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Investment Screening In Practice: The Prohibition Of The Acquisition Of Solvinity

The Dutch government has prohibited a US IT company from acquiring Solvinity, the operator behind DigiD, the Netherlands' digital identity verification system. This decision raises important questions about how national security concerns intersect with foreign investment in critical telecommunications infrastructure and what legal mechanisms exist to protect public interests in the digital age.

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Investeringstoetsing In De Praktijk: Het Verbod Op De Overname Van Solvinity

The Dutch government has blocked the acquisition of Solvinity, the Amsterdam-based IT company behind DigiD, by American firm Kyndryl following advice from the Bureau for Investment Review.

Netherlands Media & IT

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Buren

Dutch Government Blocks U.S. Acquisition Of Cloud Provider, Signaling Heightened Focus On EU Digital Sovereignty

On May 25, 2026, the Dutch government blocked the proposed acquisition of Dutch cloud services provider Solvinity by U.S.-based Kyndryl, citing alleged public interest concerns under the Netherlands...

Netherlands Government

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Jones Day

Direct Marketing Under Scrutiny: Tighter Rules And Enforcement

Direct marketing is in the spotlight. The ACM is already enforcing existing rules for telemarketing more strictly, while stricter rules are on the way. In addition, with the update of the Code for Distribution of Advertisements by Email ("Email Code"), the rules for email marketing have been tightened.

Netherlands Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Arrest On Suspicion Of Terrorist Financing

Netherlands Government

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Duane Morris LLP

German Desk Newsletter | April 2025

Netherlands Commercial

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Prosecution Of Russian National

European Union Media & IT

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Duane Morris LLP

BTI Publishes Its First Annual Report

Netherlands Media & IT

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Buren

BTI (Bureau Toetsing Investeringen) publiceert haar eerste jaarverslag

Netherlands Media & IT

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Buren

EU Gigabit Infrastructure Act Paves Way For More Access To Physical Infrastructures And Potential Further Deregulation Of Telecom Sector

European Union Media & IT

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Jones Day

Ontwikkelingen 5G En Vaste Netwerken: (Nieuwe) Strijd Om Toegang?

Netherlands Media & IT

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Bureau Brandeis

The Dutch Market For Fast Internet Is Sufficiently Competitive

Netherlands Anti-trust

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Bird & Bird

New FDI Screening Mechanisms In The Netherlands

Netherlands Government

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Loyens & Loeff

Dutch Regulator Publishes Market Study And Guidelines To Steer The Roll-out Of Fibre-optic Broadband

Netherlands Anti-trust

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Bird & Bird

Vakantiedagen tijdens slapend dienstverband: bouwt een werknemer na 104 weken ziekte nog vakantiedagen op?

Netherlands Employment

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The Automotive Supply Chain's Tax Year

Netherlands Tax

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Loyens & Loeff

AvdR Legalflix | Suzan van de Kam | Uber, en hoe nu verder met de zelfstandige (Video)

Netherlands Employment

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Buren

Dutch Restructuring Framework Continues To Evolve While Providing Flexible Platform To Support Complex Domestic Processes (Podcast)

Netherlands Insolvency

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A&O Shearman

AvdR Legalflix | Ruud Brunninkhuis | Loon Als Boedelschuld (Video)

Netherlands Insolvency

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Buren

Proposed EU ePrivacy Regulation: Major Changes Ahead For Conducting Business Online

On 10 January 2017 the European Commission published a proposal for a new EU ePrivacy Regulation. The current ePrivacy Directive regulates technologies that enable online advertising...

European Union Privacy

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

Dutch Data Protection Authority Issues Opinion On Revisions To Data Retention Act

The draft bill followed the April 2014 ECJ decision nullifying the European Data Retention Directive.

Netherlands Privacy

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Jones Day

Court Suspends Dutch Telecom Data Retention Act

Dutch telecom and internet providers are no longer required to retain the telephone and internet traffic data of their customers.

Netherlands Privacy

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

The European Commission Knocking At The Door? Prepare And Beware!

The EU General Court recently confirmed the European Commission’s broad investigative powers when conducting a dawn raid.

European Union Anti-trust

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

ACM: Regulation Resolves Possible Market Domination In Dutch Telecommunications Sector

Netherlands Anti-trust

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

Kids’ App Removed From App Stores After Investigation By Dutch Data Protection Authority

Netherlands Privacy

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

Landmark Decision ECJ: Telecom Data Retention Directive Invalid

European Union Privacy

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

Dutch Mobile Operators Commit To Refraining From Public Statements About Future Market Behaviour

Netherlands Anti-trust

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Van Bael & Bellis

Consultation On Bill: Mandatory Notification Of ICT Security Breaches Imminent

Netherlands Government

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

New Rules On Cookies

Netherlands Media & IT

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NautaDutilh

Mobile Apps Remain A Priority For European Data Protection Authorities

European Union Privacy

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

Netherlands Media & IT

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

Dutch Senate Finally Adopts New Rules On Cookies, Net Neutrality And Data Security Breach Notifications

Netherlands Media & IT

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

TMT Sector In The Netherlands

Netherlands Media & IT

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Eversheds Sutherland

Mobile Apps Remain A Priority For European Data Protection Authorities

The European data protection authorities of the Article 29 Working Party published their joint Opinion 02/2013 on apps on smart devices on 14 March 2013.

European Union Privacy

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

The entry into force of the new regulations regarding net neutrality has been postponed until 1 January 2013.

Netherlands Media & IT

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

Dutch Senate Finally Adopts New Rules On Cookies, Net Neutrality And Data Security Breach Notifications

On 8 May 2012, the Senate adopted a much anticipated bill which amends the Dutch Telecommunications Act ("Telecommunicatiewet"), and implements the revised EU Directives regarding the revised European Telecommunications Framework.

Netherlands Media & IT

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

TMT Sector In The Netherlands

We have asked Anna den Hartog, head of our TMT and Data Protection practices at our Dutch office Eversheds Faasen to give us her thoughts on some of the key changes in law relevant for the TMT sector in the Netherlands.

Netherlands Media & IT

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Eversheds Sutherland

Self-Regulatory Code For The Distribution Of E-Mail

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NautaDutilh

Announcement On The Liberalisation Of Cable Television Networks

Netherlands Media & IT

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

Total Revision Of Dutch Legislation On Telecommunications

Netherlands Media & IT

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

Withdrawal of VAT Exemption on Telecommunication Activities

Netherlands Environment

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KPMG Meijburg & Co

Telecommunications Regulation

Netherlands Environment

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

Information Technology Regulation

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

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