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7 August 2017
Nieuwe Arbowetgeving vanaf juli 2017
Per 1 juli 2017 is de Arbeidsomstandighedenwet (kort: Arbowet) gewijzigd. In de nieuwe Arbowet krijgen de werkgevers meer verplichtingen en de werknemers meer rechten. Daarnaast dient voor de aanstelling van een preventiemedewerker instemming aan de ondernemingsraad of personeelsvertegenwoordiging te worden gevraagd. Tijd dus om het personeelsreglement aan te passen aan de nieuwe Arbowetgeving.
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1 August 2017
Act against unreasonably long payment terms entered into force on 1 July 2017
On 1 July 2017, the Act against unreasonably long payment terms entered into force (the “Act”). The Act aims to prevent large companies from enforcing unreasonably long payment terms and to establish that a maximum payment term of sixty days will apply when large companies enter into a trade agreement with independent entrepreneurs or small or midsized companies.
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7 July 2017
Juliëtte Schueler newly appointed civil law notary
HEUSSEN is proud to announce that Juliëtte Schueler was formally appointed as civil law notary, effective today. Juliëtte will be taking over from Jacques Verasdonck, who has been HEUSSEN’s civil law notary since the firm was founded. Although Juliëtte will head the notarial practice from now on, Jacques will remain involved in our practice as of counsel.
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6 July 2017
Employee protection during pre-pack
On 22 June 2017, the European Court of Justice (hereinafter “ECJ”) clarified the uncertainty around protection of employees against dismissal during a pre-pack. The ECJ has ruled that the EU Directive on Transfer of Undertakings (Directive 2001/23/EC) also applies in case of a relaunch of a company due to a pre-pack. As a result of this the employees are transferred to the restarting company by operation of law upon retention of their terms and conditions of employment.
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6 July 2017
HEUSSEN ADVISES ANTICIMEX GROUP WITH TWO ACQUISITIONS
Heussen assisted Anticimex Group with the acquisitions of Excellent Ongediertebedestrijding and Gerdon Vogelwering. Excellent Ongediertebestrijding offers a wide range of pest control services, such as fungus control and bird control services. Gerdon Vogelwering is specialized in bird control services.
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27 June 2017
Uitspraken door het Europese Hof over hoofddoekverbod
Deze maand verschijnt in het magazine voor human resources professionals "HR Rendement" een artikel van de hand van Anneke Stekelenburg betreffende recente uitspraken van het Europese Hof over hoofddoekverboden.
Er kunnen verschillende redenen zijn om een hoofddoek op de werkplek te verbieden. Denk aan een hygiënenorm, het nastreven van onpartijdigheid en onafhankelijkheid of het uitstralen van neutraliteit naar klanten. In maart dit jaar heeft het Europese Hof twee belangrijke uitspraken gedaan over het hoofddoekverbod. Wat betekent deze uitspraak voor uw organisatie?
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26 June 2017
Olympische Sportdag Amsterdam Cares
Op donderdag 22 juni 2017 heeft het team van Heussen via vrijwilligersorganisatie Amsterdam Cares meegedaan aan een sportdag tijdens de Olympische Sportweek. Tijdens de Olympische Sportweek maken kinderen uit achterstandsgroepen kennis met diverse sporten.
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21 June 2017
Companies Formally Registered Abroad Act applicable to UK companies after Brexit
As a result of Brexit, the Companies Formally Registered Abroad Act (Wet op de formeel buitenlandse vennootschappen) will become relevant for companies that are incorporated in the United Kingdom, but are performing their activities entirely or virtually entirely in the Netherlands without having an actual nexus with the United Kingdom.
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12 June 2017
Enforcement of Act DBA further suspended until 1 July 2018
On 1 May 2016 the Deregulation Assessment Labor Relations Act (“Wet Deregulering Beoordeling Arbeidsrelaties”) came into force. This Bill has replaced the VAR-certificate. The VAR-certificate served as a tool for assessing whether or not an employment relationship exists. However, it offered independent contractors less legal certainty.
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7 June 2017
Revised Shareholders’ Rights Directive published
On 20 May 2017, the revised Shareholders' Rights Directive (the “Directive”) was published in the official journal of the European Union. The purpose of the Directive is to encourage active and transparent engagement by shareholders of EU listed companies.The Directive will enter into force two years after its publication in the official journal and must have been implemented by the EU Member States into national legislation by then.
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31 May 2017
HEUSSEN co-organized the Dutch employment law seminar with the Taiwan Business Association in the Netherlands
In order to assist Taiwanese companies acquiring more knowledge of Dutch employment law and the common employment practices in the Netherlands, the Taiwan Business Association in the Netherlands (“TBA”) and HEUSSEN co-organized a seminar at the offices of HEUSSEN Amsterdam for around 25 guests on 19 May 2017
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29 May 2017
KLANTENVERGOEDING BIJ EINDE AGENTUUROVEREENKOMST (7:442 BW)
De Hoge Raad heeft in zijn arrest van 19 mei 2017, ECLI:NL:HR:2017:935 (Prijsvrij/Corendon) verdere uitleg gegeven over wanneer je toekomt aan de berekening van de omvang van een klantenvergoeding bij het beëindigen van een agentuurovereenkomst.
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12 May 2017
Cross-border business in Germany and the Netherlands (Round Table TerZake Legal/Elsevier)
Sandy van der Schaaf, advocaat & Rechtsanwältin and manager of the German Desk of HEUSSEN, is one of the nine lawyers that have been interviewed about the growth of their cross-border practice and the increasing business opportunities which they see in the German/Dutch market.
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9 May 2017
Heussen advises Anticimex Group with the acquisition of PCF Holland
HEUSSEN ([lawyer,ID=131,Name='Paul A. Josephus Jitta'] and [lawyer,ID=296,Name='Suzanne Beijersbergen']) assisted Anticimex Group, the world’s fourth-largest pest control company with the acquisition of PCF Holland, a family owned company based in the Central region of the Netherlands. The deal was closed on 3 May 2017.
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25 April 2017
Heussen assists RTL Ventures in acquiring a minority interest in Flinders
HEUSSEN has assisted RTL Ventures, an investment branch of RTL, to acquire a minority interest in Flinders, one of the fastest growing webshops in the Netherlands. RTL's investment branch invests € 3 million. The team that assisted RTL consisted of Paul A. Josephus Jitta and Thijs Butter. The transaction was completed on April 14, 2017. For more information, please be referred to RTL's press release.
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24 April 2017
Modernisering ondernemingsrecht
Op 9 december 2016 heeft de minister van Veiligheid en Justitie in een brief aan de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal onder meer het standpunt van het kabinet inzake de noodzakelijkheid van verdere modernisering van het ondernemingsrecht weergegeven.
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18 April 2017
Compensation to employers for dismissal costs (“transition compensation”) in the event of termination due to long-term illness
On 20 March 2017 a new Bill drafted by Secretary of State was published which states thatemployers will be compensated for the costs of transition compensation in the event of termination of the employment contract due to long-term illness.
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12 April 2017
Draft bill on implementation of UBO register published for consultation
On 31 March 2017, the draft bill on the registration of the ultimate beneficial owners implementation act was published for consultation. The draft Bill seeks to implement the obligation to maintain a central register with information on the ultimate beneficial owners (“UBOs”) of companies and legal entities in the Netherlands, which stems from the fourth European Anti Money Laundering Directive . The UBO register will be kept by the trade register of the Dutch Chamber of Commerce.
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7 April 2017
HEUSSEN ASSITED LEAD COUNSEL BROAD & BRIGHT WITH THE ACQUISITION OF THE SKIL BUSINESS BY CHERVON FROM BOSCH IN EUROPE
HEUSSEN assisted lead counsel Broad & Bright with the acquisition of the Skil business by Chervon (HK) Limited from Bosch. The deal was effective on 31 March 2017.
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7 April 2017
HEUSSEN co-organized the Dutch employment law seminar with the West Holland Investment Agency and Asia Business Centre in the Hague
In order to assist Chinese companies acquiring more knowledge of Dutch employment law and the common employment practice in the Netherlands, the West Holland Investment Agency (“WFIA”), Asia Business Centre and HEUSSEN co-organized the seminar in the Hague for over 60 guests on 20 March 2017.
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