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13 amendments

Legal entities may hold digital meetings

Effective date: 1 January 2027

This change in law is going ahead: start preparing now This act has been officially passed and the date of entry into force has been announced. You can start preparing your business. For whom? Boards,...

Netting scheme for solar panels ends per 2027

Effective date: 1 January 2027

What changes? Do you have solar panels for your business and do you sell electricity back to the grid? The netting scheme (salderingsregeling) ends on 1 January 2027. As a small-volume user, you are...

CER directive protects critical infrastructure against physical risks

Effective date: 15 August 2026

What has changed? More and more often the safety of our society and economy is under pressure. That is why the European Union has worked out 2 directives: the Critical Entities Resilience directive...

Cybersecurity obligations for more companies in critical sectors (NIS2)

Effective date: 15 August 2026

This change in law has come into force: make sure you comply with the regulations This Dutch law (based on the EU rules) has come into force. You must comply with the rules. What has changed? More...

Data of people in debt exchanged more easily

Effective date: not yet known

What changes? Are you a self-employed professional without staff or a director-major shareholder dga and do you have debts? Government organisations and bailiffs will exchange information about...

Difference between professional partnership and general partnership will cease to exist

Effective date: not yet known

What changes? Do you want to start a company together with colleagues? There will be new rules for partnerships. Right now there are 3 types of partnerships: professional partnership (maatschap)...

Mandatory 3-day cooling-off period for door-to-door and street sales

Effective date: not yet known

What changes? Do you sell products or services door-to-door or on the street? In future your customers will be entitled to a 3-day cooling-off period before you can enter into an agreement with them....

Mandatory occupational disability insurance (AOV) for self-employed professionals

Effective date: not yet known

What changes? The government wants all self-employed professionals to be insured against disability. This will be compulsory. Are you a self-employed professional (zzp'er)? You will be obliged to take...

PPWR imposes stricter requirements on packaging

Effective date: 12 August 2026

This European law has come into force: make sure you comply with the regulations This European law has taken effect and applies directly to your business. You must now fully comply with these rules....

Preventing child labour

Effective date: not yet known

What changes? Do you sell products or services? You have to make sure that these do not involve child labour at any stage. You have to be able to show that you are doing what is needed to prevent...

Social entrepreneurship to get more recognition

Effective date: not yet known

What changes? Does your company have a social or societal goal? Regulations and playing field for businesses with a social goal are set to be improved. Social enterprsies can get a societal status in...

Temporary reduction in motor vehicle tax for commercial vehicles

Effective date: 1 July 2026

This change in law has come into force: make sure you comply with the regulations This change in law has come into force. You must comply with the rules. The authorities will check this. For whom?...

Unambiguous security requirements (ABRO) for public contracts with risks to national security

Effective date: 1 January 2026

What has changed? Are you an entrepreneur and do you carry out assignments for the central government or the police? New contracts may be subject to the General Security Requirements for Central...

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