State Aid: time to investigate informal capital rulings

There has been much discussion about tax planning involving The Netherlands recently. One structure that has been criticised, is the so-called “informal capital” structure. This is understandable, as there are serious concerns regarding this structure in the light of EU State aid rules.

Jan Vleggeert • September 18, 2020

Procedural autonomy across Europe

While a body of research on the growing body of EU civil procedural law has emerged, the perspective has mostly been top-down, one that seeks to systematise EU law, we believe that the perspective of the Member States, a bottom-up approach, has been explored to a limited extent.

Bart Krans and Anna Nylund • August 11, 2020

Diversity and inclusion at Leiden University: Just ticking a box or the sincere desire to change?

Almost six years ago I made the transition from a job in the judiciary to working at the law faculty of Leiden University. I soon became aware of a lack of visible diversity among the faculty staff, although the student population did seem to be reasonably diverse.

Amir Ali Abadi • August 10, 2020 • 1 comment

Freedom of speech – An invokable right?

Freedom of speech refers to the right to express one's opinion without fear of censorship or repercussions. When and why do courts in the Netherlands decide against it?

Dimitra Stefoudi and Arthur Menschaart • July 21, 2020

Religious slaughter in the Union: An end to national discretion?

After a preliminary reference on the Flemish ban on slaughter without stunning, how will the CJEU preserve the balance between animal welfare and religious freedom in the EU?

David Hamburger and Karst Vriesendorp • July 20, 2020

“Herstructureren boven liquideren” - richtlijnen voor bestuurders

Herstructureren lijkt in deze tijden van Corona de gewenste oplossing voor noodlijdende bedrijven, omdat hierbij werkgelegenheid behouden blijft. Maar waarmee moet een bestuurder rekening houden om in deze reddingspoging bestuurdersaansprakelijkheid te voorkomen?

Sofia de Jong • July 09, 2020

Deshelving hateful, misleading, and other harmful books: Bol(d) transparency?

Dutch internet marketplace Bol.com has decided to stop selling books containing hate messages. It could take on a pioneering role and be transparent on how it decides what books come off the shelves.

Michael Klos • July 07, 2020 • 2 comments

SDG 18 – Sustainable space: Extending the SDGs beyond Earth

The UN SDGs are an urgent universal call for action to change the world and steer it towards a better and more sustainable path. One goal is missing: the 18th SDG on sustainable use of outer space.

Berfin Bediz Yildiz, Gautam Hedge, Chen Shalem and Vennela Devineni • June 12, 2020

Impact of an asteroid on Earth: the need for legal clarifications

Scientists believe that the fall of a destructive asteroid on Earth is not entirely unlikely. If so, what would be the means of defence available to States in order to comply with international law?

Aniela Barug, Konstantinos Andritsos, Siti Jamaldin and Jacomo Restellini • June 08, 2020 • 1 comment

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