625 results Tax Controversy Netherlands: Update March 2024 This Tax Alert addresses certain recent developments concerning procedural tax law in the Netherlands. The future of nuclear energy in the Netherlands On 1 July 2022, Minister Jetten for Climate and Energy informed the Lower House about the actions the government has taken to implement the coalition agreement in the area of nuclear energy. More differentiation by degree of culpability required in Penalty Policy under Foreign Nationals Act More differentiation by degree of culpability required in Penalty Policy under Foreign Nationals Act. Unauthorized representation: liability of the intermediary This blog is one of the blogs in a series called “Commercial contracts in the Netherlands”. It is discussed as to under which circumstances third parties can hold the intermediary liable for damage suffered due to unauthorized representation. The qualification of a (commercial) contract The Dutch Civil Code provides for several nominate contracts, for example: contractor agreements, purchase agreements, lease contracts, agency agreements and employment contracts. Consequenties prejudiciële vragen programmatische aanpak stikstof: geen PASklaar antwoord Op 11 april jl. organiseerde Stibbe een expert meeting over het voornemen van de Afdeling bestuursrechtspraak om prejudiciële vragen aan het Hof van Justitie te stellen over de programmatische aanpak stikstof ("PAS"). FAQ: Wanneer is overschrijding van de termijn voor het indienen van een bezwaar- of (hoger) beroepschrift verschoonbaar? In een eerder blogbericht zijn wij ingegaan op de vraag wat de gevolgen zijn van het ongebruikt laten verstrijken van enkele bestuursrechtelijke termijnen. Die gevolgen zijn soms verstrekkend. FAQ: van waarschuwing tot handhavingsbesluit: juridische gevolgen en rechtsbescherming Wanneer een overtreding van een wettelijk voorschrift wordt vastgesteld, kunt u te maken krijgen met diverse handelingen van het handhavende bestuursorgaan. Wat zijn de juridische gevolgen van al deze handelingen? Dutch Supreme Court decides against the pledgeability of non-transferable claims Lawyers occasionally wonder how the law ended up as it is. We had that experience after the Dutch Supreme Court’s decision of 1 July 2022 (Rabobank/Ten Berge q.q.; ECLI:NL:HR:2022:984), regarding the possibility or impossibility of pledging a claim. ZIVVER Purely commercial interest also a legitimate interest? Council of State leaves the question unanswered. On 27 July 2022, the Council of State confirmed that the Dutch Data Protection Authority wrongly imposed a €575,000 fine on VoetbalTV. Climate change and sustainability - Environmental considerations for a sustainable business model Climate change has become the most important sustainability issue of our time. Three major developments in the field of climate and sustainability inevitably affect the way businesses operate and how they move towards more sustainable business models. On the Board room agenda: ESG & sustainability risks and opportunities throughout the supply chain When handled properly, ESG and sustainability create opportunities for companies in the real estate sector to make their business model future proof and to benefit the bottom line. ESG has thus become an important driver for business considerations. Exoneration clauses in commercial contracts: excluding indirect damage In Dutch legal practice, contracting parties often agree on exoneration clauses in commercial contracts in which liability for indirect damage is excluded. Third-party effect of exoneration clauses in commercial contracts Under Dutch law, the general principle is that contracts only have legal effects for the contracting parties themselves. In principle, contracts have no legal effects for third parties. Sustainability of exoneration clauses and commercial contracts In Dutch legal practice, contracting parties often agree on exoneration clauses in commercial contracts. Exoneration clauses limit or exclude the debtor’s liability. Negotiating a contract under conditions; subject to finance In the pre-contractual phase, Dutch professional contracting parties often negotiate a financing arrangement clause or a “subject to finance” clause. Negotiating a contract under conditions; subject to approval In Dutch legal practice, one of the most common conditions is the reservation of approval or the “subject to approval” clause. Pagination Previous page Page 30 Current page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Next page
Tax Controversy Netherlands: Update March 2024 This Tax Alert addresses certain recent developments concerning procedural tax law in the Netherlands.
The future of nuclear energy in the Netherlands On 1 July 2022, Minister Jetten for Climate and Energy informed the Lower House about the actions the government has taken to implement the coalition agreement in the area of nuclear energy.
More differentiation by degree of culpability required in Penalty Policy under Foreign Nationals Act More differentiation by degree of culpability required in Penalty Policy under Foreign Nationals Act.
Unauthorized representation: liability of the intermediary This blog is one of the blogs in a series called “Commercial contracts in the Netherlands”. It is discussed as to under which circumstances third parties can hold the intermediary liable for damage suffered due to unauthorized representation.
The qualification of a (commercial) contract The Dutch Civil Code provides for several nominate contracts, for example: contractor agreements, purchase agreements, lease contracts, agency agreements and employment contracts.
Consequenties prejudiciële vragen programmatische aanpak stikstof: geen PASklaar antwoord Op 11 april jl. organiseerde Stibbe een expert meeting over het voornemen van de Afdeling bestuursrechtspraak om prejudiciële vragen aan het Hof van Justitie te stellen over de programmatische aanpak stikstof ("PAS").
FAQ: Wanneer is overschrijding van de termijn voor het indienen van een bezwaar- of (hoger) beroepschrift verschoonbaar? In een eerder blogbericht zijn wij ingegaan op de vraag wat de gevolgen zijn van het ongebruikt laten verstrijken van enkele bestuursrechtelijke termijnen. Die gevolgen zijn soms verstrekkend.
FAQ: van waarschuwing tot handhavingsbesluit: juridische gevolgen en rechtsbescherming Wanneer een overtreding van een wettelijk voorschrift wordt vastgesteld, kunt u te maken krijgen met diverse handelingen van het handhavende bestuursorgaan. Wat zijn de juridische gevolgen van al deze handelingen?
Dutch Supreme Court decides against the pledgeability of non-transferable claims Lawyers occasionally wonder how the law ended up as it is. We had that experience after the Dutch Supreme Court’s decision of 1 July 2022 (Rabobank/Ten Berge q.q.; ECLI:NL:HR:2022:984), regarding the possibility or impossibility of pledging a claim.
Purely commercial interest also a legitimate interest? Council of State leaves the question unanswered. On 27 July 2022, the Council of State confirmed that the Dutch Data Protection Authority wrongly imposed a €575,000 fine on VoetbalTV.
Climate change and sustainability - Environmental considerations for a sustainable business model Climate change has become the most important sustainability issue of our time. Three major developments in the field of climate and sustainability inevitably affect the way businesses operate and how they move towards more sustainable business models.
On the Board room agenda: ESG & sustainability risks and opportunities throughout the supply chain When handled properly, ESG and sustainability create opportunities for companies in the real estate sector to make their business model future proof and to benefit the bottom line. ESG has thus become an important driver for business considerations.
Exoneration clauses in commercial contracts: excluding indirect damage In Dutch legal practice, contracting parties often agree on exoneration clauses in commercial contracts in which liability for indirect damage is excluded.
Third-party effect of exoneration clauses in commercial contracts Under Dutch law, the general principle is that contracts only have legal effects for the contracting parties themselves. In principle, contracts have no legal effects for third parties.
Sustainability of exoneration clauses and commercial contracts In Dutch legal practice, contracting parties often agree on exoneration clauses in commercial contracts. Exoneration clauses limit or exclude the debtor’s liability.
Negotiating a contract under conditions; subject to finance In the pre-contractual phase, Dutch professional contracting parties often negotiate a financing arrangement clause or a “subject to finance” clause.
Negotiating a contract under conditions; subject to approval In Dutch legal practice, one of the most common conditions is the reservation of approval or the “subject to approval” clause.