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The ACM calls for a level playing field for payment services

Competition

The ACM calls for a level playing field for payment services

Big Tech companies such as Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Alibaba should ensure that their platforms and devices are suitable for use by competing payment service providers. The ACM advocates a level ...

Gisteren heeft de Europese Commissie dan eindelijk de twee langverwachte en veelbesproken concept verordeningen voor digitale diensten gepubliceerd: de Digital Markets Act en de Digital Services Act. Deze twee verordeningen hebben potentieel verstrekkende gevolgen voor met name grote tech platforms.

Competition

Digital Markets Act

Yesterday finally saw the European Commission's publication of the two long-awaited and much-discussed draft regulations for digital services: the Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act. ...

16-12-2020
Mauricette (M.J.) Schaufeli

Wetsvoorstel wijziging 'Wet Huis voor Klokkenluiders'

Compliance & Business Integrity

Amendment of the House for Whistleblowers Act

The European Union wishes to provide better protection for whistleblowers. On 30 July 2020 the consultation procedure began on the ...

Compliance & Business Integrity

Update of the Instruction on the Investigation and Prosecution of Foreign Corruption

Investigation and prosecution of offences relating to corruption (of public officials) abroad is one of the priorities of the Dutch Public Prosecution Service (“PPS”). Since 2001, anyone who bribes...

Public law

Implementation bill for modernising consumer protection

The Implementation Bill for the EU directive to modernise consumer protection was placed online for consultation on 24 October. The Bill is designed to implement Directive (EU) 2019/2161 as regards...

Compliance & Business Integrity

Legislative bill Prevention of Money Laundering Act: a ban on cash payments of EUR 3.000 and more for traders

To improve prevention and combating of money laundering, the Dutch government has drawn up a joint 'Plan of action Anti-Money Laundering' (Plan van aanpak witwassen) including various meas...

13-10-2020
Elena (E.) Neve

Compliance & Business Integrity

Please note: this new Wwft obligation is often overlooked

On 8 July 2020, an important new obligation came into force for many enterprises – unnoticed. As of that date, companies and other legal entities are obliged to obtain and retain certain data and d...

Cartel Damages

Six Reasons for Bringing Cartel Damages Actions in the Netherlands

In addition to the United Kingdom and Germany, the Netherlands is one of the most popular European jurisdictions for cartel damages actions. These are legal proceedings in which the claimant seeks ...

Compliance & Business Integrity

Evaluation of Dutch RBC Agreements in the light of the Child Labour Due Diligence Act

The Dutch Child Labour Due Diligence Act (Wet zorgplicht kinderarbeid) imposes a duty of care on companies to prevent child labour within the production chain. Earlier this year I wrote a ...

31-07-2020
Eveline (E.R.) van Rhijn

Public law

Financial contributions enforceable under public law for area development under the Environment and Planning Act (Omgevingswet)

On 9 June 2020, the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (BZK) opened an internet consultation on the Decree de...

Public law

Champagne at the hairdresser’s, a beer at the chemist’s? The Dutch Council of State is critical.

The Advisory Division of the Netherlands Council of State (“the Council of State”) has published its advice on the parlia...

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