The In-House Lawyer

Transfer of undertaking and changes to personnel and employment conditions within the organisation: This article deals with two situations that occur frequently in connection with a transfer of undertaking, namely: i) dismissal of personnel and ii) harmonisation of employment conditions. ... Read more	Is your Dutch joint venture shareholding safe and sound? For tax reasons, international joint ventures are often structured by using a Dutch private limited liability company. As such, the joint venture company is governed by its mandatory articles of association. Besides the articles of ... Read more
A few highlights: distribution agreements under Dutch law A distribution agreement is an important legal instrument in the cross-border sale and distribution of all sorts of products (and related services). This article gives an overview of some of the legal issues relating t... Read more	Equal treatment in Dutch employment law Equal treatment has yet to become fully embedded in the Netherlands. Although it is an essential part in the practice of law, neither employers nor employees always grasp the full impact that equal treatment has ... Read more
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
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