Information flows fast in the digital age. What people read about Chinese companies on the web and social media affects both the company’s reputation and its revenues. As such, it has never been a more important time to become a good corporate citizen in the global...
On June 30, 2020, the Senate of the Netherlands adopted a new Franchise Act. The act was initially passed by the House of Representatives to strengthen the position of franchises and level out the playing field. Starting on January 1, 2021, all franchise agreements...
An employee is not automatically entitled to work from home during the coronavirus crisis, according to a judgment in a provisional court proceedings. On May 6, an employer sent out an email stating that all employees were expected back in the office as of May 8. On...
Over the last few weeks, many regulations have been published with the aim of trying to reduce the foreseeable negative effects that the State of Alarm and the paralysis of a large part of the activity may cause in our economy. One of the latest topic is the potential...
As the 2020 Draft Amendment to the Anti-Monopoly Law makes its way through the state legislative process, this first amendment in a decade will, if passed, be a comprehensive change to the current anti-monopoly regime. The amendment addresses all perspectives of...
From a global point of view, Europe seems to be a puzzle whose pieces are difficult to put together and which are constantly changing, sometimes disappearing altogether. This view applies not only to business executives who think in terms of markets but to lawyers as...
