Electric cars, smart watches and phones, vacuum cleaners and lawnmowers, or stationary storage systems: Batteries are the energy storage of our time. The EU batteries market is set to grow to 250 billion euros per year by 2025. To ensure the industrial future, the EU has made the production of battery cells a strategic priority.
The new reporting requirements for United States entities (and foreign entities registered to do business in any U.S. state) are scheduled to begin 1 January 2024 under the Corporate Transparency Act. You can review our previous articles for additional background regarding the CTA.
As we almost kick off 2024, we want to inform you about key developments that may impact your payroll and benefits. As a quick reminder, last year saw a notable average price increase of 10% in insurance premiums. Our research found that rates will continue to increase around that same percentage, though some companies noted that healthcare costs are rising above inflation. Long-covid symptoms also affect increasing premiums.
Explore the rise of generative AI with 30% adoption and insights from the Deloitte Digital Consumer Trends Survey. Uncover the surge in smartwatch usage, cost-saving practices among streaming subscribers, and consumer privacy concerns. Join the call for tech transparency with device carbon footprint disclosure. Delve into the digital future today!
Kirsten Berger and Marc van Beuge contributed to the Dutch chapter of ‘The European Energy Handbook’ published by Herbert Smith Freehills. This handbook provides an in-depth survey of current issues in the energy sector in 41 jurisdictions.
Loyens & Loeff New York regularly posts ‘Snippets’ on a range of EU tax and legal topics. This is our latest Snippet on the proposed changes to the Dutch entity tax classification rules.
Our panel of speakers will be looking at the use of AI in the world of employment law and people issues across the UK and Europe, and comparing this with the experience in the US with the help of our guest speaker.
In a ruling on 5 October, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) delivered a decision in Case C-296/22 on access to vehicle on-board diagnostics (OBD) information and diagnostic tools, marking a key moment in the debate on the rights of independent repairers. The case concerned car manufacturer Stellantis Italy (formerly FCA) and its refusal to give independent garage chain ATU and windscreen repair specialist Carglass full access to OBD data and diagnostic tools for diagnostic, repair, and maintenance purposes. This significant ruling may have implications for manufacturers and other parties in the automotive sector.
Welkom bij onze Fiscale Stemwijzer bij de Tweede Kamerverkiezingen van 2023! Natuurlijk, natuurlijk, er is ‘echt wat te kiezen’ en de politiek draait om meer dan de fiscaliteit. Maar: de fiscaliteit raakt de kern van de bestuurlijke besluitvorming.
