by Rick Helmink in the Paardenkrant yesterday (10 March 2021). The article was titled “The Million Dollar Stallion of

Net proceeds on sale of horse were not taxed
What is the case? A recent judgment of the North Holland District Court ruled on the question of whether the net proceeds of the sale of a horse were rightly

No foreign audience at the 2021 Olympic Games
Japan will not allow a foreign audience at the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo. That is what the Japanese news agency Kyodo reports. The press agency bases its report on

Air balloon in a meadow causes death of a horse
The case On 20 May 2017, at around 8.30pm, a hot air balloon owned by Sky Promotions landed in or next to a pasture where horses were kept. After the

Sunshine Tour (ESP) official statement
The Sunshine Tour informs everyone that the 27th edition of the Tour will end this Sunday, March 7. This decision was made as one of the horse has been showing

FEI cancels European events due to EHV-1
The FEI has cancelled international events in 10 countries on the European mainland with immediate effect and until 28 March 2021 due to the rapid evolution of a very aggressive

The next MET Tour (III) has been cancelled
Yesterday the last day of the MET Tour II in Oliva Nova ended, the first week of the next Tour (III) has been cancelled due to the Rhinopneumonia virus (EHV-1)

Update Valencia – EHV-1 virus
Statement of the FEI FEI Veterinary Department has been advised of an outbreak of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) at the CES Valencia Spring Tour (ESP). It is likely that the

Infectious viral outbreak at CES Valencia
In view of the infectious viral outbreak detected in some of the horses participating in the international jumping competition that is taking place at the facilities of the CES Valencia:

Legal and Veterinary Journal
Here you can read through an interesting article where we provide tips for legal and veterinary disputes.

The legal aspects of equine cloning
In the article below, we provide useful overview on the approach adopted within various jurisdiction worldwide towards cloning.

Working time employees in the European Union
In our daily practice we often come across questions form our clients regarding the working time regulations. In this article, we discuss the European legislation on working times: Photo by Hippo