The chef's special: Carlos Petit's new monograph on the history of commercial law
A new voluminous monograph on the history of trade law has hit the shelves. Carlos Petit's Historia del derecho mercantil (Barcelona,...
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A Case of a Missing “Non”: Arnold Vinnius as a “Bartolist”
Arnold Vinnius (1588-1657) was an eminent Dutch lawyer. Just like most other representatives of the Dutch “Elegant School” of...
Shielding assets in nineteenth-century partnership contracts
In a recent publication, I argue that in early nineteenth-century Antwerp partnership contracts were used not only for small businesses...
dderuyss
- Jun 17
- 2 min
Buffering Institutional Differences: the Case of Lyon (17th Century)
On 29 November 2023 Marta Lupi will defend her doctoral dissertation at Tilburg University, with the title Insolvent merchants and royal...
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dderuyss
- Jan 24
- 2 min
Equality in Insolvency: an Inter-City Development
On 25 January 2023 Remko Mooi defends his doctoral dissertation, with the title Without regard to foreignness. The emergence of equal...
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dderuyss
- Dec 31, 2021
- 3 min
Playing it Cool: Rembrandt Goes Insolvent
Rembrandt ran into financial difficulties during his lifetime. On 14 June 1656, he applied to the Supreme Court for insolvency, in a...
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dderuyss
- Oct 13, 2021
- 3 min
The Lyon Fairs: Old and New
Every Spring, Lyon hosts the “Foire internationale de Lyon”, an international event of nine days at which about a thousand stands present...
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dderuyss
- Oct 5, 2021
- 2 min
Law and Governance of a Global City: 17th-Century Amsterdam
On 28 and 29 October 2021 Janne Nijman (Asser Institute), Dave De ruysscher (Tilburg University) and Bram Vanhofstraeten (Maastricht...
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dderuyss
- Apr 18, 2021
- 1 min
Stay of Execution, PhD dissertation defense of Maurits den Hollander
On 22nd of June 2021, Maurits den Hollander will publicly defend his PhD dissertation Stay of Execution. Institutions and Insolvency...
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dderuyss
- Dec 11, 2020
- 5 min
Bankruptcy courts and cram down: 2021 countdown
2021 will be an exciting year for many reasons. One of these is the mandatory implementation of Directive 2019/1023, the so-called...
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Marta Lupi - Dave De ruysscher
- Jan 17, 2019
- 3 min
With a Little Help From Friends
On the 12th of November 1608, the Conservation of Lyon, which was, at that time, the commercial court of the city and in charge of...
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Remko Mooi
- Nov 20, 2018
- 3 min
Bankrupt but not forgotten
Located in the North-Eastern part of Frankfurt am Main, the Günthersburgpark is one of the main spots for families and youngsters to...
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Maurits den Hollander
- Oct 12, 2018
- 3 min
Unfortunate Arguments for Cessie van Goede
In seventeenth-century Holland, it had become common practice to apply the Roman Law – inspired procedure of cessie van goede (from...
78 views0 comments
dderuyss
- Jun 17
- 2 min
Buffering Institutional Differences: the Case of Lyon (17th Century)
On 29 November 2023 Marta Lupi will defend her doctoral dissertation at Tilburg University, with the title Insolvent merchants and royal...
9 views0 comments
dderuyss
- Jan 24
- 2 min
Equality in Insolvency: an Inter-City Development
On 25 January 2023 Remko Mooi defends his doctoral dissertation, with the title Without regard to foreignness. The emergence of equal...
18 views0 comments
dderuyss
- Dec 31, 2021
- 3 min
Playing it Cool: Rembrandt Goes Insolvent
Rembrandt ran into financial difficulties during his lifetime. On 14 June 1656, he applied to the Supreme Court for insolvency, in a...
9 views0 comments
dderuyss
- Oct 13, 2021
- 3 min
The Lyon Fairs: Old and New
Every Spring, Lyon hosts the “Foire internationale de Lyon”, an international event of nine days at which about a thousand stands present...
9 views0 comments
dderuyss
- Oct 5, 2021
- 2 min
Law and Governance of a Global City: 17th-Century Amsterdam
On 28 and 29 October 2021 Janne Nijman (Asser Institute), Dave De ruysscher (Tilburg University) and Bram Vanhofstraeten (Maastricht...
66 views0 comments
dderuyss
- Apr 18, 2021
- 1 min
Stay of Execution, PhD dissertation defense of Maurits den Hollander
On 22nd of June 2021, Maurits den Hollander will publicly defend his PhD dissertation Stay of Execution. Institutions and Insolvency...
5 views0 comments
dderuyss
- Dec 11, 2020
- 5 min
Bankruptcy courts and cram down: 2021 countdown
2021 will be an exciting year for many reasons. One of these is the mandatory implementation of Directive 2019/1023, the so-called...
53 views0 comments
Marta Lupi - Dave De ruysscher
- Jan 17, 2019
- 3 min
With a Little Help From Friends
On the 12th of November 1608, the Conservation of Lyon, which was, at that time, the commercial court of the city and in charge of...
91 views0 comments
Remko Mooi
- Nov 20, 2018
- 3 min
Bankrupt but not forgotten
Located in the North-Eastern part of Frankfurt am Main, the Günthersburgpark is one of the main spots for families and youngsters to...
29 views0 comments
Maurits den Hollander
- Oct 12, 2018
- 3 min
Unfortunate Arguments for Cessie van Goede
In seventeenth-century Holland, it had become common practice to apply the Roman Law – inspired procedure of cessie van goede (from...
78 views0 comments
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