809 results Take note(s): Qualcomm’s EUR 1 billion dominance abuse fine quashed The General Court annulled the Commission’s EUR 1 billion fine imposed on Qualcomm for abuse of dominance on the LTE chipsets market. Getting the Deal Through - Debt Capital Markets Marieke Driessen, Niek Groenendijk and Nils Beijeman contributed to Getting the Deal Through - Debt Capital Markets. Stibbe contributes to Chambers Tax Controversy 2022 Stibbe’s Tax team contributed to the Dutch chapter of the Chambers and Partners Tax Controversy 2022. Stibbe attends the Global ABS Conference AFME and IMN organise their 26th annual meeting from 14 until 16 June 2022 in Barcelona. Kwaliteitsborging voor het bouwen: Ontwerpbesluit wordt aangepast Het nieuwe stelsel voor kwaliteitsborging in de bouw zal - naar alle waarschijnlijkheid op 1 januari 2022 - stapsgewijs in werking treden. Johan Léonard was interviewed by Paperjam Tax & Legal on the application of DAC6 Stibbe's Luxembourg tax partner Johan Léonard was amongst the few experts selected by Luxembourg's leading business publication Paperjam to discuss the implications of the DAC6 Directive in Luxembourg and throughout Europe. ESG: The Transition to ESG Benchmarks and new ESG disclosure requirements Marking a substantial step towards achieving the goals of the EU Action Plan on Financing Sustainable Growth (the “EU Action Plan on Sustainable Growth”), the benchmark regulations will enter into force on 23 December 2020. Gatecrashing gatekeepers? The EU’s digital reform is out Christmas is a time for contemplation, and the proposals of the long-awaited Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act may give gatekeepers and other online intermediaries even more reason to be pensive this year. WAMCA: imperfections come to the surface Dutch courts have not yet developed procedural rules for the WAMCA, the new Dutch regime for collective redress. This adds to pre-existing uncertainty around many procedural aspects of this new law. DNB publishes guidelines for outsourcing notifications by insurers Requirements applicable to outsourcing (including intra-group arrangements as well as outsourcing to the cloud) under Dutch and EU financial regulatory regimes have become more stringent in recent years. Outsourcing has therefore been a priority on the Du The next 5 years: European Commission launches New Consumer Agenda Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the European Commission is already looking ahead to set its consumer protection priorities for the next five years. On the right track? GC sends mixed messages with Lithuanian Railways The essential facilities doctrine imposes on holders of indispensable facilities a duty to deal with their competitors. Financial Regulation and Civil Liability in EU law Marnix Wallinga contributes a chapter to the book ‘Financial Regulation and Civil Liability in European Law’. Dutch Supreme Court: non-resident investment fund eligible for refund of Dutch dividend withholding tax On 23 October 2020, the Dutch Supreme Court ruled that a non-resident UCITS fund is eligible for a refund of Dutch dividend withholding tax with respect to its investments in the Netherlands if strict criteria are met. The Dutch Scheme – high flexibility in plan contents and possibility to affect group guarantees The Act on confirmation of private restructuring plans – which introduces a framework allowing debtors to restructure their debts outside formal insolvency proceedings (the “Dutch Scheme“) – was adopted by the Dutch Senate on 6 October 2020. Innovatie en staatssteun. Het CBb leidt de weg bij de belangrijke definities industrieel onderzoek en experimentele ontwikkeling Het College van Beroep voor het bedrijfsleven (“CBb”) heeft op 6 oktober 2020 in een subsidiegeschil nadere invulling gegeven aan het onderscheid tussen “industrieel onderzoek” en “experimentele ontwikkeling”. Jurisdictional hide & seek: merger thresholds and buyer joint ventures Companies beware: the turnover of a joint venture buying a target is not necessarily decisive for determining whether the EU merger thresholds are met. Belgian prohibition on abuse of economic dependence comes into force and new fining guidelines In 2019, Belgium introduced legislation banning abuse in relationships between companies where there is no dominant position, but rather a position of economic dependence. The act entered into force on 22 August 2020. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Next page
Take note(s): Qualcomm’s EUR 1 billion dominance abuse fine quashed The General Court annulled the Commission’s EUR 1 billion fine imposed on Qualcomm for abuse of dominance on the LTE chipsets market.
Getting the Deal Through - Debt Capital Markets Marieke Driessen, Niek Groenendijk and Nils Beijeman contributed to Getting the Deal Through - Debt Capital Markets.
Stibbe contributes to Chambers Tax Controversy 2022 Stibbe’s Tax team contributed to the Dutch chapter of the Chambers and Partners Tax Controversy 2022.
Stibbe attends the Global ABS Conference AFME and IMN organise their 26th annual meeting from 14 until 16 June 2022 in Barcelona.
Kwaliteitsborging voor het bouwen: Ontwerpbesluit wordt aangepast Het nieuwe stelsel voor kwaliteitsborging in de bouw zal - naar alle waarschijnlijkheid op 1 januari 2022 - stapsgewijs in werking treden.
Johan Léonard was interviewed by Paperjam Tax & Legal on the application of DAC6 Stibbe's Luxembourg tax partner Johan Léonard was amongst the few experts selected by Luxembourg's leading business publication Paperjam to discuss the implications of the DAC6 Directive in Luxembourg and throughout Europe.
ESG: The Transition to ESG Benchmarks and new ESG disclosure requirements Marking a substantial step towards achieving the goals of the EU Action Plan on Financing Sustainable Growth (the “EU Action Plan on Sustainable Growth”), the benchmark regulations will enter into force on 23 December 2020.
Gatecrashing gatekeepers? The EU’s digital reform is out Christmas is a time for contemplation, and the proposals of the long-awaited Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act may give gatekeepers and other online intermediaries even more reason to be pensive this year.
WAMCA: imperfections come to the surface Dutch courts have not yet developed procedural rules for the WAMCA, the new Dutch regime for collective redress. This adds to pre-existing uncertainty around many procedural aspects of this new law.
DNB publishes guidelines for outsourcing notifications by insurers Requirements applicable to outsourcing (including intra-group arrangements as well as outsourcing to the cloud) under Dutch and EU financial regulatory regimes have become more stringent in recent years. Outsourcing has therefore been a priority on the Du
The next 5 years: European Commission launches New Consumer Agenda Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the European Commission is already looking ahead to set its consumer protection priorities for the next five years.
On the right track? GC sends mixed messages with Lithuanian Railways The essential facilities doctrine imposes on holders of indispensable facilities a duty to deal with their competitors.
Financial Regulation and Civil Liability in EU law Marnix Wallinga contributes a chapter to the book ‘Financial Regulation and Civil Liability in European Law’.
Dutch Supreme Court: non-resident investment fund eligible for refund of Dutch dividend withholding tax On 23 October 2020, the Dutch Supreme Court ruled that a non-resident UCITS fund is eligible for a refund of Dutch dividend withholding tax with respect to its investments in the Netherlands if strict criteria are met.
The Dutch Scheme – high flexibility in plan contents and possibility to affect group guarantees The Act on confirmation of private restructuring plans – which introduces a framework allowing debtors to restructure their debts outside formal insolvency proceedings (the “Dutch Scheme“) – was adopted by the Dutch Senate on 6 October 2020.
Innovatie en staatssteun. Het CBb leidt de weg bij de belangrijke definities industrieel onderzoek en experimentele ontwikkeling Het College van Beroep voor het bedrijfsleven (“CBb”) heeft op 6 oktober 2020 in een subsidiegeschil nadere invulling gegeven aan het onderscheid tussen “industrieel onderzoek” en “experimentele ontwikkeling”.
Jurisdictional hide & seek: merger thresholds and buyer joint ventures Companies beware: the turnover of a joint venture buying a target is not necessarily decisive for determining whether the EU merger thresholds are met.
Belgian prohibition on abuse of economic dependence comes into force and new fining guidelines In 2019, Belgium introduced legislation banning abuse in relationships between companies where there is no dominant position, but rather a position of economic dependence. The act entered into force on 22 August 2020.