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DORA and outsourcing to third-party ICT service providers
DORA The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) came into full effect on January 17, 2025. This EU regulation sets the standard for digital operational resilience ...
Surety and spouse, a dispute… with the bank
If, as a director and major shareholder of a Dutch BV, you are held personally liable by the bank on the basis of a surety ...
Willemijn Jansen joins Penrose!
Willemijn Jansen has been a lawyer since 1996 and specialises in civil real estate law, with particular expertise in rental law. She advises and litigates ...
Navigating the storm: guides for a reorganisation
The world is changing rapidly and to stay ahead of the competition, companies need to remain agile. To steer a company through difficult times or ...
Information security safeguards in preparation of NIS2 and Cybersecurity act?
The Network and Information Security Directive (NIS2 Directive) was adopted by the European Union at the end of 2022. The Directive aims to strengthen the ...
The Dutch law LOI, term sheet, MOU (or even more names for the same instrument)?
The letter of intent (LOI) is an indispensable instrument in Dutch law M&A transactions. As a Dutch corporate lawyer, I come across them in many ...
Template Asset Purchase Agreement under Dutch law
Penrose, a Dutch law firm specializing in business law, corporate law, IP/IT and M&A has uploaded an example Asset Purchase Agreement (APA) on its website. ...
Employee or freelancer?
Explanation of the assessment framework There has recently been some discussion regarding the position of freelancers (in Dutch also referred to as ‘zzp’ers’), particularly concerning ...
The future of freelancers
There is currently some unrest among freelancers and companies working with them. This unrest has arisen after the tax authorities announced that as per 1 ...
Dutchyard invests with Uncover Legal in AI solutions for lawyers
Uncover Legal, a pioneer in the use of AI for lawyers, received a significant investment from Dutchyard Investments in July 2024. This funding will support ...