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Multi-purpose investment companies

The market for multi-purpose investment vehicles in the Netherlands is well established and developed. This article sets out the key regulatory and civil law drivers in structuring multi-purpose investment vehicles.... Read more

Liquidating Dutch BV companies – an overview

A critical review of corporate structure may result in the conclusion that more can be done with fewer corporate entities. Often our firm is approached by clients that would like to implement a legal e... Read more

Amendments to Dutch telecoms law restricts the use of cookies

On June 22 2011, the Dutch parliament adopted ten out of eleven amendments to the Telecommunication Act in order to implement revised European privacy, electronic communications and telecom directives. Only the amendment on internet access ... Read more

Simplification and reduction of burdens for Dutch companies with share capital

In the near future some significant changes will be made to Dutch corporate law, with the chief aim of achieving greater simplicity and reducing the burden for ... Read more

Employee competition: how to avoid it

How can employers prevent their employees from competing with them when their employment contracts end? A non-competition and/or non-solicitation clause often solves this problem, but restrictions also apply to former employees who are not bound ... Read more

Competition rules for Dutch public authorities

The senate of the Netherlands has recently adopted a bill that protects private undertakings against unfair competition of public authorities (and public enterprises) conducting business activities. The bill imposes several rules of conduct on these ... Read more

New Incoterms: Incoterms® 2010 rules

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) sets standardised international commercial terms, the so-called Incoterms® rules, to facilitate international trade. The Incoterms are frequently referred to, for instance, in general terms and conditions, as well as ... Read more

Use of social media by employees in the Netherlands

The use of social media has taken off in recent years. Providers of the social networks such as Facebook, Myspace, LinkedIn and micro-blogging networks (Twitter) are sprouting like mushrooms. There were 41.7 million regular users ... Read more

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