28 May 2013

Regulatory authorities & laws

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Clifford Chance LLP in the Netherlands comprises lawyers who are regulated by the Nederlandse Orde van Advocaten as lawyers (Advocaten), or tax advisers (Belastingadviseurs), regulated by the Nederlandse Orde van Belastingadviseurs, or civil law notaries (Notarissen), regulated by the Koninklijke Notariële Beroepsorganisatie, or foreign lawyers who are admitted in their home jurisdiction.

Clifford Chance LLP
Droogbak 1 A
1013 GE Amsterdam

Profession regulation:

Clifford Chance's lawyers (advocaten) are regulated by the Netherlands Bar Association (Nederlandse Orde van Advocaten); the tax advisers (belastingadviseurs) are regulated by the Dutch Association of Tax Advisers (Nederlandse Orde van Belastingadviseurs), and the civil law notaries (notarissen) by the Royal Dutch Notarial Society (Koninklijke Notariele Beroepsorganisatie). The solicitors located in the Amsterdam office of Clifford Chance are regulated in their home jurisdiction by the High Court of South Africa, the High Court of Australia, the Quebec Bar of Canada, and the Senior Courts of England and Wales.

Non-judicial dispute resolution procedures: see "Complaints procedure" on the  Legal Statements page

Professional indemnity insurance: All Clifford Chance entities worldwide have professional indemnity insurance cover which is in excess of any local compulsory requirements. Further details can be obtained from the Firm's Director of Global Insurances, Jenny Cassidy. Please contact Robert Smit for our notarial indemnity insurance.

Terms of Business:
a hard copy of our terms of business can be obtained by sending an email to Lynn.Austin@Cliffordchance.com

Chamber of commerce: 34360401
VAT (BTW) registration number: NL 008695404B01.

NOTARIAL THIRD PARTY ACCOUNTS:

The Notarial Third Party accounts of Clifford Chance Amsterdam are:

Derdengelden Notariaat Clifford Chance LLP

Deutsche Bank
P.O. Box 268
1000 AG Amsterdam
Account No: NL78 DEUT 026 51 11 625
(Swift Code: DEUTNL2A)

Clifford Chance Notarial Third Party Account

Rabobank
P.O. Box 94374
1090 GJ Amsterdam
Account No: NL04 RABO 010 10 05 210
(Swift Code:RABONL2U)

Please contact our Notarial Department (020-7119491 or saskia.vanwakeren@cliffordchance.com) before depositing any monies in one of the above notarial third party accounts.

LAWYERS THIRD PARTY ACCOUNT:

The Lawyers Third Party account of Clifford Chance Amsterdam is:

Stichting Beheer Derdengelden Clifford Chance

Deutsche Bank  
P.O. Box 268 
1000 AG Amsterdam 
Account No: NL27 DEUT 026 54 29 927 
(Swift Code: DEUTNL2A) 
 
Please contact our Financial Department (020-7119615 or corina.mooijer@cliffordchance.com) before depositing any monies in the above third party account.