Jan Bogaert speaks at the Shenzhen Bar Association

Short Reads - 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.

Articles - 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 taxpayer or as a result of a sample by the DTA). It may also occur that the DTA take notice of a transaction in the press, or receive information from foreign tax authorities, which also may result in a tax audit by, or questions from, the DTA.

Masterclass - On 11 June 2019 in Amsterdam, Stibbe will host a Masterclass titled 'Chain liability in the construction industry: the labour law, administrative law and tax law issues'. During this Masterclass, we will focus on all the various types of chain liability in the Netherlands.

Articles - Het domein van milieurecht kent een sterke Europeesrechtelijke inslag. Voor basisregels inzake natuurbescherming, luchtkwaliteit of klimaat, ligt het juridisch zwaartepunt al lang niet meer bij de lidstaten. Reden te meer om in de gaten te houden wat er op EU-niveau in de pijplijn zit en op lidstaten afkomt. Ook na de Europese verkiezingen zal de nieuwe Europese Commissie verschillende initiatieven nemen. Zowel impliciet als expliciet lichtten de Commissie en haar vertegenwoordigers de voorbije maanden al een tipje van de sluier op.