February 8, 2024 Employment Law Recap of Dutch Supreme Court rulings on vacation law from 2023 During 2023 the Dutch Supreme Court issued three principal rulings on vacation law. This article provides an overview of the highlights. Read more
January 15, 2024 Employment Law 2023 employment round-up A labour market reform was announced in 2022. A major part of it would be worked out in 2023. 2023 was therefore a year eagerly awaited. On 7 July 2023, Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s cabinet fell. With that, these plans were in jeopardy and Dutch citizens had to go to the polls for national elections. At the time of writing this article, no government has yet been formed, so it is not yet clear what will happen to the reform… Read more
December 7, 2023 Employment Law Waiver non-compete in exchange for payment: Dutch court slams employer The Dutch regulations that govern non-compete clauses are employer friendly. There are no conditions for validity, other than that the clause must be completed in writing with an employee of age. Read more
September 19, 2023 ESG Sustainability reporting: the ESRS reporting standards To ensure an uniform application, the CSRD requires companies to follow the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). Where the CSRD prescribes the who, what, where and when of reporting, the ESRS prescribes in detail how to report. In this blog, we take a closer look at the ESRS and their systematics. Read more
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. Read more
September 8, 2023 ESG European Commission wants to end misrepresentation with ESG ratings Against the background of ‘greenwashing’, the European Commission has introduced a system of ESG ratings. These ratings should provide an objective assessment of the exposure of a company or financial product to ESG factors, and their impact on society. Read more
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. Read more
July 18, 2023 ESG Sustainability reporting: what is the CSRD? The CSRD requires a large number of companies in Europe to report on sustainability information and will have to be fully implemented in Dutch law by 6 July 2024. In this blog, we discuss the background, scope, core obligations and phased entry into force of the CSRD. Read more
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. Read more
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. Read more
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. Read more
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. Read more