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.
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.
Our international team has developed a practical guide that allows users to navigate different European jurisdictions, identifying medicines subject to supply restrictions, and understand manufacturers’ obligations during shortages or product withdrawals.
In this post, we discuss the Amsterdam Flip; the restructuring of a corporate group by topping it up with an Dutch Limited Liability Holding Company to act as a Netherlands-based Group HQ of Corporate Holding vessel. Such a Dutch-topped structure has proven a recipe for success for companies looking to attract new Capital and Consumer Markets. The Netherlands’ legal & finance industry is very mature and developed and has a demonstrated history of legal certainty, institutional oversight and tax efficiency while offering access to the vast EU consumer market – which investors appreciate. Allow us to walk you through the considerations behind and pathways to The Amsterdam Flip!
The federal government is set to shut down at midnight tomorrow unless lawmakers reach a last-minute funding deal to delay the deadline and buy more time to negotiate a full agreement.
The Dutch investment screening authority (Investment Screening Bureau, Bureau Toetsing Investeringen (BTI)) has published its second annual report covering its activities in 2024. The report highlights the increasing importance of economic security and the BTI’s growing role within the Dutch regulatory landscape. Amid rising foreign investment, geopolitical tensions and hybrid threats, the Netherlands faces a complex task of in safeguarding its strategic interests.
Private equity and M&A dealmakers in 2025 are navigating a landscape shaped by geopolitical tensions and uncertainty. Both sellers and buyers will look for legal protection when approaching transactions. In transatlantic deals, however, differing market practices in the US and Europe can introduce additional layers of complexity that parties need to take into account.
AKD publishes a monthly newsletter to inform you of the most important recent developments in competition law and adjacent regulation at EU level and in the Benelux. This month featuring Just Eat/Naspers, decisions of the Belgian Competition Authority in Proximus/Orange and Dossche Mills/Cera, the Foreign Subsidies Regulation and much more. This newsletter brings you entirely up to date!
On the third Tuesday of September, known as Budget Day (Prinsjesdag), the Dutch Ministry of Finance traditionally presents the Budget Plan, which includes the Ministry’s tax plans for the upcoming year. The draft bills presented on Budget Day will be debated in the Dutch Parliament. During the legislative process, these bills may be amended. We have outlined the main proposals below. Unless otherwise noted, these proposals are expected to take effect on 1 January 2026.
De Amerikaanse inflatie ligt al vijf jaar ver boven de doelstellingen van de Federal Reserve. De trend beweegt langzaam omhoog. Tegelijkertijd stapelen de signalen van arbeidsmarktverkoeling zich op.
