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Protection of luxury brands in the Netherlands

The mere branding of luxury goods does not suffice to protect the luxurious image of goods. Registration, enforcement and contracts are key...

Essential start-up personnel

In this eighth (and final) blog, we will discuss the pilot for essential start-up personnel.

Cross-border employment: The applicable employment law in case of cross-border employment

The moment an employee comes to work in the Netherlands from abroad and vice versa, the question arises which employment law applies in that case. You may have...

The TWV and the GVVA

In this first blog, we provide an overview of the different permits.

Pension in takeovers: transfer of premium debts

In the blog series Pension in Takeovers we discuss the various pension related aspects that are involved in a merger or acquisition. The legal regime and the...

Restructuring within Europe made easier: EU Mobility Directive comes into effect from 1 September 2023

On 1 September 2023, the EU Mobility Directive will be implemented by means of the adopted legislative proposal. The EU Mobility Directive creates one European...

Pensions in takeovers: legal regime, illustrated by practice

In blog two of this blog series on pensions in takeovers, we discussed the statutory regime in the event that the takeover qualifies as a transfer of...

Legal advise on agency

Our DFA practice lawyers provide advice to businesses on agency agreements. We also help our clients avoid disputes or – in the worst case – to win them.

Is an employer allowed to let a migrant worker work without a citizen service number (part III)?

On 25 November 2022, the NOS published an article about three asylum seekers who gave the IND (the immigration and naturalization service) an ultimatum to...

No longer lengthy, costly and cumbersome withholding tax procedures?

In the current environment, EU Member States often levy withholding tax on dividends and interest paid. Subsequently, this withholding tax paid may be eligible...

The highly skilled migrant

In this second blog, we will discuss the residence permit for work as a highly skilled migrant.

Revamping Transfer Pricing

On 12 September 2023, the European Commission introduced two directive proposals. One of the proposals, relates to transfer pricing (“TP Directive”) and aims...

Pensions in takeovers: implementation of the pension scheme after the transfer

In the previous blogs in the blog series, we discussed in a nutshell which pension scheme applies, becomes or remains applicable after a transfer of...