Pension Law
We are engaged in advising, litigating and drawing up contracts with regard to general pension law. We are particularly involved in changing pension schemes and advising on pension aspects in acquisitions.
Renzo Ter Haseborg
partner/lawyer
News
New requirements for online retailers
When travelling or when making purchases and payments, the online marketplace is a daily reality for consumers. Both they and retailers should feel comfortable when trading online, whether within their own country or across borders.
Reviewing business case for which advisory reports are obligatory (art. 25 works counsils act – WOR)
In important decisions, the employer has to consult the organisation’s works council (Works Council-OR, Central Works Council-COR, Group Works Council-GOR, etc.). In doing so, a difference of opinion may arise about the business case, whether implementation of the decision is at all feasible and whether it will lead to the intended outcome?
Proprietors of EU-trademarks beware!
Since 23 March last, European trademark legislation has been amended on a number of counts. The Community Trademark Directive (mandatory EU-guidelines for the legislation of member states) as well as the Trademark Regulation (legislation regarding the EU-trademark) have been amended.
Major overhaul commission agreement self-employed professionals (“ZZP-ers”)!
In fiscal – and social security law, a distinction is made between those self-employed and those being employed. This latter group has to pay payroll taxes and social security contributions on the wages or salary received.
Update about the dutch franchise code
For some time now, the franchise branch in the Netherlands has been busy working on the Dutch franchise code. Since the beginning of 2015, this has been done by a Drafting Committee consisting of two members representing franchisee interests, two members representing the interests of franchisors, and assisted in this by two members provided by the Ministry of Economic Affairs.