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John Wolfs
Cannabis Advisory , Commercial Law and Commercial Litigation in NetherlandsJohn Wolfs
goldJohn is a gold memberMOTY 2016John was Member of the Year winner in 2016Managing Director, Wolfs Advocaten
What are the FENEX conditions
Read more: What are the FENEX conditionsFENEX stands for Federatie van Nederlandse Expediteurs and is an important trade association in the Netherlands that represents the interests of freight forwarders. In practice, people therefore often refer to the “FENEX Conditions”. Although many will understand what you mean, this is now formally incorrect. The correct designation is the “Dutch Forwarding Conditions 2018”. In…
Classification of (sub)parts of goods
Read more: Classification of (sub)parts of goodsWhen making a customs declaration, it is important to classify the goods in question correctly. This is because incorrect classification can cause undesirable consequences. Think of delays at the border, higher customs duties and even fines. The process of classifying goods is not always easy, so mistakes are easily made. This is the case, for…
ECJ: when is a product a ‘container’ in customs law sense?
Read more: ECJ: when is a product a ‘container’ in customs law sense?Recently, the Court of Justice of the European Union issued a judgment relevant to the question of when there is a ‘container’ for the transport of goods. The judgment concerns a classification issue regarding the classification of a transport system. Facts The reason for this judgment was a request for a preliminary ruling regarding the…
Importers beware! EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) (2023)
Read more: Importers beware! EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) (2023)Although there is only preliminary agreement on the “Regulation establishing a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism,” the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will almost certainly enter into force from October 2023. With this system, CO2 emissions must be paid for when specific goods are imported into the EU. This concerns emissions released during the production of…
Entrepreneurs beware: digital incorporation in the Netherlands soon possible
Read more: Entrepreneurs beware: digital incorporation in the Netherlands soon possibleOn 21 April 2022, in order to implement European Directive 2019/1151, a legislative proposal was submitted to the Dutch Lower House which makes it possible to establish a Dutch B.V. digitally by means of a digital notarial deed that can be signed digitally. This will make it much easier and therefore more attractive for (foreign)…
The legal qualification of CBD in de European Union
Read more: The legal qualification of CBD in de European UnionIntroduction Over the last couple of years, an increasing number of entrepreneurs have invested in the trade of cannabis-based products. This development has led to concerns with regard to the potential harm of these products as well as their legal status.[1] This blog will discuss the concerns regarding the legal status of CBD. Cannabidiol (CBD) is a phytocannabinoid discovered…
The P2B Regulation (Online Intermediation Services)
Read more: The P2B Regulation (Online Intermediation Services)Central to this blog is the European Regulation 2019/1150 to promote fairness and transparency for business users of online intermediation services, the so-called Platform-to-business Regulation (hereinafter: the P2B Regulation). This Regulation entered into force on 12 July 2020 and imposes obligations on online intermediation services and online search engines in the EU (art. 1 paragraph 2 P2B Regulation). The…
The European Account Preservation Order
Read more: The European Account Preservation OrderThis blog is the first in a series of three in which three European procedures regarding the collection of claims against foreign persons or legal entities. These three tools were introduced to facilitate seizure and collection of claims abroad. Central to this blog is the European Account Preservation Order to facilitate cross-border debt recovery in…
Blog: The enforcement of a Dutch judgment in the United Kingdom (and vice versa)
Read more: Blog: The enforcement of a Dutch judgment in the United Kingdom (and vice versa)That Brexit has enormous consequences for European-British trade relations and the free movement of goods and persons needs no further elucidation. The United Kingoms exit from the European Union has also meant that the United Kingdom is no longer bound by European regulations, such as the Brussels Ibis Regulation. This regulation regulates, among other things,…