583 results Environmental activities – from establishment to environmentally harmful activity (milieubelastende activiteit) Under the Environment and Planning Act (Omgevingswet), the concept of establishment is no longer the focal point for the regulation, but rather the environmentally harmful activity. In this blog post, we among others describe what happens to permits. Milieuactiviteiten - van inrichting naar milieubelastende activiteit (MBA) Onder de Omgevingswet is niet meer het begrip inrichting het aangrijpingspunt van de regulering, maar de milieubelastende activiteit (‘MBA’). In dit blogbericht beschrijven wij onder andere wat er gebeurt met (‘Wabo’) vergunningen voor inrichtingen. Vierde update Didam-arrest Het baanbrekende Didam-arrest, dat anderhalf jaar geleden werd gewezen, blijft nog altijd vragen oproepen. Zo worden er regelmatig nieuwe uitspraken gewezen die de betekenis van het Didam-arrest voor de praktijk verder verduidelijken. 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. Jurisprudentie Omgevingswet in 2024 – deel X Een jaar Omgevingswet! In dit blog bespreken we enkele opvallende uitspraken inzake de Omgevingswet van de maand december en blikken we kort terug op het eerste jaar waarin de Omgevingswet in werking was. ESG risk management: developments in the Dutch and EU financial sector What ESG risk rules are coming for EU/Dutch financial firms? DNB’s new climate risk Guide for insurers, pension funds, and payment firms aligns with EBA ESG Guidelines. This blog explains how both shape the future of EU ESG risk management. Financing the ESG transition After years of new ESG legislative initiatives for the financial markets in Europe, a new (geo-)political reality is changing views and approaches on ESG. Actualiteiten Internationaal Maatschappelijk Verantwoord Ondernemen (IMVO) Op 14 december 2023 hebben de Europese wetgevingsorganen overeenstemming bereikt over de inhoud van de Europese Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (“CSDDD”). Developments in DMA land: EU tags Big Tech as first Gatekeepers The European Commission has designated six Tech Giants (Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta and Microsoft) as gatekeepers for 22 core platform services under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Dutch Supreme Court refers questions to CJEU in trucks case On 20 June 2025, the Dutch Supreme Court referred questions to the CJEU in an antitrust damages case on trucks manufacturing. This blog explores the events leading to this pivotal moment and the key questions posed. Hello new school year, hello new insolvency legislation: amendments to insolvency law enter into force today Today the Act of 7 June 2023 transposing the EU Restructuring Directive (2019/1023) enters into force. Dutch tax insights in debt restructuring cases We will highlight certain focus areas from a Dutch tax perspective in debt restructuring cases involving a Dutch debtor, also considering creditors holding or obtaining an equity stake – directly or indirectly - in the borrowing entity. The Netherlands Implements EU Non-Performing Loan Directive The Dutch Implementation Act on Credit Servicers and Credit Purchasers entered into force on 18 July 2025. It implements EU Directive 2021/2167 regulating NPL sale, purchase and servicing to create a transparent secondary market. Responsabilité du fait des produits défectueux: même la similitude avec le nom ou la marque du producteur engage la responsabilité du distributeur en tant que « producteur assimilé » Dans un arrêt du 19 décembre 2024, la Cour de Justice a jugé qu’un distributeur est responsable d’un produit défectueux s'il porte le même nom ou marque que le producteur, même s’il n’a pas apposé la marque. The MiCa Regulation explained: What has changed since June 2024? On 30 June 2024, the first set of measures of the MiCa Regulation (“Markets in Crypto-Assets”) came into effect. This article outlines the provisions of the MiCa Regulation that are already in force and their implications for the crypto-sphere. The Guidelines for providers of General Purpose AI Models are here: the 10^23 FLOPS question? The European Commission published Guidelines for GPAI model providers, helping them understand AI Act requirements for general purpose AI models before the 2 August 2025 compliance deadline. Employers beware: the Commission joins the ‘labour party’ Companies should review their recruitment and hiring policies and practices. The Commission has joined the hunt for ‘job cartels’ with its first ever cartel in the labour market. Meta fined for Facebook Marketplace’s Unfair Trading Conditions and Tying Unfair trading conditions and tying are gaining traction as alleged abusive practices in the digital industry, as the European Commission fines Meta EUR 797.72 million for hindering competitors of Facebook Marketplace. Pagination Previous page Page 30 Current page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Next page
Environmental activities – from establishment to environmentally harmful activity (milieubelastende activiteit) Under the Environment and Planning Act (Omgevingswet), the concept of establishment is no longer the focal point for the regulation, but rather the environmentally harmful activity. In this blog post, we among others describe what happens to permits.
Milieuactiviteiten - van inrichting naar milieubelastende activiteit (MBA) Onder de Omgevingswet is niet meer het begrip inrichting het aangrijpingspunt van de regulering, maar de milieubelastende activiteit (‘MBA’). In dit blogbericht beschrijven wij onder andere wat er gebeurt met (‘Wabo’) vergunningen voor inrichtingen.
Vierde update Didam-arrest Het baanbrekende Didam-arrest, dat anderhalf jaar geleden werd gewezen, blijft nog altijd vragen oproepen. Zo worden er regelmatig nieuwe uitspraken gewezen die de betekenis van het Didam-arrest voor de praktijk verder verduidelijken.
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.
Jurisprudentie Omgevingswet in 2024 – deel X Een jaar Omgevingswet! In dit blog bespreken we enkele opvallende uitspraken inzake de Omgevingswet van de maand december en blikken we kort terug op het eerste jaar waarin de Omgevingswet in werking was.
ESG risk management: developments in the Dutch and EU financial sector What ESG risk rules are coming for EU/Dutch financial firms? DNB’s new climate risk Guide for insurers, pension funds, and payment firms aligns with EBA ESG Guidelines. This blog explains how both shape the future of EU ESG risk management.
Financing the ESG transition After years of new ESG legislative initiatives for the financial markets in Europe, a new (geo-)political reality is changing views and approaches on ESG.
Actualiteiten Internationaal Maatschappelijk Verantwoord Ondernemen (IMVO) Op 14 december 2023 hebben de Europese wetgevingsorganen overeenstemming bereikt over de inhoud van de Europese Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (“CSDDD”).
Developments in DMA land: EU tags Big Tech as first Gatekeepers The European Commission has designated six Tech Giants (Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta and Microsoft) as gatekeepers for 22 core platform services under the Digital Markets Act (DMA).
Dutch Supreme Court refers questions to CJEU in trucks case On 20 June 2025, the Dutch Supreme Court referred questions to the CJEU in an antitrust damages case on trucks manufacturing. This blog explores the events leading to this pivotal moment and the key questions posed.
Hello new school year, hello new insolvency legislation: amendments to insolvency law enter into force today Today the Act of 7 June 2023 transposing the EU Restructuring Directive (2019/1023) enters into force.
Dutch tax insights in debt restructuring cases We will highlight certain focus areas from a Dutch tax perspective in debt restructuring cases involving a Dutch debtor, also considering creditors holding or obtaining an equity stake – directly or indirectly - in the borrowing entity.
The Netherlands Implements EU Non-Performing Loan Directive The Dutch Implementation Act on Credit Servicers and Credit Purchasers entered into force on 18 July 2025. It implements EU Directive 2021/2167 regulating NPL sale, purchase and servicing to create a transparent secondary market.
Responsabilité du fait des produits défectueux: même la similitude avec le nom ou la marque du producteur engage la responsabilité du distributeur en tant que « producteur assimilé » Dans un arrêt du 19 décembre 2024, la Cour de Justice a jugé qu’un distributeur est responsable d’un produit défectueux s'il porte le même nom ou marque que le producteur, même s’il n’a pas apposé la marque.
The MiCa Regulation explained: What has changed since June 2024? On 30 June 2024, the first set of measures of the MiCa Regulation (“Markets in Crypto-Assets”) came into effect. This article outlines the provisions of the MiCa Regulation that are already in force and their implications for the crypto-sphere.
The Guidelines for providers of General Purpose AI Models are here: the 10^23 FLOPS question? The European Commission published Guidelines for GPAI model providers, helping them understand AI Act requirements for general purpose AI models before the 2 August 2025 compliance deadline.
Employers beware: the Commission joins the ‘labour party’ Companies should review their recruitment and hiring policies and practices. The Commission has joined the hunt for ‘job cartels’ with its first ever cartel in the labour market.
Meta fined for Facebook Marketplace’s Unfair Trading Conditions and Tying Unfair trading conditions and tying are gaining traction as alleged abusive practices in the digital industry, as the European Commission fines Meta EUR 797.72 million for hindering competitors of Facebook Marketplace.