In certain lease agreements we see a right of first refusal to purchase the leased property (voorkeursrecht tot koop van het gehuurde object), to the benefit of the
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Vertical Agreements: Permitted Passive Sales and Public Procurement in the EU
By Hans Urlus on
Under EU competition law, it is allowed in most vertical agreements to grant distributors exclusivity for a territory or customer group. Selective distribution is the well-known exception, where no geographic…
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Another Major Step Towards a New Environment and Planning Act in the Netherlands
By Marijn Bodelier on
The Dutch government is working on a major overhaul of the statutory environmental framework in the Netherlands. In this context, four key environmental decrees (AMvBs) (the Decrees) were …
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Another Interest Deduction Limitation Rule in Dutch Corporate Income Tax Law
By Suzanne Walstra on
As part of global and European initiatives against tax avoidance, all EU member states are required to incorporate the EU Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive (ATAD) into domestic tax law …
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Aansprakelijkheidsverzekering motorvoertuigen ook verplicht voor rijklare auto´s die niet meer worden gebruikt
By Hans Urlus on
Posted in European Union Law
Ook de verplichte verzekering van motorvoertuigen is een uitvloeisel van Europese regelgeving. Daarom is de volgende beslissing van het Europese Hof ook van belang voor bijvoorbeeld verzamelaars van nog rijklare…
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Echtgenote redt dga toch (nog) niet van borgstelling
By Rutger Sterk on
Posted in Corporate Law
Een natuurlijk persoon heeft de goedkeuring nodig van zijn of haar echtgenoot, onder meer indien deze persoon zich borg stelt voor de nakoming van verplichtingen van een derde partij. Dit…
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Commercial Agents: The Risks of Non-Control
By Hans Urlus on
Enterprises in a wide range of markets and industries have long used commercial agents to solicit business, collect payments, and take care of local matters.
Such agents are hired for…
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Dutch State Secretary Announces Additional Substance Requirements for Certain Dutch Resident Entities
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In addition to existing global, European, and national initiatives against tax avoidance, the Dutch Ministry of Finance earlier this year announced the introduction of two additional substance requirements in a…
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Can Taste be Copyrighted?
By Greenberg Traurig on
On 25 July 2018 an important legal opinion was rendered in a high-profile case regarding the possibility of copyright on taste. In this legal opinion the Court of Justice of the European Union (the CJEU) was advised by a special advisor, the ‘Advocate General’. He is of the opinion that taste should not be protected by copyright.
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