Christof Swaak speaks at IBA’s 20th Annual Competition Conference in Florence

Short Reads - There is no time like the present for companies to give their staff an opportunity to brush up on their responsibilities so they know what to do during dawn raids. The number of dawn raids may increase once the EU's national competition authorities (NCAs) are empowered as a result of the newly adopted ECN+ Directive.

Short Reads - On 28 August 2018, the Court of Appeal Arnhem-Leeuwarden ruled on the appeal brought by Alstom in the gas-insulated switchgear case. The Court considered several issues commonly raised in follow on-proceedings, such as jurisdiction, applicable law and liability of group entities.

Short Reads - On 23 November 2018, the European Commission confirmed that the Antwerp Port Authority's retroactive reduction of contractual minimum tonnage requirements for two port concessionaires did not qualify as State aid.

Inside Stibbe - Stibbe has promoted Floris ten Have (EU law, competition and regulation, Amsterdam) and Julien Bogaerts (corporate and finance, Brussels) to partner. In addition, Johan Zwemmer (employment law, Amsterdam), Li Wee Toh (energy and industry, Amsterdam) and Giovanni Smet (tax, Brussels) have been promoted to counsel. The new appointments will take effect on 1 January 2019.