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Navigate the Belgian legal real estate landscape with confidence: your 2023 real estate guide is out

The 2023 Belgian legal real estate guide covers most legal topics you will encounter as an investor in or developer of Belgian real estate, taking into account the latest legal reforms. Order your complementary copy now.

The EU Green Bond Standard

In the blog below, Jeroen van Eck of our Financial Markets team looks back on, and ahead to, the developments surrounding green bonds in the EU.

Developments in green bonds: On 21 December 2024 the EU Green Bond Regulation starts to apply

In this blog, Marieke Driessen and Niek Groenendijk of our Financial Markets team discuss the EU green bonds regulation which will start applying in 2024.

Milieuwereld en financiële wereld ontmoeten elkaar in de “E” van ESG

Ontwikkelingen binnen de milieuwereld en binnen de financiële wereld staan op het eerste zicht los van elkaar. In dit blog lichten wij toe waarom die vlieger anno 2021 niet meer opgaat.

EU Regulator’s response to the Reddit rally

A massive stock market rally recently suddenly developed with respect to GameStop’s shares, a moribund chain of video game stores in the United States. The instigators: users of the investment forum r/wallstreetbets on Reddit.

ABC-constructie bij vastgoedtransactie: verkoopbedrijf heeft afgeleid belang en is niet ontvankelijk bij bestuursrechter

Het zijn van ‘belanghebbende’ is een noodzakelijke voorwaarde om een ontvankelijk beroep te kunnen instellen bij de bestuursrechter (artikel 1:2 lid 1 Awb).

COVID-19 and the Financial Markets

As COVID-19 spreads across the globe, companies face various legal issues related to the disease and its spread. These issues result in disruption to business, alongside the related regulatory and contractual implications. The crisis is severely affecting

Cross-border representative actions: publication of requirements for Dutch organisations seeking designation as ‘qualified entities’

By 26 December 2023 at the latest, EU Member States must publish a list of organisations that they have designated as ‘qualified entities’ (bevoegde instanties) for bringing cross-border representative actions within the EU on behalf of consumers.

Overview of Legislative Proposal on Collective Action (NL) – Update June 2019

In the Netherlands, it is possible for a representative entity to bring a "collective action" on an "opt-out basis" under article 3:305a of the Dutch Civil Code (the "DCC"). However, under the current provisions in Dutch law, the representative entity is

EU Council suggests fundamental changes to proposal for Directive on representative actions

The proposed text for a Directive on representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers has radically changed – again.

Legislative proposal on mass damages claims approved by the Dutch Senate

On 19 March 2019, the Dutch Senate approved the legislative proposal that introduces collective actions for damages under article 3:305a of the Dutch Civil Code (DCC). As the legislative proposal did not give rise to any debate in the Senate, it was passe

Stibbe advises BP

Stibbe successfully acted as counsel for BP in proceedings before the Dutch courts and the CJEU.

To what extent does the WAMCA procedure allow for collective actions for damages due to breaches of the GDPR?

Whether it is possible to claim collective damages for an alleged breach of the GDPR by means of WAMCA proceedings has been a recent question within the mass damages practice. What information on this topic can be found in legislation, case law and litera

In hoeverre leent de WAMCA-procedure zich voor massaschadeclaims op grond van de AVG?

Binnen de massaschadepraktijk speelt al langer de vraag in hoeverre het mogelijk is om middels een WAMCA-procedure schadevergoeding te vorderen voor een vermeende inbreuk op de AVG.

Sophie Bourgois

Counsel Brussels

Pieter Wouters