Personalised pricing is happening: Here’s what you need to know Online platform Wish was caught red-handed by the Dutch ACM, on account of engaging in personalised pricing. What does this mean for the future of the practice? Kimia Heidary • July 29, 2022
Trade mark proprietor liable for defective product Trade mark proprietors who authorise that their trade mark is put on a product, are liable towards the consumer for a defect in that product. This also applies if they were not involved in the production of that product. Dirk Visser • July 20, 2022 • 4 comments
Judges on politically sensitive descisions How do judges themselves feel about the political sensitivity of their decisions? Miranda Boone • July 19, 2022
Gender equality under Italian family law: different approaches of the Italian Constitutional Court After 30 years of waiting for a legislative intervention, the Italian Constitutional Court is ‘rewriting’ the rule of surname attribution to children, the legacy of an outdated marital power that is contrary to the constitutional principles of equality. Matteo Greco • July 01, 2022
The Tata saga: Another environmental issue on the court's plate? After local residents filed charges against Tata Steel, last February the Dutch Public Prosecution Service (PPS) started criminal investigations into the steel company. These events fit in a broader trend of citizens turning to the judiciary when they feel other institutions are failing them. Lisa Ansems • June 09, 2022 • 7 comments
Schiphol: all shareholders are equal, but some shareholders are more equal than others… Schiphol’s CEO came to the Dutch Parliament this week to discuss the recent problems at Schiphol Airport. According to Dutch corporate law, he is not obliged to appear and Parliament cannot issue instructions. Maarten van Buuren • June 02, 2022
Courts as an Arena for Societal Change Please join our conference, Courts as an Arena for Societal Change, on 8 and 9 July 2022, at Leiden Law School, Leiden University, in the Netherlands. Alex Geert Castermans • May 30, 2022
Revival of the Dutch pre-pack by the CJEU The CJEU has surprisingly ruled in Heiploeg that the Dutch pre-pack can fall under the exception of Article 5(1) of the Transfer of Undertakings Directive. This may well bring about the revival of the pre-pack. Jiahui Plomp • May 16, 2022
History matters in child care Residential and institutional care is not a question of extent or degree, but rather a question of absolute abolition on account of what it historically represents and continues to perpetuate Hazel Miseleni • April 19, 2022