Roos Bruijnsteen

Short Reads - What should be done if a stakeholder makes a request to the government for enforcement to rectify violations in a scenario where the offender does not have full power to comply because of a reliance on third parties? The Administrative Division of the Dutch Council of State ruled on 23 January 2019 that an administrative body cannot simply reject an enforcement request in such a situation, but must consider whether, for example, the imposition of an order subject to a penalty payment may provide an incentive for the actual termination of the violation.

Short Reads - The European Commission has concluded that the "Growth Facility", a Dutch scheme to facilitate investments by providing guarantees on 50% of new subordinated loans and equity, does not involve state aid within the meaning of EU rules.

Short Reads - Op 24 juli 2019 is een concept AMvB in consultatie gegaan, die strekt tot wijziging van enkele besluiten ten behoeve van de implementatie van de gewijzigde Kaderrichtlijn afvalstoffen (Richtlijn 2008/98/EG, "Kra", zoals gewijzigd door Richtlijn 2018/851/EU). Deze concept AMvB betreft onder andere de gescheiden inzameling van afvalstoffen en de registratie- en meldplichten met betrekking tot stoffen, mengsels, producten en afvalstoffen In dit blogbericht bespreken wij de wijzigingen die de concept AMvB beoogt, de praktische gevolgen ervan en het doel van de concept AMvB.

Short Reads - On 25 April 2018 the European Commission proposed a new directive, amending the EU Directive 2017/1132 on company law. The proposed rules should support companies in moving from one EU country to another, i.e. cross-border mergers, divisions or conversions. However, the proposed rules for cross-border divisions and conversions will also require companies to get prior consent from a competent national authority before moving. Who will act as such authority is not clear yet.