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          Green trademarks in the EU: legal protection, distinctiveness, and sustainability
          
            
              20 October 2025 -
            
          
          
          
          
            In recent years, sustainability has become an increasingly significant factor in corporate identity and branding strategies. Environmental concerns and...
          
        
       
        
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          Vifo Act & Defence Resilience Act: impact on target companies
          
            
              6 October 2025 -
            
          
          
          
          
            Due to increasing geopolitical tensions, NATO countries agreed earlier this year on a new NATO standard of 5% of GDP. In the coming years, the Dutch defense...
          
        
       
        
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          Tax Plan 2026: the most important announcements of Budget Day 2025
          
            
              19 September 2025 -
            
          
          
          
          
            On Budget Day Sept. 16, 2025, the Cabinet unveiled the tax plans for 2026. What do these proposals mean for you and your company? Our specialists have analyzed...
          
        
       
        
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          Renteaftrek geweigerd wegens fraus legis in kader van overnamestructuur door private equity
          
            
              19 September 2025 -
            
          
          
          
          
            Op 5 september 2025 wees de Hoge Raad opnieuw een relevant arrest over de aftrekbaarheid van rente in een overnamestructuur. Centraal stond de vraag of,...
          
        
       
        
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          Interest deduction denied due to fraus legis in the context of a private equity acquisition structure
          
            
              19 September 2025 -
            
          
          
          
          
            On 5 September 2025, the Supreme Court rendered another relevant judgement on the deductibility of interest in an acquisition structure. The central question...
          
        
       
        
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          European Commission eases procurement rules for defense and security services
          
            
              4 September 2025 -
            
          
          
          
          
            The European Commission has proposed amendments to the procurement directives in the field of defence and security.The European Commission has issued a...
          
        
       
        
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          When may a secret government contract be awarded without competitive bidding?
          
            
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            A recent ruling by the District Court of The Hague held that the National Police did not have to put a contract out to tender because it had been declared...
          
        
       
        
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          Dutch Supreme Court Rulings on the application of the dividend withholding tax exemption in international holding structures
          
            
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            On 18 July 2025 the Dutch Supreme Court issued two rulings regarding the withholding tax exemption for dividends. Both cases concerned the question of whether...
          
        
       
        
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          Defence & Security: Key considerations around increased investment in cybersecurity
          
            
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            A Europe-wide decision has recently been made to invest up to 5% of GDP in defence and related sectors. This means that significant funds will gradually be...
          
        
       
        
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          Defence & Security: Investing, innovating and protecting
          
            
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            In light of rising geopolitical tensions, NATO member states have recently agreed to a new NATO benchmark of 5% of GDP. The Dutch defence and security sector...
          
        
       
        
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          Defense & Security: SecFund financing opportunities
          
            
              29 July 2025 -
            
          
          
          
          
            In light of increasing geopolitical tensions, there is consensus that more money should be invested in the defense industry. In line with this, NATO countries...
          
        
       
        
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          Abolition of Pledge Prohibitions Act
          
            
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            The Senate has passed the Abolition of Pledge Prohibitions Actand its effective date is known, which is July 1, 2025. The Act has an impact on how parties can...
          
        
       
        
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          Key differences between trade mark and trade name protection
          
            
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            Trade marks and trade names offer businesses protection against unauthorized use of identical or similar signs to such marks and names, but they are subject to...
          
        
       
         
                               
                               
                               
                              