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The ECGT Directive Playbook: What EU Companies Need To Know And Do

The Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition (ECGT) Directive introduces a new EU‑wide framework to combat greenwashing and social washing across all consumer markets.

Netherlands Commercial

LL

Loyens & Loeff

ACM waarschuwt voor nepkortingen: "Eerst checken, dan pas bestellen"

De Autoriteit Consument en Markt (ACM) heeft in aanloop naar Black Friday en de feestdagen vastgesteld dat 75% van de onderzochte verkopers misleidende prijsvermeldingen hanteren.

Netherlands Consumer

LL

Loyens & Loeff

No Approved Health Claims For Kéfir

A general health claim is in principle permitted, but only if it is immediately and clearly supported by a specific authorized health claim.

Netherlands Media & IT

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Awareness Campaign On Digital Services Act Launched By The Netherlands Authority For Consumers And Markets

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has launched an information campaign to raise awareness in respect of the rights users enjoy under the European Digital Services Act (DSA).

Netherlands Consumer

LL

Loyens & Loeff

Greenwashing: Liability And Litigation Risks In The Netherlands

Netherlands Media & IT

LL

Loyens & Loeff

ESG Newsflash: Green Claims Directive Heading Towards Its End?

European Union Environment

LL

Loyens & Loeff

De Strijd Tegen Namaak: Inzichten Uit Het USTR Rapport

NG

Novagraaf Group

Productveiligheid en -aansprakelijkheid – Europese ontwikkelingen

European Union Consumer

B

Buren

Duurzaamheidsclaims In De Levensmiddelensector: Helaas Pindakaas!

Netherlands Healthcare

TW

Taylor Wessing

Sustainability Claims In The Food Industry

Netherlands Healthcare

TW

Taylor Wessing

ACM Starts Enforcement Of Sustainability Claims In Food Sector

Netherlands Healthcare

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Price Information Hidden In The Small Print

Netherlands Media & IT

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

The New Product Liability Directive: What Do You Need To Know

Netherlands Consumer

B

Buren

Balancing Rationality And Reality: Insights From The CJEU's Compass Banca Judgment

European Union Consumer

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Changes To Bonus Rules In The Dutch Financial Supervision Act (Wft) - Key Developments

Netherlands Finance

B

Buren

Dutch Restructuring Framework Continues To Evolve While Providing Flexible Platform To Support Complex Domestic Processes (Podcast)

Netherlands Insolvency

AO

A&O Shearman

A Legal Overview On ESG Regulation In The Netherlands

Netherlands Commercial

GGI Global Alliance

New Proposed Company Form: EU Inc.

Netherlands Commercial

AO

A&O Shearman

[Blog] JUB - Effet unitaire refusé : la couverture territoriale complète reste indispensable

European Union IP

NG

Novagraaf Group

Court Of Justice Clarifies Discount Communication

This is important for any company that occasionally advertises a discount to consumers. Ever since the amended Price Display of Products Decree came into force in January 2023...

Netherlands Media & IT

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Preliminary Questions On Online Shopping: What Does The Dutch Supreme Court Say?

The Dutch Supreme Court recently answered preliminary questions (questions of interpretation of the law) about online shopping. The Supreme Court's answers in the two cases...

Netherlands Media & IT

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Dutch Airline Found To Have Breached EU Law And Misled Consumers With Vague Sustainability Advertisements

The Green Claims Directive ("GCD") proposal was adopted by the European Commission in March 2023 and is expected to commence in the latter part of 2024. A more detailed note on the GCD can be found here.

Netherlands Transport

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

De Aansluit- En Transportplicht Van TenneT Bij Een Interconnector

Partijen die een geschil hebben met de netbeheerder over de wijze waarop deze zijn taken en bevoegdheden op grond van de Elektriciteitswet 1998 ("E-wet") uitoefent kunnen een dergelijk geschil voorleggen aan de Autoriteit Consument en Markt ("ACM").

Netherlands Energy

TRIP Advocaten Notarissen

TenneT's Connection And Transportation Obligation Involving An Interconnector

Netherlands Energy

TRIP Advocaten Notarissen

Playing It Straight – Video Games And Online Choice Architecture

European Union Media & IT

TW

Taylor Wessing

Cable Poolen Met Batterij Afgeschoten… Of Toch Niet?

Netherlands Energy

LL

Loyens & Loeff

Europe, The First Fully Climate-neutral Continent – Wish Or Necessity?

European Union Environment

AI

ACG International

Komt Er Een Stopknop Bij Alle Online Verkoop?

Netherlands Finance

DG

DMCC Group

Fake Reviews; Really Misleading

Netherlands Media & IT

HH

Hoogenraad & Haak advocaten

ACC Provides Legal Background On '0.0'

Netherlands Media & IT

HH

Hoogenraad & Haak advocaten

Chewing Gum Argument: Natural Gum Or Not?

Netherlands Media & IT

HH

Hoogenraad & Haak advocaten

The Netherlands Authority For Consumers And Markets (ACM) - RTL's Takeover Of Media Company Talpa Leads To Dominant Position

Netherlands Consumer

N

Nazali

Authority For Consumers & Markets Proposes A New Take On Fairness And Efficiency To Combat The Effects Of Climate Change

Netherlands Anti-trust

BB

Bird & Bird

ACC Provides Legal Background On '0.0'

We all order alcohol-free beer from time to time these days.

Netherlands Media & IT

HH

Hoogenraad & Haak advocaten

Chewing Gum Argument: Natural Gum Or Not?

Green, greener, greenest! Consumers are increasingly making (more) conscious choices for more sustainable, natural products. The food industry is embracing this need.

Netherlands Media & IT

HH

Hoogenraad & Haak advocaten

The Netherlands Authority For Consumers And Markets (ACM) - RTL's Takeover Of Media Company Talpa Leads To Dominant Position

Acording to The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) the merged entity of RTL and Talpa will become too powerful in the areas of television advertising and the distribution...

Netherlands Consumer

N

Nazali

Authority For Consumers & Markets Proposes A New Take On Fairness And Efficiency To Combat The Effects Of Climate Change

On 16 June 2022 the chairman of the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets, Martijn Snoep, spoke at the XVth Treviso Antitrust Conference.

Netherlands Anti-trust

BB

Bird & Bird

Competition Authorities Hold The Key To Avoid The Drastic Consequences Of Climate Change, According To Chairman Dutch ACM

Netherlands Anti-trust

BB

Bird & Bird

BTW, Courtage & Consumenten

Een makelaar is verplicht btw te voldoen aan de belastingdienst over het bedrag dat hij als vergoeding betaald krijgt. Echter, de btw wordt doorbelast aan de eindgebruiker:

Netherlands Tax

D

Dentons

Have Products Been Made With Clean Hands? The Dutch Child Labour Due Diligence Act Is A Step In The Right Direction

Across the world approximately 152 million children are forced to work.

Netherlands Consumer

HL

Hogan Lovells

Food Choice Logos Under Full Development

The blue and green tick marks on food packaging.

Netherlands Healthcare

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Collective Redress In Europe: Developments In Key Jurisdictions—The Netherlands

The Netherlands has a comprehensive system for collective actions and the collective settlement of claims but currently, there is no possibility to seek monetary damages in collective actions.

Netherlands Consumer

JD

Jones Day

Cosmetics Ad For Biodermal 60+ Cream

Netherlands Media & IT

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Icy Cold Bubbles For The New Year

Netherlands Consumer

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

The Sugar Monster Must Be Curbed, Even To The Detriment Of Dextro Enercy

Netherlands Healthcare

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Why Collective Settlements Are Not Always Achieved In Mass Damages Suits

Netherlands Litigation

DB

De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

Stricter Rules For Web Shops As Of 13 June 2014

Netherlands Privacy

DB

De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

Strengere Regels Voor Webwinkels Per 13 Juni 2014

Netherlands Commercial

DB

De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

Incorporation Of The Market Practices Act Into The New Commercial Code: What's New?

Netherlands Commercial

N

NautaDutilh

ECJ: Causal Link Between Professional Website And Consumer Contract Not Required

European Union Consumer

DB

De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

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