247 results Wet veiligheidstoets investeringen, fusies en overnames De inwerkingtreding van de Wet veiligheidstoets investeringen, fusies en overnames (Wet Vifo) is (eindelijk) in zicht. De minister van Economische Zaken en Klimaat (Minister) verwacht dat de Wet Vifo in de eerste helft van 2023 in werking zal treden. Data Privacy Day 2023: highlighting the most impactful ECJ judgments from the past year In recent years, the ECJ has issued landmark judgments with far-yielding consequences for data controllers and data processors. To celebrate Data Privacy Day 2023, we highlighted the most impactful judgments of the ECJ from the past year. Dutch Supreme Court: property rights also require a leveraged effect of more than 1 in 10 to qualify as lucrative interest The Dutch Supreme Court issued an interesting court decision on 14 April 2023 clarifying when property rights (vermogensrechten) are economically similar or comparable to subordinated classes of shares that constitute a lucrative interest. European Commission adopts merger simplification package to reduce red tape The European Commission recently adopted a package to simplify its procedures for reviewing concentrations under the EU Merger regulation. Under the new rules, more cases can benefit from the simplified procedure. 2023 Spring Memorandum includes several policy proposals for tax measures relevant for the Dutch real estate market The Dutch government published the annual Spring Memorandum on Friday 28 April 2023. In this blog post, the policy proposals for tax measures included in the Spring Memorandum that are relevant for real estate investments in the Netherlands are discussed. To what extent does the WAMCA procedure allow for collective actions for damages due to breaches of the GDPR? Whether it is possible to claim collective damages for an alleged breach of the GDPR by means of WAMCA proceedings has been a recent question within the mass damages practice. What information on this topic can be found in legislation, case law and litera Remedies for breach of contract: what, when and how? Enforceable obligations are an important aspect of commercial interaction. Contracts provide for this need by proving the terms and conditions to which parties agreed. However, in reality a promise made is not necessarily a promise kept Derde update FAQ Didam-arrest Inmiddels dateert het Didam-arrest van één jaar geleden. In deze blog bespreken wij een aantal recente uitspraken. Wij wijzen erop dat het steeds gaat om het oordeel van lagere rechters en dat in toekomstige rechtspraak anders kan worden geoordeeld. Het nieuwe verbintenissenrecht: aandachtspunten voor de vastgoed- en bouwpraktijk Op 1 januari 2023 treden boek 1 “algemene bepalingen” en boek 5 “verbintenissen” van het Burgerlijk Wetboek in werking. Dit artikel focust op een selectie van vernieuwingen die bijzondere relevantie hebben voor de vastgoed- en de bouwpraktijk. Brussels-Capital Region limits the indexation of retail leases as of 22 December 2022 On 21 December 2022, an ordinance regulating the limitation of the indexation of retail leases in the Brussels-Capital Region was published in the Belgian Official Gazette. Key developments in sustainability claims in 2022 In 2022, the ACM and the European Commission put the spotlight on the accuracy of companies’ sustainability claims. Notably, the ACM published several market studies and adopted commitment decisions concerning allegedly misleading sustainability claims. Pillar Two – a new reality for the tax position of MNEs As of 1 January 2024, large-scale domestic and multinational groups within in the EU will face a minimum effective tax rate of 15%, as a result of the agreement reached by the EU Member States on the Directive implementing Pillar Two (the Directive). Colour shifting risks: cartel fines for alleged indirect info exchange upheld National courts upheld the approach by two national competition authorities towards indirect information exchange, lowering the standard of proof for collusion by competitors when receiving competitively sensitive information from a buyer (or supplier). Recent developments regarding Foreign Subsidies Regulation, Pillar Two and redemption of interest rate swaps In this Tax Alert we briefly discuss three recent tax developments. Interpretation of contracts under Dutch law: beware of the interpretation clause! Under Dutch law, the interpretation of contracts is governed by the 'Haviltex' standard. Parties who favour legal certainty sometimes opt for their own standard instead by including an 'interpretation clause'. Dutch Supreme Court rules that refurbishment of former woolen fabrics factory into retail center resulted in 'essentially new constructed real estate' for VAT purposes On Friday 11 November 2022 the Dutch Supreme Court ruled that the refurbishment of a former woolen fabrics factory into a retail centre resulted in ‘essentially new constructed real estate’ (in wezen nieuwbouw) for Dutch VAT purposes. EU General Court denies WhatsApp’s action to annul EDPB decision The General Court has declared WhatsApp’s request to annul an EDPB binding decision inadmissible. Advice from the Social and Economic Council (SER): potential diversity quota for supervisory boards of listed companies According to the Dutch government, the increase in the proportion of women in top positions is lagging behind its objectives. Pagination Previous page Page 1 Current page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Next page
Wet veiligheidstoets investeringen, fusies en overnames De inwerkingtreding van de Wet veiligheidstoets investeringen, fusies en overnames (Wet Vifo) is (eindelijk) in zicht. De minister van Economische Zaken en Klimaat (Minister) verwacht dat de Wet Vifo in de eerste helft van 2023 in werking zal treden.
Data Privacy Day 2023: highlighting the most impactful ECJ judgments from the past year In recent years, the ECJ has issued landmark judgments with far-yielding consequences for data controllers and data processors. To celebrate Data Privacy Day 2023, we highlighted the most impactful judgments of the ECJ from the past year.
Dutch Supreme Court: property rights also require a leveraged effect of more than 1 in 10 to qualify as lucrative interest The Dutch Supreme Court issued an interesting court decision on 14 April 2023 clarifying when property rights (vermogensrechten) are economically similar or comparable to subordinated classes of shares that constitute a lucrative interest.
European Commission adopts merger simplification package to reduce red tape The European Commission recently adopted a package to simplify its procedures for reviewing concentrations under the EU Merger regulation. Under the new rules, more cases can benefit from the simplified procedure.
2023 Spring Memorandum includes several policy proposals for tax measures relevant for the Dutch real estate market The Dutch government published the annual Spring Memorandum on Friday 28 April 2023. In this blog post, the policy proposals for tax measures included in the Spring Memorandum that are relevant for real estate investments in the Netherlands are discussed.
To what extent does the WAMCA procedure allow for collective actions for damages due to breaches of the GDPR? Whether it is possible to claim collective damages for an alleged breach of the GDPR by means of WAMCA proceedings has been a recent question within the mass damages practice. What information on this topic can be found in legislation, case law and litera
Remedies for breach of contract: what, when and how? Enforceable obligations are an important aspect of commercial interaction. Contracts provide for this need by proving the terms and conditions to which parties agreed. However, in reality a promise made is not necessarily a promise kept
Derde update FAQ Didam-arrest Inmiddels dateert het Didam-arrest van één jaar geleden. In deze blog bespreken wij een aantal recente uitspraken. Wij wijzen erop dat het steeds gaat om het oordeel van lagere rechters en dat in toekomstige rechtspraak anders kan worden geoordeeld.
Het nieuwe verbintenissenrecht: aandachtspunten voor de vastgoed- en bouwpraktijk Op 1 januari 2023 treden boek 1 “algemene bepalingen” en boek 5 “verbintenissen” van het Burgerlijk Wetboek in werking. Dit artikel focust op een selectie van vernieuwingen die bijzondere relevantie hebben voor de vastgoed- en de bouwpraktijk.
Brussels-Capital Region limits the indexation of retail leases as of 22 December 2022 On 21 December 2022, an ordinance regulating the limitation of the indexation of retail leases in the Brussels-Capital Region was published in the Belgian Official Gazette.
Key developments in sustainability claims in 2022 In 2022, the ACM and the European Commission put the spotlight on the accuracy of companies’ sustainability claims. Notably, the ACM published several market studies and adopted commitment decisions concerning allegedly misleading sustainability claims.
Pillar Two – a new reality for the tax position of MNEs As of 1 January 2024, large-scale domestic and multinational groups within in the EU will face a minimum effective tax rate of 15%, as a result of the agreement reached by the EU Member States on the Directive implementing Pillar Two (the Directive).
Colour shifting risks: cartel fines for alleged indirect info exchange upheld National courts upheld the approach by two national competition authorities towards indirect information exchange, lowering the standard of proof for collusion by competitors when receiving competitively sensitive information from a buyer (or supplier).
Recent developments regarding Foreign Subsidies Regulation, Pillar Two and redemption of interest rate swaps In this Tax Alert we briefly discuss three recent tax developments.
Interpretation of contracts under Dutch law: beware of the interpretation clause! Under Dutch law, the interpretation of contracts is governed by the 'Haviltex' standard. Parties who favour legal certainty sometimes opt for their own standard instead by including an 'interpretation clause'.
Dutch Supreme Court rules that refurbishment of former woolen fabrics factory into retail center resulted in 'essentially new constructed real estate' for VAT purposes On Friday 11 November 2022 the Dutch Supreme Court ruled that the refurbishment of a former woolen fabrics factory into a retail centre resulted in ‘essentially new constructed real estate’ (in wezen nieuwbouw) for Dutch VAT purposes.
EU General Court denies WhatsApp’s action to annul EDPB decision The General Court has declared WhatsApp’s request to annul an EDPB binding decision inadmissible.
Advice from the Social and Economic Council (SER): potential diversity quota for supervisory boards of listed companies According to the Dutch government, the increase in the proportion of women in top positions is lagging behind its objectives.