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Yet to come into effect (3)
Crypto-asset providers must share data with Tax Administration
Effective date: 1 January 2026Do 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: 1 January 2027Do 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...
Employment agencies must help migrant workers with BRP registration
Effective date: not yet knownDo you run a temporary employment agency? If so, you will have extra duties. You will have to help migrant workers you employ to register properly in the Personal Records Database (Basisregistratie...
Already in effect (6)
Clauses to prohibit pledging of claims no longer allowed
Effective date: 1 July 2025Companies are no longer allowed to include a clause in their agreements to prohibit the pledge or transfer of claims. This means that suppliers are now allowed to transfer or pledge unpaid invoices...
Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) for financial institutions
Effective date: 17 January 2025Do 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...
Better protection for buyers of crypto-assets
Effective date: 30 December 2024Do you trade in crypto-assets? The European Commission introduced a regulation to regulate the crypto market. This is the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCAR or MiCA regulation). The regulation...
EU rules on trustworthy Artificial Intelligence systems (AI Act)
Effective date: 1 August 2024The 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...
Setting up a private limited company (bv) through video connection
Effective date: 1 January 2024Do 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 2023Do 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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