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Richard de Mos acquitted – and now?01 May 2023The acquittal of Richard de Mos and his fellow party member has caused quite a stir in the Netherlands. Can De Mos simply return to local politics now...
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Armin Cuyvers on nitrogen policy following Timmermans' visit to The Hague12 April 2023There is no time to lose when it comes to repairing damage to nature. For that reason and to show that the European Commission is neither a ‘bogeyman’...
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Researchers Tax Law in Trouw on potential tax avoidance Cargill28 March 2023Dutch newspaper Trouw investigated the tax position of multinational Cargill. Their conclusion? Cargill appears not to pay taxes over their profits. T...
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Media attention for research into Dutch financial health13 March 2023Research conducted by Deloitte, with advice from Leiden University and Nibud (National Institute for Family Finance Information), shows that six out o...
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Bart Schermer about attack on citizens' right to demonstrate13 March 2023Media outlets Investico, de Groene Amsterdammer and Trouw reported on the wide-scale collection by the Dutch police of personal data of demonstrators ...
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Gerrard Boot on embedding of zzp'ers within organisation14 February 2023The Dutch cabinet wants to stop organisations from using zzp’ers (self-employed professionals) for work that is deemed to be embedded in the organisat...
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Tanja Masson-Zwaan: 'We have to protect our heritage on the moon, like Neil Armstrong’s footprints'09 February 2023Space is becoming increasingly busier due to the launching of satellites and tourists. But no binding international agreements have been made since 19...
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Dealing with convicted Dutch nationals abroad09 February 2023The European Union has claimed, following its own investigation, that the Dutch government is falling short in how it deals with Dutch nationals convi...
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Luuk van Middelaar on EU Green Deal Industrial Plan06 February 2023Following developments in the US, the EU has now also opened the door for large-scale State aid to its own sustainable industries. A means to curb Chi...
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Dutch cabinet not adopting Boot Committee's main recommendation on ZZP plans23 January 2023
According to Gerrard Boot, Professor of Labour Law, the recommendations of the Committee he chaired on model agreements (Boot Committee) are only part...
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Valerie Frissen on NPO Radio 1 about Microsoft's new VALL-E software19 January 2023Microsoft’s new software VALL-E only has to hear a voice for three seconds to be able to imitate it almost perfectly. You can choose which emotion the...
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Annual overview Leiden2022: Leiden Law School10 January 2023A presentation on the latest developments in artificial intelligence and law, several public lectures on Criminal Justice, and a brand new trial in wh...
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Is it possible to ban a political party?26 October 2022Dutch right-wing political party Forum for Democracy has repeatedly demonstrated that it has no lower limit when it comes to morals. Should the courts...
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Legal justification Covid measures lacking24 October 2022Ever since the coronavirus crisis began, people have been arguing about the legal justification for measures. The problem: far-reaching measures such ...
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Study programmes Leiden Law School awarded ‘best study’ medals10 October 2022Five study programmes at Leiden Law School have received a medal for ‘best study programme’. This was the result of research conducted by Dutch EW Mag...