Competition law update October 2025: fines imposed on luxury brands Gucci, Chloé and Loewe, as well as on Eurofield and more
27
Oct
EACC & Member News
24
Oct
De zaal is gevuld met fiscalisten, beleidsmakers en adviseurs die de taal van tabellen spreken, maar vandaag kiezen voor het gesprek. Bas Jorissen opent met een simpele observatie: in campagne‑tijd praten we eindeloos over uitgaven, maar veel minder over wie, wanneer en waarom belasting betaalt. Die framing werkt de hele ochtend als kapstok. Het debat zal gaan over ontwerpkeuzes: progressie aan de tariefkant of via toeslagen, neutraliteit of sturing, stabiliteit of politieke wispelturigheid. Het publiek krijgt geen slogans, maar mechanismen.
23
Oct
Welcome to the latest edition of our international employment news update.
20
Oct
Het uitblijven van macro-economische cijfers uit de VS door de sluiting van de federale overheid zorgt voor vreemde correlaties op de financiële markten. Vorige week vluchtten beleggers massaal naar traditionele veilige havens zoals goud en de Zwitserse frank.
17
Oct
As the Netherlands prepares for national elections on 29 October 2025, political parties face mounting budgetary challenges and complex policy priorities. Taxation plays a central role in many party programmes, with innovation-related tax incentives regularly subject to political debate. With coalition negotiations looming, the future of these incentives will depend on how innovation policy is weighed against broader policy and budgetary goals.
17
Oct
The outgoing cabinet wants companies working on sensitive public contracts to comply with stricter security requirements in the future. The reason for this is the growing risk to national security. These new requirements will be included in the General Security Requirements for Central Government Contracts (Algemene Beveiligingseisen voor Rijksoverheidsopdrachten) (“ABRO”). The Council of Ministers intends to approve the requirements at the end of 2025. The new rules will then come into force immediately.
16
Oct
The EU Green Deal continues to be reshaped through a series of legislative revisions. One of the revisions relates to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). As a short recap, early 2025, the European Commission published the two “Omnibus” packages, intended to adjust both timelines and certain substantive obligations across the EU Green Deal frameworks (see i and ii).
13
Oct
De dollar beleefde zijn beste week in maanden doordat politieke zorgen de euro onder druk zetten. Laat op vrijdag zorgde de hernieuwde handelsoorlog tussen de VS en China echter voor turbulentie op de risicomarkten.
13
Oct
Caterpillar wanted to abolish its existing work-from-home policy, but is not allowed to implement this decision until it has obtained the consent of the Works Council. This was the ruling of the sub district court of Oost-Brabant on September 15, 2025.
07
Oct
While the notion that men and women should earn equal pay for performing the same work has long been enshrined in both domestic and international law, the gender pay gap remains an intractable challenge.