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On 9 July, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) provided clarity on various questions posed by the Dutch Supreme Court in a copyright infringement dispute between Anne Frank Fonds and our clients, Anne Frank Stichting, KNAW and Belgian association VOOHT (AFS et al.). For more background on the case before the Dutch Supreme Court, see our earlier article here. 

So far, this summer has brought several notable sustainability developments in legislation and enforcement. In this sustainability update, we highlight three: (i) the public consultation on the Dutch CSDDD implementing bill (Wivo 2); (ii) the European Commission's adoption of revised CSRD sustainability reporting standards; and (iii) two Dutch developments on environmental crime, reflecting the Netherlands Public Prosecutions Service's current focus on environmental damage.

This is the July 2026 edition of our Competition Law in the Digital Age newsletter. Our quarterly publication provides insights on modern-day competition law developments in a bite-sized format.

De Brauw advised the underwriting banks on the US initial public offering of INNIO N.V., a global energy solutions provider for applications such as data centres. The IPO consisted entirely of a secondary offering by the selling shareholder AI Alpine, which is co-owned by funds managed by Advent International and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA). It raised USD 2.43 billion.

Universal Music Group is a music and entertainment company active in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising and audiovisual content. It has been listed on Euronext Amsterdam since 2021. Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. is a New York-based hedge fund founded and managed by Bill Ackman.

De Brauw advised TenneT Netherlands B.V. on a decision by the Dutch central bank allowing credit institutions to treat exposures to TenneT as exposures to the Dutch central government. TenneT is the first Dutch company to obtain this status and to be included on the European Banking Authority's list.