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On 26 February 2019 the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") ruled in various cases regarding the interpretation and non-application of the Parent-Subsidiary Directive ("PSD") and Interest and Royalties Directive ("IRD") in the context of tax avoidance and b

On 29 May 2019, in a long-awaited decision, the Administrative Jurisdiction Division of the Council of State (the “Division”) held that the Programmatic Approach to Nitrogen (“PAN”) was adopted in contravention of the Habitats Directive.

Op 29 mei 2019 heeft de Afdeling bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State ("Afdeling") in haar langverwachte uitspraak geoordeeld dat het PAS in strijd met de Habitatrichtlijn is vastgesteld.

The Council of the European Union adopted a proposal for a Directive on restructuring and insolvency (2016/0359 (COD) on 6 June 2019. The Directive will enter into force twenty days after it is published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

De Afdeling bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State ("Afdeling") heeft op 17 april 2019 een belangrijke uitspraak gewezen voor de milieupraktijk.

Sustainable finance and green lending is on the rise as more and more borrowers and lenders recognise the potential benefits of green and sustainability linked loan products for their business.

In een arrest van 6 juni 2019 oordeelt het Hof van Justitie dat de uitsluiting voor juridische diensten in het kader van overheidsopdrachten geldig is. Artikel 10 van de richtlijn 2014/24/EU sluit immers zowel arbitrage- en bemiddelingsdiensten als enkele

Since the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) became applicable almost one year ago, multiple questions have arisen about its interaction with other fields of law. In this three-part blog series of “GDPR and public law”, we discuss three capita se

Companies beware: revised EU competition rules are on their way. 

On May 1, the Amsterdam District Court ruled in two judgments (1) and (2) that Dutch law applies to all follow-on damages claims resulting from the international air freight cartel, mainly citing practical considerations for its decision.

Dominant companies beware of hindering cross-border sales between resellers through, for instance, labelling or packaging measures to make your products less attractive for import.

The General Court recently confirmed the high degree of discretion enjoyed by the European Commission in the context of merger control decisions, particularly with respect to assessments of an economic nature.

Companies should take note that the European Commission will deviate from its own general fining methodology if a particular case calls for it. The General Court recently upheld the Commission's novel fining approach in regard of a purchase cartel.

Steel producer Lucchini's claim for reimbursement of a EUR 14 million fine, on the basis that the decision was annulled on appeal from other parties, was recently rejected by the General Court.

In the Netherlands, tax controversies can arise in various ways. Tax disputes may arise as a result of a tax audit initiated by the Dutch Tax Authorities (DTA), or questions raised by the DTA (for example, after having reviewed a tax return filed by a tax

Since the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) became applicable almost one year ago, multiple questions have arisen about its interaction with other fields of law. In this three-part blog series of “GDPR and public law”, we discuss three capita se

In two recent decisions, the Dutch Supreme Court has clarified the evidentiary power of signed documents.

In de praktijk doet zich vaak de vraag voor of kennis die aanwezig is binnen de ene vennootschap kan worden toegerekend aan een andere vennootschap binnen hetzelfde concern. In dit artikel verkent Branda Katan zowel de dogmatische grondslag als de praktis

De Klimaatwet is aangenomen. Al in 2016 werd een initiatiefwetsvoorstel ingediend, en nu is dan eindelijk de kogel door de kerk. De Tweede Kamer stemde reeds in december in met de wet, en afgelopen dinsdag 28 mei 2019 is nu ook de Eerste Kamer akkoord.

Op woensdag 29 mei 2019 heeft de Afdeling een belangrijke uitspraak gedaan over de werking van het vertrouwensbeginsel in het omgevingsrecht.