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Design and Copyright Protection in the EU
11 February 2025 -
Copyright and design protection are increasingly important topics in the European Union (EU). Recent legislative initiatives and court rulings across various...

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Secondment as an alternative to self-employment: what do you need to know?
22 January 2025 -
Much has been written about the risk of false self-employment and ways to mitigate it. We too regularly publish and advise on this topic. But the question that...

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No trademark registration for ‘Glashütte Original’ in virtual watches
15 December 2024 -
The town of Glashütte is known for producing high-quality watches. Therefore, it fails to register ‘Glashütte Original’ as a trademark for virtual goods.

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Top 40 charts protected by database?
4 December 2024 -
Are the Top 40 charts a database within the meaning of the Databases Act? Legal proceedings on databases are not numerous, but in this case the Dutch Top 40...

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Works of applied art from US also protected by EU copyright!
4 December 2024 -
Designs created in the U.S. are copyrighted here in the EU under the European harmonized rules of copyright.

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Food labeling: ban on meat names for vegetarian products?
4 December 2024 -
Packaging and labeling regulations from the EU aim to protect consumers from being misled. Does this include a ban on offering or advertising vegetarian...
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Client cases

Breakthrough for orthopedic shoe technology industry in cases against health insurers VGZ and CZ
4 December 2024 -
Providers in this sector have recently successfully fought in two separate summary proceedings against health insurers VGZ and CZ for real, cost-covering rates....

Dirkzwager assists Info Support and limits claim to 3%
19 September 2024 -
Dirkzwager successfully assisted Info Support in a legal dispute, reducing the original claim to just 3%.

Dirkzwager guides HAN in crisis management after data breach
19 September 2024 -
When HAN was hit by a hack in 2021 that led to a data breach, Dirkzwager assisted them with expert advice on privacy legislation. Dirkzwager provided calmness...

Cooperation between Katalys and Dirkzwager helps resident initiatives professionalize and realize plans
12 September 2024 -
Residents who want to improve their neighborhoods often discover that legal advice is very useful and necessary for their projects. Regulations are becoming...

Transformation Dekkerswald: From care facility to caring neighborhood
12 September 2024 -
ZZG Zorggroep is transforming Dekkerswald into a caring neighborhood with 395 housing units, from sale to rental. Dirkzwager is providing legal guidance for...

Successful collaboration in the conect4children project
12 September 2024 -
Conect4children is a large European collaboration with the aim of facilitating the development of new drugs and other therapies for the entire paediatric...
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