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A trade mark provides the holder with benefits for use in commercial practices, as it can for example be used in advertisement. However, it is key to ensure that advertising meets...

On January 13, 2022, the NGO Milieudefensie (the Dutch chapter of Friends of the Earth) announced that it had sent a letter to 29 Dutch companies and financial institutions considered by Milieudefensie...

In a statement released on May 3, 2023, the Dutch Association of Investors for Sustainable Development called for companies in the fast-moving consumer goods and grocery retail sectors to reduce their dependence on single-use plastic packaging.

The new Environment and Planning Act (Omgevingswet) is another legislative project that will still be under development throughout 2017. This law provides for a whole new system of environmental law.

At a recent Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) Global Policy & Regulatory Forum in New York, 49% of delegates reported that they were already facing questions

On 16 June 2022 the chairman of the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets, Martijn Snoep, spoke at the XVth Treviso Antitrust Conference.

After intensive negotiations on the (final) text, the long-expected CSDDD has now formally endorsed by the European Council The CSDDD establishes on the one hand a corporate...

State Secretary Jansen announced late last year that new rules on single-use plastics will take effect from 1 January 2026. Since then, there has been much debate in The Hague: Is a contribution for single-use plastics...

The Dutch Advertising Code Committee (ACC) issued an important ruling on 26 August 2021. In the ruling, the ACC sets very high standards for the substantiation of CO2 neutralization claims.

The Netherlands, widely acclaimed for its tulips, windmills, and cheese, is also an important player in a different realm: the data center market.

Greenpeace Netherlands has filed a petition in Dutch court to compel global meat producer JBS to disclose detailed information about its greenhouse gas emissions, supply chain practices, and expansion plans. This legal action follows JBS's rejection of an earlier demand letter and could establish precedent for using Dutch evidence-gathering procedures to build climate cases against agricultural and other high-emission industries that have largely avoided climate litigation.

Taking into account the environmental impact of day-to-day business operations and the aim of businesses to contribute to a world that remains livable, ...

The judgment from the Amsterdam District Court follows from the class action lawsuit initiated by interest organization Fossielvrij against the Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM)...

Aiming to enable consumers to make informed purchasing decisions and thus "contribute to more sustainable consumption patterns," the European Union adopted, on February 28, 2024...

On 10 July 2015, the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs, Mr Kamp, published the results of the environmental impact assessment (so-called plan MER).