201 results Colour shifting risks: cartel fines for alleged indirect info exchange upheld National courts upheld the approach by two national competition authorities towards indirect information exchange, lowering the standard of proof for collusion by competitors when receiving competitively sensitive information from a buyer (or supplier). European Commission adopts merger simplification package to reduce red tape The European Commission recently adopted a package to simplify its procedures for reviewing concentrations under the EU Merger regulation. Under the new rules, more cases can benefit from the simplified procedure. 2022: the big reveal of 2021’s competition law promises 2021 was riddled with sneak previews of a “review of competition policy tools with unprecedented scope and ambition”. Koen de Roo promoveert op "Bestuur van rechtspersonen" Het bestuur is belast met het besturen van de rechtspersoon, behoudens beperkingen volgens de statuten. Deze taak geldt voor het bestuur van elke rechtspersoon. 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. Back to the future – Commission publishes roadmap for green and digital challenges The Commission’s Communication “A competition policy fit for new challenges” (the “Communication”) identifies key areas in which competition law and policy can support European efforts in dealing with the challenges of the green and digital transitions. Non-contractual liability of the accountant who performs a non-statutory task The legal journal Maandblad voor Vermogensecht has published an article by Gertjan Boekraad on ‘the scope of the non-contractual liability of the accountant who performs a non-statutory task’. 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. Abuse of economic dependence: lessons drawn from the first judgments On 22 August 2020, the ban on abuse of economic dependence was implemented in Belgium. Now that almost a year has passed and the first judgments have been rendered, we assess what first lessons can be drawn from these judgments. Het bonus- en dividendverbod onder de concern-uitzondering van de NOW: ontwikkelingen en aandachtspunten Het bonus- en dividendverbod is een veelbesproken onderdeel van de Tijdelijke noodmaatregel overbrugging voor behoud van werkgelegenheid ("NOW"). Foreign subsidies: another addition to the M&A checklist Checking for merger control notification obligations and Foreign Direct Investment screening mechanisms will be on the list for most companies involved in M&A deals. Slovak Telekom: ECJ on essentials of the ‘essential facilities’ doctrine Only dominant companies with a “genuinely tight grip” on the market can be forced to grant rivals access to their infrastructure. Getting the Deal Through – Cartel Regulation 2021 Floris ten Have and Kaj Privé contributed to Getting the Deal Through – Cartel Regulation 2021. In their publication, Floris and Kaj discuss important issues that apply to cartel regulation in the Netherlands. Illusies van een dashboardsamenleving Steven Hijink plaatst in zijn column in Ondernemingsrecht kritische kanttekeningen bij enkele aspecten van het voorontwerp voor de Wet toekomst accountancysector, dat op 9 juli 2021 is gepubliceerd. Adopting the new Standard Contractual Clauses to secure international personal data transfers Recently, the European Commission issued an implementing decision on standard new contractual clauses (“SCCs”) for the transfer of personal data to countries outside the European Economic Area. Wetsvoorstel inroepen bedenktijd door het bestuur van een beursvennootschap aanhangig bij de Eerste Kamer Het kabinet is voornemens om het wetsvoorstel over het inroepen van een bedenktijd door het bestuur van een beursvennootschap op 1 maart 2021 in werking te laten treden. Dit volgt uit de op 1 december 2020 gepubliceerde memorie van antwoord. Het bezoldigingsverslag van beursvennootschappen Boekjaar 2020 was het eerste jaar waarin beursvennootschappen verplicht waren om hun verslaggeving over beloningen in te richten in overeenstemming met de nieuwe eisen voor het door de SRD II geïntroduceeerde bezoldigingsverslag. Net(work) closing in on cross-border cartels? A heads-up for companies with cross-border activities. The ECN+ Directive’s transposition deadline has expired and its provisions should by now have found their way into the national laws of the EU Member States. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Next page
Colour shifting risks: cartel fines for alleged indirect info exchange upheld National courts upheld the approach by two national competition authorities towards indirect information exchange, lowering the standard of proof for collusion by competitors when receiving competitively sensitive information from a buyer (or supplier).
European Commission adopts merger simplification package to reduce red tape The European Commission recently adopted a package to simplify its procedures for reviewing concentrations under the EU Merger regulation. Under the new rules, more cases can benefit from the simplified procedure.
2022: the big reveal of 2021’s competition law promises 2021 was riddled with sneak previews of a “review of competition policy tools with unprecedented scope and ambition”.
Koen de Roo promoveert op "Bestuur van rechtspersonen" Het bestuur is belast met het besturen van de rechtspersoon, behoudens beperkingen volgens de statuten. Deze taak geldt voor het bestuur van elke rechtspersoon.
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.
Back to the future – Commission publishes roadmap for green and digital challenges The Commission’s Communication “A competition policy fit for new challenges” (the “Communication”) identifies key areas in which competition law and policy can support European efforts in dealing with the challenges of the green and digital transitions.
Non-contractual liability of the accountant who performs a non-statutory task The legal journal Maandblad voor Vermogensecht has published an article by Gertjan Boekraad on ‘the scope of the non-contractual liability of the accountant who performs a non-statutory task’.
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.
Abuse of economic dependence: lessons drawn from the first judgments On 22 August 2020, the ban on abuse of economic dependence was implemented in Belgium. Now that almost a year has passed and the first judgments have been rendered, we assess what first lessons can be drawn from these judgments.
Het bonus- en dividendverbod onder de concern-uitzondering van de NOW: ontwikkelingen en aandachtspunten Het bonus- en dividendverbod is een veelbesproken onderdeel van de Tijdelijke noodmaatregel overbrugging voor behoud van werkgelegenheid ("NOW").
Foreign subsidies: another addition to the M&A checklist Checking for merger control notification obligations and Foreign Direct Investment screening mechanisms will be on the list for most companies involved in M&A deals.
Slovak Telekom: ECJ on essentials of the ‘essential facilities’ doctrine Only dominant companies with a “genuinely tight grip” on the market can be forced to grant rivals access to their infrastructure.
Getting the Deal Through – Cartel Regulation 2021 Floris ten Have and Kaj Privé contributed to Getting the Deal Through – Cartel Regulation 2021. In their publication, Floris and Kaj discuss important issues that apply to cartel regulation in the Netherlands.
Illusies van een dashboardsamenleving Steven Hijink plaatst in zijn column in Ondernemingsrecht kritische kanttekeningen bij enkele aspecten van het voorontwerp voor de Wet toekomst accountancysector, dat op 9 juli 2021 is gepubliceerd.
Adopting the new Standard Contractual Clauses to secure international personal data transfers Recently, the European Commission issued an implementing decision on standard new contractual clauses (“SCCs”) for the transfer of personal data to countries outside the European Economic Area.
Wetsvoorstel inroepen bedenktijd door het bestuur van een beursvennootschap aanhangig bij de Eerste Kamer Het kabinet is voornemens om het wetsvoorstel over het inroepen van een bedenktijd door het bestuur van een beursvennootschap op 1 maart 2021 in werking te laten treden. Dit volgt uit de op 1 december 2020 gepubliceerde memorie van antwoord.
Het bezoldigingsverslag van beursvennootschappen Boekjaar 2020 was het eerste jaar waarin beursvennootschappen verplicht waren om hun verslaggeving over beloningen in te richten in overeenstemming met de nieuwe eisen voor het door de SRD II geïntroduceeerde bezoldigingsverslag.
Net(work) closing in on cross-border cartels? A heads-up for companies with cross-border activities. The ECN+ Directive’s transposition deadline has expired and its provisions should by now have found their way into the national laws of the EU Member States.