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Brand owners beware: Commission tough on cross-border sales restrictions

The European Commission recently imposed a EUR 6.2 million fine on Hello Kitty owner Sanrio for preventing its licensees from selling licensed merchandising products across the entire EEA.

Tax Alert: The Netherlands' Budget Day 2019: the impact of the Dutch 2020 Tax Package on international businesses

On Tuesday 17 September 2019 (Prinsjesdag) the Dutch Ministry of Finance published the 2020 Tax Package (Belastingpakket) including the 2020 Tax Plan (Belastingplan), i.e. a set of legislative proposals amending the national tax laws for the upcoming year

David Orobio de Castro, Michael Molenaars and Job van Hooff new board Stibbe in Amsterdam

As of 1 January 2020, David Orobio de Castro, Michael Molenaars and Job van Hooff will form the new board of Stibbe in Amsterdam. David Orobio de Castro has been on the board of Stibbe since 2016 and succeeds Derk Lemstra as managing partner. After a peri

Dutch court rules that investors suffer investment loss in the market where securities are listed and traded

On 29 January 2020, the Rotterdam District Court ruled on the question of which laws are applicable to the tort claims brought by (former) Petrobras investors against Petrobras (ECLI:NL:RBROT:2020:614).

Third-party effect of exoneration clauses in commercial contracts

Under Dutch law, the general principle is that contracts only have legal effects for the contracting parties themselves. In principle, contracts have no legal effects for third parties.

Sustainability of exoneration clauses and commercial contracts

In Dutch legal practice, contracting parties often agree on exoneration clauses in commercial contracts. Exoneration clauses limit or exclude the debtor’s liability.

De Afdeling onderstreept het belang van onderzoek naar harde plancapaciteit bij het toestaan van een nieuwe stedelijke ontwikkeling en geeft daarvan definitie

De Ladder voor duurzame verstedelijking is verankerd in artikel 3.1.6 lid 2 van het Besluit ruimtelijke ordening en houdt de verplichting in om bij het toestaan van een nieuwe stedelijke ontwikkeling te motiveren dat daaraan behoefte bestaat.

The Netherlands launches public consultation on draft bill for Pillar Two implementation

On 24 October 2022, the Dutch Government published a draft bill and explanatory notes for public consultation on the implementation of the 15% minimum corporate tax rate following Pillar Two (the “Draft Bill”).

Revised policy concerning (1) fixed establishments in VAT groups and (2) transfer pricing

On 5 July 2022, the Dutch State Secretary of Finance published an amendment to the decree on the Dutch value added tax ("VAT") treatment of fixed establishments (the "Decree").

Dutch Spring Memorandum, EU’s DEBRA Proposal and the 2021 Annual Report Advance Tax Rulings rate

On Friday 20 May 2022, the Dutch Ministry of Finance published the 2022 Spring Memorandum (Voorjaarsnota), including various proposed amendments that are relevant to international businesses. On 11 May 2022.

EU Commission presents proposals for directives against shell entities and ensuring a global minimum level of taxation

On 22 December 2021 the European Commission (hereinafter: ‘EC’) presented two legislative proposals for EU directives, one to introduce a global minimum corporate tax rate and one to target EU shell entities.

Stibbe office building in Amsterdam acquires BREEAM ‘In Use’ certificates

We are proud to have been awarded the BREEAM ‘In Use’ Asset Performance (excellent), Building Management (excellent) and Occupier Management (very good) certificates, in recognition of our ambition to improve the sustainability of our office building.

Stibbe Diversity Seminar

The Stibbe Diversity Seminar will take place at our Amsterdam office from 4:00 to 5:15 pm on Tuesday 11 October.

Unauthorized representation: liability of the intermediary

This blog is one of the blogs in a series called “Commercial contracts in the Netherlands”. It is discussed as to under which circumstances third parties can hold the intermediary liable for damage suffered due to unauthorized representation.

Dutch Supreme Court answers prejudicial questions on the interpretation of the concept 'essentially new constructed real estate' for VAT purposes

On Friday 4 November 2022, the Dutch Supreme Court answered prejudicial questions of the Zeeland-West Brabant District Court on the interpretation of the concept of ‘essentially new constructed real estate’ (in wezen nieuwbouw) for Dutch VAT purposes.

COVID-19 update and Guidelines published on the Dutch implementation of DAC6

The EU Mandatory Disclosure Directive (“DAC6”), introducing a reporting requirement for intermediaries and/or taxpayers of certain cross-border arrangements that are perceived to be aggressive, is effective as of 1 July in the Netherlands. By his letter o

Stibbe represents Simed in dispute with Slotervaart hospital

Stibbe represented Simed International in a dispute with the privately-owned Slotervaart hospital in Amsterdam. The Slotervaart hospital claimed that Simed International had sent incorrect invoices to the Slotervaart hospital, which would therefore have b

Stibbe advises Schiphol Amsterdam Airport

Stibbe advises Schiphol Amsterdam Airport on various public law issues, including a matter relating to the expansion of Schiphol's subsidiary, Lelystad Airport. Several local residents, and the Society for the Protection of Birds, appealed against the zon

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