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    VBK Knowledge center

    Below you will find an overview of various knowledge items, such as Legal Updates, blogs, newsletters and podcasts.

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    CRD VI brings ESG risks into the heart of banking supervision

    30-06-2026
    The implementation act for CRD VI (Directive (EU) 2024/1619) will mostly take effect from 11 July 2026. This act amends the Dutch Financial Supervision Act (Wft), the Bank Act 1998 and the Economic...
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    Will CRD VI limit European companies' access to finance?

    30-06-2026
    The implementation act for CRD VI (Directive (EU) 2024/1619) will largely take effect from 11 July 2026. This act amends the Dutch Financial Supervision Act (Wft), the Bank Act 1998 and the Economic...
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    European lawmakers make cuts to the deforestation regulation

    15-06-2026
    At the end of 2025, the European legislator decided to postpone the application of the Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) for a second time by one year. We wrote about this in the Legal Update ' The...
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    Amended Wage Transparency Bill Submitted to the House of Representatives

    04-06-2026
    On May 21, 2026, the legislature submitted the Pay Transparency Bill to the House of Representatives. The bill and the accompanying explanatory memorandum have been amended in certain respects, in...
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    Wage Transparency Bill: Opinion of the Council of State

    10-04-2026
    On Tuesday, March 7, 2026, the Council of State published its opinion on the wage transparency bill. In it, the Council makes a number of comments and recommendations, advising the legislature to take...
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    The European Deforestation Regulation has been postponed: the rules will not come into force until the end of 2026

    24-12-2025
    The European Deforestation Regulation formally entered into force in June 2023. This regulation ensures that certain raw materials, such as cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya and timber...
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    Cross-border restructurings: How are creditors, shareholders and employees protected?

    24-11-2025
    Cross-border restructurings (mergers, demergers and conversions) are extensive procedures that not only require intensive coordination with foreign counsels, but also raise many questions about the...
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    Dutch Provision of Personnel Accrediation Act ("WTTA") adopted: stricter rules for the flexible labour market

    14-11-2025
    On November 11th, 2025, the Dutch Senate approved the Provision of Personnel Admission Act ( Wet toelating terbeschikkingstelling arbeidskrachten, "WTTA") . This Act will come into effect on January...
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    Cross-border restructuring: The crucial role of employees, works councils and trade unions

    10-11-2025
    Cross-border restructurings (mergers, demergers and conversions) are extensive procedures that not only require intensive coordination with foreign counsels but also raise many questions about the...
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    Cross-border restructuring: How does the fraud check work?

    28-10-2025
    Cross-border restructurings (mergers, demergers and conversions) are extensive procedures that not only require intensive coordination with foreign counsels but also raise many questions about the...
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    Postponement announced for the implementation of the Pay Transparency Directive

    17-10-2025
    The proposed timetable for the timely implementation of the EU Pay Transparency Directive appears turns out to be unfeasible for the government. The target date for of the entry into force of the...
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    Cross-border restructuring: To which countries can you restructure across borders within and outside the EU/EEA?

    09-10-2025
    Cross-border restructurings (mergers, demergers and conversions) are extensive procedures that not only require intensive coordination with foreign counsels but also raise many questions about the...
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