18 Jul, 2024 Stricter rules on green claims another step closer By Daniël Haije Green news: the European Council adopted its position on the European Commission's proposal for a "Green Claims Directive" on 17 June...
18 Jul, 2024 Small print can get you killed By Ebba Hoogenraad The margarine product Becel has a funny television commercial in which a daughter in a disco is extremely embarrassed when her mother,...
17 Jul, 2024 See you in court! Or not? By Moïra Truijens You are reading this newsletter because you came into contact with our firm at some point. Presumably you needed legal help with a...
16 Jul, 2024 Medicine fines for dietary supplements: increasingly a thing of the past! By Lisanne Steenbergen Another bead on the chain. Food supplements are subject to food law, not the Medicines Act. For years, the Netherlands Food and Consumer...
16 Jul, 2024 Can LEGO ban the sale of second-hand LEGO sets? By Maarten Haak Anyone who buys a set of LEGO bricks, may resell that same set. The trademark right is then exhausted. But may a company buy used sets,...
16 Jul, 2024 "A juice a day keeps the doctor away" is a health claim By Myrna Teeuw "A juice a day keeps the doctor away". This variation on the well-known statement "An apple a day keeps the doctor away" seems like a...
24 May, 2024 Claim 'sustainable choice' for cruise trip misleading By Lisa Peek Sustainability claims in the travel industry have been subject of complaints for quite some time. After airline companies, now...
22 Apr, 2024 New in the Netherlands: certified influencers By Daniël Haije Today (Monday 22 April 2024) a new certification for influencers has been launched in the Netherlands, pushed by big brands who want it...
12 Apr, 2024 LinkedIn comment on lost tender is unlawful comparative advertising By Lisa Peek The District Court of The Hague ruled in its judgment of 19 September 2023 (which was only recently published) that a LinkedIn comment...
11 Apr, 2024 Museum shows collection online: digital collections and copyright infringement By Luna Snellenberg Museums regularly publish copyrighted works online. If the museum itself is not a copyright holder (and the copyright has not lapsed), a...
11 Apr, 2024 Cross-contamination warning: only in case of real risk By Lisanne Steenbergen You will find the warning "May contain [allergen]" less and less often on food labels. "May contain traces of [allergen]" is a thing of...
11 Apr, 2024 Old or new By Moïra Truijens Rihanna was SO happy with her gorgeous new sneakers and her new position as the new Creative Designer at Puma, that in December 2014, she...