879 results Navigating access refusals after the ECJ’s Google Android Auto-ruling Big Tech faces challenges when denying third parties access to its open platforms. The European Court of Justice has ruled that a dominant company’s refusal to make its open platform compatible with a third-party app may be abusive. Dutch Supreme Court decides on liability of de facto directors under Dutch law: ‘setting aside’ of formal directors is not required In bankruptcy proceedings, directors under the articles of association of a Dutch B.V. or N.V. can be held liable by a bankruptcy trustee on the basis of specific articles of the Dutch Civil Code concerning manifestly improper management. Dutch Supreme Court answers questions on setoff before and during bankruptcy and suspension of payments The authors discuss a recent judgment by the Dutch Supreme Court that extends the right of setoff for banks before and during bankruptcy and suspension of payments. Contractual clauses prohibiting the transferability or pledgeability of business claims could become void in the near future We discuss a draft bill to declare contractual clauses limiting the transferability and/or pledgeability of claims in business relations void, and call upon the Dutch Senate to reconsider at least its applicability to existing contracts. Commission publishes PSD3 and PSR Proposal; a tightening of the regulation of payment services providers in the EU On June 28, 2023, the European Commission published a set of new legislative proposals, including PSD3, aimed at ushering in the digital era for payments and the broader financial sector, with a particular focus on consumers. Google Android-ruling: Commission flunks AEC test once again The AEC test has likely assumed mythic status at the European Commission with the EU courts striking down its AEC analysis for a third time. Nevertheless, the Commission seems on the right track to tackling abuse of dominance in the digital sector. The Foreign Subsidies Regulation’s initial focus on China Although the text of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation is not aimed at specific countries, the European Commission’s initial enforcement actions appear to be targeting Chinese subsidies. Court of Appeal overturns first instance judgment and establishes that several prestressing steel producers are liable for the potential loss alleged by Deutsche Bahn The Court of Appeal of 's-Hertogenbosch ruled that several producers of prestressing steel are jointly and severally liable for potential loss that Deutsche Bahn may have suffered as a result of an infringement of competition law rules. Tweede Kamer neemt Wijzigingswet accountancysector aan Op 23 september 2025 heeft de Tweede Kamer het voorstel voor de Wijzigingswet accountancysector (voorheen: Wet toekomst accountancysector, hierna: Wijzigingswet) aangenomen. Daniël Muis Senior Associate Amsterdam Suze Chevalier Junior Associate Amsterdam Caroline Debue Associate Luxembourg Stibbe advises BN-TAV joint venture on construction of sustainable new A pier at Schiphol Airport Stibbe advised the joint venture of Ballast Nedam and TAV Construction (BN-TAV) in relation to the construction of the new A pier at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Stibbe advises European construction company in Zuidbroek nitrogen plant dispute Stibbe is advising a leading European construction company in a dispute with main contractor Air Products concerning the alleged termination of the contract for the construction of the Zuidbroek nitrogen plant in Groningen. Stibbe advises on University of Groningen landmark building Stibbe is advising a European construction company as part of the realisation of the new groundbreaking university building of the University of Groningen, which will become one of the largest university buildings in the Netherlands. Stibbe advises on CoolTower Rotterdam landmark project Stibbe advised a leading European construction company on all legal aspects of several landmark construction projects in the Netherlands Hannae Achak Junior Associate Brussels Ready, set, go! The Dutch national security screening FDI regime takes off The Dutch Investments, Mergers and Acquisitions Security Screening Act (Wet veiligheidstoets investeringen, fusies en overnames – Vifo Act) entered into force on 1 June 2023. Pagination Previous page Page 45 Current page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Next page
Navigating access refusals after the ECJ’s Google Android Auto-ruling Big Tech faces challenges when denying third parties access to its open platforms. The European Court of Justice has ruled that a dominant company’s refusal to make its open platform compatible with a third-party app may be abusive.
Dutch Supreme Court decides on liability of de facto directors under Dutch law: ‘setting aside’ of formal directors is not required In bankruptcy proceedings, directors under the articles of association of a Dutch B.V. or N.V. can be held liable by a bankruptcy trustee on the basis of specific articles of the Dutch Civil Code concerning manifestly improper management.
Dutch Supreme Court answers questions on setoff before and during bankruptcy and suspension of payments The authors discuss a recent judgment by the Dutch Supreme Court that extends the right of setoff for banks before and during bankruptcy and suspension of payments.
Contractual clauses prohibiting the transferability or pledgeability of business claims could become void in the near future We discuss a draft bill to declare contractual clauses limiting the transferability and/or pledgeability of claims in business relations void, and call upon the Dutch Senate to reconsider at least its applicability to existing contracts.
Commission publishes PSD3 and PSR Proposal; a tightening of the regulation of payment services providers in the EU On June 28, 2023, the European Commission published a set of new legislative proposals, including PSD3, aimed at ushering in the digital era for payments and the broader financial sector, with a particular focus on consumers.
Google Android-ruling: Commission flunks AEC test once again The AEC test has likely assumed mythic status at the European Commission with the EU courts striking down its AEC analysis for a third time. Nevertheless, the Commission seems on the right track to tackling abuse of dominance in the digital sector.
The Foreign Subsidies Regulation’s initial focus on China Although the text of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation is not aimed at specific countries, the European Commission’s initial enforcement actions appear to be targeting Chinese subsidies.
Court of Appeal overturns first instance judgment and establishes that several prestressing steel producers are liable for the potential loss alleged by Deutsche Bahn The Court of Appeal of 's-Hertogenbosch ruled that several producers of prestressing steel are jointly and severally liable for potential loss that Deutsche Bahn may have suffered as a result of an infringement of competition law rules.
Tweede Kamer neemt Wijzigingswet accountancysector aan Op 23 september 2025 heeft de Tweede Kamer het voorstel voor de Wijzigingswet accountancysector (voorheen: Wet toekomst accountancysector, hierna: Wijzigingswet) aangenomen.
Stibbe advises BN-TAV joint venture on construction of sustainable new A pier at Schiphol Airport Stibbe advised the joint venture of Ballast Nedam and TAV Construction (BN-TAV) in relation to the construction of the new A pier at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
Stibbe advises European construction company in Zuidbroek nitrogen plant dispute Stibbe is advising a leading European construction company in a dispute with main contractor Air Products concerning the alleged termination of the contract for the construction of the Zuidbroek nitrogen plant in Groningen.
Stibbe advises on University of Groningen landmark building Stibbe is advising a European construction company as part of the realisation of the new groundbreaking university building of the University of Groningen, which will become one of the largest university buildings in the Netherlands.
Stibbe advises on CoolTower Rotterdam landmark project Stibbe advised a leading European construction company on all legal aspects of several landmark construction projects in the Netherlands
Ready, set, go! The Dutch national security screening FDI regime takes off The Dutch Investments, Mergers and Acquisitions Security Screening Act (Wet veiligheidstoets investeringen, fusies en overnames – Vifo Act) entered into force on 1 June 2023.