This article explains the intricacies of doing business in Europe, especially in the European Union, and the effects of the latest directives regarding ecommerce. The list of handy websites will help you research whatever question you’re facing at the moment regarding doing business in Europe electronically.
In the Netherlands, before the takeover of a company the board of the buyer usually commissions due diligence investigations (also known as audits) of the company they intend to take over. This sample will answer some questions about this type of investigation.
This article a addresses when an employee can be dismissed with immediate effect, how to effect the dismissal, and the consequences of an employee challenge.
This North American energy company decided that innovation was needed to be nimbler in the delivery of jurisdictional licensing opinions to its engineers. TC Energy engaged (past Champion) Shook, Hardy & Bacon to design a secure, scalable, easy-to-use online tool that is accessible around-the-clock.
Many companies work with on-call employees. This arrangement can benefit both employer and employee due to its flexible model. In the Netherlands, there are a variety of contracts that define the type of on-call employee working at a company. Learn more about their work structure and obligations.
This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from questions and responses posted on the Intellectual Property Law eGroup, addresses a Web Developer's Reluctance to Indemnify a Law Firm Against Patent Infringement of Developer's Work Product For the Firm in the United States.
This short article uses a fact pattern to explore which party (lessor or lessee) is responsible under Dutch law for repairing commercial real estate that has been damaged, possibly as a consequence of activities by a contractor brought in by the lessee. Who has to repair the damage, the lessor or the lessee?
This article discuss steps that company directors should take to ensure their most valuable assets are afforded as much protection as possible from both a US as well as a European perspective.
In terms of size, Belgium is one of the smaller European countries. This means that you are never far away from the capital, an airport or the four neighboring countries: France, the Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg.
A sample of an acquisition agreement between subsidiary and parent companies organized under the laws of The Netherlands. Includes articles of definitions, purchase and sale of the assets, representations and warranties of the seller, representations of warranties and parent purchaser, covenants related to conduct of business, additional agreements, employee matters, tax matters, etc.
From July 1, 2016, every Dutch company with a minimum of 50 employees is required to have a whistleblowers regulation - a procedure on how to deal with internal reporting of suspicions of wrongdoing within a company. This article outlines what the regulations must contain.
This brief article discusses why companies are required to lay down activities with their sole shareholder in writing, otherwise the sole shareholder risks that agreements concluded with the company can later be successfully annulled (mostly by the trustee in a bankruptcy).
Companies using third-party websites to promote growth enjoy many benefits: cheap, effective exposure; real-time consumer feedback and interaction; and relevancy in a changing market. there are risks, however, when marketing to social networks. Avoid the pitfalls and understand the legal issues lurking behind the walls and tweets.
This sample shows that employees are personally responsible for the content they publish on social networking websites or any other form of user-generated media.
In the Netherlands, business owners have to request the advice of the Works Council (OR) well in advance of a merger of takeover decision. If the business owner fails to make the request for advice timely, the Enterprise Chamber may require him or her to withdraw the decision. Therefore, it is crucial to follow the advisory path correctly and consult the works council well in advance. But what does "well in advance" mean?
A claim to repair defects or an entitlement to compensation can become prescribed under Dutch law. This article addresses how you can prevent this by interrupting the limitation period.
The US sports and entertainment industries are pushing the envelope on privacy as they mine collective behavioral data from fans and consumers. To avoid the cross-hairs of the Federal Trade Commission, in-house counsel must ensure compliance with myriad statutes and regulations, including the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), CAN-SPAM and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). In-house counsel must work effectively with their technology and marketing departments regarding the acquisition, use and protection of this data. This panel will cover strategies for addressing vulnerabilities and avoiding exposure in terms of marketing practices and data security. It will also cover what companies need to know about communicating with fans and consumers about data mining, including mistakes to avoid when drafting privacy policies.
What do you advise your company to do when someone starts a website that airs your company's dirty laundry, true and untrue, in public? In this article, six attorneys identify and debate key issues for you, offering practical tips for responding to anonymous cyber-gripers culled from the latest case law.
This primer is a corporate immigration review on Dutch immigration law.
This primer is intended to provide lawyers and those involved in Dutch business operations with a good understanding of the essentials of Dutch employment law.
Nearly every company has a website and uses the internet as a means for marketing and selling its products and services. Here's a plan for protecting your company's trademarks and domain names in cyberspace.
This Top Ten takes a look at the top ten considerations that operators of sports and entertainment venues should give related to the ADA's requirements.
This report is based on interviews with 100 finance directors, investment decision-makers and financial controllers in Europe’s largest life insurers. These firms represent 19% of the total European life insurance market. The research sample in this report includes leaders from the major markets of the UK, France, Germany and Italy, as well as some of the largest players from Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland. Interviews were conducted in July 2013.
This is a sample contract where Sponsor desires to engage Developer to develop, create, test, and deliver a Web Site as a work made for hire and to house the Web Site on Developer's Web Server and make the Web Site available for browsing on the Internet.
A letter notifying a website that it is illegally selling copyright products. Letter states that the company has not received information and instructs the company to cease the infringment.
A multijurisdictional overview of how Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) trends influence pensions.
Read this 2010 Clarion Award-winning column!
Bill Mordan appraises the impact of social networking websites and forums on businesses and professionals around the globe.
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