The Dutch acquisition finance market continues to evolve
Members of our Banking & Finance team contributed to the Chambers Acquisition Finance 2026 Practice Guide (Netherlands chapter).
Publications & Blogs
Introduction to the Lightning Network: a transfer of value or just an administrative record?
How are Lightning Network transactions treated under the TFR and MiCAR? Insights into EU crypto regulation and the EBA’s latest position.
PSD3 and PSR: what non-bank payment service providers and merchants should know
PSD3 and PSR modernise the EU payments framework without fundamentally changing it. PSPs, fintechs and merchants should reassess structures, licensing assumptions and reliance on exclusions.
UPC Court of Appeal sets the course for cross-border disputes
Recent UPC rulings confirm and expand its cross-border jurisdiction in patent disputes. The Court of Appeal clarifies how jurisdiction can be established, strengthening the UPC’s role as a one-stop forum for European patent litigation.
Third-country undertakings and financing transactions: when does the requirement to establish a branch arise?
CRD VI introduces a harmonised EU branch regime for certain banking services provided by third-country undertakings. This blog analyses the scope, exceptions and the specific impact of the Dutch implementation.
Pharma Alert | The Hague District Court rejects invalidity action Accord and Sandoz against enzalutamide patent
The Hague Court upholds enzalutamide patent, rejecting generics’ invalidity claims due to hindsight-based reasoning.
Private enforcement of the Digital Markets Act (DMA)
The Digital Markets Act (DMA) has been in force since 1 November 2022. Two and a half years later, the European Commission issued its first two non-compliance decisions, fining Apple and Meta for breaching the DMA. These landmark decisions open the door for injured parties to initiate follow-on damage proceedings. This blog explores how such private enforcement can take place in the Netherlands.
Important Opinion on Article 7(2) jurisdiction in mass litigation
Two group litigants have sued Apple before the Amsterdam district court, seeking compensation on behalf of millions of Dutch consumers who suffered from the restrictive way Apple manages the purchase of apps on its devices.
Pharma Alert | BMS’ apixaban patent upheld in merits proceedings against Sandoz and Teva
Sandoz’ and Teva’s invalidity arguments were dismissed and an injunction against Sandoz was awarded.
Failure to respond timely to employee’s request for permanent contract leads to conversion to permanent contract
In the Netherlands, a fixed-term employment contract can be agreed a maximum of three times in a three-year period. After that, the employment contract is indefinite. Before the end of each fixed-term employment contract, the employer must notify the employee whether the employment contract will be extended, and if so, under what conditions.
Pharma Alert | Novartis/Pharmathen decision confirmed on appeal
Producer of soja based meat substitute products falls within scope rules of the mandatory pension fund for convenience products
Dutch Supreme Court upholds Appeal Court’s ruling that producer of soja based meat substitute products falls within scope rules of the mandatory pension fund for convenience products, because their meat replacing products qualify as hamburgers, meat balls or ‘frikandellen’.