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15. Juli 2025

ACCESS OF UBO REGISTER FOR THE NOTARIAL PROFESSION IS AROUND THE CORNER

Last June, an agreement was reached and signed between the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (“CoC”) and the Dutch Royal Notarial Professional Organization (“RNPO”), to again allow civil law notaries in the Netherlands direct access to the UBO register.

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13. Juni 2025

General terms and conditions: no absolute shield against liability

General terms and conditions are a key instrument for many entrepreneurs aiming to minimize legal risks. These documents typically contain clauses on liability, complaint periods, payment terms and governing law.

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27. Mai 2025

Das Moratorium im WHOA

Das Gesetz zur Bestätigung des außergerichtlichen Vergleichs (kurz: WHOA) erleichtert es einem Unternehmen, das sich in finanziellen Schwierigkeiten befindet, mit seinen Gläubigern und Gesellschaftern an einen Tisch zu sitzen und Vereinbarungen zur Sanierung seiner Schuldenlast. Aus dem Jahresbericht 2023 der Gruppe spezialisierter Richter und Mitarbeiter, die mit der Umsetzung des WHOA beauftragt sind (der WHOA-Pool), geht unter anderem hervor, dass im Jahr 2023 das Moratorium von allen möglichen Restrukturierungsinstrumenten, die das WHOA bietet, am häufigsten beantragt wurde.

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22. Mai 2025

Legislative proposal ACM Call-In Power Act: possible expansion of the scope of merger control supervision by the Dutch Competition Authority

On 18 March 2025, Members of the Dutch Parliament Julian Boshoff (GroenLinks-PvdA) and Daniëlle Jansen (Nieuw Sociaal Contract) introduced a legislative proposal seeking to expand the enforcement powers of the Dutch Competition Authority (known as the Autoriteit Consument & Markt or ACM). Specifically, the proposal aims to empower the ACM to call in concentrations that fall below the applicable turnover thresholds, where such concentrations could nonetheless significantly impede effective competition in the Dutch market or a part thereof.

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13. Mai 2025

Dutch Supreme Court: Helpling Cleaners were Temporary Agency Workers

On 11 April 2025 the Dutch Supreme Court ruled that cleaners who worked through the online platform Helpling had a temporary agency contract (a specific type of employment contract) with Helpling. This confirms the earlier ruling by the Amsterdam Court of Appeal.

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28. März 2025

Preparation, adoption and publication of financial statements: what are the rules again?

Pursuant to Section 2:210 of the Civil Code, the management board of a private limited liability company (BV) or public limited company (NV) must prepare annual accounts and make them available for inspection at the company's offices within five months of the end of the financial year, subject to a maximum five-month extension on account of special circumstances.

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