19 May 2025AG clarifies (artistic) thresholds for protection of works of applied art
On 8 May 2025, Advocate General (AG) Szpunar of the European Court of Justice (CJEU) issued his long-awaited opinion in the Mio and Konektra cases.
14 May 2025MvO Article – Edil Works 2 and its implications
This article (in Dutch) elaborates on the Edil Works 2 ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union. In this ruling, the Court found that national conflict rules based on the real seat criterion are, under certain conditions, in violation of the freedom of establishment. The authors argue that national conflict rules that apply the incorporation criterion may, under certain circumstances, also be incompatible with the freedom of establishment.
24 April 2025De Brauw contributes to ABA's international publication on sustainability and antitrust
Recent research undertaken by the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) indicates that most companies surveyed value sustainability and consider collaboration with customers, suppliers and competitors essential for improving the sustainability of their operations. Notably, large companies seem to work together much more often than small and medium-sized enterprises.