10 October 2019
Franchising in the Netherlands; legislation up ahead
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/netherlands/franchising-in-the-netherlands

At present, no franchising-specific laws exist in the Netherlands. However, draft legislation is upcoming and expected to be presented to Parliament this quarter. We outline the current draft proposal and points to be ...

27 November 2018
Possible amendment of the Dutch Trading Hours Act
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/netherlands/possible-amendment-of-the-dutch-trading-hours-act

Roelien van Neck and Tessa van den Ende look at what a possible amendment to the Dutch Trading Hours Act would mean for retail and consumer businesses.

20 February 2020
Dutch Franchise Act bill submitted to the House of Representatives
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/netherlands/dutch-franchise-act-bill-submitted-to-the-house-of-representatives

The Dutch Franchise Act bill was submitted to the House of Representatives in the Netherlands on 10 February 2020. This filing follows an internet consultation at the beginning of 2019 and the opinion of the Council ...

30 June 2020
Update Dutch Franchise Act: Franchise Act passed by the Upper House of Parliament
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/netherlands/franchise-act-passed-by-the-upper-house-of-parliament

On 30 June 2020, the Upper House of Parliament voted in favour of the new Franchise Act, meaning it has now passed the entire legislative process.

25 April 2018
New EU Geo-Blocking Regulation: what businesses selling into the EU and across Member State borders need to do to comply
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/global/new-eu-geoblocking-regulation-what-businesses-selling-into-the-eu-need-to-do-to-comply

A new EU Geo-blocking Regulation will apply from 3 December 2018 and will affect many businesses that sell their goods and services into EU countries and across the borders of the Member States. We highlight the main ...