4/10/2025 9:03:42 AM Balancing rationality and reality: insights from the CJEU's Compass Banca judgment By Daniël Haije On 14 November 2024 the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered a judgment addressing a cornerstone in European consumer...
4/10/2025 9:00:52 AM Price information hidden in the small print By Lisa Peek On 23 January 2025, the Court of Justice of the EU clarified how essential price information must be presented in online offers. The...
4/10/2025 8:58:55 AM Can “Port” be used for olive oil when that name is protected for wine? By Luna Snellenberg The advocate of Port wine producers argued it could not—but the General Court of the European Union disagreed. In this case, the...
4/10/2025 8:56:45 AM Single-use plastics: an update By Lisanne Steenbergen State Secretary Jansen announced late last year that new rules on single-use plastics will take effect from 1 January 2026. Since then,...
4/10/2025 8:54:45 AM Faster access to evidence By Maarten Haak Accessing data held by a third party in the Netherlands has become less difficult. For example, it is now possible where there are strong...
4/10/2025 8:52:29 AM "Zonnatura Teff" with only 40% teff is misleading By Myrna Teeuw The Chairman of the Advertising Code Committee has ruled that the packaging of "Zonnatura Teff" is misleading. According to the...
4/10/2025 8:49:10 AM Swinkels draws a blank after intense legal battle over trademark registration of pay-off By Mathijs Peijnenburg In trademark law, descriptive designations may not be monopolised as trademarks. Such designations must remain available to all. For...
4/10/2025 8:46:11 AM ACM starts enforcement of sustainability claims in food sector By Ebba Hoogenraad Important news: the Netherlands’ Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has announced its focus on enforcement of sustainability...
11/15/2024 3:40:16 PM Balancing rationality and reality: insights from the CJEU's Compass Banca judgment By Daniël Haije On 14 November 2024 the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered a judgment addressing a cornerstone in European consumer...
10/11/2024 9:00:30 AM New procedural law in the Netherlands: 1 January 2025 By Moïra Truijens On the next 1st of January, the Dutch procedural rules relating to evidence will change considerably, when"the Simplification and...
10/11/2024 8:00:05 AM DMA issues first fine to TikTok vlogger for surreptitious advertising By Lisa Peek The Dutch Media Authority (Commissariaat van de Media, DMA) has imposed a fine (in Dutch) of over €6,000 on a vlogger. Vlogger Rhodé Kok...
10/11/2024 7:30:17 AM Food supplement or medicine? Manufacturer's intent is the deciding factor By Lisanne Steenbergen The text "reduces swelling and relieves pain" cannot be used for a food supplement. Food law prohibits making medical claims. This...