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3 September 2018
Herziene Wet ter voorkoming van witwassen en financiering van terrorisme in werking getreden
Op 25 juli 2018 is de herziene Wet ter voorkoming van witwassen en financiering van terrorisme (Wwft) in werking getreden. Met deze inwerkingtreding is de vierde EU anti-witwasrichtlijn, ruim een jaar na het verstrijken van de implementatietermijn, eindelijk in de Nederlandse regelgeving geïmplementeerd. In dit nieuwsbericht zullen drie belangrijke wijzigingen die de inwerkingtreding van de herziene Wwft teweeg heeft gebracht worden besproken.
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10 August 2018
Suzanne Gerritse nominated for the Magna Charta Employment law public award
Our employment law specialist [lawyer,ID=275,Name='Suzanne Gerritse'] has been nominated for the Magna Charta Employment Law award for her publication 'The extended probationary period: a desirable change? As from 15 October, you can cast your vote on the website of the Academy of Law Practice.
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3 August 2018
EU Proposed Screen Framework on FDI - Substantial Influence on Foreign Investment
On 13 June 2018, EU ambassadors agreed on the Council’s position on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for screening of foreign direct investment into the European Union (hereinafter referred to as the “Regulation Proposal”). The Commission submitted the Regulation Proposal on 13 September 2017 and the European Parliament voted and approved the Regulation Proposal at its plenary session on 5 June 2018 after reviewing and amending it as a whole. Currently, the responsible committee, the Committee on International Trade (INTA), will force the Commission and the Council of the EU to enter into negotiations on this position. It is expected to reach a final approval in 2019 after which the regulation will be directly applicable in all EU Member States, including the Netherlands, without any further steps to incorporate it into the national legislation.
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30 July 2018
Chinese Government Further Liberalizes Market Access for Foreign Investment —— Release of 2018 Negative List
The National Development and Reform Commission (“NDRC”) and the Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”) jointly promulgated the 2018 version of the Special Administrative Measures on Access to Foreign Investment 2018 (“2018 Negative List”) on 28 June, 2018, which has entered into force on 28 July 2018. Subsequently, the Special Administrative Measures for Foreign Investment Access to Pilot Free Zones (“2018 FTZ Negative List”) was also released on 30 June, effective from 30 July, 2018. By releasing the 2018 Negative List and 2018 FTZ Negative List, the Chinese government further liberalizes the market access in more than 20 sectors to foreign investments, including but not limited to agriculture, energy, resources, finance, automotive, ship and aviation devices manufacture, infrastructure, transportation, trade and culture.
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20 June 2018
When is a data protection officer mandatory?
The NRC recently headlined 'Shortage of privacy experts in thousands of organizations'. The article states that by no means all organizations which are obliged to do so have indeed appointed a Data Protection Officer (hereinafter 'DPO'). Despite the fact that the General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter "the Regulation") entered into force on 25 May 2018. The Regulation has replaced the current Privacy Directive and the corresponding Personal Data Protection Act. When is an organization obliged to appoint a DPO?
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18 June 2018
HEUSSEN ADVISES FLAMINGO CASINO ON THE ACQUISITION BY JVH GAMING
HEUSSEN ([lawyer,ID=131,Name='Paul.A. Josephus Jitta'] en [lawyer,ID=277,Name='Thijs Butter']) assisted Flamingo Casino in the acquisition by JVH gaming. With the acquisition of Flamingo Casino, JVH gaming is expanding it’s market leadership. The acquisition increases the national coverage of JVH gaming because Flamingo has a number of branches in regions where JVH gaming is not active.
For the official press release click here.
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15 June 2018
Proposed EU Directive on cross-border mobility
On 25 April 2018, the European Commission proposed new company law rules making it easier for companies to merge, divide or move by way of a cross-border operation within the European Union.
The proposal will be submitted to the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament for their consideration and adoption. When the proposal has been adopted, the new Directive would have to be implemented into the laws of all EU Member States.
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13 June 2018
Heussen is proud of another Legal500 (EMEA) recommendation: Fast, Accurate, Cost-effective and a pleasure to deal with!
HEUSSEN has again been ranked in the Legal500 EMEA 2018 edition. Its Corporate, Commercial and M&A practice is described by its clients and relations as ‘Fast, accurate’, ‘cost-effective’ and ‘a pleasure to deal with’.
We are very proud of the recommendations and would like to thank our clients and peers for their recommendations.
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11 June 2018
Proposal EU Commission on the digitalisation of company law
On 25 April 2018, the European Commission published a proposal for the amendment of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 as regards the use of digital tools and processes in company law.
The proposal will be submitted to the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament for their consideration and final adoption.
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8 June 2018
HEUSSEN ADVISES RTL VENTURES ON PARTICIPATION IN TRAVELBAGS, SUITCASE AND BAG SPECIALIST.
Heussen (Paul A. Josephus Jitta and Suzanne Beijersbergen) has assisted RTL Ventures with the participation in Travelbags. With the acquisition of Travelbags, RTL wants to give an extra boost to the growth of the company.
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18 May 2018
Heussen attended various IBA conferences
Last week our Employment law specialist [lawyer,ID=130,Name='Nils E.W. van Dijkman'] joined the IBA Annual Employment and Discrimination Conference in Montreal, Canada, where he was a keynote speaker on the topic of legalization of cannabis in Canada. Nils shared the Dutch approach on the subject with 250 arbitrators.
In addition, M&A specialists [lawyer,ID=104,Name='Stan Robbers'] and [lawyer,ID=131,Name='Paul A. Josephus Jitta'] attended the 4th IBA M&A Closely Held Global Entrepreneurship Conference: Disruption Meets Tradition. This conference was held in Munich, Germany.
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2 May 2018
PUBLICATIE ANNEKE PELSER IN HR RENDEMENT - VRAAG EN ANTWOORD III
Arbeidsovereenkomst: Kan ik een mondelinge toezegging voor een baan weer intrekken? En hoe zit dit voor de mondelinge aanvaarding van de sollicitant?
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30 April 2018
Dutch Supreme court provides clarity on shareholders' rights to place items on the agenda
The right of shareholders to put items on the agenda of the general meeting pursuant to Section 114a of Book 2 of the Dutch Civil Code, has proved to be an effective means in recent years by which (activist) shareholders have been able to influence the strategy of listed companies. On 20 April last, the Dutch Supreme Court issued an important ruling with regard to the right to place items on the agenda, which shows that shareholders cannot oblige a company to include items which belong to the exclusive competence of the management board on the agenda of the general meeting for a vote.
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23 April 2018
Heussen Joined the Trade Mission to China Led by the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte
From 8 to 13 April 2018, Prime Minister Mark Rutte led a large Dutch trade delegation, officially visiting China on a trade mission. The delegation comprised about 165 businesses and research institutes from five main sectors.
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20 April 2018
Publication by Anneke Pelser and Suzanne Gerritse in "tijdschrift Arbeidsrechtpraktijk" (TAP): THE EXTENDED PROBATIONARY PERIOD: A DESIRABLE CHANGE?
The new coalition government has formulated its new policy intentions for reform of employment law regulations. These policy regulations referred to as 'Confidence in the Future' outline a number of changes to employment law regulations aimed at providing a more attractive climate for employers to, inter alia, enter into employment contracts for an indefinite period of time. In this article (in Dutch) we will first of all deal with these questions. Subsequently, we will, by analyzing case law, identify possible consequences of extending the probationary period, and in particular, discuss the need for doing so.
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19 April 2018
1st Sino-Dutch E-commerce Forum in Rotterdam
On 13 April, the 1st Sino-Dutch E-commerce Forum took place in Rotterdam, jointly organized by the Shanghai Business Association The Netherlands and Rotterdam Partners. HEUSSEN was invited as a member of the Shanghai Business Association The Netherlands.
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17 April 2018
Employment Law seminar
On Tuesday 17 April 2018 HEUSSEN’s Employment Law practice hosted an Employment Law Seminar for clients and business relations. Nils van Dijkman and Anneke Pelser discussed various current employment law topics, such as recent developments in case law and the legislative proposals for changes in the law.
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13 April 2018
LEGAL 500 EMEA 2018: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HEUSSEN AND ITS LAWYERS
HEUSSEN has again been ranked for the following practice areas: Commercial, corporate and M&A and Employment. The Legal 500 describes Heussen as ‘fast, accurate’ and ‘results-driven’. Some of our lawyers are recommended as individual experts.
We would like to thank our clients and peers for their kind words.
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3 April 2018
PUBLICATIE ANNEKE PELSER IN HR RENDEMENT - VRAAG EN ANTWOORD II
Een werknemer heeft, zonder dat wij erom gevraagd hebben, overuren gemaakt. De werknemer wil nu dat we de vakantiebijslag over al die overuren uitbetalen. Zijn we hiertoe verplicht? Hoe kunnen we dit tegengaan?
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26 March 2018
Na weigering passende functie geen recht op beëindigingsvergoeding
Recentelijk oordeelde het Gerechtshof Amsterdam dat een werknemer geen aanspraak kon maken op een uit het Sociaal Plan voortvloeiende beëindigingsvergoeding omdat hij een redelijk aanbod tot het verrichten van een passende functie had afgewezen.
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