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Yet to come into effect (5)
Better protection for buyers of crypto-assets
Effective date: 30 december 2024
Do you trade in crypto-assets? The European Commission has introduced a regulation to regulate the crypto market. This is the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCAR). The regulation covers...
Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) for financial institutions
Effective date: 17 januari 2025
Do you work in finance, or do you provide ICT services to financial institutions? If so, your company must comply with the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). What is DORA? DORA is an EU...
Crypto-asset providers must share data with Tax Administration
Effective date: 1 januari 2026
Do you offer crypto-asset services in the Netherlands? Crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) must collect, check, and share data of their users with the Netherlands Tax Administration. This change is...
Temporary employment agencies must be certified
Effective date: not yet known
Do you run a temporary employment agency? A mandatory certification system for temporary employment agencies will be introduced. Agencies must have authorisation to operate, to combat abuse such as...
Prohibition on assignment between companies no longer allowed
Effective date: not yet known
Prohibition on assignment will be banned. Companies are no longer allowed to agree on non-assignment clauses. Suppliers may transfer or pledge any monetary claims they have outstanding with their...
Already in effect (4)
EU rules on trustworthy Artificial Intelligence systems (AI Act)
Effective date: 1 augustus 2024
The EU has introduced rules on the development and uses of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems. Those rules are listed in the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act). The aim of these rules is to ensure...
Hosting company that has child porn on servers can be fined
Effective date: 1 juli 2024
Do you work at a hosting company? Hosting companies have to clean their servers of online child sexual abuse images. The harmful images must be deleted and then be made inaccessible to internet users....
Setting up a private limited company (bv) through video connection
Effective date: 1 januari 2024
Do you want to set up a private limited company (bv)? It is possible to do so online. For the digital establishment of a bv you will need a digital notarial deed (in Dutch). You do not have to be...
Data intermediation services must be neutral and register (DGA)
Effective date: 24 september 2023
Do you have a data intermediation service, you are a so-called data intermediary? The Data Governance Act (DGA) states that you must register with the regulatory body before you can offer your...
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