Hoogenraad & Haak

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

By Ebba Hoogenraad

Important news: the Netherlands’ Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has announced its focus on enforcement of sustainability...