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Trends In Dutch Public M&A 2026

Strategic buyers dominated Dutch public M&A in 2025, but ongoing geopolitical uncertainty and transformative forces like AI and the energy transition are reshaping the dealmaking landscape. Will strategic M&A continue to take center stage in 2026, or will private equity sponsors return with selective activity where they can bring genuine added value to target businesses?

Netherlands Commercial

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A&O Shearman

German Desk Newsletter | Juni 2026

Deze editie van de BUREN German Desk Newsletter belicht het veranderende regelgevingslandschap voor Duitse bedrijven in Nederland, met focus op investeringscontroles, M&A-transacties en nieuwe juridische ontwikkelingen.

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Dutch FDI Regime Scope Expanded: Six New Technology Categories Will Qualify As Highly Sensitive From 1 January 2027

The Dutch government has announced a significant expansion of its foreign direct investment screening regime, adding six new technology categories to the list of "sensitive technologies" subject to mandatory notification requirements. These additions reflect growing concerns about technological competition and national security risks associated with emerging technologies that could be weaponized or create strategic dependencies.

Netherlands Technology

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Loyens & Loeff

Dutch FDI Screening Set To Expand To Six New Sensitive Technology Categories

The Netherlands is poised to dramatically expand its foreign direct investment screening regime by adding six highly sensitive technology categories—including biotechnology, artificial intelligence, and nanotechnology...

Netherlands Government

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Jones Day

Netherlands Expands Investment Screening Law To Cover 6 Additional Technologies

Netherlands Commercial

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Investeringstoetsing In De Praktijk: Het Verbod Op De Overname Van Solvinity

Netherlands Media & IT

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Dutch Government Blocks U.S. Acquisition Of Cloud Provider, Signaling Heightened Focus On EU Digital Sovereignty

Netherlands Government

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Jones Day

BTI Annual Report 2025

Netherlands Government

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Defense Investment Under EU Sustainable Finance Framework: No Structural Barriers

Netherlands Government

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A&O Shearman

Jaarverslag BTI (Bureau Toetsing Investeringen) 2025

Netherlands Government

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The Netherlands Strengthens Foreign Investment Screening And Merger Control Framework

Netherlands Government

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

EU Industrial Accelerator Act Introduces New Conditions For Strategic Foreign Investments

European Union Government

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Coalition Agreement Outlines Strategic Direction For Competition Enforcement And Economic Security

Netherlands Anti-trust

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Loyens & Loeff

German Desk Newsletter | Dezember 2025

Netherlands Commercial

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German Desk Newsletter | Juni 2026

Netherlands Commercial

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[Blog] Foot Et Contrefaçon

European Union Privacy

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Novagraaf Group

Rent Regulation In The Dutch Residential Sector: A 2026 Update

Netherlands Real Estate

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A&O Shearman

How To Prevent Infringement Of Your Trademark Packaging

European Union IP

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Novagraaf Group

AvdR Legalflix | Suzan van de Kam | Uber, en hoe nu verder met de zelfstandige (Video)

Netherlands Employment

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Revision Of The EU FDI Screening Regulation: Political Agreement Reached

On 11 December 2025, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament have reached a provisional political agreement on the revision of the Regulation establishing a framework for the screening...

Netherlands Government

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Council And Parliament Agree To Revise The FDI Screening Regulation

On 11 December 2025, the Council and the European Parliament struck a political agreement to strengthen rules on foreign direct investment screening.

European Union Government

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Loyens & Loeff

Emerging FDI Dynamics: Recent Developments Concerning Nexperia

On 30 September 2025, the Dutch government intervened in the semiconductor company Nexperia by imposing restrictive measures affecting its assets, intellectual property, business operations, and personnel.

Netherlands Government

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Loyens & Loeff

Boletín Informativo de BUREN – Decimotercera Edición Escritorio Internacional | España y Latinoaméricaa | Abril de 2025

BUREN is an independent, multi-disciplinary Dutch law firm with offices in the Netherlands, Luxembourg and China. Through this quarterly newsletter, BUREN keeps you informed...

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German Desk Newsletter | April 2025

Netherlands Commercial

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Broader Inbound And Outbound Investment Screening To Prevent Technology Leakage

Netherlands Technology

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

Stricter Oversight Of FDI In Tech

Netherlands Government

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Strenger Toezicht Op FDI In Tech

European Union Government

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实体注册实用指南

Netherlands Government

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TMF Group BV

Boletín informativo de BUREN Escritorio internacional | España y Latinoamérica | Abril de 2024

Netherlands Commercial

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German Desk Newsletter - März 2024

Netherlands Commercial

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European Commission Initiates Infringement Procedure Against The Netherlands On Taxation Of Foreign Investment Funds

European Union Tax

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Loyens & Loeff

GBCI 2024: Investing Safely And Securely In High Complexity Jurisdictions

Worldwide Government

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TMF Group BV

Competition Newsflash – Update Nederlandse FDI-Screeningswet (Wet Vifo)

Netherlands Anti-trust

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Bureau Brandeis

German Desk Newsletter - März 2024

Liebe LeserInnen des BUREN German Desk Newsletters, der Frühling ist endlich da, und Ostern steht vor der Tür! Allmählich werden die Tage länger, die Welt bunter und die Temperaturen steigen und somit auch Jedermanns Laune...

Netherlands Commercial

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European Commission Initiates Infringement Procedure Against The Netherlands On Taxation Of Foreign Investment Funds

The European Commission has initiated an infringement procedure against the Netherlands for failing to extend a dividend tax reduction scheme to foreign investment funds...

European Union Tax

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Loyens & Loeff

GBCI 2024: Investing Safely And Securely In High Complexity Jurisdictions

In the first of three themes explored in TMF Group's Global Business Complexity Index (GBCI) 2024, we analyse the impact of global regulatory compliance on foreign investments...

Worldwide Government

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TMF Group BV

Competition Newsflash – Update Nederlandse FDI-Screeningswet (Wet Vifo)

In onze Competition Newsflash van 2 juni 2023 bespraken wij dat op 1 juni 2023 de Wet veiligheidstoets investeringen, fusies en overnames ("Wet Vifo")

Netherlands Anti-trust

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Bureau Brandeis

Proposal EU Foreign Investment Screening Regulation – The Proposed Key Changes And Next Steps

European Union Government

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Explainer Video: The Impact Of Foreign Direct Investment Screening (Video)

In the year 2023, an increasing number of jurisdictions subjected foreign and national investments to prior screening by means of a system known as ‘foreign direct investment screening'.

Netherlands Government

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Loyens & Loeff

As Dez Jurisdições Menos Complexas Para Se Fazer Negócios Em 2023

O Índice Global de Complexidade Corporativa 2023 da TMF Group explora 292 diferentes indicadores relacionados à complexidade corporativa para fornecer uma análise aprofundada dos desafios globais e locais que afetam a facilidade de se fazer negócios em todo o mundo.

Worldwide Government

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TMF Group BV

Las Diez Jurisdicciones Más Simples Para Hacer Negocios En 2023

El Índice Global de Complejidad Corporativa 2023 de TMF Group tiene en cuenta 292 indicadores diferentes relacionados con la complejidad corporativa y brinda un análisis de los desafíos globales y locales que afectan la facilidad para hacer negocios en el mundo.

Worldwide Government

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TMF Group BV

合规义务和营商复杂性

TMF Group的《2023年全球商业复杂性指数》（GBCI 2023）基于与商业复杂性相关的292个不同指标。我们的分析聚焦三个核心企业管理领域，并最终对每个司法管

Worldwide Commercial

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TMF Group BV

Gestão De Entidades E A Complexidade Corporativa

Worldwide Commercial

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TMF Group BV

La Gestión De Entidades Y La Complejidad Corporativa

Worldwide Commercial

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TMF Group BV

Business Complexity In EMEA: Jurisdiction Deep Dives

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TMF Group BV

Business Complexity In APAC: Jurisdiction Deep Dives

Worldwide Commercial

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TMF Group BV

Business Complexity In North America: Jurisdiction Deep Dives

Worldwide Commercial

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TMF Group BV

Foreign Direct Investment Screening In The Netherlands: New Regime In Force

Netherlands Government

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Jones Day

The Ten Least Complex Jurisdictions For Doing Business In 2023

European Union Government

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TMF Group BV

GBCI 2023: Entity Management And Business Complexity

Worldwide Commercial

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TMF Group BV

GBCI 2022: Business Complexity In APAC

Worldwide Government

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TMF Group BV

GBCI 2022: The 10 Most Complex Jurisdictions

Worldwide Commercial

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TMF Group BV

Five European Countries Ranked In Top 10 Most Complex Places In World For Doing Business

European Union Commercial

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TMF Group BV

New FDI Screening Mechanisms In The Netherlands

Netherlands Government

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Loyens & Loeff

Chinese Investment In Europe: Key Info For Investors On Some Of The Most Attractive Markets

Worldwide Government

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TMF Group BV

FDI Screening In The Netherlands: Retroactive Effect For Legislation In The Making

Netherlands Anti-trust

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Stek Advocaten

O "efeito Covid" Sobre A Expansão Global De Negócios

Worldwide Commercial

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TMF Group BV

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Elias Neocleous & Co LLC

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Arthur Cox

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Loyens & Loeff

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