The Netherlands is home to a vibrant luxury and fashion market with an international, creative workforce. Amsterdam even prides itself in having the world’s highest concentration of denim brands.
Together with Lexology Getting The Deal Through, Bird & Bird’s Dutch Retail & Consumer Group provides an annual overview of local insights and the latest legal developments in this important sector.
From the state of the market to import/export restrictions, and from obtaining IP protection for fashion goods to the risk of a freelance designer being considered an employee, all the most relevant topics are discussed. Particular attentions is also given to emerging trends and legal developments, such as green claims, the upcoming legislation for Extended Producer Responsibility in the textile sector and the EU’s VAT in the Digital Age Initiative.
