The second edition of See you in Court took place on June 18, 2024; the Den Bosch pitch event for start-ups with a nod to the court. Six different start-ups were given the opportunity to present their innovative business case to a three-person jury and a diverse audience. With a fantastic prize package at stake, the six participants made their 'plea' in just three minutes. Two start-ups were selected for the final, “the appeal”. After deliberation, the jury came up with the verdict: PAVA is the winner of See you in Court 2024. With this they received the coveted check, which they can cash for one year of legal advice from Banning Advocaten (with a maximum of 50 hours), the Tilaa Talent Fund worth € 10,000 (partly financial, partly in the form of products/services) and a free flexible workspace for a year in a BIM community building. Upon entering the historic, former Palace of Justice, where See you in Court 2024 was held, the legal nod is visible in many aspects of the event. The start-ups pitch in gowns, the audience takes a seat in the former courtroom and everyone in the room is also called on to stand in front of the “honors” when the jury enters. “Substantive procedure” Chairman Rudy van Beurden opened this event, supplemented with a welcome speech by Jan-Willem de Tombe of Banning Advocaten, Maurice Horsten of the BIM and Henny Hilgerdenaar of Tilaa. The audience then took a seat in the former courtroom, where the six participating start-ups were ready to make their pitch with healthy excitement. In three rounds, two of the six participants “argued” in three minutes for their own business case: “the substantive procedure”. The pitches varied; from environmentally friendly solutions, innovative ideas in the maritime sector to high-tech lockers for going out. With the ticking sound of the clock, all six start-ups managed to present their concepts with enthusiasm and conviction. The jury members, consisting of chairman Minos van Joolingen, Arjen Heeres and Henny Hilgerdenaar, were then given the opportunity to ask critical questions. “Higher Appeal” After “the substantive procedure”, the jury deliberated on the finalists. The public could cast an advisory vote by means of a ballot paper for the start-up that in their view should proceed to the appeal. Start-ups PAVA and SymbioMatter, both with diverse, socially responsible solutions, competed with each other. In their final pitch, they were each given three additional minutes to convince the jury, because why did their business case have to win? The tension was palpable! PAVA wins See you in Court 2024 with (elderly) care solution Around 5:45 PM there was white smoke. The jury ruled: PAVA is the winner of See you in Court 2024. Femke Delissen, the representative of PAVA, turned out to be a born litigator and managed to convince the jury of the potential of PAVA, a software company that uses smart WiFi sensors that monitor the health and safety of elderly people in nursing and home care in a non-invasive manner, while guaranteeing their privacy. Their technology uses AI to detect and analyze movements, sleep patterns and falls, allowing healthcare providers to intervene more timely. This reduces pressure on healthcare providers and frees them up to provide sustainable, specialist care and attention on a personal level. PAVA will use the prize package to further develop and implement their business model. See you in Court is an initiative of BIM, Banning Advocaten and Tilaa. Made possible by Rabobank, JADS, Avans & HAS

In collaboration with IMC Basis of the IMC Weekend School Foundation, we opened the doors of our office building for the fourth time and organized a guest excursion for primary school students. This time it was once again the turn of the students from groups 7 and 8 from OBS De Walsprong from Zaltbommel. The theme of law was central again this period, during which the students became acquainted with various aspects. One of those aspects was an introduction to a former court and prison. It was with great pleasure that we once again organized a guest excursion within the former Palace of Justice in 's-Hertogenbosch. The students were welcomed and immediately started reenacting a court case in one of the original courtrooms of our building. During the reenactment of the hearing, the students were supported and helped by real lawyers in front of three judges. The students were enthusiastic and participated very actively. The arguments flew over the judges' ears. There were a number of would-be lawyers among them!

Prinsjesdag Today | You will hear everything you need to know in 30 minutes! Immediately after the broadcast of the Speech from the Throne, Sylvester Eijffinger and Jan-Willem de Tombe look back on the expected developments, most important plans and choices of the cabinet for 2024. Which topics are central and what does this mean for the financial and economic situation of the Netherlands? The three most important topics, budget discipline, the tight labor market and taxation, can be viewed below this afternoon.

On June 13, 2023, a new unique event took place in the monumental courtroom of our Clubhouse in 's-Hertogenbosch. Under the title 'See You in Court', six different start-ups from the 's-Hertogenbosch region were given a stage to pitch (advocate) their business model to a three-person jury and a diverse audience of potential investors and coaches. The reward for the winning start-up: free legal advice for one year and a free flexible workspace for one year. The three-person jury consisted of Minos van Joolingen, partner and lawyer of Banning, Marijn van Aerle, CTO of Floryn and Arjen Heeres, coach and investor at the Bossche Investment Fund (BIF). The event is a collaboration between Bossche Investerings Maatschappij (BIM), Banning and JADS University.

The second edition of the 𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐬𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 took place on Monday, March 20. Administrators from Brabant's business community, the public domain and higher education met in our office (the former Palace of Justice) in 's-Hertogenbosch. Karien van Gennip (Minister of Social Affairs and Employment), Ina Adema (Commissioner of the King of the Province of North Brabant), Eric van Schagen (Chairman of VNO-NCW Brabant Zeeland), Bert Pauli (former deputy for the Province of North Brabant), Sylvester Eijffinger (emeritus professor of Financial Economics) and Jan-Willem de Tombe (chairman of Banning Advocaten) gave their vision on the theme “𝐃𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐝𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑”. We thank the speakers and all attendees for their inspiring and enthusiastic contribution. On to edition three in 2024!

We are pleased to announce that on March 7, 2023, in collaboration with the Renschdael Group welcomed more than seventy skipper guides from the Binnendieze in 's-Hertogenbosch to our building and provided them with an extensive tour of the former Palace of Justice and the former House of Detention. These skipper guides are affiliated with the associationKring Vrienden van 's-Hertogenbosch. With more than 2,300 members, they care about the city and share their knowledge about the city almost every day in a hospitable, cordial and interesting way. With the boat trips on the Binnendieze, the former Palace of Justice (and therefore our office building) is one of the highlights during this route. If you visit 's-Hertogenbosch, take a boat trip on the Then put them on your to-do list. The sailing season opens on April 1, 2023. We thank all skipper guides present for their presence and, above all, enthusiasm!

In collaboration with IMC Basis of the IMC Weekend School Foundation, we opened the doors of our office building for the second time and organized a guest excursion for primary school students. This time it was the turn of the students from groups 6/7 and 8 from De Fonkel Primary School in Tilburg. They discovered the subject of law in four days of lessons. They were able to meet a Public Prosecutor, lawyers, youth workers from the Tilburg Police and were visited by a guest lecturer from Bureau Halt. The students ended the theme straight with a guest excursion to our building as a grand finale, the 𝐯𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐢𝐬 𝐯𝐚𝐧 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐞 in 's-Hertogenbosch. It was with great pleasure that we received the students and gave them a tour of both the Palace and the Old House of Detention, during which the students viewed the cell complex in its original state. A bit exciting! Afterwards, a court case was re-enacted in one of the original courtrooms, in which the students were actively involved. They participated enthusiastically and came up with very good arguments. There were a number of would-be lawyers among them!

Are you, as a commercial landlord or tenant, experiencing problems with the ROZ indexation of currently over 14%? Then read on. We see many disputes arise on this subject in our practices. This is therefore a very high percentage. Purely according to the letter of the standard ROZ contract, landlords are in principle allowed to charge this. However, there are cases where this could be unreasonable or at least feels unreasonable. Naturally, this depends on what has been agreed and the specific facts and circumstances of the case in question. A comparison with the corona case law is necessary here because reasonableness, via the doctrine of unforeseen circumstances, also played a major role in the possible distribution of the pain. However, there is no relevant case law on this subject of indexation yet, but it is expected that there will be one. For anyone who would like to be informed about this subject in a more general sense this month, we are organizing on Tuesday January 17 < /span>a short informative meeting at 11 a.m. at our office in Amsterdam and on Thursday 19 January at 2 p.m. at our office in Den Bosch. Arjen de Bruijn will provide insights from a legal perspective. In addition, we were happy to find one of the largest consultancy firms in the field of housing willing to discuss this from a commercial perspective. If you are interested in one of the meetings, you can register by email at pr@banning.nl. In a few days and depending on the number of registrations, we will announce the details to those who have registered. Would you like advice about your own specific discussion or dispute? Please contact Arjen de Bruijn (06 – 536 644 92/a.debruijn@banning.nl) or one of the other members of our section Real Estate, Construction & Government.