1051 results First application of Towercast in Belgium and merger filing exemption for certain hospital merger The Belgian Competition Authority has applied the Towercast case law in a first case in Belgium. It could possibly try do so again for certain hospital mergers that the legislator has recently exempted from merger filing in Belgium. Stibbe contributes to commentary on the Dutch Minimum Tax Act 2024 Zoya Zalmai and Thijs van Vliet contributed to the commentary on the Dutch Minimum Tax Act 2024 published in the online Dutch tax database NDFR. EU Court of Justice ruled on the statute of limitation and scope of applicability of the Damages Directive in Heureka vs. Google In a judgment of 18 April 2024, the European Court of Justice (“CJEU”) ruled on preliminary questions of the City Court of Prague concerning a damages claim lodged against Google by comparison shopping service provider Heureka. Global Legal Insights - Corporate Tax 2024 guide is now available The Global Legal Insights - Corporate Tax 2024 guide is now available. Michael Molenaars, Reinout de Boer, Maurits van Dijk and Ashley Peeters are its contributing authors. Listing Act: Inside information disclosure in a protracted process In April 2024, the European Parliament adopted the EU Listing Act. We discuss the removal of the obligation to immediately disclose an intermediate step in a protracted process that constitutes inside information under the Market Abuse Regulation. Tom Verdonk co-edited ‘Unfair Trading Practices in the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain’ Tom Verdonk has co-edited the book ‘Unfair Trading Practices in the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain’, recently published by Larcier-Intersentia. Dutch tax insights in debt restructuring cases We will highlight certain focus areas from a Dutch tax perspective in debt restructuring cases involving a Dutch debtor, also considering creditors holding or obtaining an equity stake – directly or indirectly - in the borrowing entity. Breaking off negotiations: does unjust enrichment lead to liability for damages? The Dutch Supreme Court rendered a decision on 14 June 2024 that sheds light on the standards for a party’s obligation to reimburse the other party’s costs when breaking off negotiations. Driving range of electric car falls short; buyer allowed to terminate contract The Dutch Supreme Court recently rendered a judgment that might enable buyers of electric cars to terminate their purchase agreement or reclaim part of the purchase price. Keeping up with Belgian patent litigation: Year case law review 2023 Stibbe's IP team recapped last year's patent case law in Belgium for the IPKat Blog. IPKat regularly publishes on European patent law and is one of the most popular blogs dedicated to IP law. Tips for Navigating the 2024 Dutch Tax Roadmap In this issue of Tax Notes International, Ashley Peeters and Michael Molenaars explain the key markers of the 2024 Dutch Tax Package and provide an overview of the tax developments expected in 2024/2025 and how these may affect international businesses. Recent Dutch Tax Developments in M&A Transactions In this issue of Tax Notes International, Ashley Peeters and Michael Molenaars discuss recent Dutch tax developments that are relevant to mergers and acquisitions transactions with a Dutch component. Debt or Equity? That Is Still a Dutch Tax Question In this issue of Tax Notes International, Ashley Peeters and Michael Molenaars examine a recent tax ruling of the Dutch Supreme Court regarding the qualifications of instruments as debt or equity for Dutch tax purposes. Netherlands further locked in? Council of State limits internal netting of nitrogen emissions The Council of State has changed its case law on internal and external netting. This has major implications for activities involving nitrogen. In this blog Anna Collignon discusses the new case law. The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guide: Mergers & Acquisitions in the Netherlands Heleen Kersten and Omar El Gachi contributed to the Legal 500 Country Comparative Guide: Mergers & Acquisitions The Netherlands. Chambers & Partners In-Depth Overview for the 2025 Global Guide: 'LUXEMBOURG: An Introduction to Corporate/M&A' Claire-Marie Darnand and François Bernard contributed to the Chambers & Partners In-Depth Overview for the 2025 Global Guide: 'LUXEMBOURG: An Introduction to Corporate/M&A'. Netherlands Chapter in Chambers Corporate Tax 2025 Michael Molenaars, Jeroen Smits, Reinout de Boer and Rogier van der Struijk contributed to the Chambers Corporate Tax 2025 – Global Practice Guides. The gift that keeps on giving: Article 22 is here to stay The European Commission will review a transaction thanks to Italy’s call-in powers. Even though the broad interpretation of Article 22 EUMR is off the table, deals that do not meet standard EU and national merger thresholds may still need to be notified. Pagination Previous page Page 17 Current page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Next page
First application of Towercast in Belgium and merger filing exemption for certain hospital merger The Belgian Competition Authority has applied the Towercast case law in a first case in Belgium. It could possibly try do so again for certain hospital mergers that the legislator has recently exempted from merger filing in Belgium.
Stibbe contributes to commentary on the Dutch Minimum Tax Act 2024 Zoya Zalmai and Thijs van Vliet contributed to the commentary on the Dutch Minimum Tax Act 2024 published in the online Dutch tax database NDFR.
EU Court of Justice ruled on the statute of limitation and scope of applicability of the Damages Directive in Heureka vs. Google In a judgment of 18 April 2024, the European Court of Justice (“CJEU”) ruled on preliminary questions of the City Court of Prague concerning a damages claim lodged against Google by comparison shopping service provider Heureka.
Global Legal Insights - Corporate Tax 2024 guide is now available The Global Legal Insights - Corporate Tax 2024 guide is now available. Michael Molenaars, Reinout de Boer, Maurits van Dijk and Ashley Peeters are its contributing authors.
Listing Act: Inside information disclosure in a protracted process In April 2024, the European Parliament adopted the EU Listing Act. We discuss the removal of the obligation to immediately disclose an intermediate step in a protracted process that constitutes inside information under the Market Abuse Regulation.
Tom Verdonk co-edited ‘Unfair Trading Practices in the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain’ Tom Verdonk has co-edited the book ‘Unfair Trading Practices in the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain’, recently published by Larcier-Intersentia.
Dutch tax insights in debt restructuring cases We will highlight certain focus areas from a Dutch tax perspective in debt restructuring cases involving a Dutch debtor, also considering creditors holding or obtaining an equity stake – directly or indirectly - in the borrowing entity.
Breaking off negotiations: does unjust enrichment lead to liability for damages? The Dutch Supreme Court rendered a decision on 14 June 2024 that sheds light on the standards for a party’s obligation to reimburse the other party’s costs when breaking off negotiations.
Driving range of electric car falls short; buyer allowed to terminate contract The Dutch Supreme Court recently rendered a judgment that might enable buyers of electric cars to terminate their purchase agreement or reclaim part of the purchase price.
Keeping up with Belgian patent litigation: Year case law review 2023 Stibbe's IP team recapped last year's patent case law in Belgium for the IPKat Blog. IPKat regularly publishes on European patent law and is one of the most popular blogs dedicated to IP law.
Tips for Navigating the 2024 Dutch Tax Roadmap In this issue of Tax Notes International, Ashley Peeters and Michael Molenaars explain the key markers of the 2024 Dutch Tax Package and provide an overview of the tax developments expected in 2024/2025 and how these may affect international businesses.
Recent Dutch Tax Developments in M&A Transactions In this issue of Tax Notes International, Ashley Peeters and Michael Molenaars discuss recent Dutch tax developments that are relevant to mergers and acquisitions transactions with a Dutch component.
Debt or Equity? That Is Still a Dutch Tax Question In this issue of Tax Notes International, Ashley Peeters and Michael Molenaars examine a recent tax ruling of the Dutch Supreme Court regarding the qualifications of instruments as debt or equity for Dutch tax purposes.
Netherlands further locked in? Council of State limits internal netting of nitrogen emissions The Council of State has changed its case law on internal and external netting. This has major implications for activities involving nitrogen. In this blog Anna Collignon discusses the new case law.
The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guide: Mergers & Acquisitions in the Netherlands Heleen Kersten and Omar El Gachi contributed to the Legal 500 Country Comparative Guide: Mergers & Acquisitions The Netherlands.
Chambers & Partners In-Depth Overview for the 2025 Global Guide: 'LUXEMBOURG: An Introduction to Corporate/M&A' Claire-Marie Darnand and François Bernard contributed to the Chambers & Partners In-Depth Overview for the 2025 Global Guide: 'LUXEMBOURG: An Introduction to Corporate/M&A'.
Netherlands Chapter in Chambers Corporate Tax 2025 Michael Molenaars, Jeroen Smits, Reinout de Boer and Rogier van der Struijk contributed to the Chambers Corporate Tax 2025 – Global Practice Guides.
The gift that keeps on giving: Article 22 is here to stay The European Commission will review a transaction thanks to Italy’s call-in powers. Even though the broad interpretation of Article 22 EUMR is off the table, deals that do not meet standard EU and national merger thresholds may still need to be notified.