2519 results Extended access to electronic data for the Belgian Competition Authority The Belgian legislator has amended some competition law provisions in Book IV Code of Economic law. The new provision on access to data of electronic communications operators endows the Belgian Competition Authority with new investigation powers. Omnibus I: clarity on the future of the CSRD and CSDDD The long-awaited clarity on Omnibus I is here: the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union have reached a political agreement on the text. The European Parliament has already adopted the text, and for the Council of the European Union th Omnibus I: duidelijkheid over de toekomst van de CSRD en CSDDD De lang verwachte duidelijkheid over Omnibus I is er, het Europees Parlement en de Raad van de Europese Unie hebben een politiek akkoord bereikt de tekst. Het Europees Parlement heeft de tekst al aangenomen, en voor de Raad van de Europese Unie lijkt dit 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. Upward referral of killer acquisitions: enlightened or one-stop shop flop? Companies involved in M&A deals falling below the EU and national notification thresholds need to think twice about their deal’s potential impact on competition from now on. The ECN+ Directive implemented in Belgium and introduction of merger filing fees On 7 March 2022, the Act implementing the ECN+ Directive into Belgian law was published in the Belgian Official Gazette. The Act entered into force on 17 March 2022. Second time lucky: Intel’s EUR 1.06 billion loyalty rebate fine quashed Intel’s second round at the General Court was significantly more successful than its first. In the first round, the General Court had failed to analyse whether the loyalty rebates at issue were capable of restricting competition. In the second round, afte ECJ: private enforcement in aviation sector also a national court's game Recently, the ECJ ruled that national courts dealing with private enforcement cases are competent to apply EU competition law to historical behaviour in the aviation sector. Google Shopping: self-preferencing is a form of abuse of dominance On 10 November 2021, the General Court (GC) almost entirely dismissed Google’s action against the European Commission’s Google Shopping decision. Gun jumping: beware, the Commission will take action The Commission has imposed interim measures on Illumina and GRAIL. These measures include the obligation to run GRAIL by independent management. 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. Advocaten die willen deugen Steeds vaker berichten de media over advocaten(kantoren) die niet meer willen optreden voor bepaalde categorieën cliënten. M&A case law: PE seller liable on the grounds of fraud by its portfolio company’s CFO The Netherlands Commercial Court (NCC) recently ruled in a post-closing M&A dispute that a seller was liable for warranty breaches on the grounds of fraud committed by its former portfolio company's CFO. No time to rest! Updates on Dutch and European investment screening After a busy 2024 in terms of screening action, there is no time to take a rest for the Dutch and EU legislators on the topic of investment screening. Time for another update! 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. Stibbe contributes to Chambers Global Practice Guides Netherlands: Venture Capital 2025 Marc Habermehl, Jeroen Smits, Roderik Vrolijk, David de Groot and Max de Heer contributed to the Chambers Global Practice Guide: Venture Capital 2025 in chapters about Law and Practice and Trends and Developments in the Netherlands. Getting the Deal Through – Private M&A 2022: The BeNeLux chapters A team of Stibbe lawyers from our Brussels, Luxembourg and Amsterdam offices have authored the BeNeLux sections of the Private M&A 2022 chapters published by Lexology Getting the Deal Through. Is de hoge transactie nog wel aantrekkelijk genoeg? De rechtbank Amsterdam legde een geldboete op van € 240.000,- in een strafzaak waarin het OM de verdachte eerder een schikking van € 700.000 had aangeboden. De zaak geeft te denken over de aantrekkelijkheid van de hoge transactie voor de verdachte. Pagination Previous page Page 103 Current page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Next page
Extended access to electronic data for the Belgian Competition Authority The Belgian legislator has amended some competition law provisions in Book IV Code of Economic law. The new provision on access to data of electronic communications operators endows the Belgian Competition Authority with new investigation powers.
Omnibus I: clarity on the future of the CSRD and CSDDD The long-awaited clarity on Omnibus I is here: the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union have reached a political agreement on the text. The European Parliament has already adopted the text, and for the Council of the European Union th
Omnibus I: duidelijkheid over de toekomst van de CSRD en CSDDD De lang verwachte duidelijkheid over Omnibus I is er, het Europees Parlement en de Raad van de Europese Unie hebben een politiek akkoord bereikt de tekst. Het Europees Parlement heeft de tekst al aangenomen, en voor de Raad van de Europese Unie lijkt dit
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.
Upward referral of killer acquisitions: enlightened or one-stop shop flop? Companies involved in M&A deals falling below the EU and national notification thresholds need to think twice about their deal’s potential impact on competition from now on.
The ECN+ Directive implemented in Belgium and introduction of merger filing fees On 7 March 2022, the Act implementing the ECN+ Directive into Belgian law was published in the Belgian Official Gazette. The Act entered into force on 17 March 2022.
Second time lucky: Intel’s EUR 1.06 billion loyalty rebate fine quashed Intel’s second round at the General Court was significantly more successful than its first. In the first round, the General Court had failed to analyse whether the loyalty rebates at issue were capable of restricting competition. In the second round, afte
ECJ: private enforcement in aviation sector also a national court's game Recently, the ECJ ruled that national courts dealing with private enforcement cases are competent to apply EU competition law to historical behaviour in the aviation sector.
Google Shopping: self-preferencing is a form of abuse of dominance On 10 November 2021, the General Court (GC) almost entirely dismissed Google’s action against the European Commission’s Google Shopping decision.
Gun jumping: beware, the Commission will take action The Commission has imposed interim measures on Illumina and GRAIL. These measures include the obligation to run GRAIL by independent management.
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.
Advocaten die willen deugen Steeds vaker berichten de media over advocaten(kantoren) die niet meer willen optreden voor bepaalde categorieën cliënten.
M&A case law: PE seller liable on the grounds of fraud by its portfolio company’s CFO The Netherlands Commercial Court (NCC) recently ruled in a post-closing M&A dispute that a seller was liable for warranty breaches on the grounds of fraud committed by its former portfolio company's CFO.
No time to rest! Updates on Dutch and European investment screening After a busy 2024 in terms of screening action, there is no time to take a rest for the Dutch and EU legislators on the topic of investment screening. Time for another update!
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.
Stibbe contributes to Chambers Global Practice Guides Netherlands: Venture Capital 2025 Marc Habermehl, Jeroen Smits, Roderik Vrolijk, David de Groot and Max de Heer contributed to the Chambers Global Practice Guide: Venture Capital 2025 in chapters about Law and Practice and Trends and Developments in the Netherlands.
Getting the Deal Through – Private M&A 2022: The BeNeLux chapters A team of Stibbe lawyers from our Brussels, Luxembourg and Amsterdam offices have authored the BeNeLux sections of the Private M&A 2022 chapters published by Lexology Getting the Deal Through.
Is de hoge transactie nog wel aantrekkelijk genoeg? De rechtbank Amsterdam legde een geldboete op van € 240.000,- in een strafzaak waarin het OM de verdachte eerder een schikking van € 700.000 had aangeboden. De zaak geeft te denken over de aantrekkelijkheid van de hoge transactie voor de verdachte.