222 results OECD issues updated guidance on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on tax treaties As noted in our Short Read of 7 April 2020, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (“OECD”) Secretariat issued preliminary guidance on several tax issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic on 3 April 2020 (the “April Guidance”). Slovak Telekom: ECJ on essentials of the ‘essential facilities’ doctrine Only dominant companies with a “genuinely tight grip” on the market can be forced to grant rivals access to their infrastructure. Net(work) closing in on cross-border cartels? A heads-up for companies with cross-border activities. The ECN+ Directive’s transposition deadline has expired and its provisions should by now have found their way into the national laws of the EU Member States. Right to free choice of lawyer also applies to stages in a dispute that may lead to proceedings The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has found in a judgment of May 2020 that the right of a legal assistance insured person to freely choose his or her lawyer applies not only to proceedings before a court or an administrative body [...]. The Dutch scheme – Classes and voting The Act on confirmation of private restructuring plans – which introduces a framework allowing debtors to restructure their debts outside formal insolvency proceedings (termed the “Dutch Scheme“) – was adopted by the Dutch Senate on 6 October 2020. Initiatiefnota ter bevordering internationaal maatschappelijk verantwoord ondernemen: komt er een brede due diligence-wetgeving voor bedrijven tegen slavernij en uitbuiting? Op 17 juni 2020 hebben de ChristenUnie, SP, PvdA en GroenLinks een Initiatiefnota “Tegen slavernij en uitbuiting – een wettelijke ondergrens voor verantwoord ondernemen” (“Initiatiefnota”) bij de Tweede Kamer ingediend. Nieuwe publicaties van het netwerk van centrale banken en toezichthouders Het Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) benadrukt opnieuw het toenemende belang van klimaatverandering voor centrale banken en toezichthouders. E-book: 'Practical implications of ESG disclosure regulations' As of 10 March 2021, many financial market participants and financial advisers will be subject to new disclosure obligations following the entry into force of the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) on 29 December 2019. FAQ: Hoe zit het ook alweer? De twee-wegenleer bij privaatrechtelijk kostenverhaal door de overheid Het leerstuk van de twee-wegenleer geeft invulling aan de vraag wanneer het een overheid is toegestaan privaatrechtelijke bevoegdheden te gebruiken ter behartiging van een publiek belang. No proof of competitive disadvantage? No abusive favouritism Companies claiming abuse of dominance in civil proceedings have their work cut out for them, as demonstrated by a ruling of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal. Real estate association VBO had accused dominant online platform Funda of favouritism. However, in l FAQ: bestuurlijk rechtsoordeel – de mogelijkheden tot bezwaar en beroep en de consequenties van een vernietiging Op grond van de Algemene wet bestuursrecht (Awb) is het besluitbegrip bepalend voor de toegang tot de bestuursrechter. Handelingen van bestuursorganen die geen besluit zijn, kunnen niet aan de bestuursrechter worden voorgelegd. De algemene vergadering en COVID-19 De uitbraak van het coronavirus stelt ons land voor enorme uitdagingen en heeft aanleiding gegeven tot overheidsmaatregelen die het dagelijks leven van alle Nederlanders verregaand beïnvloeden. Finding your way through the maze of Belgian aid measures available to businesses in times of COVID-19 In order to help companies in these dire times of COVID-19, Belgium’s federal and regional governments have provided an arsenal of aid measures. Sophie Van Besien, Michèle de Clerck and Peter Wytinck provide an overview. Real estate and the impact of COVID-19 COVID-19 is increasingly disrupting our real estate industry. This article provides you with answers to some of the legal questions raised by the real estate industry during this crisis. De Tijdelijke wet COVID-19 Justitie en Veiligheid ingediend bij de Tweede Kamer Op 8 april 2020 is het voorstel voor de Tijdelijke wet COVID-19 Justitie en Veiligheid bij de Tweede Kamer ingediend. Construction sector and corona: on the brakes unnecessarily? Here and there throughout the construction sector, the corona crisis appears to be unnecessarily slowing down production. In particular, the process for granting permits has slowed down. Clients are putting certain construction projects on hold, while ten OECD issues guidance on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on tax treaties As noted in our Short Read of 31 March 2020, multiple states have been implementing travel restrictions and mandatory quarantines in an effort to stop the spread of the corona virus (COVID-19). Governments have also taken measures to mitigate the economic Employment related questions with regard to the Coronavirus The Coronavirus has an immediate impact on the employment situation of companies and employees. We provide an overview on the most important questions in this regard. Pagination Previous page Page 4 Current page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Next page
OECD issues updated guidance on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on tax treaties As noted in our Short Read of 7 April 2020, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (“OECD”) Secretariat issued preliminary guidance on several tax issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic on 3 April 2020 (the “April Guidance”).
Slovak Telekom: ECJ on essentials of the ‘essential facilities’ doctrine Only dominant companies with a “genuinely tight grip” on the market can be forced to grant rivals access to their infrastructure.
Net(work) closing in on cross-border cartels? A heads-up for companies with cross-border activities. The ECN+ Directive’s transposition deadline has expired and its provisions should by now have found their way into the national laws of the EU Member States.
Right to free choice of lawyer also applies to stages in a dispute that may lead to proceedings The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has found in a judgment of May 2020 that the right of a legal assistance insured person to freely choose his or her lawyer applies not only to proceedings before a court or an administrative body [...].
The Dutch scheme – Classes and voting The Act on confirmation of private restructuring plans – which introduces a framework allowing debtors to restructure their debts outside formal insolvency proceedings (termed the “Dutch Scheme“) – was adopted by the Dutch Senate on 6 October 2020.
Initiatiefnota ter bevordering internationaal maatschappelijk verantwoord ondernemen: komt er een brede due diligence-wetgeving voor bedrijven tegen slavernij en uitbuiting? Op 17 juni 2020 hebben de ChristenUnie, SP, PvdA en GroenLinks een Initiatiefnota “Tegen slavernij en uitbuiting – een wettelijke ondergrens voor verantwoord ondernemen” (“Initiatiefnota”) bij de Tweede Kamer ingediend.
Nieuwe publicaties van het netwerk van centrale banken en toezichthouders Het Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) benadrukt opnieuw het toenemende belang van klimaatverandering voor centrale banken en toezichthouders.
E-book: 'Practical implications of ESG disclosure regulations' As of 10 March 2021, many financial market participants and financial advisers will be subject to new disclosure obligations following the entry into force of the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) on 29 December 2019.
FAQ: Hoe zit het ook alweer? De twee-wegenleer bij privaatrechtelijk kostenverhaal door de overheid Het leerstuk van de twee-wegenleer geeft invulling aan de vraag wanneer het een overheid is toegestaan privaatrechtelijke bevoegdheden te gebruiken ter behartiging van een publiek belang.
No proof of competitive disadvantage? No abusive favouritism Companies claiming abuse of dominance in civil proceedings have their work cut out for them, as demonstrated by a ruling of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal. Real estate association VBO had accused dominant online platform Funda of favouritism. However, in l
FAQ: bestuurlijk rechtsoordeel – de mogelijkheden tot bezwaar en beroep en de consequenties van een vernietiging Op grond van de Algemene wet bestuursrecht (Awb) is het besluitbegrip bepalend voor de toegang tot de bestuursrechter. Handelingen van bestuursorganen die geen besluit zijn, kunnen niet aan de bestuursrechter worden voorgelegd.
De algemene vergadering en COVID-19 De uitbraak van het coronavirus stelt ons land voor enorme uitdagingen en heeft aanleiding gegeven tot overheidsmaatregelen die het dagelijks leven van alle Nederlanders verregaand beïnvloeden.
Finding your way through the maze of Belgian aid measures available to businesses in times of COVID-19 In order to help companies in these dire times of COVID-19, Belgium’s federal and regional governments have provided an arsenal of aid measures. Sophie Van Besien, Michèle de Clerck and Peter Wytinck provide an overview.
Real estate and the impact of COVID-19 COVID-19 is increasingly disrupting our real estate industry. This article provides you with answers to some of the legal questions raised by the real estate industry during this crisis.
De Tijdelijke wet COVID-19 Justitie en Veiligheid ingediend bij de Tweede Kamer Op 8 april 2020 is het voorstel voor de Tijdelijke wet COVID-19 Justitie en Veiligheid bij de Tweede Kamer ingediend.
Construction sector and corona: on the brakes unnecessarily? Here and there throughout the construction sector, the corona crisis appears to be unnecessarily slowing down production. In particular, the process for granting permits has slowed down. Clients are putting certain construction projects on hold, while ten
OECD issues guidance on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on tax treaties As noted in our Short Read of 31 March 2020, multiple states have been implementing travel restrictions and mandatory quarantines in an effort to stop the spread of the corona virus (COVID-19). Governments have also taken measures to mitigate the economic
Employment related questions with regard to the Coronavirus The Coronavirus has an immediate impact on the employment situation of companies and employees. We provide an overview on the most important questions in this regard.