In the media
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Jan Vleggeert: ‘Corona’ tax good idea, but how will it work? 05 March 2021
The coronavirus pandemic has spelt disaster for some businesses, while others have seen their profits soar. This has led to politicians to consider in...
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High level appointment for EIBL alumnus Martin Richardson 04 March 2021
Martin Richardson, who graduated in 1997 from what was then the Leiden LLM Programme in European Community Law (now: Leiden Adv LLM European and Inter...
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Eric De Brabandere on EU and the Western Sahara issue 04 March 2021
Morocco has suspended ties with the German government. According to Moroccan media, ministries and other government bodies have been asked in a letter...
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Mariëlle Bruning: coronavirus measures and pressure on children’s rights 01 March 2021
Children are suffering disproportionally from the coronavirus measures. They feel depressed more often compared to other age groups. But what about th...
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Hans-Martien ten Napel on Tocqueville and modern democracy 23 February 2021
Recently, Hans-Martien ten Napel was in the news on the above subject several times.
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'Level-headed Dutch are just as susceptible to fear as the British' 23 February 2021
Fishermen in the United Kingdom recently protested about the adverse effects of Brexit on their trade. It would be naive to think that covert feelings...
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GreenLeft party calls for study on dual role of tax scholars 12 February 2021
Too often, tax scholars have a dual role: advising the government on legislation, while at the same time helping companies to pay as little tax as pos...
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‘Space Court’ United Arab Emirates: ambitious, but not new 12 February 2021
The United Arab Emirates has announced that it is to open a so-called ‘Space Court’ which will operate as an arbitral tribunal for space-related dispu...
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'Frontex should have confined itself to a supportive role' 12 February 2021
Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, is currently facing serious criticism. Over a short space of time, it has been significantly expa...
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Jan Adriaanse on BNR podcast: 'Entrepreneurial success is always temporary' 11 February 2021
Jan Adriaanse, Professor of Turnaround Management was a guest on the Ben Tiggelaar Podcast on Dutch BNR Nieuwsradio. What do you do if your company is...
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Christa Tobler on BBC Radio about vote for women in Switzerland 09 February 2021
On 7 February 2021, Christa Tobler appeared on the BBC Wales radio programme 'Sunday Supplement' (a political and current affairs programme), entitled...
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Jan van de Streek and Jan Vleggeert on tax evasion Uber 08 February 2021
Tech company Uber uses various tricks via the Netherlands to avoid paying tax on its profits. A $16 billion inter-company loan from Singapore has pr...
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Vaccination certificate: opposition and doubts 08 February 2021
The Health Council of the Netherlands has published an advisory report entitled ‘Ethische en juridische overwegingen Covid-19’ (Covid-19: ethical and ...
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Foreign national suspects appear in court and sentenced more often 02 February 2021
Compared to suspects with the Dutch nationality, foreign nationals face court proceedings more often and are given a prison sentence more often than D...
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Eric De Brabandere on Shell’s liability for oil spills in Nigeria 01 February 2021
Shell Nigeria is liable for damages from oil spills in Nigeria. The Hague Court of Appeals gave this ruling in a case that was brought by four Nigeria...