ArticlePillar Two: Jan. 2025 OECD Guidance (Part 2) – New York Office SnippetThe GloBE Information Return (𝐆𝐈𝐑) is a standardized information return designed to facilitate compliance with and administration of the P2 rules.NetherlandsTaxLoyens & Loeff
ArticleTax Developments Relating To Energy, Sustainability And ClimateThis third edition publication examines the latest tax developments shaping the energy, sustainability and climate sectors, including new coverage of nuclear energy and hydrogen fuels. It explores how evolving tax policies and carbon pricing mechanisms are influencing investment decisions, financing structures and long-term business strategies across European markets. NetherlandsTaxLoyens & Loeff
ArticleTax Plan 2022 – Employment TaxOn Tuesday 21 September 2021, the Dutch government sent the legislative proposals to the Dutch parliamentNetherlandsTaxLoyens & Loeff
ArticleThe House Of Representatives Requests Policy Change In The Enforcement Of The DBA Act And Other Developments: An UpdateIn response to the termination of the enforcement moratorium as of 1 January 2025, the House of Representatives has addressed that a different enforcement strategy should be adopted...NetherlandsTaxLoyens & Loeff
ArticleThe Netherlands Implements Amount B Of Pillar One In Respect Of Covered JurisdictionsOn 4 December 2024, the Dutch State Secretary of Finance published a decree (the Amount B Decree) that outlines the Dutch implementation of Amount B of Pillar One.NetherlandsTaxLoyens & Loeff
ArticleShareholder Activism: Minority Rights And Shareholder Lawsuits – Episode 3 Of 5In the Loyens & Loeff Switzerland podcast series "Let's talk legal", we provide succinct insights into key Swiss legal issues and developments.SwitzerlandCorporate/Commercial LawLoyens & Loeff
ArticleCredit Suisse Crisis – FINMA Report On Lessons LearnedThe Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has published a report on the Credit Suisse crisis, covering the disappearance of one of Switzerland's two largest banks and the lessons learned for FINMA's supervisory practice.SwitzerlandFinance and BankingLoyens & Loeff
ArticleFINMA Guideline - Changes Of Corporate Bodies At BanksOn 22 September 2021, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) published guidelines concerning changes in the persons entrusted...SwitzerlandFinance and BankingLoyens & Loeff
ArticleOffset Obligations In Swiss Military Procurement ProjectsSwitzerland has a long history of requiring offset obligations in its military procurement projects.SwitzerlandGovernment, Public SectorLoyens & Loeff
ArticleSwiss Pillar Two Implementation Approved To Provide Legal Certainty For MNEsOn 18 June 2023, the constitutional amendment allowing for the introduction of Global Anti-Base Erosion Rules (GloBE Rules; Pillar Two) in Switzerland was approved by referendum.SwitzerlandGovernment, Public SectorLoyens & Loeff
Article2025 Swiss Safe Harbour Interest Rates For Intra-Group Loans – EUR And USD Rate Remain Unchanged, GBP Rate IncreasedOn 27 and 28 January 2025, the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (SFTA) published the safe harbour interest rates for the year 2025.SwitzerlandTaxLoyens & Loeff
Article2026 Swiss Safe Harbour Interest Rates For Intra-group Loans – EUR Rate Remains Unchanged, GBP And USD Rate DecreasedOn 29 and 30 January 2026, the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (SFTA) published the safe harbour interest rates for the year 2026. SwitzerlandTaxLoyens & Loeff
ArticleUS VC Investors: Consequences Of Anti-Dilution Protection On Voting Rights In A Dutch Company – New York Office SnippetLoyens & Loeff New York regularly posts ‘Snippets' on a range of EU tax and legal topics. This is our latest Snippet on how a US VC investor's voting rights on shares in a Dutch company...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawLoyens & Loeff
ArticleConsolidation In Lux Fund Structures Under Pillar Two – New York Office SnippetLoyens & Loeff NY regularly posts ‘Snippets' on a range of EU tax and legal topics. This Snippet describes consolidation in Luxembourg (Lux) fund structures under Pillar Two (P2).United StatesTaxLoyens & Loeff
ArticlePillar Two Snippet: When Could Pillar 2 Have An Impact On US MNEs? – New York Office SnippetLoyens & Loeff New York regularly posts ‘Snippets' on a range of EU tax and legal topics in a concise and uncomplicated manner. This is our latest Snippet on when Pillar 2 could have an impact on US MNEs.United StatesTaxLoyens & Loeff
ArticlePillar Two: Substance-based Tax Incentives Safe Harbour – New York Office SnippetThis Snippet provides a high-level overview of the recently released Substance-based Tax Incentives Safe Harbour (SBTI SH) and its impact on the Pillar Two (P2) position of multinational groups (MNEs).United StatesTaxLoyens & Loeff
ArticleCommission Opens Investigation Into Possible Collusion By Two French Grocery RetailersOn 4 November 2019, the European Commission announced the opening of a formal antitrust investigation to assess whether Casino Guichard-Perrachon...European UnionAntitrust/Competition LawLoyens & Loeff
ArticleIntroducing EU Inc.: A New Era For Cross-border Business In The EU – New York Office SnippetThe European Commission has proposed a new legal framework: EU Inc., a harmonised corporate regime designed to simplify cross‑border business across the EU.European UnionCorporate/Commercial LawLoyens & Loeff
ArticleUS Businesses Operating In The EU To Gear Up For EU Class Actions - New York Office SnippetUntil recently, class actions existed only in a handful of EU Member States. However, they will become an EU-wide phenomenon soon as a result of the Representative Actions EU Directive ("RAD")...European UnionLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationLoyens & Loeff
ArticleUS Fund Managers: Bridging US Deal Execution With Luxembourg Private Fund Governance – New York Office SnippetUS sponsors raising capital from European investors frequently rely on a Luxembourg alternative investment fund (Luxembourg Fund) managed by an EU Host alternative investment fund manager (AIFM).GlobalFinance and BankingLoyens & Loeff