Publications & Insights

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.

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.

Nearly a year after the GDPR took effect, questions have emerged about its interaction with public law. This three-part blog series "GDPR and Public Law" explores three key issues regarding its impact on public law and government.

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.