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On 14 March the European Court of Justice issued a landmark judgment in the Skanska case.

What are the most common causes of actions taken by or against financial institutions and service providers in Dutch jurisdiction?

The Dutch legislator has prepared a bill – the Act on confirmation of private restructuring plans – introducing a framework that allows debtors to restructure their debts outside formal insolvency proceedings (the "Dutch Scheme").

On 10 January 2020, the Dutch Supreme Court ruled on an important case whereby a dividend distribution by a Dutch holding company to its Luxembourg corporate shareholder was subject to Dutch corporate income tax based on the Dutch substantial interest rul

In Luxembourg, companies and other legal entities have been required to register their UBO(s) since 31 August 2019. In Belgium, the UBO register is also already operational. The Dutch legislator did not meet the implementation deadline.

The ICLG to Public Procurement 2020 covers common issues in public procurement laws and regulations – including application of the law to entities and contracts, award procedures, exclusions and exemptions – in 29 jurisdictions.

What impact - if any - does local common law in your jurisdiction have on real estate? Do scenarios exist where the right to land diverges from the right to a building constructed upon that land? How can real estate lenders seek to protect themselves from

Companies beware: the ACM’s and European Commission’s approach to access to the file are not aligned. According to an interim relief judge, the ACM cannot be forced to grant a company access to a broader set of documents in competition procedures.

Companies should be aware that the Dutch competition authority (ACM) will not only examine electronic records and emails, but can also check WhatsApp messages during dawn raids.

A mantra of EU competition law is that "any person" can claim full compensation for all the loss caused to him or her through a competition law infringement.

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.

As part of the New Deal for Consumers, aimed to strengthen EU consumer protection in light of the digital era, a new Directive 2019/2161 of 27 November 2019 has been adopted.

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