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.

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...

First decision on the basis of the Dutch Franchise Act!

First decision on the basis of the Dutch Franchise Act!

123Wonen, a franchiser, terminated the franchise agreement with one of its franchisees and...

Criticism of mandatory coronavirus vaccine and compliance with the medical standard

Criticism of mandatory coronavirus vaccine and compliance with the medical standard: incompatible?

The amount of astonishing case law directly related to coronavirus politics is gradually increasing...

Deliveroo food delivery workers are employees

Deliveroo food delivery workers are employees

In November 2017 Deliveroo decided to offer its food delivery workers – which Deliveroo calls riders...

Care home allowed to close its doors during Covid-19 outbreak

Care home allowed to close its doors during Covid-19 outbreak

The District Court of North Holland recently issued a decision in interim relief proceedings in a...

Implementation of the Directive with regard to cross-border distribution of collective investment undertakings is taking shape: from pre-marketing to de-notification

Implementation of the Directive with regard to cross-border distribution of collective investment undertakings is taking shape: from pre-marketing to de-notification

Implementation of the Directive with regard to cross-border distribution of collective investment...

nationaal bestuursprocesrecht

European Court of Justice: domestic administrative procedural law contrary to the Aarhus Convention

The judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union (the “CJEU”) of 14 January 2021 had been...

Can employers require employees to get vaccinated?

Can employers require employees to get vaccinated?

Although the Netherlands was one of the last countries in the race to administer the first...

Brexit and the transfer of personal data

Brexit and the transfer of personal data

On 24 December 2020, the European Union and the United Kingdom (‘UK’) reached an agreement on the...

cyclist is hit while holding a mobile phone in her hand

Own fault, if a cyclist is hit while holding a mobile phone in their hand?

Since 1 July 2019, cyclists have not been allowed to app or phone while riding their bikes. Nor may...

De Wet Franchise treedt per 1 januari 2021 in werking

The Franchise Act enters into force on 1 January 2021

Last Friday, 3 December 2020, it was announced that the Franchise Act (Wet Franchise) will enter...

Dutch Senate passes landmark restructuring bill

Dutch Senate passes landmark restructuring bill

On Tuesday 6th October 2020, the Dutch Senate passed the Act on Court Confirmation of Extrajudicial...

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