If the deceased was habitually resident in the Netherlands at the time of his death, the Dutch courts have jurisdiction according to Article 4 of the EU Succession Regulation.
In the Netherlands, notaries are responsible for issuing certificates of inheritance and European Certificates of Succession. For the European Certificate of Succession, this responsibility stems from Article 62 of the EU Succession Regulation in conjunction with Article 10b of the Dutch implementing legislation for the Succession Regulation. Further information can be found in our [document/section/etc.]. Article on the European Certificate of Succession.
If the European Certificate of Succession is applied for in the Netherlands, then even if assets (including real estate) are located in Germany, a German certificate of inheritance cannot be applied for in return. This has been ruled by the ECJ in the Oberle case The decision has already been made. For further questions, please contact your specialist lawyer for inheritance law in Düsseldorf and Krefeld, Dr. Michael Gottschalk.