133 results De overheid betaalt een opgelegde dwangsom niet. Wat nu? De overheid houdt zich doorgaans aan haar verplichtingen uit rechterlijke uitspraken. Maar het komt voor dat de overheid dat om wat voor reden dan ook toch niet doet. A digital counterpart to cash? DNB’s findings Central banks, the IMF and various other organisations have been conducting research for several years with respect to a safer way to deposit money than exclusively with commercial banks, and the role of central banks in this respect. Construction sector and corona: on the brakes unnecessarily? Here and there throughout the construction sector, the corona crisis appears to be unnecessarily slowing down production. In particular, the process for granting permits has slowed down. Clients are putting certain construction projects on hold, while ten Hydrogen: Consultation by the Dutch regulator (ACM) on the role of group companies of TSOs and DSOs in the Dutch hydrogen market On 30 March 2020, the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy presented the ‘Government strategy on hydrogen’, detailing the government strategy and policy agenda on hydrogen. Pay-for-delay: brightened lines between object and effect restrictions In its first pay-for-delay case, the ECJ has clarified the criteria determining whether settlement agreements between a patent holder of a pharmaceutical product and a generic manufacturer may have as their object or effect to restrict EU competition law. Legislative proposal on changes to the Dutch CIT fiscal unity made public On 22 February 2018 the European Court of Justice ('ECJ') decided on two cases (C-398/16 and C-399/16), which are relevant for purposes of the 'per-element-approach' concerning the Dutch corporate income tax ('CIT') fiscal unity regime. To mitigate the (n Financiële zekerheidsstelling onder het Omgevingsbesluit: de vervuiler betaalt Op 24 november verscheen een consultatieversie ‘Wijziging Omgevingsbesluit verplicht stellen Financiële Zekerheid’ (welke overigens sinds 31 december jl. is gesloten). ACM study calls for regulation of Big Techs on payment market The ACM’s market study, published on 1 December 2020, provides an overview of recent and upcoming developments concerning the role of Big Tech companies in both online and offline payment markets in the Netherlands. Foreign Subsidies Regulation crosses the finish line On 30 June 2022, the European Parliament and the European Council reached agreement on the final text of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation. ESMA publishes report on licencing of fintech firms across europe On 12 July, the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") published a report on the status of licencing regimes of FinTech firms across the European Union ("EU"). Audit firms and accountant's duty of care towards third parties The Dutch Supreme Court recently decided (ECLI:NL:HR:2019:744) that the standard for audit firms' and accountants' duty of care towards third parties is in essence no different than the general duty of care under Dutch tort law [...]. The impact of the Division’s PAN decision on the permissibility of nitrogen relevant activities? 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. Regulate tech giants and create European champions, says Dutch government Companies beware: revised EU competition rules are on their way. Double roles in attributing knowledge The knowledge of a person who in fact runs a company can be attributed to the company if the sole director and shareholder is a 'straw man', the Supreme Court confirmed in a judgment of 29 March 2019. Wijzigingswet financiële markten 2018 van kracht Op 1 januari 2019 is de Wijzigingswet financiële markten 2018 (grotendeels) in werking getreden. Deze wet maakt onderdeel uit van de jaarlijkse wijzigingscyclus van nationale regelgeving op het terrein van de financiële markten. Trage rechtsbescherming tegen traag bestuur In 2006 bracht de nationale ombudsman een jaarverslag uit dat weinig aan actualiteit heeft ingeboet. Competition rules and globalisation to face off in 2020 2020 will likely revolve around the question whether competition rules should yield to globalisation and digitisation, with suggestions ranging from mere tweaks to competition rules to complementary regulation. The ACM has to pay: moral damages awarded to real estate traders The Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) needs to cough up a total of EUR 120,000 in moral damages to three real estate traders. Pagination Previous page Page 5 Current page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Next page
De overheid betaalt een opgelegde dwangsom niet. Wat nu? De overheid houdt zich doorgaans aan haar verplichtingen uit rechterlijke uitspraken. Maar het komt voor dat de overheid dat om wat voor reden dan ook toch niet doet.
A digital counterpart to cash? DNB’s findings Central banks, the IMF and various other organisations have been conducting research for several years with respect to a safer way to deposit money than exclusively with commercial banks, and the role of central banks in this respect.
Construction sector and corona: on the brakes unnecessarily? Here and there throughout the construction sector, the corona crisis appears to be unnecessarily slowing down production. In particular, the process for granting permits has slowed down. Clients are putting certain construction projects on hold, while ten
Hydrogen: Consultation by the Dutch regulator (ACM) on the role of group companies of TSOs and DSOs in the Dutch hydrogen market On 30 March 2020, the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy presented the ‘Government strategy on hydrogen’, detailing the government strategy and policy agenda on hydrogen.
Pay-for-delay: brightened lines between object and effect restrictions In its first pay-for-delay case, the ECJ has clarified the criteria determining whether settlement agreements between a patent holder of a pharmaceutical product and a generic manufacturer may have as their object or effect to restrict EU competition law.
Legislative proposal on changes to the Dutch CIT fiscal unity made public On 22 February 2018 the European Court of Justice ('ECJ') decided on two cases (C-398/16 and C-399/16), which are relevant for purposes of the 'per-element-approach' concerning the Dutch corporate income tax ('CIT') fiscal unity regime. To mitigate the (n
Financiële zekerheidsstelling onder het Omgevingsbesluit: de vervuiler betaalt Op 24 november verscheen een consultatieversie ‘Wijziging Omgevingsbesluit verplicht stellen Financiële Zekerheid’ (welke overigens sinds 31 december jl. is gesloten).
ACM study calls for regulation of Big Techs on payment market The ACM’s market study, published on 1 December 2020, provides an overview of recent and upcoming developments concerning the role of Big Tech companies in both online and offline payment markets in the Netherlands.
Foreign Subsidies Regulation crosses the finish line On 30 June 2022, the European Parliament and the European Council reached agreement on the final text of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation.
ESMA publishes report on licencing of fintech firms across europe On 12 July, the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") published a report on the status of licencing regimes of FinTech firms across the European Union ("EU").
Audit firms and accountant's duty of care towards third parties The Dutch Supreme Court recently decided (ECLI:NL:HR:2019:744) that the standard for audit firms' and accountants' duty of care towards third parties is in essence no different than the general duty of care under Dutch tort law [...].
The impact of the Division’s PAN decision on the permissibility of nitrogen relevant activities? 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.
Regulate tech giants and create European champions, says Dutch government Companies beware: revised EU competition rules are on their way.
Double roles in attributing knowledge The knowledge of a person who in fact runs a company can be attributed to the company if the sole director and shareholder is a 'straw man', the Supreme Court confirmed in a judgment of 29 March 2019.
Wijzigingswet financiële markten 2018 van kracht Op 1 januari 2019 is de Wijzigingswet financiële markten 2018 (grotendeels) in werking getreden. Deze wet maakt onderdeel uit van de jaarlijkse wijzigingscyclus van nationale regelgeving op het terrein van de financiële markten.
Trage rechtsbescherming tegen traag bestuur In 2006 bracht de nationale ombudsman een jaarverslag uit dat weinig aan actualiteit heeft ingeboet.
Competition rules and globalisation to face off in 2020 2020 will likely revolve around the question whether competition rules should yield to globalisation and digitisation, with suggestions ranging from mere tweaks to competition rules to complementary regulation.
The ACM has to pay: moral damages awarded to real estate traders The Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) needs to cough up a total of EUR 120,000 in moral damages to three real estate traders.