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Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive Explained

The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) is a 2024 EU law that obliges large companies operating in the Union—whether headquartered inside or outside it—to identify, prevent, mitigate and remedy human-rights and environmental harm across their entire value chains from 2027 onward. Because it imposes mandatory—not voluntary—duties, follows turnover instead of flag, and backs

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International Child Abduction: What Parents Need to Know

International (parental) child abduction happens when one parent takes or keeps a child across national borders without the other parent’s consent or in breach of a custody order. The first hours matter: every border crossed, document filed, or flight booked can affect whether the child is returned swiftly or remains abroad for months or even

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Can My Employer Read My Emails in the Netherlands?

The short answer is yes, your employer can read your work emails. But it’s a far cry from a free-for-all. In the Netherlands, an employer's right to monitor your inbox is tightly controlled by the GDPR and Dutch privacy laws. They need a serious, legitimate business reason before they can even think about looking. So,

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Complete Guide to EU Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act)

The EU Artificial Intelligence Act—Regulation (EU) 2024/1689—sets legally binding rules for any AI system placed on the European market or whose outputs reach EU users, making it the first horizontal, risk-based AI law anywhere. Whether you build models, integrate third-party tooling, or simply deploy chatbots to serve customers, the Act creates new duties and exposes

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The Complete Guide to Post Merger Integration Success

Signing the deal was the easy part. Now two companies, two cultures, and countless systems must operate as one without losing customers, talent, or momentum. That delicate, high-pressure phase has a name: post-merger integration (PMI). Done well, PMI protects the purchase price and releases promised synergies; mishandled, it can erase value faster than the ink

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Shareholder Disputes in the Netherlands: What Are Your Options?

When you run a business with others, disagreements are part of the territory. But sometimes, those disagreements snowball into serious conflicts that can put the entire company's future at risk. In the Netherlands, shareholder disputes can be resolved in several ways, from informal negotiations and mediation all the way to more formal legal actions like

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Divorcing a Narcissist in the Netherlands Guide

Divorcing a narcissist is a world away from a typical separation. It demands a completely different strategy, one built on meticulous documentation, emotional distance, and proactive legal protection. Forget the idea of mutual agreement; this is about navigating a high-conflict minefield designed to break your spirit and drain your bank account. The Reality of Divorcing

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Understanding the Dutch Suspended Sentence

When a judge imposes a prison term but then pauses its enforcement, giving the person a chance to serve their time in the community under strict conditions, that’s what we call a suspended sentence. Think of it as a second chance, but one with very serious legal strings attached. If you follow all the rules,

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