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Dutch Court Rejects Request To Suspend Prohibition On Public Interest Concerns Of Solvinity Acquisition

A Dutch court has dismissed an interim relief request seeking to suspend a government prohibition on Kyndryl's acquisition of Solvinity, a Dutch IT services provider that hosts the DigiD digital identity platform. The ruling addresses concerns about potential US access to sensitive government data while criticizing the State Secretary's handling of transparency and document disclosure during the proceedings.

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Loyens & Loeff

Dutch Government Blocks U.S. Acquisition Of Cloud Provider, Signaling Heightened Focus On EU Digital Sovereignty

On May 25, 2026, the Dutch government blocked the proposed acquisition of Dutch cloud services provider Solvinity by U.S.-based Kyndryl, citing alleged public interest concerns under the Netherlands...

Netherlands Government

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Jones Day

[Blog] L'ICANN Sévit Contre Les Registrars Défaillants

L'ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, Société pour l'attribution des noms de domaine et des numéros sur Internet)...

European Union IP

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Novagraaf Group

[Blog] La riposte de LULULEMON face aux « dupes »

Lululemon Athletica Canada Inc (LULULEMON) a récemment obtenu l'enregistrement de la marque américaine LULULEMON DUPE en classe 35...

European Union Media & IT

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Novagraaf Group

European Court Of Justice To Rule On Geo-blocking And VPN Use In Anne Frank Copyright Case

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

[Blog] Le Nouveau Nom De Twitter N'est Pas Distinctif Dans L'Union Européenne !

European Union Media & IT

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Novagraaf Group

Ontwikkelingen 5G En Vaste Netwerken: (Nieuwe) Strijd Om Toegang?

Netherlands Media & IT

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Bureau Brandeis

[Blog] Une bataille de 20 ans pour 2 lettres : litige pour l'extension .nu

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Novagraaf Group

The Digital Services Act – Are You Impacted And How?

Netherlands Media & IT

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Loyens & Loeff

Het Hof van Justitie van de EU oordeelt over jurisdictie in geschillen over online merkinbreuk

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Novagraaf Group

Noms De Domaine : Inquiétude Autour De .zip Et .mov

European Union IP

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Novagraaf Group

BVm: Social Enterprises

Netherlands Commercial

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Russell Advocaten

Facebook Schond Wet Bij Verwerking Gegevens Nederlandse Gebruikers

Netherlands Privacy

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DMCC Group

How To Independently And Efficiently Benchmark Executive Remuneration For Say-on-Pay

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CGLytics

European Commission Adopts Tax Simplification Package To Boost EU Tax Competitiveness, Reduce Administrative Burdens

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Crypto M&A In Europe: 10 Legal Recommendations

Netherlands Finance

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Loyens & Loeff

La frontière entre cosmétique et thérapeutique en droit des brevets

European Union IP

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Novagraaf Group

Dutch vs US M&A Transactions: The Key Legal Differences

Netherlands Commercial

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Buren

CRD VI Implementation Act Adopted In The Netherlands: Implications For Non-EU Banks

Netherlands Finance

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Loyens & Loeff

CJEU Rules On Copyright Protection In The Online Environment

Recently the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued an important ruling for copyright holders, providers of online platforms and intermediaries dealing with copyright protection...

European Union IP

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

Software Licensees Should Review Software Licences To Address Risks Of Indirect Use

Recently a UK court ruled in favour of the software licensor SAP against Diageo in a case concerning Diageo's indirect use of SAP software.

Netherlands Media & IT

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

DDPA Alerts Shops And Municipalities On Conditions For Wi-Fi Tracking

On June 16, the DDPA notified local governments and stores on the requirements applicable to Wi-Fi tracking.

Netherlands Privacy

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Jones Day

ECJ: Hyperlinks To Unauthorised Content May Infringe Copyright

The European Court of Justice has clarified that the posting of a hyperlink to unauthorised content protected by copyright and hosted by a third party may result in copyright infringement.

European Union IP

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

European Parliament Adopts EU Cybersecurity Directive: Beware Of Early Implementation

European Union Privacy

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

Shopping Around For Ban On Sales Via Internet Platforms Makes EU Approach Welcome

European Union Anti-trust

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

New Cybersecurity Obligations On The Way For Essential Service Providers

Netherlands Privacy

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

Wanne Pemmelaar: Raise Awareness Of Breach-reporting Obligations Within Your Organisation

Netherlands Privacy

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

Dutch House Of Representatives Examines New Computer Crime Act

Netherlands Privacy

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Jones Day

Double-Check Your Online Sales Contracts: Initial Results On Geo-Blocking Published

Netherlands Anti-trust

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

New Dutch Cyber Security Bill Requires Vital Sector Operators To Disclose ICT Incidents

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

Anonymous Sellers Of Illegal E-Books More Easily Unmasked

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

Proposed New Law Gives Intelligence Services Broader Powers

Netherlands Privacy

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Jones Day

DDPA Comments On Public-Private Online Identification Standard

Netherlands Privacy

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Jones Day

New Dutch Cyber Security Bill Requires Vital Sector Operators To Disclose ICT Incidents

After three years of preparation and two public consultation rounds, the first ever cyber security bill was submitted to the Dutch parliament in January 2016.

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

Anonymous Sellers Of Illegal E-Books More Easily Unmasked

If an anonymous trader sells illegal e-books online, the internet service provider may be ordered to reveal the infringer's identity.

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

Proposed New Law Gives Intelligence Services Broader Powers

On July 2, the Minister of the Internal Affairs proposed and published (source document in Dutch) a new Intelligence and Security Services Act as part of an internet consultation process.

Netherlands Privacy

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Jones Day

DDPA Comments On Public-Private Online Identification Standard

On June 11, the DDPA commented on eID (source document in Dutch), a proposed new standard for online identification for access to both corporate and government services.

Netherlands Privacy

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Jones Day

Dutch Government Amends Cookie Regulations

Netherlands Privacy

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Jones Day

Dutch Privacy Watchdog: Harsh Sanctions For Combining User Data Without Informed Consent

The Dutch Data Protection Authority confirmed its earlier position that combining personal data from various services without the prior unambiguous consent of individuals violates Dutch data protection laws.

Netherlands Privacy

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

Dutch Courts Address Right To Be Forgotten For First Time

A Dutch Court ruled on the ECJ judgment regarding the "right to be forgotten," finding that an internet search engine did not have an obligation to delete search results naming the plaintiff.

Netherlands Privacy

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Jones Day

Dutch Data Protection Authority Threatens Google With A €15 million fine

The Dutch data protection authority released a cease and desist order requiring Google to pay €60,000 per day, up to a maximum of €15 million, for violating Dutch data protection law.

Netherlands Privacy

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Reed Smith (Worldwide)

Kids’ App Removed From App Stores After Investigation By Dutch Data Protection Authority

The Dutch Data Protection Authority has investigated the ‘Okki Gekke-bekken-club’ app for children and concluded that several features of the app violated the Dutch Data Protection Act.

Netherlands Privacy

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

By Notifying Content Removal, Google Makes Remedy Worse Than Disease

Netherlands Privacy

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

Effective ‘Notice & Take Down’ Procedure Vital For Usenet Provider

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

Public Broadcaster And Advertising Brokerage Use Tracking Cookies Without Consent

Netherlands Privacy

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Jones Day

Dutch Council Of State Seeks Clarification Of Telecommunications Act Amendment

Netherlands Privacy

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Jones Day

CBP’s First Cookie Law Investigation: YD Violates Privacy Rules And Telecommunication Rules

Netherlands Privacy

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

Dutch Data Protection Authority To Prioritise Profiling, Tracking And Tracing Of Internet Users

Netherlands Privacy

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

Landmark Decision ECJ: Telecom Data Retention Directive Invalid

European Union Privacy

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

Dutch Cookie News

Netherlands Privacy

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NautaDutilh

Get Ready For The Dutch Competition Authority’s New Dawn Raid Guidelines

Netherlands Anti-trust

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

New European Privacy Regulation Unlikely To Be Adopted In 2014

European Union Privacy

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

ECJ: No Copyright Infringement If Hyperlinking Does Not Reach A New Public

European Union IP

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NautaDutilh

New Act Improves Retrieval Of Extracts From Municipal Personal Records Database

Netherlands Media & IT

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

ISPs Defeat BREIN (Entertainment Industry Vehicle): Court Of Appeal Overturns Website Blocking Order

Netherlands Media & IT

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NautaDutilh

Digital Contracting – Advertising The Electronic Way

Netherlands Media & IT

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

New EU Directive Against Cyberattacks On Information Systems

Netherlands Media & IT

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

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