1465 results The EU Artificial Intelligence Act: our 16 key takeaways The AI Act is the first comprehensive AI regulation in the world. In this first episode of our Artificial Intelligence series, we have set out our initial key takeaways on the AI Act based on the text as currently approved by the Council of the EU. Een jaar privacy-toezicht verantwoord: Dit zegt het jaarverslag van de AP De AP legt in haar jaarverslag verantwoording af over 2024. Het jaar kenmerkte zich door een mix van strenge handhaving én stimulerende maatregelen om naleving te bevorderen. Wat kan uw organisatie hiervan leren? The Current Status of the AI Act: Navigating the Future of AI Regulation in the EU We discuss the current status of the AI Act since the ban on unacceptable AI systems and the AI literacy obligation, and the challenges that are arising in light of the balance between the rapid advancement of technologies and the slow pace of regulation. EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework: A new adequacy decision for the United States On Monday July 10, 2023, the European Commission adopted her adequacy decision for the United States, the “EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework”, which has immediate effect. Findings published from study into Dutch lucrative interest scheme – carried interest / sweet equity The Dutch Government published findings from a study performed into the Dutch lucrative interest scheme, which scheme generally applies to carried interest / sweet equity arrangements of managers of private equity funds and their portfolio companies. Oorlog en burgerdoelen: het recht is helder maar nu de praktijk nog De rechtbank oordeelt dat de Staat met het bombardementonrechtmatig heeft gehandeld en dat de schade in een volgende procedure moet worden begroot. Dit ondanks het feit dat terecht wordt aangenomen dat geen sprake is van (oorlogs)misdaden. Dutch court confirms: Samsung's 'price recommendations' practices were unlawful The Rotterdam District Court has delivered its judgment in the ACM's first-ever vertical restraints case. It upholds the fine imposed on Samsung for coordinating its retailers' online consumer prices under the pretence of 'price recommendations'. Navigating access refusals after the ECJ’s Google Android Auto-ruling Big Tech faces challenges when denying third parties access to its open platforms. The European Court of Justice has ruled that a dominant company’s refusal to make its open platform compatible with a third-party app may be abusive. National Agenda for Underground Hydrogen Storage: overcoming barriers for an essential link in energy transition The Dutch government published its national agenda for underground hydrogen storage (National Agenda) on 4 July 2025. This blog outlines the National Agenda including specific envisaged regulatory actions and next steps scheduled for the coming year. Contractual clauses prohibiting the transferability or pledgeability of business claims could become void in the near future We discuss a draft bill to declare contractual clauses limiting the transferability and/or pledgeability of claims in business relations void, and call upon the Dutch Senate to reconsider at least its applicability to existing contracts. Asset intensive reinsurance agreements – new requirement to obtain DNB’s prior consent As of 1 January 2025, Dutch insurers must obtain the Dutch Central Bank’s prior consent before making any amendments to, or entering into an asset-intensive reinsurance agreement that allows the reinsurer to hold assets in a third country. Equity raises: prospectus exemptions and share issuance approvals In this note we discuss the interplay between prospectus exemptions and share issuance authorisations of listed Dutch companies. Prospectus exemptions are expanded under the EU Listing Act, but will Dutch issuers be able to take full advantage? Listing Act: expanded prospectus exemptions On 24 April 2024 the European Parliament adopted the EU Listing Act, a legislative package that includes changes to the Prospectus Regulation, the Market Abuse Regulation, MiFID II and MIFIR. In this article we discuss these expanded prospectus exemptions Evidente overtreding van de specifieke zorgplichtbepaling Deze publicatie behandelt een uitspraak van de Rechtbank Noord-Nederland van 12 juni 2025 over de handhaving van de specifieke zorgplichtbepaling uit artikel 11.27 van het Besluit activiteiten leefomgeving (Bal), ruim een jaar na de inwerkingtreding van d Een herbezinning op het additionaliteitsvereiste Deze publicatie behandelt een herbezinning op het additionaliteitsvereiste in het Nederlandse natuurbeschermingsrecht, ruim een jaar na de Rendac- en Amercentrale-uitspraken van de Afdeling Bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State op 18 december 2024. Building quality assurance under the Environment and Planning Act With the entry into force of the Environment Act ("Ow") on 1 January 2024, a new system of quality assurance will take effect in stages. In this blog post, we discuss the public law part of this new quality assurance system. Kwaliteitsborging voor het bouwen onder de Omgevingswet Met de inwerkingtreding van de Omgevingswet (“Ow”) per 1 januari 2024 doet een nieuw stelsel van kwaliteitsborging gefaseerd zijn intrede. In dit blogbericht gaan wij in op het publiekrechtelijke deel van dit nieuwe stelsel van kwaliteitsborging. The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive In Q2 2023, the European Parliament will vote on the much-discussed Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). Pagination Previous page Page 77 Current page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Next page
The EU Artificial Intelligence Act: our 16 key takeaways The AI Act is the first comprehensive AI regulation in the world. In this first episode of our Artificial Intelligence series, we have set out our initial key takeaways on the AI Act based on the text as currently approved by the Council of the EU.
Een jaar privacy-toezicht verantwoord: Dit zegt het jaarverslag van de AP De AP legt in haar jaarverslag verantwoording af over 2024. Het jaar kenmerkte zich door een mix van strenge handhaving én stimulerende maatregelen om naleving te bevorderen. Wat kan uw organisatie hiervan leren?
The Current Status of the AI Act: Navigating the Future of AI Regulation in the EU We discuss the current status of the AI Act since the ban on unacceptable AI systems and the AI literacy obligation, and the challenges that are arising in light of the balance between the rapid advancement of technologies and the slow pace of regulation.
EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework: A new adequacy decision for the United States On Monday July 10, 2023, the European Commission adopted her adequacy decision for the United States, the “EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework”, which has immediate effect.
Findings published from study into Dutch lucrative interest scheme – carried interest / sweet equity The Dutch Government published findings from a study performed into the Dutch lucrative interest scheme, which scheme generally applies to carried interest / sweet equity arrangements of managers of private equity funds and their portfolio companies.
Oorlog en burgerdoelen: het recht is helder maar nu de praktijk nog De rechtbank oordeelt dat de Staat met het bombardementonrechtmatig heeft gehandeld en dat de schade in een volgende procedure moet worden begroot. Dit ondanks het feit dat terecht wordt aangenomen dat geen sprake is van (oorlogs)misdaden.
Dutch court confirms: Samsung's 'price recommendations' practices were unlawful The Rotterdam District Court has delivered its judgment in the ACM's first-ever vertical restraints case. It upholds the fine imposed on Samsung for coordinating its retailers' online consumer prices under the pretence of 'price recommendations'.
Navigating access refusals after the ECJ’s Google Android Auto-ruling Big Tech faces challenges when denying third parties access to its open platforms. The European Court of Justice has ruled that a dominant company’s refusal to make its open platform compatible with a third-party app may be abusive.
National Agenda for Underground Hydrogen Storage: overcoming barriers for an essential link in energy transition The Dutch government published its national agenda for underground hydrogen storage (National Agenda) on 4 July 2025. This blog outlines the National Agenda including specific envisaged regulatory actions and next steps scheduled for the coming year.
Contractual clauses prohibiting the transferability or pledgeability of business claims could become void in the near future We discuss a draft bill to declare contractual clauses limiting the transferability and/or pledgeability of claims in business relations void, and call upon the Dutch Senate to reconsider at least its applicability to existing contracts.
Asset intensive reinsurance agreements – new requirement to obtain DNB’s prior consent As of 1 January 2025, Dutch insurers must obtain the Dutch Central Bank’s prior consent before making any amendments to, or entering into an asset-intensive reinsurance agreement that allows the reinsurer to hold assets in a third country.
Equity raises: prospectus exemptions and share issuance approvals In this note we discuss the interplay between prospectus exemptions and share issuance authorisations of listed Dutch companies. Prospectus exemptions are expanded under the EU Listing Act, but will Dutch issuers be able to take full advantage?
Listing Act: expanded prospectus exemptions On 24 April 2024 the European Parliament adopted the EU Listing Act, a legislative package that includes changes to the Prospectus Regulation, the Market Abuse Regulation, MiFID II and MIFIR. In this article we discuss these expanded prospectus exemptions
Evidente overtreding van de specifieke zorgplichtbepaling Deze publicatie behandelt een uitspraak van de Rechtbank Noord-Nederland van 12 juni 2025 over de handhaving van de specifieke zorgplichtbepaling uit artikel 11.27 van het Besluit activiteiten leefomgeving (Bal), ruim een jaar na de inwerkingtreding van d
Een herbezinning op het additionaliteitsvereiste Deze publicatie behandelt een herbezinning op het additionaliteitsvereiste in het Nederlandse natuurbeschermingsrecht, ruim een jaar na de Rendac- en Amercentrale-uitspraken van de Afdeling Bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State op 18 december 2024.
Building quality assurance under the Environment and Planning Act With the entry into force of the Environment Act ("Ow") on 1 January 2024, a new system of quality assurance will take effect in stages. In this blog post, we discuss the public law part of this new quality assurance system.
Kwaliteitsborging voor het bouwen onder de Omgevingswet Met de inwerkingtreding van de Omgevingswet (“Ow”) per 1 januari 2024 doet een nieuw stelsel van kwaliteitsborging gefaseerd zijn intrede. In dit blogbericht gaan wij in op het publiekrechtelijke deel van dit nieuwe stelsel van kwaliteitsborging.
The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive In Q2 2023, the European Parliament will vote on the much-discussed Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).