John Deere Allows U.S. Farmers the Right to Repair

American tractor maker John Deere has agreed to provide U.S. customers with the right to repair. Owners of this well-known equipment are now able to fix their own equipment. Whereas Europe has regulations in this field, this agreement is a breakthrough in the American...

Nitrogen Problem in the Netherlands: How it Works

While the Dutch society needs to deal with new nitrogen regulations, the European Commission has hardly any insights into the nitrogen problems in the individual EU member countries. While these countries do no research or are not sharing information regarding...

Preventing Trademark Revocation in China

An increasing amount of overseas companies are registering their trademarks in China. While following the updated intellectual property (IP) regulations in China, solely registering the trademark is not sufficient. In certain cases, your trademark can be revoked or...

VAT on energy temporarily reduced to 9%

The Dutch Senate passed the Act on Additional Tax Measures to Increase Purchasing Power 2022 on 28 June 2022. The Act governs the temporary reduction in the VAT rate on energy (natural gas, electricity, and district heating) from 21% (general rate) to 9% (reduced...