Specific Challenges for Leiden ZZP'ers
In Leiden, with its thriving ecosystem of startups around Leiden University and Leiden Bio Science Park, for self-employed individuals, both favourable and adverse chances of business growth or bankruptcy are discounted. Article 6:97 DCC includes lost profits, including hypothetical turnovers from regional projects. Judges at the District Court of The Hague (for Leiden) estimate this using annual accounts, market analyses, and local sector reports from the Chamber of Commerce Region Haaglanden.
HR judgment of 15 February 2019 (ECLI:NL:HR:2019:219) requires balancing entrepreneurial risks, such as competition in the Leiden high-tech market. A 50% growth chance halves the claim, for example in the case of an injury following an accident on Rembrandtweg.
Calculation Practice in Leiden
Discounted cash flow models (DCF) apply probabilities to expected income from Leiden networks such as Leiden Tech or university spin-offs. Tax advisors from the region calculate net losses after deduction of local subsidies. Victims prove with business plans and pitches for LURIS funding; the opposing party with data from the CBS and regional trade associations.
This prevents excessive claims and recognises the uncertainties of entrepreneurs in the dynamic Leiden knowledge economy.