Uitspraak
RECHTBANK Amsterdam
1.SUSBDE GLOBAL B.V.,
2. de rechtspersoon naar buitenlands recht
SUSBDE CARBON CREDITS LTD.,te Limasol (Cyprus),
1.SUSBDE INDIA B.V.,
2.
KNP BIOTECH NL B.V.,
3. de rechtspersoon naar buitenlands recht
4. de rechtspersoon naar buitenlands recht
5. de rechtspersoon naar buitenlands recht
1.De procedure
2.De feiten
Transportable Biogas Plant’ (hierna: TBP), die vooralsnog voor het project in Nagpur wordt gebruikt, op de balans van deze joint-venture te activeren. De TBP heeft een gestelde waarde van (afgerond) € 2,5 miljoen.
non-circumvention-agreement’ (hierna: NCA).
Share Purchase Agreement’ (hierna: SPA), waarin onder meer is vastgelegd:
2.2.2 On the Completion Date, in consideration of the sale of the Sale Shares (5% in [gedaagde sub 5]) by the [gedaagde sub 1] to the [eiser sub 2] in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the [eiser sub 2] shall pay € 1,= (one Euro) to [gedaagde sub 1] subject to the fulfilment of the Conditions Precedent. On the Completion Date, in consideration of the sale of the Sale Shares (30% in [gedaagde sub 4])by the [gedaagde sub 4] to the [eiser sub 2] in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, [eiser sub 2] shall, pay 1,= EUR (one Euro) to [gedaagde sub 4] subject to the fulfilment of the Conditions Precedent.”
2.3.3 The Conceptual Rights Agreement between SusBDe LOC Nagpur Pvt Ltd and SusBDe Royalties Ltd is agreed and signed by Parties. Parties have agreed that at Commercial Operating Date of the Nagpur project, SusBDe Royalties Ltd receives 50% of the annual Concept Fee of 400.000 EUR (four hundred thousand Euro) is Euro 200.000 (two hundred thousand Euro) from SusBDe LOC Nagpur Pvt Ltd for the duration of the facility's operation.”
4.4 SusBDe LOC Nagpur Pvt Ltd delivers quarterly financial audited/provisional statements within 30 days from the end of the preceding quarter and audited annual financial statements of the [gedaagde sub 5] at least 21 (twenty one) days before the date of the annual general meeting.”
4.6 The following reserved matters do apply, for which SusBDe India B.V., SusBDe Royalties Ltd and Keva Constructions Pvt Ltd, via its appointed directors should be notified on forehand requiring their unanimous approval:
5.2 The Share Holders Agreement of Keva SusBDe Biotech Pvt Ltd will include the following […] 4. Keva SusBDe Biotech Pvt Ltd (further referred to as Company) shall deliver quarterly financial audited/provisional statemtns within 30 daysfrom the end ofo the preceding quarter and audited annual financial statements of the Company at least 21 (twenty one) days before the date of the annual general meeting.”
5.3 The following reserved matters to be included: […]
Any increase, decrease, buy back, redemption or other alteration or modification of authorized or issued share capital or any terms of such issue or any creation or issue of any Securities including Equity Shares, preference shares, non-voting shares, warrants, options, debentures, bonds and such other instruments) and terms thereof;
Declaration or payment of any dividend or distribution of profits or commissions to Shareholders, employees or Directors of the Company; […]
Any Change of Control of the Company; […]
Any increase or decrease in the size of the Board; changes in the manner of appointment of directors, appointment of any directors; or removal of the lnvestors Director; […]
Sale, Transfer, mortgage, pledge, creation of a lien or other Encumbrance, lease, exchange or other disposition of material assets or any interest therein or sale or disposition of any part of the undertaking and/ or goodwill of the Company”.
6.NON COMPETE AND MUTUAL COOPERATION
Longstop-Date" means the ultimate date prior which the entire transaction with regards this SPA Agreement needs to be completed, after which this SPA Agreement becomes nul and void and this SPA Agreement is automatically terminated except for the rights of [eiser sub 1] as mentioned in Article 8.3.3.The Long Stop date is set June 15th, 2024[.]
Longstop-Date’ niet werd gehaald, zijn partijen op de SPA een addendum overeengekomen (hierna: ASPA). Artikel 6 en Pro 7 van de ASPA luiden als volgt:
3.Het geschil
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India(ICAI), te verstrekken aan de advocaat van Susbde Global c.s., versterkt met een dwangsom, te voldoen aan eiser sub 2;
Indian Chamber of
4.De beoordeling
Indian Chamber of Commerce. Gedaagde sub 4 zal worden veroordeeld dit bewijsstuk binnen vier weken na vonnisdatum aan eiser sub 2 te verstrekken. Een dwangsom is hier niet op zijn plaatst omdat gedaagde sub 4 afhankelijk is van derden om dit bewijs te ontvangen.
5.De beslissing
Indian Chamber of Commerce, dat de benoeming van de heer [naam 3] als haar bestuurder ongedaan is gemaakt,
mr. G.P. Raats, griffier, en in het openbaar uitgesproken op 3 juli 2026.