Uitspraak
RECHTBANK AMSTERDAM
vonnis van de kantonrechter
de besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid
[gedaagde] ,
VERLOOP VAN DE PROCEDURE
- de dagvaarding van 13 december 2016 met producties;
- de conclusie van antwoord tevens houdende eis in reconventie met producties;
- het instructievonnis van 6 februari 2017, waarbij een comparitie van partijen is bepaald;
- dagbepaling comparitie van partijen;
- conclusie van antwoord in reconventie met producties.
GRONDEN VAN DE BESLISSING
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Expatriation Agreement(verder de expat-overeenkomst) gesloten. In de expat-overeenkomst is een rechtskeuze voor Nederlands recht en de rechtbank Amsterdam opgenomen.
“Any personal belongings in storage during your expatriate assignment should be transported to your new accommodation. This will need to be done within 3 months of ending your expatriate assignment; otherwise you will need to pay for the additional storage costs.”
“(…) We would like to inform you about the implications for you as an expatriate. Provided deal closure per September 29, 2013, your expatriate assignment agreement with Philips, and the related expatriate conditions, will be transferred to WOOX Innovations.Your expatriate conditions as applicable in the Philips Expatriate Policy, and in your expatriate agreement, will be no less favorable with WOOX Innovations as with Philips. WOOX Innovations will observe these conditions till the end of your planned expatriate assignment (max December 31st 2015). It has also been agreed that, opposed to the Philips Expatriate Policy, the expatriate and location allowances will not end or be reduced before the current agreed planned end date of the expatriate assignment.Ultimo six months before your planned expatriate assignment end date with WOOX Innovations, the management will decide after close consultation with you whether:(a) to continue your current assignment with WOOX Innovations in Hong Kong based on either WOOX International expatriate or local employment conditions or;(b) you enter into a new role with WOOX lnnovations in a new host country or your home country based on either WOOX International expatriate or local employment conditions, or(c) you will be repatriated and return to WOOX Innovations in your home country, where in case no suitable employment is available, your employment with WOOX Innovations will be ended according to the then applicable home country laws, regulations and fair practices. (…)”
“(…)As previously indicated in our contract discussion and brief chat, I will regretfully not be taking up your offer of a localized employment contract from Jan 1st. We can discuss further on what options we still have moving forward.Given the rather unfortunate timescale, a number of things such as housing become very urgent to resolve in the short term, so let’s follow up to see what is the best way forward. (…)”.
“(…) Further to our conversation (…) we are offering to extend your Hong Kong expatriate assignment for 2 months from Jan 1, 2016 till Feb 29, 2016. (…) Following the end of your expatriate assignment, your employment with our company will come to an end. The company and yourself shall reach a settlement agreement separately upon your employment termination. (…)”