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07.01.2026

EU Law

EU ESG wrap-up: concluding 2025 and stepping into 2026

In this blog, we briefly discuss the notable legal developments of 2025 and describe some of the major EU legal and legislative developments expected in 2026 and the planned proposals from the European Commission (EC) work programme for 2026.

Article

24.12.2025

NL Law

EU Law

Proposal to simplify European environmental regulations: energy sector out of the nitrogen gridlock?

The European Commission wants to simplify environmental regulations for the benefit of energy infrastructure. Is the sector facing a nitrogen lock? This question and other proposals for acceleration are discussed in this blog.

Meeting room with a lounge, bookcases and a conference table with laptops, all kinds of stationary, books and papers at Stibbe in Brussels

Article

18.12.2025

NL Law

EU Law

eIDAS 2.0: Key Implications for Financial Institutions in the Dutch Market

The entry into force of eIDAS 2.0 marks a significant shift in Europe’s digital identity framework.

Article

04.12.2025

BE Law

EU Law

PFAS in Walloon and Brussels law

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), known as “forever chemicals” due to their persistence in the environment and very low degradability, have been the subject of several major scandals in Europe in recent years.

Article

20.06.2019

NL Law

'Europa' verankeren in de Nederlandse Grondwet?

Een grondwet moet de belangrijkste constitutionele waarden en institutionele kaders van een democratische rechtsstaat omvatten.

Article

20.06.2019

NL Law

Instelling van adviescollege rechtspositie politieke ambtsdragers

Er komt een permanent adviescollege rechtspositie politieke ambtsdragers. Onlangs heeft de regering voor de instelling van dat college een wetsvoorstel ter internetconsultatie voorgelegd.

Matter

20.06.2019

NL Law

Stibbe advises Westermeerwind

The District Court Midden-Nederland ruled in favour of Westermeerwind B.V. on 19 June, in a case brought by organisations acting for the 'Westermeerwind Group'. The group had claimed that the 32 members of that group had the right to participate in the Wi

Matter

20.06.2019

BE Law

Stibbe advises Alro Group

Stibbe assisted the Thijs family and the management as selling shareholders in the Alro Group with the sale of a majority stake to Gimv.

Event

19.06.2019

NL Law

Stibbe's Digital Economy team launches ‘AI for Business’ course

19/06

To provide our clients with cutting-edge and effective solutions to the legal challenges involved when deploying artificial intelligence (AI), a thorough understanding of the concepts of AI is crucial.

Article

18.06.2019

NL Law

Initial guidance from the Dutch State Secretary of Finance on the "Danish Cases" relating to beneficial ownership

On 26 February 2019 the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") ruled in various cases regarding the interpretation and non-application of the Parent-Subsidiary Directive ("PSD") and Interest and Royalties Directive ("IRD") in the context of tax avoidance and b

Article

14.06.2019

NL Law

The impact of the Division’s PAN decision on the permissibility of nitrogen relevant activities?

On 29 May 2019, in a long-awaited decision, the Administrative Jurisdiction Division of the Council of State (the “Division”) held that the Programmatic Approach to Nitrogen (“PAN”) was adopted in contravention of the Habitats Directive.

Article

13.06.2019

NL Law

Wat betekent de PAS-uitspraak van de Afdeling voor de toelaatbaarheid van stikstofrelevante activiteiten?

Op 29 mei 2019 heeft de Afdeling bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State ("Afdeling") in haar langverwachte uitspraak geoordeeld dat het PAS in strijd met de Habitatrichtlijn is vastgesteld.

Article

13.06.2019

NL Law

Afdeling stelt grens aan opleggen duurzaamheidseisen via zorgplicht of milieuvergunning aan bedrijven

De Afdeling bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State ("Afdeling") heeft op 17 april 2019 een belangrijke uitspraak gewezen voor de milieupraktijk.

Article

13.06.2019

NL Law

Introduction of Sustainability Linked Loan Principles

Sustainable finance and green lending is on the rise as more and more borrowers and lenders recognise the potential benefits of green and sustainability linked loan products for their business.

Juridische diensten blijven deels uitgesloten van regelgeving inzake overheidsopdrachten

In een arrest van 6 juni 2019 oordeelt het Hof van Justitie dat de uitsluiting voor juridische diensten in het kader van overheidsopdrachten geldig is.

Matter

11.06.2019

NL Law

Stibbe advises Athora

Stibbe is advising insurance and reinsurance group Athora on its acquisition of Vivat N.V. from Anbang and the related sale of Vivat Schadeverzekeringen to NN Group.

Part three - GDPR and Public Law: To retroact or not?

Nearly a year after the GDPR took effect, questions have emerged about its interaction with public law. This three-part blog series "GDPR and Public Law" explores three key issues regarding its impact on public law and government.

Regulate tech giants and create European champions, says Dutch government

Companies beware: revised EU competition rules are on their way.

Court applies Dutch law to all air freight cartel damages claims

On May 1, the Amsterdam District Court ruled in two judgments (1) and (2) that Dutch law applies to all follow-on damages claims resulting from the international air freight cartel, mainly citing practical considerations for its decision.

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