On 6 August 2026, the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (Autoriteit Financiële Markten, AFM) published an update on the Digital Operational Resilience Act (Regulation (EU) 2022/2554, DORA). This update focuses on the progress of the financial sector since the
AFM update on steering towards embedded insurance on online platforms
On 9 July 2026, the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (Autoriteit Financiële Markten, AFM) issued a news update on the findings of an exploratory study of the online choice environment of platforms that offer embedded insurance.
The study shows
Dutch Implementation Act on the MiFID II review
On 20 July 2026, the Dutch Minister of Finance published the Implementation Act on the review of MiFID II 2026 (Implementatiewet herziening MiFID II 2026, the Implementation Act) in the Dutch Government Gazette. Please refer to our earlier blog about
AFM update on T+1 rules
On 27 July 2026, the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (Autoriteit Financiële Markten, AFM) issued a news update on the publication of detailed rules on the transition to a T+1 settlement cycle (T+1) by the European Commission (EC). Under
AFM update on compliance and internal audit functions at fund managers
On 23 July 2026, the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (Autoriteit Financiële Markten, AFM) issued a news update on areas of attention for compliance and internal audit functions at Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFMs) and managers of Undertakings in
CJEU Judgment on Geoblocking & Standards for Knowledge of Foreign Copyright Laws and Geoblocking Measures (Guest Blog Post)
by Prof. Marketa Trimble UNLV Boyd Law School
Last month, while sitting at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, a passenger typed www.annefrankmanuscripten.org on her laptop to look up the website at issue in the latest judgment by the Court of Justice of
International Criminal Court votes to remove chief prosecutor following sexual misconduct allegations
The Assembly of States Parties to the International Criminal Court (ICC) voted Friday to remove Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan from office over sexual misconduct allegations from 2024. Khan’s lawyer, Tayab Ali, denounced the vote in a statement. He said that
Kriminelle Vereinigung, kriminelle Verteidigung
Der Straftatbestand der Bildung krimineller Vereinigungen (§ 129 StGB) erlebt in den letzten Jahren eine kleine Renaissance. Während der BGH die Anwendungsmöglichkeiten im Wirtschaftsstrafrecht betonte und die Einordnung der „Letzten Generation“ als kriminelle Vereinigung kontrovers diskutiert wird (allein auf dieser Seite findet
Legal Analysis of the Nexperia Case in the Netherlands
Legal Analysis of the Nexperia Case in the Netherlands
Armstrong Chen, Xin Wang
The Amsterdam Enterprise Chamber (Netherlands) continues its proceedings in the dispute involving Nexperia, and on February 11, 2026, issued a ruling ordering an
Call for submissions – European Law Blogger Prize 2026
Call For Submissions European Law Blogger Prize 2026 The Editorial Board of the European Law Blog is pleased to announce the third edition of the European Law Blogger Prize, which is generously funded by the University of Amsterdam’s Fonds Europa…