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The biggest disputes in the Netherlands

Litigations, arbitrations and enforcement fights in or about the Netherlands: cases before Dutch courts, including collective actions under the WAMCA, claims by and against the Dutch state, Dutch companies in courts abroad, arbitrations seated in the Netherlands, and the international courts and tribunals in The Hague. Ranked by the TopDisputes Score. 8 cases are also on the main index, and the other 42 are counted separately, outside its 100 cases.

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Cases
50
In dispute
$115.1B
Jurisdictions
32
Latest event
Oct 30, 2026

Latest and next

Latest ruling Consumer Groups v. Energy SuppliersOct 28 Amsterdam court keeps the claims together and awaits the Supreme Court Next up MIF Claims v. Visa and MastercardNov 4 Visa and Mastercard statements of defense due Latest development Hotel Claims Alliance v. Booking.comOct 30 SHCA files its third and final group of hotel claims

The Netherlands cases

All 50 cases

No. Case Counsel Court Stage At stake Score AI forecast? Latest event
1 Yukos v. RussiaFormer Yukos shareholders seek to enforce expropriation awards worth over $66B against RussiaIndex No. 13 Cl.Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya DisputesResp.White & Case English Court of AppealAA 226 EnforcementEnglish Court of Appeal $66B+ 65.8 68%Court stays shareholders’ suit Oct 22
2 MIF Claims v. Visa and MastercardMerchants’ foundation says Visa and Mastercard overcharged Dutch businesses on foreign card payments Pl.Scott+ScottDef.Not recorded District Court of AmsterdamC/13/772195 / HA ZA 25-1266 ActiveDistrict Court of Amsterdam €1B+ estimated 52.9 No forecast yet Aug 12Next Nov 4
3 Guyana v. Venezuela (Essequibo)Guyana defends the 1899 award giving it Essequibo, which Venezuela says is nullIndex No. 57 Cl.Foley HoagResp.Not recorded International Court of JusticeICJ General List No. 171 TrialInternational Court of Justice Unquantified 52.8 75%Court upholds 1899 Award May 11
4 Consumer Claim v. Booking.com and AgodaDutch consumers say Booking.com’s parity clauses and “dark patterns” raised hotel prices Pl.Not recordedDef.Not recorded District Court of AmsterdamC/13/781273 / HA ZA 26-1 ActiveDistrict Court of Amsterdam €965M claimed 52.8 No forecast yet Oct 28Next Nov 25
5 South Africa v. IsraelSouth Africa accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza at the International Court of JusticeIndex No. 46 Cl.Doughty Street ChambersResp.Essex Court Chambers International Court of JusticeGeneral List No. 192 Pre-trialInternational Court of Justice Unquantified 52.7 70%South Africa files Reply on schedule Sep 18
6 Naftogaz v. Russia (Crimea)Naftogaz enforces its Crimea expropriation award against Russian state assets abroadIndex No. 54 Cl.Covington & Burling +1Resp.Not recorded PCA2017-16 EnforcementPCA ~$5B 51.6 46%Court confirms Naftogaz award Oct 28
7 Devas v. Antrix and IndiaCan an award annulled at home be enforced abroad?Index No. 69 Cl.Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher +1Resp.Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle 9th Cir.23-1201 Enforcement9th Cir. $2B+ 50.4 38%Court refuses to enforce annulled award Oct 16
8 DRC v. Rwanda (ICJ)DRC accuses Rwanda of genocide and rights abuses in eastern CongoIndex No. 76 Cl.Not recordedResp.Not recorded International Court of JusticeGeneral List No. 202 FiledInternational Court of Justice Unquantified 48.0 Insufficient evidence Sep 7
9 Prosecutors v. Tata Steel IJmuidenProsecutors accuse Tata Steel IJmuiden of unlawfully releasing harmful substances into the air Pros.Not recordedDef.Not recorded District Court of Amsterdam ActiveDistrict Court of Amsterdam Unquantified 45.0 No forecast yet Jul 8Next Nov 20
10 Prosecutor v. DuterteDuterte faces International Criminal Court trial over alleged drug-war killings Pros.Not recordedDef.Not recorded International Criminal Court, Trial Chamber IIIICC-01/21-01/25 ActiveInternational Criminal Court, Trial Chamber III Unquantified 45.0 No forecast yet Oct 8Next Nov 30
11 SBP and SMC v. GoogleFoundations say Google unlawfully collects and exploits Dutch users’ personal data Pl.Lemstra Van der Korst +2Def.Not recorded District Court of Amsterdam StayedDistrict Court of Amsterdam €750 per user 45.0 No forecast yet Dec 10, 2025Next Nov 4
12 Hotel Claims Alliance v. Booking.comEuropean hotels seek damages for Booking.com’s past price parity clauses Pl.SGP Schneider Geiwitz & Partner +1Def.Not recorded District Court of Amsterdam ActiveDistrict Court of Amsterdam Billions 44.4 No forecast yet Oct 30
13 TPC v. Oracle and SalesforceFoundation says Oracle and Salesforce unlawfully tracked and profiled 10 million Dutch internet users Pl.bureau BrandeisDef.De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek Court of Appeal of The HagueECLI:NL:HR:2026:1198 On AppealCourt of Appeal of The Hague €10B claimed 44.2 No forecast yet Jul 17
14 Milieudefensie v. ShellNGOs seek court-ordered emissions cuts and a halt to Shell’s new oil fieldsIndex No. 84 Pl.Paulussen AdvocatenDef.De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek +1 Supreme Court of the NetherlandsHoge Raad 25/00497 AppealSupreme Court of the Netherlands Injunctive relief 43.9 64%Hoge Raad rejects Milieudefensie appeal Jul 17
15 Consumer Groups v. Energy SuppliersFoundations say Dutch energy suppliers raised variable tariffs under an unfair clause Pl.Not recordedDef.Not recorded District Court of Amsterdam771715 / HA ZA 25-1240 ActiveDistrict Court of Amsterdam Unquantified 43.8 No forecast yet Oct 28Next Dec 4
16 Macedonian Thrace Brewery v. HeinekenAmsterdam court orders Heineken to pay Greek rival €111M Pl.BarentsKransDef.Stibbe District Court of AmsterdamC/13/701248 / HA ZA 21-421 ActiveDistrict Court of Amsterdam €111.2M judgment 42.6 No forecast yet Oct 21
17 PrivatBank v. RussiaHague-seated tribunal orders Russia to compensate PrivatBank for its lost Crimean business Cl.Hughes Hubbard & ReedResp.Not recorded PCA2015-21 ActivePCA $327M+ with interest 41.3 No forecast yet Oct 1
18 Data Privacy Stichting v. MetaFoundations seek billions from Meta over Dutch Facebook and Instagram users’ data Pl.Lemstra Van der Korst +1Def.De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek Court of Appeal of AmsterdamECLI:NL:RBAMS:2023:1407 On AppealCourt of Appeal of Amsterdam €12B+ claimed 41.0 No forecast yet Oct 15, 2025
19 SOMI v. XFoundation accuses X of data leaks, unlawful microtargeting, and failing to curb hate speech Pl.SOLV AdvocatenDef.Not recorded District Court of AmsterdamC/13/755497 / HA ZA 24-921 ActiveDistrict Court of Amsterdam Unquantified 40.4 No forecast yet Oct 2026
20 Uber v. Dutch DPA (GDPR Fines)Uber contests three Dutch privacy fines totaling about €1.1B Pl.Not recordedDef.Not recorded Dutch Data Protection Authority ActiveDutch Data Protection Authority €1.1B in fines 39.9 No forecast yet Aug 21
21 ExxonMobil v. NetherlandsExxonMobil challenges Groningen closure and Dutch levies under the Energy Charter TreatyIndex No. 95 Cl.Freshfields Bruckhaus DeringerResp.Fietta ICSIDARB/24/44 Pre-hearingICSID €3.96B+ 39.2 30%Tribunal finds Netherlands liable Feb 4
22 Canada and Netherlands v. SyriaCanada and the Netherlands accuse Syria of systematic torture under the UN convention Cl.Not recordedResp.Not recorded International Court of JusticeGeneral List No. 188 ActiveInternational Court of Justice Unquantified 38.2 No forecast yet Oct 5
23 Publishers v. Google (Ad Tech Damages)European publishers seek billions from Google over alleged ad tech abuse Pl.Geradin Partners +1Def.Not recorded District Court of Amsterdam ActiveDistrict Court of Amsterdam €2.7B+ claimed 38.2 No forecast yet Jun 5
24 Milieudefensie v. INGMilieudefensie says ING must halve its financed emissions and stop backing fossil expansion Pl.Paulussen AdvocatenDef.De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek District Court of AmsterdamC/13/766933 / HA ZA 25-896 ActiveDistrict Court of Amsterdam Injunctive relief 37.0 No forecast yet Sep 9Next Dec 2
25 RBV v. Netherlands (Schiphol Noise)Dutch state appeals ruling that it failed to protect Schiphol’s neighbors from noise Pl.Prakken d'Oliveira Human Rights LawyersDef.Pels Rijcken +1 Court of Appeal of The Hague200.344.310/01 On AppealCourt of Appeal of The Hague Structural relief 37.0 No forecast yet Sep 26Next Dec 14
26 Ukraine v. Russia (Genocide Convention)Ukraine seeks a declaration it committed no genocide in Donbas as Russia counterclaims Cl.Covington & Burling +1Resp.Monastyrsky, Zyuba, Stepanov & Partners International Court of JusticeICJ General List No. 182 ActiveInternational Court of Justice Unquantified 37.0 No forecast yet Dec 5, 2025Next Dec 7
27 Oxfam Novib v. Netherlands (F-35 Parts)Dutch NGOs seek to stop F-35 parts reaching Israel through the United States Cl.Prakken d’Oliveira Human Rights LawyersResp.Pels Rijcken Court of Appeal of The HagueC/09/666574 / KG ZA 24-462 On AppealCourt of Appeal of The Hague Injunctive relief 37.0 No forecast yet Jul 10Next Jan 15, 2027
28 Russia v. Australia & Netherlands (MH17)Russia appeals UN aviation council ruling that it is responsible for downing MH17 Cl.Not recordedResp.Not recorded International Court of JusticeGeneral List No. 201 On AppealInternational Court of Justice Unquantified 37.0 No forecast yet Nov 27, 2025Next Jan 29, 2027
29 Frisse Wind v. Tata SteelResidents’ foundation seeks €1.4B from Tata Steel over alleged emissions harm Pl.Not recordedDef.Not recorded District Court of North Holland ActiveDistrict Court of North Holland €1.4B claimed 36.6 No forecast yet Mar 25
30 NAM v. Netherlands (Groningen Levies)NAM contests State levies for Groningen earthquake damage and falling home values Pl.Not recordedDef.Pels Rijcken Council of State, Administrative Jurisdiction DivisionLEE 24/3332 On AppealCouncil of State, Administrative Jurisdiction Division €764M levies 36.1 No forecast yet Jul 21
31 Dutch TikTok Privacy LitigationFoundations seek damages from TikTok over its handling of Dutch children’s and users’ data Pl.Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law +2Def.De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek Court of Appeal of AmsterdamECLI:NL:GHAMS:2025:2666 On AppealCourt of Appeal of Amsterdam €2B+ claimed 35.5 No forecast yet Feb 10
32 Greenpeace v. Netherlands (Bonaire)Dutch state appeals ruling that its climate policy fails Bonaire’s residents Pl.Kennedy Van der Laan +1Def.Pels Rijcken Court of Appeal of The HagueC/09/659832 / HA ZA 24-53 On AppealCourt of Appeal of The Hague Structural relief 34.7 No forecast yet Sep 15
33 Nexperia v. WingtechNexperia’s Dutch board and China’s Wingtech fight over control of the chipmaker Pl.De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek +1Def.Clifford Chance +1 Court of Appeal of Amsterdam, Enterprise Chamber200.359.769/01 OK ActiveCourt of Appeal of Amsterdam, Enterprise Chamber Billions 32.9 No forecast yet Sep 2
34 RCJ and ASC v. Apple (App Store)Consumer foundations say Apple’s App Store commissions overcharged Dutch iPhone and iPad users Pl.Hausfeld +1Def.Stibbe District Court of AmsterdamC/13/708095 / HA ZA 22-1 ActiveDistrict Court of Amsterdam €637M+ claimed 32.8 No forecast yet May 13
35 Pakistan v. India (Indus Waters)Pakistan contests India’s hydropower designs and its abeyance of the Indus Waters Treaty Cl.Fietta +2Resp.Not recorded Court of Arbitration under the Indus Waters Treaty2023-01 ActiveCourt of Arbitration under the Indus Waters Treaty Unquantified 32.7 No forecast yet Aug 31
36 Essure Claims v. BayerWomen and health insurers say Bayer’s Essure sterilization implant caused health problems Pl.Lemstra Van der KorstDef.Not recorded District Court of Midden-NederlandC/16/555152 / HA ZA 23-289 ActiveDistrict Court of Midden-Nederland Unquantified 31.4 No forecast yet Aug 19Next Aug 18, 2027
37 DTEK Krymenergo v. RussiaDTEK pursues Gazprom’s Dutch assets to enforce its Crimea award against Russia Cl.Covington & Burling +1Resp.OSK Advocaten +2 Court of Appeal of The Hague2018-41 EnforcementCourt of Appeal of The Hague $307M with interest 30.2 No forecast yet May 18
38 Shell v. Netherlands (Groningen ECT)Shell seeks compensation from the Netherlands under the Energy Charter Treaty over Groningen Cl.Debevoise & PlimptonResp.Fietta ICSIDARB/26/2 ActiveICSID Undisclosed 29.6 No forecast yet Jul 28
39 Exxon and Shell v. Netherlands (NAI)Shell and ExxonMobil contest Groningen earthquake cost levies and guarantees under their 2018 deal Cl.Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan +2Resp.Pels Rijcken Netherlands Arbitration InstituteNAI 5174 ActiveNetherlands Arbitration Institute Billions 28.5 No forecast yet Jul 10
40 Petrobras Foundation v. PetrobrasInvestors’ foundation seeks Dutch rulings that Petrobras is liable for Lava Jato losses Pl.Not recordedDef.Not recorded Court of Appeal of The Hague200.354.523/01 On AppealCourt of Appeal of The Hague Unquantified 28.0 No forecast yet Jun 30
41 Zhnyva and Slavutich v. GazpromUkrainian firms seek to enforce war-damage judgments against Gazprom’s Dutch assets Pl.Not recordedDef.KC Legal District Court of The Hague ActiveDistrict Court of The Hague €95M judgments 27.4 No forecast yet Jun 9
42 App Stores Claims v. Google (Play Store)Foundation says Google’s Play Store commissions overcharged Dutch Android users Pl.HausfeldDef.Not recorded District Court of AmsterdamC/13/724268 / HA ZA 23-1 ActiveDistrict Court of Amsterdam Unquantified 27.0 No forecast yet Jun 3
43 Greenpeace v. Netherlands (Nitrogen)Dutch state appeals order to protect half of nitrogen-sensitive nature by 2030 Pl.Prakken d'Oliveira Human Rights LawyersDef.Pels Rijcken Court of Appeal of The HagueC/09/651046 / HA ZA 23-641 On AppealCourt of Appeal of The Hague Structural relief 26.9 No forecast yet Jun 1
44 CDC v. Truck Makers (Trucks Cartel)Claim vehicle seeks damages for about 60,000 trucks bought during the trucks cartel Pl.AKDDef.Not recorded District Court of AmsterdamC/13/639718 / HA ZA 17-1255 ActiveDistrict Court of Amsterdam Unquantified 25.9 No forecast yet Apr 15
45 Dutch Prosecutors v. RabobankDutch prosecutors accuse Rabobank of years of anti-money-laundering failures Pros.Not recordedDef.Stibbe District Court of Amsterdam81-337977-21 ActiveDistrict Court of Amsterdam Undisclosed 25.7 No forecast yet Mar 24
46 Apple v. ACM (Dating Apps)Apple appeals ruling that its App Store terms for dating apps abused dominance Pl.Not recordedDef.Not recorded Trade and Industry Appeals TribunalROT 23/5690 On AppealTrade and Industry Appeals Tribunal €50M penalties 25.6 No forecast yet Mar 20
47 Booking.com v. 25hours HotelsGerman hotels counterclaim for damages as Booking.com denies its parity clauses harmed them Pl.Not recordedDef.Brande & Verheij +1 District Court of AmsterdamC/13/697614 / HA ZA 21-186 ActiveDistrict Court of Amsterdam Undisclosed 25.5 No forecast yet Mar 4
48 Gambia v. Myanmar (Rohingya Genocide)The Gambia accuses Myanmar of genocide against the Rohingya in Rakhine State Cl.Foley Hoag +3Resp.39 Essex Chambers International Court of JusticeICJ General List No. 178 ActiveInternational Court of Justice Unquantified 25.3 No forecast yet Jan 29
49 Diesel Foundations v. StellantisClaim foundations say Opel, Peugeot, Citroën, and DS diesels used banned emissions software Pl.Not recordedDef.Houthoff +1 District Court of AmsterdamC/13/705132 / HA ZA 21-687 ActiveDistrict Court of Amsterdam Unquantified 25.3 No forecast yet Jan 21
50 SDBN v. AmazonFoundation says Amazon unlawfully processed data of five million Dutch account holders Pl.AKDDef.Not recorded CJEUC-523/25 StayedCJEU Unquantified 25.0 No forecast yet Jul 23, 2025

Index No. marks a case that is also on the main index, with its place there. The others are counted separately and take no place among the index’s 100 cases. Scores use the same method as the index.

Stakes Impact Impact not rated yet, counted at 50 Timeliness. Bars are drawn to the 100-point scale.

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AI forecasts are experimental: generated automatically from each case’s record, published without editorial review and scored publicly as cases resolve. How they are made.

Coming up From the case records

  1. MIF Claims v. Visa and MastercardVisa and Mastercard statements of defense due
  2. SBP and SMC v. GoogleDistrict Court of Amsterdam due to decide whether to resume Google cases
  3. Prosecutors v. Tata Steel IJmuidenDistrict Court of Amsterdam holds the first case-management hearing
  4. Consumer Claim v. Booking.com and AgodaParties address the Amsterdam court on how the case should proceed
  5. Prosecutor v. DuterteTrial scheduled to open before Trial Chamber III
  6. Milieudefensie v. INGMilieudefensie due to file its reply
  7. Consumer Groups v. Energy SuppliersSupreme Court expected to rule in the Vattenfall case
  8. Ukraine v. Russia (Genocide Convention)Ukraine’s Reply on the merits and counter-claims falls due

Latest developments Across the Netherlands cases

  1. Oct 30Hotel Claims Alliance v. Booking.comFiling SHCA files its third and final group of hotel claims
  2. Oct 28Consumer Groups v. Energy SuppliersJudgment Amsterdam court keeps the claims together and awaits the Supreme Court
  3. Oct 28Consumer Claim v. Booking.com and AgodaJudgment Amsterdam court rejects Booking Holdings’ and Agoda’s jurisdiction challenges
  4. Oct 28Naftogaz v. Russia (Crimea)Enforcement Norwegian court rejects Arktikugol bid to free Professor Molchanov
  5. Oct 22Yukos v. RussiaOrder England’s Court of Appeal orders Russia to post security pending appeal
  6. Oct 21Macedonian Thrace Brewery v. HeinekenJudgment Amsterdam court orders Heineken and Athenian Brewery to pay €111.2M
  7. Oct 21Naftogaz v. Russia (Crimea)Enforcement Oslo court authorizes seizure of five Russian properties
  8. Oct 16Devas v. Antrix and IndiaAppeal Ninth Circuit denies en banc rehearing for Antrix
  9. Oct 15Yukos v. RussiaFiling Yukos shareholders oppose stay of D.C. enforcement suit
  10. Oct 8Prosecutor v. DuterteOrder Trial Chamber III finds Duterte fit to stand trial

Law firms Points across these cases

  1. 1De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek12.87 cases · biggest: Data Privacy Stichting v. Meta
  2. 2Lemstra Van der Korst5.33 cases · biggest: Data Privacy Stichting v. Meta
  3. 3Fietta LLP5.23 cases · biggest: ExxonMobil v. Netherlands
  4. 4Covington & Burling5.23 cases · biggest: Naftogaz v. Russia (Crimea)
  5. 5Foley Hoag3.92 cases · biggest: Guyana v. Venezuela (Essequibo)
  6. 6Clifford Chance3.62 cases · biggest: Milieudefensie v. Shell
  7. 7Paulussen Advocaten3.62 cases · biggest: Milieudefensie v. Shell
  8. 8Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle3.62 cases · biggest: Devas v. Antrix and India

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TopDisputes put these cases together as a map of the biggest live disputes in and about the Netherlands. Each case is scored like the cases on the index: 30% stakes, 50% impact and 20% timeliness. The cases are checked against public sources: court registers, published judgments and awards, and reputable reporting. They are re-checked roughly weekly.

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