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On 4 December, the European Court of Justice (CJEU) issued its judgment in the joined Mio and Konektra cases, settling long-standing debates about how copyright law applies to functional design objects across the European Union.

On 13 November, the European Parliament adopted its final position on the "Omnibus proposal" for a directive concerning certain corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements. This came five months after the Council of the EU confirmed its negotiating position on the proposal.

The Netherlands has emerged as a leading forum for collective redress in Europe. The Resolution of Mass Damage in Collective Action Act (known as the WAMCA) has accelerated this development. The WAMCA allows claims for monetary damages, sets stricter admissibility requirements and introduces a special procedure. WAMCA class actions cover a wide range of areas, including data protection, consumer law, competition law and environmental law.

The Magnum Ice Cream Company successfully obtains triple listing following demerger from Unilever

In a landmark preliminary decision, the Dutch Supreme Court has ruled that the interests of minor children must carry significant weight when a landlord seeks eviction from a property where children reside.

De Brauw advises AkzoNobel in connection with its envisaged all-stock merger of equals with Axalta, creating a premier global coatings company with an enterprise value of approximately USD 25 billion