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JONES DAY TALKS®: Private Antitrust Litigation in the Netherlands
Back in November 2023, the Amsterdam High Court ruled that the interest received by X BV (a notary firm) for funds in its trust account qualifies as VAT exempt turnover. According to the High Court, the interest received by X...more
On December 16, the Amsterdam headquartered bank ABN AMRO announced the publication of a climate strategy and its decision to join the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA). ABN AMRO stated that it is “committed to making a...more
Our global team of securities and professional liability lawyers at Hogan Lovells is uniquely positioned to monitor legal developments across the globe that impact accountants’ liability risk. We have experienced lawyers on...more
The Hong Kong Court of Appeal has denied an accountant’s appeal of a Disciplinary Committee of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) order that cancelled her practicing certificate due to...more
A company that specialized in the design and production of optical instruments (hereafter: the Company) hired an accounting firm and a tax consultancy firm (hereinafter: the Accountants) to prepare its annual accounts between...more
On 21 August 2020, the court of Chancery of the State of Delaware granted a motion brought by three Defendant KPMG firms to dismiss a cause of action seeking to hold KPMG LLP (KPMG US) liable as the agent of KPMG Cardenas...more
Mario Draghi presided over his final ECB meeting yesterday, with the central bank deciding to hold rates steady and let current stimulus measures play out for the time being. His departure (and the arrival of former IMF chief...more
In the wake of a recent announcement by a major Dutch bank that it would start providing its customers with personalized advertisements based on their spending patterns, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) has sent a...more
Due to the low interest rate climate, the strict Solvency II regime and the unfavorable characteristics of certain legacy insurance products, certain insurers may face increased supervision and scrutiny from their financial...more
A recent binding advice of the Dutch Financial Services Complaints Tribunal (Tribunal) ordered a bank to pay negative interest to a client on the basis, inter alia, that there was no interest rate floor in the agreement. This...more