1037 results Meta Ireland fined €390 million for unlawful legal basis Ireland's data protection authority (the DPC) announced its final decision regarding Meta Ireland's Facebook and Instagram services on 4 January 2023. Meta Ireland krijgt 390 miljoen euro boete voor onrechtmatige verwerkingsgrondslag De Ierse privacy toezichthouder maakte op 4 januari haar eindbesluit over Meta Ireland's Facebook- en Instagram-diensten bekend. De besluiten zien vooral op de rechtsgrondslag voor de verwerking van persoonsgegevens voor gepersonaliseerde advertenties. Consultatievoorstel voor Wijzigingswet toezicht financiële markten 2024 Ingrid van der Klooster bespreekt de hoofdlijnen van de voorgestelde wijzigingen in het consultatievoorstel dat op 29 april 2022 gepubliceerd is. Data Privacy Day 2023: highlighting the most impactful ECJ judgments from the past year In recent years, the ECJ has issued landmark judgments with far-yielding consequences for data controllers and data processors. To celebrate Data Privacy Day 2023, we highlighted the most impactful judgments of the ECJ from the past year. ECJ in Unilever: commercial policy by dominant undertakings on thin ice Unilever shows the need to assess evidence on lack of anti-competitive effects in abuse cases and how liability can extend across different levels of the supply chain. Dominant undertakings had better think twice when imposing policy on distributors. Abuse: an access request you can’t refuse? The European Court of Justice has confirmed that the essential facilities test is limited to ‘pure’ access cases. Infringement of a regulatory access obligation must be assessed under the general framework for abuse of dominance. Belgian Competition Authority opens first hybrid cartel proceedings In the first hybrid cartel proceedings by the Belgian Competition Authority, the Prosecutor recently submitted a draft decision to condemn and impose a fine on pharmaceutical wholesaler CERP SA for allegedly participating in anticompetitive practices. The ACM’s priorities in 2023: the energy transition, digitalisation, and sustainability On 26 January 2023, the ACM announced that its priorities for 2023 would be the energy transition, the digital economy, and sustainability. This agenda is unsurprising in view of the ACM’s recent policy statements and enforcement actions. 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. Amendments to the Further Regulation on the Supervision of the Conduct of Financial Undertakings Wft On 14 December 2022, the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets, published amendments to the Further Regulation on the Supervision of the Conduct of Financial Undertakings under the Financial Supervision Act. The Stibbe Annual Competition Update will take place on 24 January 2023 2023 will be the end game of the European Commission’s competition policy review. Shiny new competition policy tools for dealing with social, digital and vertical aspects as well as foreign investment issues are upcoming, ongoing or being finalised. Max van der Meer Junior Associate Amsterdam Jibraeel Mussani Junior Associate Amsterdam MiCAR: an important step in regulation of crypto markets (status update) On 21 december 2022, the dutch ministry of finance published a letter updating the dutch parliament on the status of the european markets in crypto assets regulation (micar). The Stibbe Annual Debt Finance seminar will take place on 2 February 2023 Financial market headwinds: how (not) to deal with them? Specialists from our Banking & Finance practice will update you on current legal issues in the light of financial market headwinds. Stibbe advised a group of finance parties on the debt refinancing of Diebold Nixdorf Stibbe advised a group of finance parties as to matters of Dutch law on the refinancing of certain debt and on the provision of USD 400 million in new capital for Diebold Nixdorf. Quentin Declève Counsel Brussels Stibbe Brussels reinforces Public Law and EU/Competition Law practices with two Counsel appointments Stibbe Brussels has promoted Sophie Adriaenssen to Counsel in its Public Law practice group and has welcomed Quentin Declève as Counsel in its EU/Competition Law practice. The appointments are effective as per 1 January 2023. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Next page
Meta Ireland fined €390 million for unlawful legal basis Ireland's data protection authority (the DPC) announced its final decision regarding Meta Ireland's Facebook and Instagram services on 4 January 2023.
Meta Ireland krijgt 390 miljoen euro boete voor onrechtmatige verwerkingsgrondslag De Ierse privacy toezichthouder maakte op 4 januari haar eindbesluit over Meta Ireland's Facebook- en Instagram-diensten bekend. De besluiten zien vooral op de rechtsgrondslag voor de verwerking van persoonsgegevens voor gepersonaliseerde advertenties.
Consultatievoorstel voor Wijzigingswet toezicht financiële markten 2024 Ingrid van der Klooster bespreekt de hoofdlijnen van de voorgestelde wijzigingen in het consultatievoorstel dat op 29 april 2022 gepubliceerd is.
Data Privacy Day 2023: highlighting the most impactful ECJ judgments from the past year In recent years, the ECJ has issued landmark judgments with far-yielding consequences for data controllers and data processors. To celebrate Data Privacy Day 2023, we highlighted the most impactful judgments of the ECJ from the past year.
ECJ in Unilever: commercial policy by dominant undertakings on thin ice Unilever shows the need to assess evidence on lack of anti-competitive effects in abuse cases and how liability can extend across different levels of the supply chain. Dominant undertakings had better think twice when imposing policy on distributors.
Abuse: an access request you can’t refuse? The European Court of Justice has confirmed that the essential facilities test is limited to ‘pure’ access cases. Infringement of a regulatory access obligation must be assessed under the general framework for abuse of dominance.
Belgian Competition Authority opens first hybrid cartel proceedings In the first hybrid cartel proceedings by the Belgian Competition Authority, the Prosecutor recently submitted a draft decision to condemn and impose a fine on pharmaceutical wholesaler CERP SA for allegedly participating in anticompetitive practices.
The ACM’s priorities in 2023: the energy transition, digitalisation, and sustainability On 26 January 2023, the ACM announced that its priorities for 2023 would be the energy transition, the digital economy, and sustainability. This agenda is unsurprising in view of the ACM’s recent policy statements and enforcement actions.
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.
Amendments to the Further Regulation on the Supervision of the Conduct of Financial Undertakings Wft On 14 December 2022, the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets, published amendments to the Further Regulation on the Supervision of the Conduct of Financial Undertakings under the Financial Supervision Act.
The Stibbe Annual Competition Update will take place on 24 January 2023 2023 will be the end game of the European Commission’s competition policy review. Shiny new competition policy tools for dealing with social, digital and vertical aspects as well as foreign investment issues are upcoming, ongoing or being finalised.
MiCAR: an important step in regulation of crypto markets (status update) On 21 december 2022, the dutch ministry of finance published a letter updating the dutch parliament on the status of the european markets in crypto assets regulation (micar).
The Stibbe Annual Debt Finance seminar will take place on 2 February 2023 Financial market headwinds: how (not) to deal with them? Specialists from our Banking & Finance practice will update you on current legal issues in the light of financial market headwinds.
Stibbe advised a group of finance parties on the debt refinancing of Diebold Nixdorf Stibbe advised a group of finance parties as to matters of Dutch law on the refinancing of certain debt and on the provision of USD 400 million in new capital for Diebold Nixdorf.
Stibbe Brussels reinforces Public Law and EU/Competition Law practices with two Counsel appointments Stibbe Brussels has promoted Sophie Adriaenssen to Counsel in its Public Law practice group and has welcomed Quentin Declève as Counsel in its EU/Competition Law practice. The appointments are effective as per 1 January 2023.