Influence brings accountability: Dutch Supreme Court is advised on parental liability in the Flour Cartel
Influence brings accountability: Dutch Supreme Court is advised on parental liability in the Flour Cartel
The federal government has reopened following a 43-day government shutdown – the longest in U.S. history.
2025 and no end to the trend: Europe’s unbroken focus on vertical restraints
Belangrijkste valuta’s handelen binnen krappe bandbreedtes in afwachting van Amerikaanse economische cijfers
The Dutch ‘stichting’, also referred to as ‘foundation’, is an already widely used type of legal entity, allowing major corporates, investors and others around the globe to separate economic interest and control (whether permanently or temporarily) in ways they do not manage to do effectively through structures available in other jurisdictions. We believe that the stichting could be used even more extensively in international deal making and governance situations in years to come.
On 6 November 2025, a draft version of the revised Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) – commonly referred to as SFDR 2.0 – was leaked, offering an early glimpse into the European Commission’s (EC) proposed changes. While SFDR 2.0 has been anticipated for some time, its specific content remained undisclosed until now. The leak, occurring just two weeks ahead of the expected official publication (19 November 2025), proposes replacing the existing product categories pursuant to article 6/8/9 of SFDR with new product categories.
Do you own a family business? Are you an entrepreneur? Or maybe a high net worth individual? Before the end of the year is a good time to evaluate you tax and civil legal situation. Various legislative changes will be implemented on January 1, 2026. It may therefore be useful to make the necessary arrangements this year.
Ivar Brouwer describes how artificial intelligence (AI) is fundamentally changing legal due diligence. AI has made the process of document analysis – which used to take lawyers weeks – quicker and more efficient. As a result, the focus is shifting from fact gathering to strategic insight. The future, the author concludes, is hybrid: human where necessary, AI where possible.
We look beyond the Data Act headlines to explore the less prominent but critical questions of competition law and contractual practice that will shape the new data economy.
How can workforce planning become a key differentiator? These five shifts highlight new ways for organizations to think about workforce planning when the only known is the unknown.