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Proposal to Remove Non-Original Writings from Copyright Protection (February 28, 2013) by Wendy Zeldin
On February 11, 2013, the Ministry of Security and Justice of the Topic: Intellectual property In response to an evaluation report published on January 8, 2013, by the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD), the ... Topic: Criminal law and procedure On December 20, 2012, the Staten-Generaal (the Dutch parliament) adopted a motion rejecting a ban on illegal downloading of electronic material ... Topic: Intellectual property The private limited company (besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid, or B.V.), which is similar to the American limited liability ... Topic: Corporations The Dutch Ministry of Security and Justice has submitted a proposal to the Lower House of the Parliament that would make ... Topic: Criminal law and procedure On August 24, 2012, Fred Teeven, the State Secretary of Security and Justice in the
Topic: Gender equality A decree amending the 2001 Unilateral Decree on the Avoidance of Taxation (Besluit voorkoming dubbele belasting 2001, Bvdb 2001, hereinafter Unilateral ... Topic: Taxation On June 27, 2012, the civil court in Assen, the Netherlands, outlawed the pedophile association Martijn, ordering its immediate dissolution. The ... Topic: Children On June 12, 2012, the Upper House (Eerste Kamer) of the Dutch Parliament (Staten-Generaal) adopted draft legislation reforming the rules on ... Topic: Criminal law and procedure In December 2011, draft legislation on the introduction of a bank tax in the Netherlands was released by the government. The ... Topic: Taxation It was reported on May 18, 2012, that, based on the 2012 budget agreement called the Spring Accord, reached three weeks ... Topic: Pensions and retirement In a ruling issued on May 10, 2012, a Dutch district court in The Hague ordered Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in ... Topic: Communications and electronic information On May 8, 2012, the Senate (Eerste Kamer) of the States-General (Staten-Generaal, the Dutch Parliament), unanimously adopted amendments to the Telecommunications ... Topic: Communications and electronic information On February 9, 2012, amendments to the Dutch Personal Data Protection Act came into force. (Personal Data Protection Act (Unofficial ... Topic: Right of privacy The Supreme Court of the Netherlands (Hoge Raad der Nederlanden), in a ruling issued on April 13, 2012, held that the ... Topic: International law The Cabinet of the Dutch government has put forward a legislative proposal on the creation of an independent Supervisory Board to ... Topic: Lawyers The Dutch Minister for Immigration, Integration and Asylum Policy, Gerd Leers, recently submitted a bill on the use of biometrics in ... Topic: Immigration The House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) of the Dutch Parliament held a plenary session on March 8, 2012, concerning a citizen's ... Topic: Death and dying The Dutch government has decided to ban the drug Khat. The fresh leaves, twigs, and shoots of the Khat plant (Catha ... Topic: Narcotics and drug abuse The Lower House of the Dutch Parliament is now considering a draft amendment to the General Administrative Law Act that would ... Topic: Administrative law Last updated: February 28, 2013
Jurisdiction: NetherlandsStrengthening of Prosecution of Foreign Bribery Cases (February 08, 2013) by Wendy Zeldin
Jurisdiction: NetherlandsRejection of Ban on Illegal Downloading and Other Copyright Policy Motions (January 07, 2013) by Wendy Zeldin
Jurisdiction: NetherlandsRevision of Law on Private Limited Companies (October 17, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin
Jurisdiction: NetherlandsProposal for Expansion of Pre-Trial Detention Sent to Legislature (September 27, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin
Jurisdiction: NetherlandsLegislative Proposal on Transgendered Individuals (September 25, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin
Jurisdiction: NetherlandsUnilateral Decree on Avoidance of Double Taxation Amended Due to Introduction of New Tax on Banks (August 30, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin
Jurisdiction: NetherlandsPedophile Organization Banned (July 02, 2012) by Constance Johnson
Jurisdiction: NetherlandsOverhaul of Rules on Review of Criminal Cases (July 02, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin
Jurisdiction: NetherlandsNew Bank Tax Under Consideration by Parliament (June 28, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin
Jurisdiction: NetherlandsRising Retirement Age (May 22, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin
Jurisdiction: NetherlandsCourt Orders Blocking of The Pirate Bay (May 17, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin
Jurisdiction: NetherlandsAmended Telecommunications Act Prescribes Net Neutrality, Stricter Cookie Provisions (May 15, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin
Jurisdiction: NetherlandsData Protection Act Amended (May 03, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin
Jurisdiction: NetherlandsSupreme Court Holds U.N. Cannot Be Sued in Bosnia Massacre Case (April 19, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin
Jurisdiction: NetherlandsProposed Tightening of Supervision over Legal Profession (March 26, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin
Jurisdiction: NetherlandsProposal on Making Biometric Data Mandatory for Residency Permit Applications (March 16, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin
Jurisdiction: NetherlandsCitizens Group Seeks New Right to Die (March 16, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin
Jurisdiction: NetherlandsBan of the Drug Khat Proposed (March 14, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin
Jurisdiction: NetherlandsDraft General Administrative Law Act Amendment Would Change State Liability for Damages to Individuals (March 14, 2012) by Constance Johnson
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