By judgment of 15 August 2023 in PI proceedings brought by Bristol-Myers Squibb, the Court of Appeal of The Hague prohibited Sandoz, Stada and Teva from marketing generic apixaban.

The Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment recently announced the preparation of a bill to modernise non-compete clauses, with the aim of tightening their rules of use.

The renewed corporate governance code, valid from 1 January 2023, mandates that applicable companies identify the effects of their actions on people and the environment. The influence that the Dutch works council can and should have on this is often forgotten.

In this blog, we will focus on the obligations for large Dutch companies in pursuant to the EQT.

On 1 June 2023, the Dutch Act on security screening of investments, mergers and acquisitions (“Vifo Act”) entered into force. The Vifo Act provides the Dutch government with a tool to review transactions in certain sectors.

Research shows that when rejected, one in four applicants suspect they have been discriminated against. To prevent labour market discrimination, the Supervision on Equal Opportunities in Recruitment and Selection Bill was adopted by the House of Representatives on 14 March 2023.

The Amsterdam Court of Appeal has issued an important ruling for employees who believe that working hours are not paid correctly. The ruling clarifies that failing to keep a record of working hours can cost an employer dearly.

The Supreme Court recently issued an important ruling for internationally operating road transport employers and their employees on the question of which law applies to the employment contract when work is carried out in several countries.

The Unified Patent Court has the potential to change a lot about how inventions are protected in European patent practice. The UPC brings both certainty and uncertainty and has advantages, but certainly also disadvantages.

In ‘State of the Art’, our lawyers from the IP & Technology practice group share their expertise on the main themes and current developments within information law.

In a ruling on 24 March 2023, the Supreme Court followed government plans that are designed to drastically reduce the number of self-employed workers. The Supreme Court ruling is likely to lead to a tsunami of reclassification rulings. This article contains a detailed analysis of the ruling and its implications.

The promotion of equal career opportunities for women is rightfully in the spotlight. Despite numerous attempts by national and European legislators, there is still a battle to be won in the Netherlands.