Act to limit sick leave and occupational disability among safety-netters
On 2 October 2012 the Dutch government passed new legislation to limit sick leave and occupational disability among safety-netters (Wet beperking ziekteverzuim en arbeidsongeschiktheid vangnetters) aka Modernisation of the Sickness Benefits Act. Under the new regulations, employers who use temporary workers may be faced with a significant rise in costs from January 2014.
Source/author: Newsflash Employment Law November 2012 - Act to limit sick leave and occupational disability among safety-netters / Charlotte Buijsman-Kip, Afra Pepping
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VVD – PVDA coalition agreement: what measures should you expect?
The new government policy was announced in the coalition agreement of 29 October 2012. The plans include a number of drastic changes in the field of employment law and social security. The emphasis is on a short interval between jobs, with the shortest possible dependency on benefits. A brief summary of the most notable changes is presented below.
Source/Author: Newsflash Employment Law November 2012 / Eugenie Nunes, Karin van Zijtveld
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On October 15, 2012 Boekel hosted a very interesting expert meeting of the Institute for Construction Law (IBR) on CO2 emissions trading as an incentive for sustainable construction projects. Led by partner Anne-Marie Klijn, representatives of Neprom, the Dutch Emissions Authority, the IBR and a number of independent experts in the field of CO2 emissions discussed the subject. OVG, leader in the field of sustainable construction projects in the Netherlands, was consulted in preparation for this meeting.
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Netherlands chapter 2013 by Frederieke Leeflang and Marc Kuijper, published in Getting the Deal Through - Private Antitrust Litigation 2013.
Reproduced with permission from Law Business Research Ltd. This article was first published in Getting the Deal Through- Private Antitrust Litigation 2013, (published in September, 2012; contributing editor: Samantha Mobley, Baker & McKenzie LLP). For further information please visit www.GettingTheDealThrough.com.
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On 3 October 2012, the Council of State ruled on objections by Groothandelsgebouwen N.V. to the "Weenapoint" zoning plan and the associated environmental permit.
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As from 1 October 2012 we are strengthening our London office with the addition three renowned partners. This move follows the successful launch of our City presence in October 2010. Our strengthened presence in Londen enables us to further develop our international client relationships and enhance cross-border work capabilities.
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The insolvency of some major players in the Dutch market like`Eurocommerce, once thought too big to fail, and challenging market conditions incentify parties to find out-of-the-box solutions for defaulted
Dutch commercial real estate loans.
In this quarterly edition of the Dutch Property Finance Alert we highlight some restructuring options that may work in scenarios where circumstances do not permit a straightforward exit, as well as a number of the main legal pitfalls to avoid in the context of Dutch property finance restructurings.
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On 5 July 2012 the European Court of Justice (hereinafter ECJ) issued a reply to the prejudicial question of whether an online vendor has complied with his obligation to provide information, including information about the right of withdrawal, if the vendor has made the information available to the consumer via a hyperlink. The ECJ's reply leaves nothing to be desired when it comes to clarity: a simple link to mandatory information, including the right of withdrawal, is not sufficient. This newsflash looks successively at the case, the ECJ’s deliberations, and the practical implications. In particular when the right of withdrawal is included in general terms and conditions, the online vendor must be alert to the fact that the obligation to provide information which applies in the case of general terms and conditions is more flexible than in the case of the right of withdrawal.
Source/author: Newsflash Corporate, Commercial & Litigation October 2012 / Anne Bliek
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Since the beginning of 2012 there have been several court cases involving the Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM), one of the Dutch financial markets supervisors, and offerors of so-called flash loans. These are short- term loans to consumers for small amounts of money, whereby the money is transferred to the consumers on the same day that the request for the loan is made, or within just a few days.
Source: Internatonal Financial Law Review (IFLR) September 2012
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Boekel De Nerée is acting as counsel to Stichting Woonzorg Nederland (hereinafter "Woonzorg"), one of the largest housing corporations in the Netherlands, for its statutory merger with Stichting Horizon. The object of Woonzorg is to offer housing accommodation, services and serviced care to seniors and people with a disability. Due to the fact that the activities of both foundations are so closely linked, it was decided in entering into a statutory merger. In this merger, Woonzorg acted as acquiring legal entity.
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