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Dutch Term English Term Definition
daar given that
dading release; settlement
dagvaarden to summons Note the 's' at the end (summons, not summon).
dagvaarding writ of summons In The Netherlands, civil proceedings can be initiated by issuing a dagvaarding. There is an inleidende dagvaarding (initiating writ of summons/original writ of summons). The nearest equivalent is "writ of summons" - a type of writ used to start a civil case in the High Court. This has been known as a 'claim form' since April 1999 (Lord Woolf's reforms). N.B. The current UK usage of 'subpoena' is "a court order commanding the presence of a witness under penalty of fine for failure." Bryan Garner, A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage.
dagvaarding in tussenkomst forced intervention by writ of summons De gedwongen tussenkomst in vrijwaring gebeurt middels dagvaarding, van de derde door de verweerder in het lopende geding. De vrijwillige tussenkomst gebeurt middels verzoekschrift.
dagvaarding in tussenkomst en vrijwaring op verzoek intervening application
datum in dienst employment start date
de feiten en omstandigheden die in de bewijsmiddelen zijn vervat facts in the evidence
de hoofvordering en de incidentele vordering the principal action and the incident (action)
debiteurenafdeling accounts receivable
decharge verlenen ratification of acts of directors Wording that appears in the Companies Act 2006.
decreet decree Statutory Instrument issued by the language communities/the Flemish and Walloon Regions.
deelneming participating interest A holding of 20% or more of the shares of an undertaking is presumed to be a participating interest unless the contrary is shown.
deelneming participating interest Taken from 'SCHEDULE 1 / COMPANIES ACT INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS'
deelneming participating interest From the Companies Act 2006: A “participating interest” means an interest held in the shares of an undertaking by another undertaking or individual which is held on a long-term basis for the purpose of securing a contribution to the activities of the second undertaking or individual by the exercise of control or influence arising from or related to that interest.
deelneming participating interest According to EU Directive.
deelneming partnership interest Specifically for a Vennootschap (limited partnership). Partnership Interest means an ownership interest in the Partnership held by either a Limited Partner or the General Partner and includes any and all benefits to which the holder of such a Partnership Interest may be entitled as provided in this Agreement, together with all obligations of such Person to comply with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
deelvonnis partial award
dekkingstoezegging promise of cover
derdengelden trust
derdenrekeningen trust
derdenverzet third-party proceedings
deugdelijkheid van de uitvoering quality of workmanship There is 'good workmanship' and 'poor workmanship' and 'defective workmanship'.
dictum operative part of the judgment
dienende dag the hearing date
dienst, in dienst treden van de Werkgever join the Employer
dienstbetrekking employed position
dienstr. tsl rostering allowance dienstregeling toeslag
diplomatermijn diploma period Bij een opleiding op mbo niveau 3 of 4 heeft een student 10 jaar de tijd om een diploma op minimaal niveau 3 te behalen. Dit is de diplomatermijn. Lukt dit, dan wordt de prestatiebeurs omgezet in een gift.
directeur groot aandeelhouder director and major shareholder Abbreviation: DGA in Dutch, DMS in English
directie directorate
disfunctioneren unfit for office Bij disfunctioneren gaat het om de situatie dat de prestaties van de werknemer niet voldoen aan de verwachtingen die de werkgever daarvan heeft.
documenten ter bevestiging van de handtekenings- en machtigingsbevoegdheid documents confirming the Buyer’s power of signature and authorisation
doel objects ‘Objects’ (in the plural) of a company are the activities it pursues; do not translate as ‘purpose’, ‘goal’, etc.
doorbetaling van loon tijdens ziekte paid sick leave
dossier claim file In an insurance context. Context: ...close my file
drempels limits In an insurance context.
driepartijenovereenkomst realisatie tri-party realisation agreement
DSCR Debt Coverage Service Ratio
duurovereenkomst continuing performance contract
duurovereenkomst voor onbepaalde tijd continuing performance contract
duurzaam ondernemen sustainability; sustainable business
dwingend recht mandatory law

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