ArticleESG In The NetherlandsIn our third session in our ESG in the Netherlands series we will talk about Liability Risks.NetherlandsCorporate/Commercial LawNorton Rose Fulbright
ArticleEuronext Amsterdam-Listed NVs: Our 2026 Annual Reporting Checklist Now AvailableDe 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. NetherlandsCorporate/Commercial LawDe Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
ArticleNew Rules For Financial Reporting As Of 1 November 2015As of 1 November, new accounting rules apply to the annual financial reporting of Dutch entities. NetherlandsCorporate/Commercial LawDe Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
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ArticleAuditors And General Meetings In 2015The 2015 general meeting season in the Netherlands is about to start and there has been a lot of focus on the role of auditors at general meetings. NetherlandsCorporate/Commercial LawDe Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
ArticleDutch Court Denies Shareholder Vote On Fugro Poison PillThis recommendation to the board was regarded by the court as a wish by Boskalis to dismantle the poison pill. NetherlandsCorporate/Commercial LawDe Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
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ArticleNew UBO Register To Be Launched In 2016The Ministers of Finance, Security and Justice and Economic Affairs have announced the outline for a new UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner) register. NetherlandsCorporate/Commercial LawDe Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
ArticleRole Of Audit Committee At Dutch PIEs To Be ReinforcedThe duties of the audit committee at Dutch public-interest entities (listed companies, banks and insurers) are extended, and new rules on expertise and independence are to be introduced.NetherlandsCorporate/Commercial LawDe Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
ArticleAmended EU Directive Strengthens Shareholder Engagement In Listed CompaniesThe European Council adopted a directive in early April 2017 amending the current Shareholder Rights Directive.European UnionCorporate/Commercial LawDe Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
ArticleInstitutional Investor Organisation Eumedion Mainly Positive About 2015 AGM SeasonIn its annual evaluation of the AGM season, Eumedion noted that major shareholders are increasingly represented on supervisory boards.NetherlandsCorporate/Commercial LawDe Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
ArticleGuide To Trends In Corporate Governance In EuropeAt the beginning of the millennium, a series of governance failures at US companies such as Enron and WorldCom, and European companies such as Ahold and Parmalat, caused a wave of regulatory initiatives aimed at improving corporate governance. European UnionCorporate/Commercial LawDe Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
Article关于私募股权筹资的全球见解TMF Group与Global Fund Media携手研究国际私募股权和房地产投资者所面临的全球集资趋势与挑战。 GlobalCorporate/Commercial LawTMF Group BV
ArticleThe Compensation Committee's Guide To COVID-19Governance, pay for performance, short- and long-term incentives, equity, and much more.NetherlandsCoronavirus (COVID-19)CGLytics
ArticleA Diverse Supervisory Board: This Is How To Unlock A Wealth Of Talent"Selection committees are looking for the right candidates outside their traditional networks", says Aniel Mahabier, founder and CEO of governance data specialist CGLytics.NetherlandsCorporate/Commercial LawCGLytics
ArticleAudit Committee Can Play Stronger Role In Financial Reporting And AuditingSupervisory directors who sit on audit committees acknowledge that more and more is expected from them in improving the quality of financial reporting and auditing. NetherlandsCorporate/Commercial LawDe Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
ArticleDutch Listed Companies To Bring Corporate Governance In Line With New Code In 2017A 2017 priority for Dutch listed companies will be acquainting themselves with the new Dutch Corporate Governance Code and bringing their corporate governance structure...NetherlandsCorporate/Commercial LawDe Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
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ArticleFinding The Balance – Navigating The Evolving Landscape Of Family Offices And Private Wealth ManagementThe private wealth and family offices sector is an increasingly complex and dynamic environment, as the interplay of geopolitical events, regulatory shifts and evolving client...NetherlandsCorporate/Commercial LawTMF Group BV
ArticleFortis And Former Officers Liable For Misleading InvestorsFortis - now Ageas – and its former CEO and CFO have been found liable for the alleged disclosure of misleading information on Fortis's solvency during the period 22 May to 26 June 2008.NetherlandsCorporate/Commercial LawDe Brauw Blackstone Westbroek