03.06.2019 NL law Stibbe advises innogy and Yard Experience - The Administrative Jurisdiction Division of the Council of State rendered its judgment on the construction of wind farm N33 on 29 May 2019. Stibbe advises innogy and Yard on the construction of this wind farm. Read more Team: Anna Collignon, Neeltje Walgemoed
12.07.2018 NL law Stibbe advises on the construction of the Fryslân wind farm Experience - On 11 July 2018, the Administrative Jurisdiction Division of the Council of State rendered its judgment on, among other things, the zoning plan, the environmental permit and the Nature Conservation Act permit for the Fryslân wind farm. The objections to the decisions have been declared unfounded and the construction of the wind farm with 89 wind turbines in the IJsselmeer may commence. Read more Anna Collignon Partner Amsterdam
22.02.2018 NL law Stibbe advises on the construction of the Drentse Monden and Oostermoer wind farm Experience - On 21 February 2018, the Administrative Jurisdiction Department of the Council of State rendered its judgment on the construction of the Drentse Monden and Oostermoer wind farm. The zoning plan and other permits are now irrevocable and the construction of the wind farm, including 45 wind turbines, in the municipalities Aa and Hunze and Borger-Odoorn may begin Read more Anna Collignon Partner Amsterdam
14.05.2014 NL law Stibbe advised Northland Power Inc. Experience - Stibbe advises Northland Power Inc., a Canadian energy company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, in respect of its investment in the 600 Megawatt offshore wind project Gemini. Read more Team: Martin In de Braekt, Li Wee Toh
01.01.2014 NL law Stibbe advises ESD-SIC Experience - Advising ESD-SIC on subsidy from The Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation for a new boiler for ESD-SIC. Read more Team: Jan Reinier van Angeren, Valérie van 't Lam
01.01.2013 NL law Stibbe advised Eneco Holding Experience - Stibbe advised Eneco Holding on the acquisition by Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) of a 50% stake in the offshore windpark Eneco Luchterduinen (Q10). Read more Team: Martin In de Braekt, Li Wee Toh
24.05.2012 NL law Stibbe advises Eneco Experience - Advising and representing Eneco in relation to permitting of off shore wind farms in the Dutch part of the North Sea. Read more Martin In de Braekt Partner Amsterdam
14.03.2012 NL law Stibbe advises Provinces of Flevoland and Friesland Experience - Advising governmental bodies, such as the provinces of Flevoland and Friesland in public law cases, such as EC law, subsidies and planning and environmental law issues. Read more Team: Tom Barkhuysen, Anna Collignon, Jan van Oosten
08.02.2012 NL law Stibbe advises Koepel Windenergie Experience - Advising and representing Koepel Windenergie on the permitting of the largest European on shore wind farm (450 Mw) in the Noordoostpolder. Read more Anna Collignon Partner Amsterdam
14.02.2020 EU law Does your everyday cleaning product qualify as a 'biocidal product' under European legislation? Articles - On 19 December 2019, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled on the concept of 'biocidal product', as defined in article 3 of Regulation 528/2012 on the making available on the market and use of biocidal products, in a case on a cleaning product primarily used "to ensure the absence of mould". According to the CJEU, the concept of ‘biocidal product’ is to be interpreted broadly, hereby also broadening the scope of application of Regulation 528/2012. Read more Team: Jan Bouckaert, Bastiaan Schelstraete, Maarten Christiaens
07.02.2020 BE law Het finale Belgische ‘nationaal energie- en klimaatplan’ en de Belgische langetermijnstrategie: het geduld van de Commissie op de proef gesteld? Articles - Op 31 december 2019 diende België, nog net op tijd, zijn definitieve nationaal energie- en klimaatplan (NEKP) in bij de Commissie. Het staat nu al vast dat het Belgische NEKP niet op applaus zal worden onthaald door de Commissie. Verder laat ook de Belgische langetermijnstrategie op zich wachten. Wat zijn de gevolgen? Read more Team: Frederik Vandendriessche, Cedric Degreef, Pieterjan Claeys
14.01.2020 NL law Seminar on developments in administrative law and environmental law Seminar - On 16 January 2020, Stibbe Amsterdam will host its annual seminar on the latest developments in administrative law and environmental law. Read more Team: Tom Barkhuysen, Jan Reinier van Angeren, Anna Collignon, Jan van Oosten, Tijn Kortmann, Liesbeth Berkouwer, Niels Jak, Valérie van 't Lam, Neeltje Walgemoed, Sophie Ravelli, Christien Saris, Monique van der Linden
13.12.2019 NL law Milieuproblemen in de landbouw: falend omgevingsrecht en mogelijke oplossingen Articles - Op 26 september 2019 gaven vijf sprekers hun visie op milieuproblemen in de landbouw tijdens de themamiddag van de Vereniging voor Milieurecht (VMR). Read more Sandra Putting Junior Associate Amsterdam
10.02.2020 NL law Séminaire: Objectifs climatiques - Affaire Urgenda : quelles conséquences ? Seminar - Le 21 décembre dernier, la Cour suprême des Pays-Bas a rejeté l'appel du gouvernement néerlandais dans l'affaire Urgenda. Cette décision oblige, par conséquent, l’Etat néerlandais à réduire ses émissions de gaz à effet de serre de 25% par rapport à 1990 et ce, d’ici la fin de cette année. Read more Team: Jan Bouckaert, Valérie van 't Lam, Guan Schaiko
24.01.2020 BE law Instrumentendecreet goedgekeurd door Vlaamse regering Short Reads - Op 20 december 2019 heeft de Vlaamse regering het ontwerp van Instrumentendecreet goedgekeurd. Dit decreet bundelt de verschillende omgevingsinstrumenten met het oog op ruimtelijke realisaties op het terrein (zoals de fameuze "betonstop" of "bouwshift"). Read more Team: Jan Bouckaert, Yves Sternotte
24.12.2019 EU law Climate change litigation: Dutch Supreme Court upholds Urgenda decision Articles - On Friday 21 December 2019, the Dutch Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of the Dutch government in the Urgenda-case, hence upholding the order of the Court of Appeal of The Hague. The The Hague Court of Appeal ordered the Dutch State in 2018 (confirming the 2015 decision of the The Hague Court of first instance) to reduce Dutch greenhouse gas emissions by 25% compared to 1990, by the end of 2020. As other climate cases, such as the Belgian one, are in their final stages of proceedings, this decision sets an important precedent. Read more Team: Jan Bouckaert, Guan Schaiko, Cedric Degreef, Maarten Christiaens
04.12.2019 NL law Stibbe appoints three new partners Inside Stibbe - Muriël Rosing, Jan van Oosten and IJsbrand van Straten have been appointed as partners at Stibbe in Amsterdam with effect from 1 January 2020. Muriël is a criminal law specialist, Jan is a recognised expert in environment and planning law, and IJsbrand is a specialist in (notarial) corporate law. Read more Team: Derk Lemstra, Muriël Rosing, Jan van Oosten, IJsbrand van Straten
10.02.2020 NL law Seminarie: Klimaatdoelstellingen - Urgenda-zaak: wat zijn de gevolgen? Seminar - Op 21 december ll. verwierp de Hoge Raad van Nederland het beroep van de Nederlandse regering in de Urgenda-zaak. Bijgevolg blijft het rechterlijk bevel om de uitstoot van broeikasgassen met 25% te verminderen vóór het einde van 2020 ten opzichte van 1990 in stand. Read more Team: Jan Bouckaert, Valérie van 't Lam, Guan Schaiko
15.01.2020 NL law E-book: belangrijkste ontwikkelingen bestuursrecht en omgevingsrecht 2019 in blogs Short Reads - De bestuursrechtadvocaten van Stibbe in Amsterdam bloggen regelmatig over actuele onderwerpen op het gebied van het bestuursrecht en het omgevingsrecht. In dit e-book zijn voor u de belangrijkste bestuursrechtelijke blogs over 2019 gebundeld. Read more Team: Jan Reinier van Angeren, Tom Barkhuysen, Anna Collignon, Jan van Oosten, Tijn Kortmann
15.12.2019 NL law 'Stop de Omgevingswet' Articles - Hoewel de Omgevingswet op dit moment voorligt bij de Eerste Kamer roept de wet uit verschillende hoeken twijfels op. Tijn Kortmann pleit samen met Jan van er Grinten in het Nederlands Juristenblad om de invoering van de Omgevingswet een halt toe te roepen, want: ‘beter ten halve gekeerd dan ten hele gedwaald’. Read more Tijn Kortmann Of counsel Amsterdam
22.11.2019 NL law Anna Collignon and Valérie van ‘t Lam to speak at VMR’s annual practice day Speaking slot - The Environment Law Association (VMR) is organising its annual practice day on 29 November 2019. The subjects for the day, to be attended by all the key players in environmental law, will be the Activities Decree and a perspective on the future. Read more Team: Anna Collignon, Valérie van 't Lam