Netherlands
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Prediction markets: The emerging regulatory headache
To what extent do the business activities of prediction market platforms fall within the scope of financial services regulation in European jurisdictions?
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EU Pay Transparency Directive update
A snapshot of Member States’ local transposition progress.
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GRIP Extra: SEC launches AI taskforce, Google confirms Salesforce breach
Our in-brief roundup of notable stories from the last week.
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Dutch regulator takes a hard line on audit integrity
Joint investigations lead to fines as AFM collaborates with US Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) and takes direct action against local firm.
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GRIP Extra: House of Representatives bans WhatsApp, Germany plans to ban DeepSeek
Our in-brief roundup of notable stories from last week.
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Klarna reported to Norway’s Consumer Authority for marketing regulations failures
The company failed to declare actual cost of buying on credit.
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€1.2 billion in fines levied in 2024 for GDPR breaches in the EU
EDPB 2024 annual report also highlights cooperation between regulators and sizeable fines against large tech for data protection breaches.
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Trouble Dutch: An error of judgment on inducement rules?
The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets has made an extraordinary decision, says Ashurst.
