By Carlie Bonavia | TMF Group Most procedures for establishing a new entity in the Netherlands are quite straightforward, but in some areas, complexity levels for foreign companies can skyrocket. When it comes to the best countries in the world for business, the Netherlands is in an enviable 3rd position. However, it’s ranked among the 20 most complex jurisdictions in the world when examined specifically for its level of corporate compliance complexity. This is according to TMF Group’s Compliance Complexity Index 2018, which assessed...

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By Mark Overmann | Vice President of External Affairs | InterExchange   Happy Global Goals Week! In support of this vital effort, InterExchange has launched our Sustain Grant, which includes full funding for select participants in our Sustainable Action Costa Rica program.   Sustainable Action Costa Rica, which will take place January 5-13, 2019, is a specialized 8-day experiential tour of Costa Rica focusing on hands-on education in social and environmental sustainability. The program will engage American students and graduates with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs...

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By John M. Mercury & Jonathan McCullough The outlook for private equity investment in Canada is promising. The country has become an attractive destination for foreign investors, and the total value of PE deals continues to reach new heights. A strong Canadian economy is good news for Canadian companies and investors. What are the motivations and experiences of PE firms doing deals in Canada? What is driving their decisions to move ahead and invest, or to hold and take a closer look? To better understand this, Bennett Jones commissioned Mergermarket to...

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Nadia Bonnet | Avocat à la Cour | Arendt & Medernach The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (“AIFMD”) is aimed at increasing investor protection, creating a common set of rules for the authorization, organization, operation and supervision of asset managers, improving risk management by asset managers and creating a single market for alternative investment funds within the European Union (“EU”). Due to its extraterritorial reach; to date the AIFMD is the most significant piece of regulation affecting the private funds industry...

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Germany is one of the most rule-bound countries in the world. The bureaucracy and the language can be quite daunting to a newcomer. Just ask some of the recently arrived refugees from Syria. This article originally appeared on GlobalTradeMag.com. German media reported that refugees were surprised by the long waits in line and approvals needed to get housing, health care and a bank account. One was quoted saying he didn’t know what he was signing because the application for a subsidized...

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VULCAN VIEW KEY EVENTS OF THE WEEK 17th - 21st OF SEPTEMBER EU COUNCIL SUMMIT Austrian Presidency of the European Council hosts Salzburg summitThis week the 28 EU leaders met for an informal summit in Salzburg Austria, the birthplace of Mozart, and the first major gathering to take place under the Austrian Presidency of the European Council. The summit addressed the contentious issue of migration, with Austrian Chancellor, Sebastian Kutz, reporting on the progress of conclusions relating to migration adopted by leaders at...

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By Nicole van Bunge | Uri Pop Amsterdam has been selected as headquarter for the European Medicines Agency (EMA), following a close win over Milan. Currently based in London, the EMA is relocating due to Brexit. The win of the bid for the EMA headquarter is a tremendous conquest for the Netherlands and its economy given that the agency employs 900 staff and hosts around 30,000 overseas visitors each year. As the EMA is responsible for the scientific supervision, evaluation and safety monitoring...

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On 18 September it was budget day (Prinsjesdag) in the Netherlands on which the Dutch government released several bills of law containing tax law proposals. In this Tax Alert we will provide you with a summary of the main proposals relevant for international businesses. 1. Implementation of ATAD 1: introduction of earnings stripping rule and CFC-regimeOn 12 July 2016 the Anti-tax Avoidance Directive ('ATAD 1' or the 'Directive') was adopted by the European Council, obliging member states to adopt it ultimately...

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ACG Resources is proud and pleased to announce that Forbes has recognized ACG Resources as one of the Best Executive Recruiting Firms of 2018 in the United States. Based on aggregate data registered by our active and passive clients, ACG Resources has been rated 9.5/10 (Net Promoter Score), regarding effective strategy, communication, and search efforts. As a boutique family-operated firm, we a proud of our unmatched, almost zero-turnover rate of our internal staff as well as our proven, dedicated recruitment...

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