Pensions are currently at the top of the agenda of companies, employees, pension carriers, governments and, last but not least, the European Commission. This is partly because of the economic crisis pension funds are in right now but also because of the aging population and the impact on public...

This Dutch paper deals with the Cartesio judgment regarding the transfer of the seat of subsidiaries of pension funds (IORPs) and Insurance companies. The paper discusses the judgment and related case law (Sevic, Daily Mail, Centros)