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Annual report The Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets Indicates a Tendency for More Informal Enforcement of the Financial Supervision Act

14 may 2013 – Recently, The Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) published its 2012 annual report (Dutch). It appears from this report that in the event of violations the AFM chose to take fewer formal measures, such as penalties, than in previous years. The AFM has a preference for reaching Meer

Scope of Protection of High Chair Is Too Small for Copyright Infringement

14 may 2013 – Recently, the Dutch Supreme Court has thoroughly examined the copyright protection of consumer items, i.e. objects of craftmanship. In two judgments regarding Stokke's well-known high chair "that grows with the child", the existing infringement tests have been re-evaluated and affirmed. Meer

Social Agreement: Dismissal Rules Changed Again?

13 may 2013 – After the formation of the Coalition Agreement, we published the newsletter article ‘Dismissal Law Turned Topsy-Turvy; What Should You Know?’ Meanwhile, the social partners have reached a Social Agreement that differs essentially from the Coalition Agreement. The main points in the Social Meer