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coronavirus noodmaatregel overbrugging werkbehoud

More detail about the Provisional Work Retention Emergency Measure

This week the Dutch government has introduced a far-reaching measure: the “Provisional Work...

Coronavirus could constitute force majeure

Coronavirus could constitute force majeure

There are updates on the coronavirus in the news on a daily basis. The spread of the coronavirus...

Tennis association fined for selling members’ personal data

Tennis association fined for selling members’ personal data

The Personal Data Authority (Dutch DPA) has fined the Royal Dutch Lawn Tennis Association (KNLTB)...

Letter from Parliament on progress in relation to nitrogen problem

Letter from Parliament on progress in relation to nitrogen problem

Over the past months the government has taken steps to solve the nitrogen problem. For example, a...

Accountability to heirs; how does that work again?

Accountability to heirs; how does that work again?

On 21 January 2020, the Court of Appeal of 's-Hertogenbosch considered the question of whether a...

Governance & Supervision of Legal Entities Act makes it through Lower House of Parliament after four years

Governance & Supervision of Legal Entities Act makes it through Lower House of Parliament after four years

The legislative proposal for the ‘Governance & Supervision of Legal Entities Act’ was adopted by the...

Net closing in on Care-BV construction

Net closing in on Care-BV construction

Profit distribution in healthcare is a topic that continues to divide sentiments. In 2019, the...

Primeur Windpark Zeewolde windturbines gevestigd basis gedoogplicht

Zeewolde wind farm scoop: wind turbines installed on the basis of an obligation to tolerate

On 18 December 2019 the Administrative Law Division of the Council of State (‘the Division’) issued...

Twee ontwikkelingen aanbestedingsgebied europese unie

Two (administrative) developments in the field of tenders

Dutch procurement law is largely influenced by the European Union. For example, every two years the...

Koopopties aantrekkelijkheid verhuur stenen

Purchase options to make letting attractive? Be careful!

The District Court of North Holland has given an interesting ruling on (among other things) the...

Geen immateriele schadevergoeding onrechtmatige handelen Raad voor de Kinderbescherming

No nonpecuniary damages for unlawful act by Child Care and Protection Board

Unlawful acts by the Child Care and Protection Board (hereinafter referred to as ‘RvdK’: Raad voor...

HR bevestigt 2% overdrachtsbelasting verschuldigd verrijking transformatiegebouw

The Supreme Court confirms: 2% transfer tax due on acquisition of repurposed building

Last Friday, 29 November 2019, the Supreme Court handed down three judgments regarding transfer tax...

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