Spray zones and zoning: complex issue
On December 16, 2020, the Administrative Law Division of the Council of State issued an important ruling on spraying zones in zoning plans. This concerned a procedure against the adoption of a zoning plan in the municipality of Neder-Betuwe. It is established case law that a target distance must be maintained between agricultural activities with […]
Fines for Carrefour for AVG violation
On Nov. 26, 2020, the French equivalent of the Personal Data Authority, the CNIL (Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés), announced the imposition of fines on two divisions of the well-known Carrefour for violating the AVG. A fine of €2,250,000.00 has been imposed on Carrefour France and a fine of €800,000.00 on Carrefour Banque. […]
Money of the children, stays of the children!
If you are married in full community of property (before January 1, 2018) and you get divorced, all assets – barring exceptions – will be divided by halves. We are regularly asked whether the bank balances of the children’s bank accounts or the bank accounts for the children’s study expenses must also be divided. The […]
Office founder mr. B.A. Wille bids farewell
After more than 45 years, Mr. B.A. Wille will retire from Wille Donker Lawyers, the firm of which he is one of the founders, on January 1, 2021. He left the legal profession in 2015, after which he remained associated with the firm as an advisor for several more years. Wille Donker Lawyers is indebted […]
Temporary provision for payment deferral
On December 17, 2020, the Temporary Provision for Payment Deferral entered into force. This provision is part of the “Temporary COVID-19 SZW and JenV Act” and temporarily allows the courts to stay the processing of bankruptcy petitions and suspend other recovery actions, and grant a debtor a temporary payment moratorium. This regulation aims to prevent […]
From EPC to BENG: builders be prepared!
It has already been officially known since Dec. 13, 2019, that the 2012 Building Code will set higher requirements for the energy performance of new buildings. Currently, new buildings must comply with an Energy Performance Coefficient (EPC). In all likelihood, the announced change to the Building Code will take effect on January 1, 2021. This […]
Reduced deductibility of spousal support
In 2019, we posted an article on our website about the changes for the deductibility of spousal support due to the changes in the Dutch tax system based on the 2019 tax plan. These changes are now a reality. Starting January 1, 2020, there will be only two tax brackets. For the first bracket a […]
Zoning ordinance voids management order – or does it?
In January 2020, the Council of State issued an important ruling on the relationship between a management regulation and so-called “umbrella zoning plans. A management ordinance is in fact a zoning plan, but without an appeal to the administrative court. Such an administrative order may not substantially expand the building and use rules in the […]
Indexation of alimony 2021: 3%
Each year, the amount of child and spousal support is indexed. For 2021, the index figure is set at 3%. This means that the alimony applicable as of January 1, 2021 will be increased by 3%. We keep our clients informed of the indexing rate annually, even after the case is completed. If you are […]
NOW 1: the final bill is coming
Nearly 140,000 businesses have applied for NOW grants from the first aid package (NOW 1). These are small but also large companies. Minister Koolmees has drawn up an auditing protocol together with the Royal Dutch Accounting Association (NBA). The protocol takes into account differences between companies. Large companies that received large subsidies are given a […]