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September 12, 2023
IP & Technology Life Sciences Patents & Technology Pharma & Regulatory

Pharma Alert | Apixaban decision overturned on appeal: injunction granted

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.
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August 4, 2023
Employment Law

Compete clause anticipated to be overhauled (or maybe not)

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.
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June 16, 2023
Employment Law

Role of Dutch works council as environmental advocate

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.
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June 14, 2023
ESG

Law on Entry Quota and Targets: upcoming deadline to report on equality targets

In this blog, we will focus on the obligations for large Dutch companies in pursuant to the EQT.
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June 1, 2023
EU & Competition

The key questions on the entry into force of the Vifo Act

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.
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May 19, 2023
Employment Law

Supervision on Equal Opportunities in Recruitment and Selection Bill adopted by House of Representatives

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.
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May 2, 2023
Employment Law

Failure to keep records of working times proves costly

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.
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April 7, 2023
Employment Law

Dutch Supreme Court clarifies rules determining applicable law in international road transport

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.
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March 30, 2023
IP & Technology Patents & Technology

Unified Patent Court nears, Opt-out or not?

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.
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March 30, 2023
IP & Technology Patents & Technology Trade marks, designs and advertising

State of the Art

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.
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March 29, 2023
Employment Law

Dutch Supreme Court supports reform designed to reduce number of self-employed workers

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.
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March 8, 2023
Employment Law ESG

Dutch works council can boost equal career opportunities for women

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.
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