On July 14, 2021, the European Commission adopted a package of proposals including a proposal for a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). The CBAM proposal is a
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New Wind Parks in the Netherlands Frustrated by Court Ruling
On 30 June 2021, the Administrative Jurisdiction Division of the Council of State (Afdeling bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State) issued its judgment in a case regarding the
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Dutch Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) Trust Register Implementation
This GT Alert expounds on the implementation of the Dutch register of ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs) of trusts and similar legal arrangements (trust register). The obligation to arrange a trust
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The EU Non-Financial Reporting Directive and the Proposal for Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
There is a global trend to move capital to more sustainable economic activities. To ensure that capital is moved to the desired activities, several questions arise:
- What is sustainable?
- How
Brexit: EU-Based PIEs with UK Parents No Longer Exempted from Having Their Own Audit Committees
In 2014, the European Commission adopted rules for audit reform in the EU. A statutory audit certifies the financial statements of companies or public entities. Public-interest entities (PIEs)
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Commercial Agency Agreements in EU Competition Law
Commercial agency agreements in the European Union apply where a legal or actual person (the agent) is vested with the power to negotiate and/or conclude contracts on behalf of another
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The EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation Enters into Force
On March 10, 2021, “Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 of the European Parliament and of the Council of November 27, 2019 on sustainability‐related disclosures in the financial services sector” (as amended
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US, EU, and UK Suspend Airbus-Boeing Retaliatory Tariffs
On March 5, 2021, the United States and European Union agreed to a four-month suspension of the retaliatory tariffs that had been imposed on both sides pursuant to the long
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EU Commission Limits the Netherlands’ Plans to Subsidize Green Hydrogen Production
On Sept. 14, 2020 the Dutch minister of Economic Affairs and Climate informed the Dutch Parliament that the EU Commission does not consent to the granting of subsidies for the
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Dutch Data Protection Authority approves Code of Conduct for Data Processors in the ICT Sector
On August 27, 2020 the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Dutch DPA) announced that it approved the first ‘code of conduct’ in the Netherlands, the Data Pro Code. The Data
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