Uitspraak
RECHTBANK AMSTERDAM
beschikking van de kantonrechter
[verzoeker]
de besloten vennootschap Pathé Theatres B.V.
VERLOOP VAN DE PROCEDURE
GRONDEN VAN DE BESLISSING
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From: [naam 4] < [e-mail adres]
To: [e-mail adres] , [e-mail adres]
(…)
Hi,
Have you been contacted by Mr. [naam 6] from KPMG this morning?
Regards,
Sent from my Smartphone
Hi [naam 4] ,
I have not heard from him. Can you explain me why he would contact me?
It’s regarding an important confidential file.
Can you take care of it now?
We did not receive anything or a call from him. If you want me to contact him, do you have contact details?
I need you to send me the bank position as of today also to my secure email ( [e-mail adres] ) as well and I’ll send you all the details and instructions.
Hi [naam 4] ,
Herewith a screenshot of the actual bank position.
Please let me know if there is anything else to take care of.
In de e-mail die hierop werd teruggestuurd staat onder meer:
We are currently carrying out a financial transaction regarding the acquisition of a foreign corporation based in Dubai.
The transaction must remain strictly confidential. No one else must be made aware of it for now in order to give us an advantage over our competitors.
I and I alone will notify the affected parties in due time.
Please contact Mr [naam 6] from KPMG immediately via email ( [e-mail adres] (…)) to obtain the opposing party’s banking information in order to proceed with the transfer of the first installment in the amount of 826,521 EUROS (same day value).
(File REF#26770 is required in the email).
As a security measure for this type of confidential transaction, we must communicate solely via my personal email so that our discussions remain free of any risk of disclosure and to respect the transaction’s norm.
It is imperative that no references be made about this file, either orally or by phone, nor speak of this matter whit third parties. In accordance with the norms of KPMG, my personal email is to be the sole means of communication.
Once the transfer orders had been written out, please forward to Mr [naam 6] or to myself the confirmation by email.
Dear [naam 3] ,
I will take care to inform Mr. [naam 6] to send you the bank details tonight, concerning the confidentiality of the file of wich I take all responsibility I’m in charge of informing the members of the council on the day of the official announcement which will have bond on Monday, march 26th.
These are the legal measures by the KPMG cabinet as well as [naam 6] .
It is also for this reason that we go through Hollande to execute the payment.
I’m counting on you the keep the confidentiality maximized, even by [verzoeker] .
Dear [naam 4] ,
Your request is clear however, I am struggling with te Dutch corporate governance regulations. According to those regulations I need a specification for the administration of the Holding or for Pathé Theaters BV. Therefore, I will need an official notification from [naam 7] or in case she is not involved from [naam 5] . (…)
Van: “ [e-mail adres]
(…)
Hello, as [naam 4] ’s request, I enclose the confirmation of the acquisition in Dubai.
Thank you to do the necessary while respecting the strictest confidentiality.
Find attached the invoice for this payment.
Please send the confirmation of the transfer only to Mr. [naam 6] (…)
Regards,
[naam 5]
Als bijlage bij deze e-mail was een factuur gevoegd van Towering Stars General Trading LLC met daarop als omschrijving vermeld “Amount for 10% of the aqcuisition”
Onder de factuur staan de namen [naam 4] en [naam 5] , met daarbij hun handtekening.
€ 2.479.563,00. Voorafgaand daaraan was opnieuw een factuur ontvangen met handtekeningen van [naam 4] en [naam 5] , welke handtekeningen op een andere plek stonden dan bij de eerste factuur.
Due to Capex projects and an increase in our film rent payments we would like to withdraw
€ 5,0M from the cash pool. Could you please transfer the amount by Tuesday the 20th? Please confirm. Thank you in advance!
Perfect I will make the necessary, I come back to you during the day.
2.3 Conclusie
Het is niet aangetoond dat personen, werkzaam bij Pathé, actief betrokken zijn geweest bij de fraude. Tevens is niet aangetoond dat deze personen, voorafgaand of gedurende de fraude, kennis van de fraude hebben gehad. Pathé lijkt het doelwit te zijn geworden van een professionele bende van fraudeurs, welke door geraffineerde communicatie het vertrouwen van enkele Pathé-medewerkers, en dan met name van respectievelijk mevrouw [naam 3] en de heer [verzoeker] , wisten te winnen. De fraudeur wist de Pathé-medewerkers over te halen om diverse malen een aanzienlijk geldbedrag over te maken. In totaal betreft het een bedrag van ruim € 19.200.000,-.
Verzoek
Verweer en voorwaardelijk verzoek
Verweer tegen het voorwaardelijk verzoek
Beoordeling van het verzoek en het tegenverzoek
BESLISSING
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