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12/10/2023
Global Life Sciences & Healthcare Forum 2023
Blurring Boundaries - Exploring the convergence of life sciences and law
29/09/2023
International arbitration law and rules in the Netherlands
In the Netherlands, arbitration has generally been the most important form of dispute resolution after court litigation. This is particularly the case for the resolution of construction and numerous...
28/09/2023
EP Case Law in Brief: Erroneous Disclosures
“Mistakes in a document do not in themselves constitute prior art such as to prevent the grant of a patent.”So begins section I.C. 4.9 of the Case Law of the Boards of Appeal. This statement, and...
28/09/2023
CMS signs a cooperation agreement with Brazilian law firm FAS Advogados
CMS has signed a cooperation agreement with Brazilian law firm Focaccia, Amaral e Lamonica Advogados (FAS Advogados), one of the fastest growing law firms in Brazil.“FAS has been working actively with...
28/09/2023
CMS expands in Mozambique
Mozambican law firm Couto, Graça e Associados Limitada (CGA), based in Mozambique, has joined CMS as a member firm. The firm will be known as “Couto, Graça e Associados – member of CMS.”Duncan...
27/09/2023
DAC 8 Proposal approved by the European Parliament
BackgroundIn recent years, the crypto-asset landscape has steadily grown and has reshaped the world of payments and investments. Today such assets have an estimated market capitalization of USD 1.09 trillion...
25/09/2023
Public takeovers in the Netherlands
1. Are takeovers of listed companies regulated? Yes - the Financial Supervision Act (Wet op het financieel toezicht) governs takeovers of Dutch public companies listed on a regulated market. Additionally...
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22/09/2023
EUIPO publishes report on Trade Secrets Litigation Trends in the EU
In June 2023, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) published a report titled "Trade Secrets Litigation Trends in the EU" that delves into the patterns observed in trade secrets litigation...
21/09/2023
The European Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) –...
What is CSDDD?On 23 February 2022, the European Commission published its proposal for a Directive on corporate sustainability due diligence (the “Proposal”), which aims to foster sustainable and responsible...
20/09/2023
Price indexation causes trouble for hotels in the Netherlands
The principle that real estate value grows with inflation is one of the important factors behind real estate investment in the Netherlands. Because the yearly rent or franchise payment in most lease and...
20/09/2023
CMS advises Bynder on the acquisition of EMRAYS
CMS has advised Bynder, the market-leading digital asset management (DAM) platform on its acquisition of EMRAYS, a specialist provider of AI search solutions for DAM.The CMS team was led by Roman Tarlavski...
20/09/2023
CMS Hotels & Leisure Global Brochure
At CMS, we understand the Hotel & Leisure business environment. Our experience covers all aspects of the industry – we are there to guide you and help you grow and stay competitive in crowded markets...