As in previous years, this year Dirkzwager has again been mentioned in the prestigious Chambers Europe Guide, the European guide issued by the research organisation, Chambers and Partners. Based on an objective study and interviews with clients and peers, every year Chambers and Partners draws up a list of key departments and lawyers in each field of law.
In many cases, a merger or takeover qualifies as a transfer of undertaking. The legal principle is that the pension obligations as they apply prior to the acquisition are also transferred. However, there are some exceptions to this rule. This second blog in the blog series on pensions in takeovers discusses this legal regime.
Dirkzwager advised Arcadis on its acquisition of 70% of the share capital of Water Platform Company, the Dutch-based software company that owns HydroNET.
After months of building up troops, Russian troops entered Ukraine on 24 February. The war between Russia and Ukraine is a nightmare for Ukrainians who are now in great uncertainty about their safety. The European Commission expects between 2.5 and 6.5 million Ukrainians to flee.
In a recent judgment, the Court of Justice ruled on the validity of the rules for collecting electronic waste. Besides confirming that the collection duty also applies to solar panels, the Court declared the WEEE-directive invalid for products put on the market between 2005-2012. For these products, collection is not necessarily a duty for the producer, but can also be borne by the user.
In this eighth (and final) blog, we will discuss the pilot for essential start-up personnel.
In this seventh blog, we will discuss the other residence permits for work.
In this sixth blog, we will discuss the residence permit for work as a researcher.
In this fifth blog, we will discuss the residence permit for an intra-corporate transferee (ICT).
In this fourth blog, we will discuss the residence permit ‘European blue card’.
In this third blog, we will discuss the residence permit ‘orientation year highly educated’.
In this second blog, we will discuss the residence permit for work as a highly skilled migrant.
