775 results 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. Tax Alert - Update regarding the Dutch lucrative interest scheme, measures tackling dividend stripping and fragmenting of real estate companies The Dutch Ministry of Finance has recently published letters on three important tax-related issues. This Tax Alert discusses the proposed changes and their potential impact on international companies. CJEU confirms âright of explanationâ in battle between trade secrets and algorithmic transparency The CJEU's recent ruling emphasizes the GDPR's demand for algorithmic transparency in automated decisions, challenging companies to explain their logic. The decision also shows the difficulty of balancing such transparency with trade secret protection. Abuse: an access request you canât refuse? The European Court of Justice has confirmed that the essential facilities test is limited to âpureâ access cases. Infringement of a regulatory access obligation must be assessed under the general framework for abuse of dominance. Structural sustainability cannot be enforced through liability In her inaugural lecture at Leiden University on 22 March, Branda Katan spoke about enforcing sustainability through liability. The number of civil cases against companies is expected to increase in the coming years. Public Mergers and Acquisitions in the Netherlands: overview Björn van der Klip and Marc Habermehl contributed to Thomson Reutersâ note on Practical Law on Public Mergers and Acquisitions in the Netherlands. Stibbe contributes to The International Comparative Legal Guide Jeroen Smits and Ingrid Viertelhauzen contributed the Netherlands Chapter to the International Comparative Legal Guide â Alternative Investment Funds 2025. Privacy and Cookie Policy De publicatiepraktijk van het OM vereist terughoudendheid Hoewel het OM niet verplicht is publiciteit te zoeken tijdens strafrechtelijk onderzoek, is dit vaste praktijk geworden. In het licht van de onschuldpresumptie (art. 6 lid 2 EVRM) en belangen van verdachten rijst de vraag of dit gerechtvaardigd is. Ingmar de Groot Partner Amsterdam Stibbe advises: Pontegadea acquires minority stake in Q-Park as Interogo Holding increases investment Stibbe advises Q-Park B.V. on Pontegadea Inversiones S.L.'s acquisition of a 20% stake from existing shareholders, including KKR. Tax Alert: Dutch Ministry of Finance issues VAT guidance on securities intermediary services On 15 October 2025, the Dutch Ministry of Finance published a decree on the VAT exemption for intermediary services in securities transactions. The decree clarifies the scope of 'intermediary services', particularly for share transactions. Mitch Windsor Senior Associate Brussels Tax Alert: Dutch Supreme Court rules on interest-deduction limitation rule and fraus legis in private equity structure Last Friday, on 19 December 2025, the Dutch Supreme Court issued a decision concerning an acquisition financing structure of a private equity fund. 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? Netherlands propose nature permit-free status for sustainability upgrades The government wants to exclude sustainability from the permit requirement for nitrogen emissions. But in some cases, this is already possible. How does that work? In this blog, we discuss the proposal and its practical implications. 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 âanchor defendantâ construction. No reduction order for Shell on appeal: what does this mean? Shell climate case on appeal: no CO2 reduction order. What does this mean for the future? And for other companies? Pagination Previous page Page 40 Current page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Next page
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.
Tax Alert - Update regarding the Dutch lucrative interest scheme, measures tackling dividend stripping and fragmenting of real estate companies The Dutch Ministry of Finance has recently published letters on three important tax-related issues. This Tax Alert discusses the proposed changes and their potential impact on international companies.
CJEU confirms âright of explanationâ in battle between trade secrets and algorithmic transparency The CJEU's recent ruling emphasizes the GDPR's demand for algorithmic transparency in automated decisions, challenging companies to explain their logic. The decision also shows the difficulty of balancing such transparency with trade secret protection.
Abuse: an access request you canât refuse? The European Court of Justice has confirmed that the essential facilities test is limited to âpureâ access cases. Infringement of a regulatory access obligation must be assessed under the general framework for abuse of dominance.
Structural sustainability cannot be enforced through liability In her inaugural lecture at Leiden University on 22 March, Branda Katan spoke about enforcing sustainability through liability. The number of civil cases against companies is expected to increase in the coming years.
Public Mergers and Acquisitions in the Netherlands: overview Björn van der Klip and Marc Habermehl contributed to Thomson Reutersâ note on Practical Law on Public Mergers and Acquisitions in the Netherlands.
Stibbe contributes to The International Comparative Legal Guide Jeroen Smits and Ingrid Viertelhauzen contributed the Netherlands Chapter to the International Comparative Legal Guide â Alternative Investment Funds 2025.
De publicatiepraktijk van het OM vereist terughoudendheid Hoewel het OM niet verplicht is publiciteit te zoeken tijdens strafrechtelijk onderzoek, is dit vaste praktijk geworden. In het licht van de onschuldpresumptie (art. 6 lid 2 EVRM) en belangen van verdachten rijst de vraag of dit gerechtvaardigd is.
Stibbe advises: Pontegadea acquires minority stake in Q-Park as Interogo Holding increases investment Stibbe advises Q-Park B.V. on Pontegadea Inversiones S.L.'s acquisition of a 20% stake from existing shareholders, including KKR.
Tax Alert: Dutch Ministry of Finance issues VAT guidance on securities intermediary services On 15 October 2025, the Dutch Ministry of Finance published a decree on the VAT exemption for intermediary services in securities transactions. The decree clarifies the scope of 'intermediary services', particularly for share transactions.
Tax Alert: Dutch Supreme Court rules on interest-deduction limitation rule and fraus legis in private equity structure Last Friday, on 19 December 2025, the Dutch Supreme Court issued a decision concerning an acquisition financing structure of a private equity fund.
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?
Netherlands propose nature permit-free status for sustainability upgrades The government wants to exclude sustainability from the permit requirement for nitrogen emissions. But in some cases, this is already possible. How does that work? In this blog, we discuss the proposal and its practical implications.
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 âanchor defendantâ construction.
No reduction order for Shell on appeal: what does this mean? Shell climate case on appeal: no CO2 reduction order. What does this mean for the future? And for other companies?