144 results ESG disclosure in equity prospectuses: current state of affairs In a world where ESG takes centre stage, equity prospectuses will need to include disclosure on all material ESG-related matters. The Foreign Subsidies Regulation – beware and get your data ready! Earlier this year, the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) entered into force to close a loophole in EU regulations aimed at creating a level playing field within the internal market. More sustainability and more investments: what European industry can expect from the Clean Industrial Deal The European Commission wants to make European industry more competitive with the Clean Industrial Deal. This strategy should help the industry. In this blog we will explain how and when this will happen. The future of nuclear power in the Netherlands (part 2): Borssele preferred site for two new nuclear power plants On 9 December 2022, Minister Jetten for Climate and Energy presented to the Second Chamber of the House of Representatives his further elaboration of the coalition agreement's intentions on nuclear energy. Developments in Sustainable Finance: the role of the Sustainability Coordinator The rise of sustainability-linked loans in the syndicated loan markets draws the attention to the role of the Sustainability Coordinator, which plays a key role in loan transactions. International legal obligations of States in respect of climate change The International Court of Justice has issued an advisory opinion on the climate change obligations of States. What obligations do countries have towards each other, and under what circumstances can they hold each other accountable? Het verbod op achteruitgang van de grondwatertoestand en de Kaderrichtlijn water. Het tweede blogbericht uit een reeks (deel II) De grondwatertoestand mag niet achteruitgaan. Dat verbod staat in de Europese Kaderrichtlijn water. In dit blogbericht schetsen wij het juridisch kader voor grondwater. The Climate and Energy Memorandum 2025 and the recommendations of the Advisory Division The Advisory Division of the Council of State of the Netherlands is critical of the 2025 Climate and Energy Memorandum. The Netherlands is making little progress in achieving its climate targets for 2030. What recommendations does the Division make? Including scope 3 emissions in environmental impact assessments used in public decision-making In this blog post, we discuss the role that Scope 3 emissions can play in project permitting and environmental impact assessments. We do this in the light of a landmark decision by the UK Supreme Court on 20 June 2024. Meer staatssteun voor groene industrie: het Clean Industrial State Aid Framework De Europese industrie moet minder afhankelijk worden van fossiele brandstoffen. De Europese Commissie maakt daarom meer staatssteun mogelijk voor overgang naar een circulaire economie. Tom Barkhuysen, Ali al Khatib en Ramses Walon leggen uit hoe het zit. Netherlands further locked in? Council of State limits internal netting of nitrogen emissions The Council of State has changed its case law on internal and external netting. This has major implications for activities involving nitrogen. In this blog Anna Collignon discusses the new case law. Een ecologische quickscan zorgt voor vertraging. Is een soortenmanagement plan en een gebiedsomgevingsvergunning de oplossing? Er is veel aandacht voor de “spouwmuurisolatie”-uitspraak van de Afdeling bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State (de “Afdeling”) van 2 augustus 2023. Climate case Milieudefensie et al. – The Hague District Court orders Shell to reduce CO2 emissions On May 26, 2021, the District Court of The Hague rendered its judgment in the case between Milieudefensie and others against Shell. Claims assigned to a litigation vehicle: who needs to prove what? Two recent decisions from the Amsterdam Court of Appeal have confirmed that litigation vehicles cannot come empty-handed to the court, and should provide documentation regarding the assignments of claims they submit. Court of Appeal of The Hague rules on liability for antitrust follow on damages claims in the elevator sector In a judgment of 23 January 2024 (case no. 200.304.621 and 200.304.673), the Court of Appeal ruled that elevator manufacturer Kone can be held liable for damages alleged by 23 parties that combined their claims in a litigation vehicle. Repsol: Dutch parent company cannot simply be used as anchor defendant to create jurisdiction Foreign entities are often sued in the Netherlands on the basis of the ‘anchor defendant’ construction. The qualification of a (commercial) contract The Dutch Civil Code provides for several nominate contracts, for example: contractor agreements, purchase agreements, lease contracts, agency agreements and employment contracts. Signaleringsblog week 45: actuele jurisprudentie en ontwikkelingen bestuursrecht en omgevingsrecht In deze blog signaleren wij kort enkele belangwekkende bestuursrechtelijke en omgevingsrechtelijke uitspraken en ontwikkelingen van de afgelopen periode. Pagination Previous page Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Current page 8
ESG disclosure in equity prospectuses: current state of affairs In a world where ESG takes centre stage, equity prospectuses will need to include disclosure on all material ESG-related matters.
The Foreign Subsidies Regulation – beware and get your data ready! Earlier this year, the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) entered into force to close a loophole in EU regulations aimed at creating a level playing field within the internal market.
More sustainability and more investments: what European industry can expect from the Clean Industrial Deal The European Commission wants to make European industry more competitive with the Clean Industrial Deal. This strategy should help the industry. In this blog we will explain how and when this will happen.
The future of nuclear power in the Netherlands (part 2): Borssele preferred site for two new nuclear power plants On 9 December 2022, Minister Jetten for Climate and Energy presented to the Second Chamber of the House of Representatives his further elaboration of the coalition agreement's intentions on nuclear energy.
Developments in Sustainable Finance: the role of the Sustainability Coordinator The rise of sustainability-linked loans in the syndicated loan markets draws the attention to the role of the Sustainability Coordinator, which plays a key role in loan transactions.
International legal obligations of States in respect of climate change The International Court of Justice has issued an advisory opinion on the climate change obligations of States. What obligations do countries have towards each other, and under what circumstances can they hold each other accountable?
Het verbod op achteruitgang van de grondwatertoestand en de Kaderrichtlijn water. Het tweede blogbericht uit een reeks (deel II) De grondwatertoestand mag niet achteruitgaan. Dat verbod staat in de Europese Kaderrichtlijn water. In dit blogbericht schetsen wij het juridisch kader voor grondwater.
The Climate and Energy Memorandum 2025 and the recommendations of the Advisory Division The Advisory Division of the Council of State of the Netherlands is critical of the 2025 Climate and Energy Memorandum. The Netherlands is making little progress in achieving its climate targets for 2030. What recommendations does the Division make?
Including scope 3 emissions in environmental impact assessments used in public decision-making In this blog post, we discuss the role that Scope 3 emissions can play in project permitting and environmental impact assessments. We do this in the light of a landmark decision by the UK Supreme Court on 20 June 2024.
Meer staatssteun voor groene industrie: het Clean Industrial State Aid Framework De Europese industrie moet minder afhankelijk worden van fossiele brandstoffen. De Europese Commissie maakt daarom meer staatssteun mogelijk voor overgang naar een circulaire economie. Tom Barkhuysen, Ali al Khatib en Ramses Walon leggen uit hoe het zit.
Netherlands further locked in? Council of State limits internal netting of nitrogen emissions The Council of State has changed its case law on internal and external netting. This has major implications for activities involving nitrogen. In this blog Anna Collignon discusses the new case law.
Een ecologische quickscan zorgt voor vertraging. Is een soortenmanagement plan en een gebiedsomgevingsvergunning de oplossing? Er is veel aandacht voor de “spouwmuurisolatie”-uitspraak van de Afdeling bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State (de “Afdeling”) van 2 augustus 2023.
Climate case Milieudefensie et al. – The Hague District Court orders Shell to reduce CO2 emissions On May 26, 2021, the District Court of The Hague rendered its judgment in the case between Milieudefensie and others against Shell.
Claims assigned to a litigation vehicle: who needs to prove what? Two recent decisions from the Amsterdam Court of Appeal have confirmed that litigation vehicles cannot come empty-handed to the court, and should provide documentation regarding the assignments of claims they submit.
Court of Appeal of The Hague rules on liability for antitrust follow on damages claims in the elevator sector In a judgment of 23 January 2024 (case no. 200.304.621 and 200.304.673), the Court of Appeal ruled that elevator manufacturer Kone can be held liable for damages alleged by 23 parties that combined their claims in a litigation vehicle.
Repsol: Dutch parent company cannot simply be used as anchor defendant to create jurisdiction Foreign entities are often sued in the Netherlands on the basis of the ‘anchor defendant’ construction.
The qualification of a (commercial) contract The Dutch Civil Code provides for several nominate contracts, for example: contractor agreements, purchase agreements, lease contracts, agency agreements and employment contracts.
Signaleringsblog week 45: actuele jurisprudentie en ontwikkelingen bestuursrecht en omgevingsrecht In deze blog signaleren wij kort enkele belangwekkende bestuursrechtelijke en omgevingsrechtelijke uitspraken en ontwikkelingen van de afgelopen periode.