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Fines and periodic penalty payments in case of violation of EU regulations

  • De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
  • -
  • Netherlands
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  • February 11 2013

A decree enabling the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets ("AFM") and the Dutch Central Bank ("DNB") to impose a fine or periodic penalty

New legislation and regulations

  • De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
  • -
  • Netherlands
  • -
  • February 4 2013

The majority of provisions of this bill came into force on 1 January 2013, introducing the following substantive changes; the public offer rules are

AFM announces preliminary plans for 2013

  • De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
  • -
  • Netherlands
  • -
  • November 2 2012

On 21 September 2012, the AFM published its preliminary plans for 2013

Dutch Intervention Act in force

  • De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
  • -
  • Netherlands
  • -
  • June 14 2012

On 13 June 2012 legislation allowing the Dutch Central Bank or the Dutch Minister of Finance to intervene in respect of failing banks and insurance companies with seat in the Netherlands ("Intervention Act") came into force with retroactive effect from 20 January 2012

Proposed ban on bonuses extended to apply to state-aided groups

  • De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
  • -
  • Netherlands
  • -
  • January 27 2012

The Minister of Finance has published an amendment to the bill introducing a ban on bonuses at state-aided financial institutions

Ban on commissions for complex products

  • De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
  • -
  • Netherlands
  • -
  • January 27 2012

The Minister of Finance wants to ban commissions for complex and high-impact products from 1 January 2013

Introduction of suitability test for daily policy makers

  • De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
  • -
  • Netherlands
  • -
  • January 20 2012

A bill was adopted by parliament on 20 December 2011 introducing a suitability test for (daily) policy makers of financial institutions and trust offices in the Netherlands

Bill limiting liability of financial supervisors

  • De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
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  • Netherlands
  • -
  • January 20 2012

Legislation currently in force provides no special liability regime for financial supervisors

AFM to use mystery shoppers

  • De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
  • -
  • Netherlands
  • -
  • October 14 2011

The Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets ("AFM") has announced its intention to use mystery shoppers during supervisory investigations

Seven financial markets bills submitted to the Dutch parliament

  • De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
  • -
  • Netherlands
  • -
  • June 30 2011

The Minister of Finance has submitted an extensive set of measures to the Second Chamber regarding the financial markets