20.09.2022 EU law Launch of Metaverse blog series Articles - Stibbe launches a new blog series focusing on the legal challenges of the Metaverse. In our upcoming blog posts, we will discuss the legal challenges of NFTs, crypto-assets, Metaverse platforms, crypto exchanges, DAO, and many more. Read more Team: Erik Valgaeren, Cyril Fischer
28.07.2022 NL law Zuiver commercieel belang ook gerechtvaardigd belang: Raad van State laat zich er niet over uit Short Reads - Op 27 juli 2022 heeft de Raad van State bevestigd dat de Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens onterecht een boete van € 575.000 aan VoetbalTV heeft opgelegd. De hoop bestond dat de Afdeling antwoord zou geven op de vraag of de AP terecht of onterecht meent dat een zuiver commercieel belang géén gerechtvaardigd belang kan zijn in de zin van de Algemene Verordening Gegevensbescherming. Het antwoord op deze vraag blijft echter uit. Read more Team: Judica Krikke, Jurriaan van Mil
03.08.2022 EU law Gotta catch ‘em all? Upward referral of ‘killer acquisitions’ upheld Short Reads - Companies involved in intended or completed M&A transactions falling below EU and national merger notification thresholds should beware that their deals may still catch the European Commission’s eye. The General Court has upheld the Commission’s decision to accept a national referral request regarding Illumina’s acquisition of Grail: a transaction not triggering any of the notification thresholds within the EEA. Read more Team: Floris ten Have, Simone Evans
22.07.2022 NL law Stibbe Klimaatcongres 2022 Conference - Tijdens het Stibbe Klimaatcongres op 22 september 2022 bespreken we samen met sprekers uit het bedrijfsleven multidisciplinair hoe de (Europese) klimaattransitie impact heeft op organisaties. U kunt zich nog aanmelden voor het evenement. Read more Team: Valérie van 't Lam, Barbara Bier, Heleen Kersten, Marieke Driessen, Reinout de Boer, Steven Hijink, Ali al Khatib, Branda Katan, Daan Doorenbos
28.07.2022 NL law Purely commercial interest also a legitimate interest? Council of State leaves the question unanswered. Short Reads - On 27 July 2022, the Council of State confirmed that the Dutch Data Protection Authority wrongly imposed a €575,000 fine on VoetbalTV. But the Council did not answer the question whether the AP rightly or wrongly believes that a purely commercial interest cannot be a legitimate interest within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation. Read more Team: Judica Krikke, Jurriaan van Mil
06.07.2022 NL law Highest Dutch court: the postman may still ring twice? Short Reads - The Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy was wrong to unblock the ACM’s prohibited merger between postal operators PostNL and Sandd on grounds of public interest. According to the Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal (CBb), the Minister cannot substitute the ACM’s assessment for its own when considering public interest reasons. Since the Minister did do so in this particular case, the CBb annulled the Minister’s merger clearance. Read more Team: Floris ten Have, Simone Evans