Legal Updates

Legal Updates are short news items about current legal developments. This is just a selection of Legal Updates. For a complete overview of all Legal Updates (Dutch only) visit our Dutch site.

Dutch Act on Improving Gender Diversity on Corporate Boards came into effect on 1 January 2022

Dutch Act on Improving Gender Diversity on Corporate Boards came into effect on 1 January 2022

In the Legal Update 'The Dutch Senate approves gender quota for large companies' of 30 September...

Employees protected when applying a pre-pack

Attorney General of the CJEU: Employees protected when applying a pre-pack

Pre-packs have been keeping the Dutch legislature and case law quite busy in recent years. For some...

Who bears the risk of the price increase for raw materials?

Who bears the risk of the price increase for raw materials?

Introduction Most entrepreneurs will not have escaped noticing the considerable increase in price of...

Bill implementing EU directive on transparent and predictable working conditions

Bill implementing EU directive on transparent and predictable working conditions

On 11 November 2021, the bill (Wetsvoorstel) implementing the EU Directive on transparent and...

The Dutch Senate approves gender quota for large companies

The Dutch Senate approves gender quota for large companies

On 28 September 2021, the bill (Wetsvoorstel) to improve gender diversity on corporate boards was...

Uber drivers are employees and are subject to the Taxi Transport Collective Agreement

Uber drivers are employees and are subject to the Taxi Transport Collective Agreement

On 13 September 2021, the Amsterdam District Court ruled that all drivers offering their services...

The liability expiry date for individual parts of a product

The liability expiry date for individual parts of a product

Under Article 6:185 of the Dutch Civil Code (“DCC”), a manufacturer can be held liable for damage...

proposals to establish a European authority and a regulation on money laundering

Proposals to establish a European authority and a regulation on money laundering

On 20 July 2021, the European Commission presented four legislative proposals to harmonise the EU’s...

Clarification on the dos and don'ts of framework agreements

Clarification on the dos and don'ts of framework agreements

At the end of June, the European Court of Justice issued a new judgment regarding framework...

Enactment of the Management and Supervision of Legal Entities Act partially postponed

Enactment of the Management and Supervision of Legal Entities Act partially postponed

The Management and Supervision of Legal Entities bill (“WBTR”) has recently been keeping foundations...

SER Employment Market Opinion

SER Employment Market Opinion

Last Friday, 18 June, the Draft Opinion on Socio-Economic Policy 2021-2025, which had been presented...

Flaw in new Dutch Remote Betting and Gaming Act

Flaw in new Dutch Remote Betting and Gaming Act does not solve match-fixing problem after all

We already discussed the new Dutch Remote Betting and Gaming Act (Wet kansspelen op afstand) earlier...

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