4/7/2026 1:49:48 PM “Nature Socks” a sustainability claim? By Evelien Huberts Packaging bearing the names “Wollsocken” and “Nature Socks” and an image of a ball of wool with knitting needles suggests, according to a...
4/7/2026 1:43:10 PM Luxury second-hand: the importance of an evidence file By Luna Snellenberg Almost everyone has bought something on Marktplaats at some point. It is an accessible way to purchase second-hand items at an attractive...
4/7/2026 1:41:25 PM A new direction for SUP and more deposit collection points By Lisanne Steenbergen Last year, it was still anyone’s guess: what rules would apply to single-use plastic cups and containers (SUP)? That uncertainty is now...
4/7/2026 1:39:28 PM CJEU Russmedia: platforms responsible for personal data in advertisements By Lisa Peek On 2 December 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union delivered an important judgment (Russmedia, C-492/23) on the...
4/7/2026 1:37:42 PM Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance issues Advertising Law Predictions Report By Daniël Haije Global advertising regulation is evolving rapidly, and 2026 is shaping up to be a particularly active year. GALA has just released its...
4/7/2026 1:34:36 PM Use of ‘House of Quantum’ and ‘Quantum Delta NL’ infringes Quantum trademark By Mathijs Peijnenburg Quantum is a real estate specialist that develops and manages real estate projects and provides asset management services. Quantum...
4/7/2026 1:31:46 PM New Advertising Code for Food Products By Ebba Hoogenraad Myrna Teeuw As of 1 February 2026, stricter rules apply to advertising food products aimed at children and young people. The revised Advertising Code...
4/7/2026 1:29:47 PM Off to the Court of Justice: medical claims on food products By Ebba Hoogenraad Last summer, three of our clients attended an extensive hearing before the Council of State, which addressed the fundamental question of...
4/7/2026 10:37:17 AM Copyright: free creative choices that reflect personality By Maarten Haak Finally, the CJEU published its long-awaited judgment in the joint cases MIO & Konektra. A utilitarian object is protected by copyright...
4/7/2026 10:31:57 AM Humble brag: Hoogenraad & Haak in Chambers and Legal 500 By Daniël Haije Every year in March, the LinkedIn feed of every lawyer and in-house counsel fills up with posts along the lines of: "Honored and grateful...
4/7/2026 10:23:24 AM Truffle mayo: ‘vegan’ or not? By Myrna Teeuw Truffles and veganism seem like a logical combination. After all, truffles are fungi and therefore plant-based. Yet things went wrong for...
10/13/2025 3:39:57 PM No Approved Health Claims for Kéfir By Evelien Huberts The Advertising Code Committee (ACC) has ruled on the packaging of “Beautiful Immunity Kéfir Mild.” According to the complaint, the term...