Recent developments in EU tax law include Advocate General opinions on the Parent-Subsidiary Directive's anti-abuse provisions and Italian group taxation rules, alongside institutional progress...

Loyens & Loeff New York regularly posts ‘Snippets' on a range of EU tax and legal topics.

On 25 April 2024, the Administrative Court of Luxembourg issued two final judgments dealing with the application of the general anti-abuse...

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has carried out raids on contractors suspected of illegal collusion.

In the United States, class actions seem to be a go-to instrument for cartel follow-on litigation. In the United Kingdom, the (certification) criteria for collective proceedings were recently...

At the request of the Dutch Minister of Finance, the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (Autoriteit Consument & Markt; ACM)

Dutch listed companies commonly deploy protective foundations as a defensive mechanism against hostile takeovers, granting independent boards the power to rapidly dilute bidder voting control through preference share issuance. This governance tool has gained widespread adoption among Dutch corporations and increasingly appears in international structures, offering companies crucial time to evaluate alternatives while maintaining strategic autonomy.

We have drawn up a short list for you of possible actions you may still need to take before or after 1 January 2020.

As of 1 October 2019, the UWV will apply new implementation rules for dismissal in the event of long-term incapacity for work.

On 12 May 2026, the Dutch House of Representatives adopted the legislative proposal More protection for flexible workers ('Meer zekerheid flexwerkers'). Through various amendments, the proposal has been tightened...

As of 1 July 2023, the excise duty on fuels in the Netherlands will increase. This will substantially reverse the excise duty reduction that became effective on 1 April 2022.

The Dutch Central Bank (De Nederlandsche Bank, DCB) recently announced that, in the coming period, it will be paying increased attention to the fixed overheads requirement...

The Investment Firm Directive is finally implemented into Dutch law. The requirements, amongst which in relation to initial capital and internal capital adequacy assessment process, apply as of 19 October.

A Dutch court has dismissed an interim relief request seeking to suspend a government prohibition on Kyndryl's acquisition of Solvinity, a Dutch IT services provider that hosts the DigiD digital identity platform. The ruling addresses concerns about potential US access to sensitive government data while criticizing the State Secretary's handling of transparency and document disclosure during the proceedings.

On 4 December 2019, two decrees relating to new legislation on collective actions were published in the Dutch State Gazette. These decrees confirm the effective date and specify the mechanics

Marit Bosselaar and Peter Sprietsma from the class actions team wrote a commentary on the ongoing class action against KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM)...

Artificial intelligence is fundamentally reshaping the legal and tax profession, moving beyond simple tool adoption to transform how professionals create value and serve clients.

A sanction is imposed on any seller failing to provide the purchaser with a valid energy label when selling a property

This blog outlines the key moments when ground rent may be revised, such as at the end of an administrative period...

The model contracts approved by the tax authorities that allow independent contractors to contract with clients without being a taxable employment relationship will lose their validity this year.