1008 results Bill for the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive Implementation Act (CSRD) submitted to the Lower House The Bill for the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive Implementation Act was submitted to the Lower House on 13 January 2025. Key takeaways and insights from the EDPB Pseudonymisation Guidelines On 16 January, 2025, the EDPB released its guidelines on pseudonymisation. These guidelines are not yet finalized, as they remain open for public consultation until 28 February. In this blogpost, we highlight the key takeaways. Belgian data protection authority fines hospital after data breach for taking insufficient data protection measures In 2021, a Belgian hospital fell victim to a ransomware attack that disrupted critical operations and compromised the personal data of 300,000 people. As a result, the Belgian data protection authority imposed a fine of €200,000 three years later. Luxembourg’s new cross-border mobility regime Luxembourg, the last EU country to transpose EU Directive 2019/2121 on cross-border conversions, mergers, and divisions, has moved forward. Over two years after the bill's submission, the Luxembourg Parliament voted in favor of its adoption. Opleiding Vastgoedcontracten PUC - KU Leuven Continue introduceert een opleiding speciaal ontworpen voor vastgoedprofessionals die dagelijks met vastgoedcontracten te maken hebben. De opleiding wordt verzorgd door experts van het Real Estate, Construction & Projects-team bij Stibbe. Belgian court approves sale of television rights despite no call for tenders The Brussels Commercial Court ruled on 18 December 2024 that the sale of cycling television rights in Belgium did not violate EU competition rules despite the lack of a formal tender procedure. Widening the net: The Dutch government proposes to broaden the scope of the Vifo Act The Vifo Act continues to evolve: Dutch government to extend the scope of the general Dutch FDI screening regime to cover six additional technologies. EU Compass: Boosting competitiveness as North Star Are ‘European champion’ companies walled off from unfair (foreign) competition the future? The European Commission recently presented its Competitiveness Compass to navigate the European Union to strengthened competitiveness. The ACM hits the ground running in its 2025 priorities The ACM will, possibly as a prelude to an upcoming New Competition Tool, launch market investigations into five sectors. Companies are well-advised to prepare for upcoming market investigations and potential solutions for identified market failures. EU Listing Act: Market Soundings Regime Market soundings are a tool for issuers and financial market participants to gauge investor interest in potential transactions before they are publicly announced. These interactions often involve sharing inside information as defined by the MAR. Het federale regeerakkoord door een publiekrechtelijke bril De nieuwe federale regering, die zichzelf een echte “hervormingsregering” noemt, heeft ambitieuze plannen voor het publiekrecht. In deze blogpost ontdek je enkele belangrijke hervormingen die de komende vijf jaar op de agenda staan. Findings published from study into Dutch lucrative interest scheme – carried interest / sweet equity The Dutch Government published findings from a study performed into the Dutch lucrative interest scheme, which scheme generally applies to carried interest / sweet equity arrangements of managers of private equity funds and their portfolio companies. Coalition agreement - What are the changes for Private PRICAF? Belgium’s coalition agreement aims to simplify Private PRICAF regulations, boosting venture capital. This article explores rising investor interest in establishing collective investment funds in Belgium and the potential impact of the regulatory changes. Arrest Kolin: Beperkingen voor niet-Europese ondernemingen in de Europese overheidsopdrachtenmarkt Het Kolin-arrest markeert de protectionistische koers van de EU, met grote gevolgen voor de rechtspositie van ondernemingen, gevestigd in niet-Europese landen zonder wederkerige toegang tot de overheidsopdrachtenmarkt. ACM rolls the dice on roll-up strategies For the first time, the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets conducted a merger review involving a ‘roll-up strategy’. The outcome of another roll-up strategy merger assessment is pending. Klimaatproblematiek onder het EVRM In deze noot bespreken Ali al Khatib en Tess Linders drie klimaatuitspraken van de Grote Kamer van het EHRM over de verplichting van overheden om klimaatverandering tegen te gaan. Het Vlaams Regeerakkoord: impact op het bestuursrecht De Vlaamse Regering heeft in haar regeerakkoord een reeks belangrijke beleidsdoelstellingen vastgelegd. Ontdek in deze blogpost de hoogtepunten van wat de Vlaamse Regering de komende vijf jaar op bestuursrechtelijk vlak wil veranderen. Consumer law and online ‘order buttons’: Supreme Court takes strict approach with far-reaching consequences The Supreme Court ruled in two cases on the (in)clarity of the text on an order button for online purchases: several buttons did not make it sufficiently clear to consumers that they were entering into a payment obligation. Pagination Previous page Page 29 Current page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Next page
Bill for the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive Implementation Act (CSRD) submitted to the Lower House The Bill for the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive Implementation Act was submitted to the Lower House on 13 January 2025.
Key takeaways and insights from the EDPB Pseudonymisation Guidelines On 16 January, 2025, the EDPB released its guidelines on pseudonymisation. These guidelines are not yet finalized, as they remain open for public consultation until 28 February. In this blogpost, we highlight the key takeaways.
Belgian data protection authority fines hospital after data breach for taking insufficient data protection measures In 2021, a Belgian hospital fell victim to a ransomware attack that disrupted critical operations and compromised the personal data of 300,000 people. As a result, the Belgian data protection authority imposed a fine of €200,000 three years later.
Luxembourg’s new cross-border mobility regime Luxembourg, the last EU country to transpose EU Directive 2019/2121 on cross-border conversions, mergers, and divisions, has moved forward. Over two years after the bill's submission, the Luxembourg Parliament voted in favor of its adoption.
Opleiding Vastgoedcontracten PUC - KU Leuven Continue introduceert een opleiding speciaal ontworpen voor vastgoedprofessionals die dagelijks met vastgoedcontracten te maken hebben. De opleiding wordt verzorgd door experts van het Real Estate, Construction & Projects-team bij Stibbe.
Belgian court approves sale of television rights despite no call for tenders The Brussels Commercial Court ruled on 18 December 2024 that the sale of cycling television rights in Belgium did not violate EU competition rules despite the lack of a formal tender procedure.
Widening the net: The Dutch government proposes to broaden the scope of the Vifo Act The Vifo Act continues to evolve: Dutch government to extend the scope of the general Dutch FDI screening regime to cover six additional technologies.
EU Compass: Boosting competitiveness as North Star Are ‘European champion’ companies walled off from unfair (foreign) competition the future? The European Commission recently presented its Competitiveness Compass to navigate the European Union to strengthened competitiveness.
The ACM hits the ground running in its 2025 priorities The ACM will, possibly as a prelude to an upcoming New Competition Tool, launch market investigations into five sectors. Companies are well-advised to prepare for upcoming market investigations and potential solutions for identified market failures.
EU Listing Act: Market Soundings Regime Market soundings are a tool for issuers and financial market participants to gauge investor interest in potential transactions before they are publicly announced. These interactions often involve sharing inside information as defined by the MAR.
Het federale regeerakkoord door een publiekrechtelijke bril De nieuwe federale regering, die zichzelf een echte “hervormingsregering” noemt, heeft ambitieuze plannen voor het publiekrecht. In deze blogpost ontdek je enkele belangrijke hervormingen die de komende vijf jaar op de agenda staan.
Findings published from study into Dutch lucrative interest scheme – carried interest / sweet equity The Dutch Government published findings from a study performed into the Dutch lucrative interest scheme, which scheme generally applies to carried interest / sweet equity arrangements of managers of private equity funds and their portfolio companies.
Coalition agreement - What are the changes for Private PRICAF? Belgium’s coalition agreement aims to simplify Private PRICAF regulations, boosting venture capital. This article explores rising investor interest in establishing collective investment funds in Belgium and the potential impact of the regulatory changes.
Arrest Kolin: Beperkingen voor niet-Europese ondernemingen in de Europese overheidsopdrachtenmarkt Het Kolin-arrest markeert de protectionistische koers van de EU, met grote gevolgen voor de rechtspositie van ondernemingen, gevestigd in niet-Europese landen zonder wederkerige toegang tot de overheidsopdrachtenmarkt.
ACM rolls the dice on roll-up strategies For the first time, the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets conducted a merger review involving a ‘roll-up strategy’. The outcome of another roll-up strategy merger assessment is pending.
Klimaatproblematiek onder het EVRM In deze noot bespreken Ali al Khatib en Tess Linders drie klimaatuitspraken van de Grote Kamer van het EHRM over de verplichting van overheden om klimaatverandering tegen te gaan.
Het Vlaams Regeerakkoord: impact op het bestuursrecht De Vlaamse Regering heeft in haar regeerakkoord een reeks belangrijke beleidsdoelstellingen vastgelegd. Ontdek in deze blogpost de hoogtepunten van wat de Vlaamse Regering de komende vijf jaar op bestuursrechtelijk vlak wil veranderen.
Consumer law and online ‘order buttons’: Supreme Court takes strict approach with far-reaching consequences The Supreme Court ruled in two cases on the (in)clarity of the text on an order button for online purchases: several buttons did not make it sufficiently clear to consumers that they were entering into a payment obligation.