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Out of the Woods? The EUDR Postponed and Simplified

European Union - December 22 2025 On 4 December 2025, European Parliament and Council negotiators reached a provisional political agreement on a one-year postponement of the EU…

New Dutch VAT rules for holding companies and share transactions as of 1 July 2025: five key insights for businesses

Netherlands - June 30 2025 The Dutch VAT rules for holding companies and share transactions will change, effective 1 July 2025. This may impact a wide range of businesses with…

Latest Developments Regulation Proposal New Genomic Techniques

European Union - April 29 2025 Back in July 2023, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a regulation on plants obtained by new genomic techniques (NGTs). This aims to…

The Finnish Retail Alcohol Market is Being Liberalised

European Union, Finland - November 27 2024 The principal legislative act applying to the retail of alcohol in Finland is currently under revision. The objective of the Finnish Alcohol Act…

UK: Crackdown on Umbrella Company Tax Avoidance: What Retail & Consumer Businesses Need to Know

United Kingdom - November 27 2024 In her first budget, Rachel Reeves announced significant reforms aimed at tackling tax avoidance. A key focus of these reforms is the regulation of…

New rules for employees vs. self-employed workers in the Netherlands - changes ahead for 2025 and 2026

Netherlands - November 15 2024 As in many countries, employees and self-employed workers are treated differently for both tax and labour law purposes in the Netherlands. While…

UK Government announces key changes to CfD Scheme to boost clean energy

United Kingdom - November 15 2024 The new UK Government has made reforming the sector to make Britain a Clean Energy superpower a key pillar of its early energy strategy. In just over…

Ireland - EU AI Act Update

European Union, Ireland - November 11 2024 On the 6th of November, Dara Calleary, the Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company regulation (the ‘Minister’) released a refresh…

Important Update on Payment Conditions in Public Procurement in Belgium

Belgium, European Union - November 11 2024 The Belgian government has implemented significant changes to payment rules in public procurement, effective January 1, 2025. These changes are…

KSA: Movement in Saudi Arabia’s cybersecurity regulatory regime

Saudi Arabia - November 4 2024 Some developments in Saudi Arabia’s cybersecurity landscape have attracted surprisingly little attention. Specifically, there have been changes to…