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Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Class Action Filings on the Rise in Europe, Especially in Product Liability Cases Ahead of Full Implementation of the EU’s...

Under the timeline imposed by the EU’s Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers, the EU’s 27 member states were required to...more

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The Netherlands: Ban on side jobs to be prohibited?

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As of August 1, 2022, it will be more difficult for employers in the Netherlands to prohibit employees from working for other employers. Employers will then be able to prohibit such work only if they have objective reasons...more

A&O Shearman

Netherlands: One of the first major privacy class actions dismissed by Court of Amsterdam

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The entire privacy community waited anxiously for the outcome of the EUR 11 billion class action claim, launched in the summer of 2020 by The Privacy Collective (TPC) against several Oracle and Salesforce entities at the...more

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Climate Change Litigation Bombshell: Dutch Lower Court Orders Royal Dutch Shell to Reduce CO2 Emissions

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The Ruling: On May 26, 2021, the Hague District Court ("Court") issued a ruling ordering Royal Dutch Shell Plc ("RDS"), the parent company of the Shell group with its registered office in the Netherlands, to ensure that the...more

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GDPR Privacy FAQs: Which supervisory authorities have released guidance on compliance with European cookie laws?

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So far, the German, French and British supervisory authorities have released guidance specifically addressing cookies in 2019. The German guidance was published in April 2019...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

EU General Court Rules on Starbucks and Fiat State Aid Cases

On September 24, 2019, the EU General Court (General Court) issued its long-awaited judgments in relation to the appeals brought against two European Commission (EC) decisions of 2015 concluding that tax rulings granted by...more

K&L Gates LLP

Dutch Legislature Passes Mandatory Child Labor Diligence Law with the Potential to Impact Multinational Companies Around the World

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The legislature of the Netherlands has passed a strict supply chain diligence law aimed at companies that provide any goods or services to the Dutch market. ...more

A&O Shearman

Potential Changes to Settlement of High-Profile Corruption Cases in the Netherlands

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Although the Netherlands is generally considered low risk when it comes to bribery and corruption, the Dutch Public Prosecution Service (DPPS) has been involved in settling several of the most high-profile cases involving...more

Jones Day

European Labour & Employment Update - September 2017

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In this edition, we report from around Europe on some interesting case law developments that affect the way employers manage their employees. The range of issues covered shows that, despite the breadth of directives issued by...more

Hogan Lovells

CJEU rules on sale of multimedia players with add-ons to illegal streaming websites

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There is no end in sight regarding CJEU decisions on the meaning of “communication to the public“. On 26 April 2017, the European Court of Justice (CJEU) ruled (C-527/15 – Filmspeler) that the sale of a multimedia player with...more

The Volkov Law Group

Dutch Prosecutors Record Shell CEO and Ensnare Shell in Nigeria Bribery Scandal

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A CEO never expects to be wiretapped. Let’s face it – a wiretap in the C-Suite is rare. Justice Department prosecutors have always looked for an opportunity. CEOs have loose lips and can suffer significant damage from...more

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Dutch and French Legislatures Introduce New Human Rights Due Diligence Reporting Requirements

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In February 2017, legislatures in the Netherlands and France took significant steps to implement mandatory due diligence and reporting rules regarding the impact of an employer's operations and supply chains on human rights. ...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Second Circuit Affirmed Enforcement of ICC Arbitral Award Annulled Abroad

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Decision confirming an arbitral award annulled in Mexico, underscores US courts’ pro-enforcement position and highlights different approaches undertaken by courts around the world. On August 2, 2016, the United States...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Dutch Competition Authority Fines Cold-Storage Companies for Exchange of Information in the Context of Merger Talks

On 23 March 2016, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) announced that it had fined four cold-storage firms for having put in place anticompetitive arrangements while in extended merger talks with one...more

Dechert LLP

US$1.3 Billion Fortis Settlement Ushers in New Era in Globalization of Securities Laws

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A closely-watched set of claims stemming back to the 2008 global financial crisis has settled for a massive €1.204 billion (US$1.3 billion), making it one of the highest settlements ever and ushering in a new era in the...more

Proskauer - Corporate Defense and Disputes

The Netherlands Returns as a Collective-Settlement Forum

Ageas (the former Fortis) and several organizations representing Fortis shareholders announced yesterday a EUR 1.204 billion settlement of shareholder claims under the Dutch Act on Collective Settlement of Mass Claims (the...more

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