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A Supreme Court ruling from July 2026 examines a years-long software dispute between a business owner and an IT supplier, revealing critical lessons about liability, breach of contract...

When a business unit no longer aligns with corporate strategy or another party can extract greater value from it, a carve-out presents a strategic solution. However, separating an integrated division from its parent organization involves far more complexity than a standard acquisition, requiring careful disentanglement of staff, systems, contracts, and support services. What critical pitfalls must both sellers and buyers navigate to ensure a successful carve-out transaction?

The September edition of our newsletter covers the latest political, legal and economic developments of particular relevance to German companies operating in the Netherlands.

De Brauw has released its annual reporting checklist for Dutch public limited liability companies with shares or depositary receipts listed on Euronext Amsterdam, covering financial years starting January 1, 2026. This comprehensive tool consolidates extensive disclosure requirements from various legal sources into a single practical overview, now available for both two-tier and one-tier board models.

The European Single Access Point (ESAP) will revolutionize how investors access financial and sustainability information about European companies through a centralized, free platform managed by ESMA. With the Dutch implementing act now published, companies face new format and metadata requirements across multiple phases starting July 2026. Understanding these phased obligations and their impact on issuers, non-listed CSRD companies, and financial institutions is crucial for compliance readiness.

The Netherlands is set to revolutionize corporate governance with the Digital General Meeting Act, allowing companies and associations to conduct fully virtual shareholder meetings starting January 2027. What changes must organizations make to their articles of association, and how will the transitional provisions for hybrid meetings affect current practices?