899 results Stibbe advised MultiSafePay Stibbe advised MultiSafePay on all corporate and financial regulatory aspects of the acquisition of MultisafePay by ANT. Financing the ESG transition After years of new ESG legislative initiatives for the financial markets in Europe, a new (geo-)political reality is changing views and approaches on ESG. The top five points for corporate borrowers to protect themselves against bank insolvency in Europe and elsewhere Here are five steps that corporate borrowers can take to protect themselves against the fall-out of their financing banks’ insolvency. Forewarned is forearmed: RPM still top of mind The clock is ticking for companies to set the record straight on resale price maintenance (RPM). Retailers must be able to determine their own retail prices without any direct or indirect meddling by suppliers. The new Luxembourg FDI Screening Law On 18 July 2023, the Luxembourg law of 14 July 2023 establishing a mechanism for the national screening of foreign direct investments likely to undermine security or public order has been published in the Official Journal of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Stibbe assists Schoolkracht Stibbe assisted Schoolkracht, a private consortium consisting of AG Real Estate, EPICO², Rebel and Ethias, with the realisation of a DBFM (Design, Build, Finance, Maintain) programme for the first cluster of 27 Schools of Flanders. Stibbe advises the underwriters on the capital increase of WDP Stibbe successfully advised the underwriters on the EUR 300 million capital increase of WDP, by means of accelerated book building. Employers beware: the Commission joins the ‘labour party’ Companies should review their recruitment and hiring policies and practices. The Commission has joined the hunt for ‘job cartels’ with its first ever cartel in the labour market. Mondelēz’s fine takes the biscuit: cross-border trade crusade peaks The European Commission has fined Mondelēz EUR 337.5 million for restricting cross-border trade. Brand owners are advised to double-check their licensing and distribution systems, as well as their commercial conduct, for possible territorial restraints. Meta fined for Facebook Marketplace’s Unfair Trading Conditions and Tying Unfair trading conditions and tying are gaining traction as alleged abusive practices in the digital industry, as the European Commission fines Meta EUR 797.72 million for hindering competitors of Facebook Marketplace. Settlement procedure and fine for vertical price fixing in Belgium The Belgian Competition Authority imposed a fine of €490,112 on Le Creuset for vertical price fixing (also known as resale price maintenance). New EU regulation of loan origination by funds What funds providing debt finance in the EU need to know about new EU rules for loan origination funds. Stibbe advises various financial sector clients on a broad range of ESG/Sustainable finance legal and financial regulatory queries Stibbe’s Financial Markets Group assisted various financial sector clients on interpretation, implementation and compliance issues under the EU SFDR, the EU CSRD, the EU Taxonomy Regulation and Delegated Acts and capital requirements under CRR. Stibbe Luxembourg lawyers co-author the second edition of the SFDR Implementation Guide Edouard d'Anterroches (Partner) and Nicolas Pradel (Senior Associate) co-authored the second edition of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) Implementation Guide published on 11 April 2023. Informal views issued in agricultural industry and banana sector The Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) informally accepted a commitment agreed by the partners of the Belgian Agro Food Chain Platform, limiting the possibility to contractually exclude the theory of change of circumstances. Stibbe advises ESG investors Stibbe’s Financial Markets Group advises institutional investors on their investments (equity, debt, units) in various ESG and Impact funds (‘Article 8’ and ‘Article 9’ SFDR funds). Frequent ESG disclosure issues under the EU Sustainable Finance framework explained ESMA publishes explanatory notes to various concepts under the Taxonomy Regulation, the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation and the Benchmark Regulation. 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. Pagination Previous page Page 44 Current page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Next page
Stibbe advised MultiSafePay Stibbe advised MultiSafePay on all corporate and financial regulatory aspects of the acquisition of MultisafePay by ANT.
Financing the ESG transition After years of new ESG legislative initiatives for the financial markets in Europe, a new (geo-)political reality is changing views and approaches on ESG.
The top five points for corporate borrowers to protect themselves against bank insolvency in Europe and elsewhere Here are five steps that corporate borrowers can take to protect themselves against the fall-out of their financing banks’ insolvency.
Forewarned is forearmed: RPM still top of mind The clock is ticking for companies to set the record straight on resale price maintenance (RPM). Retailers must be able to determine their own retail prices without any direct or indirect meddling by suppliers.
The new Luxembourg FDI Screening Law On 18 July 2023, the Luxembourg law of 14 July 2023 establishing a mechanism for the national screening of foreign direct investments likely to undermine security or public order has been published in the Official Journal of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Stibbe assists Schoolkracht Stibbe assisted Schoolkracht, a private consortium consisting of AG Real Estate, EPICO², Rebel and Ethias, with the realisation of a DBFM (Design, Build, Finance, Maintain) programme for the first cluster of 27 Schools of Flanders.
Stibbe advises the underwriters on the capital increase of WDP Stibbe successfully advised the underwriters on the EUR 300 million capital increase of WDP, by means of accelerated book building.
Employers beware: the Commission joins the ‘labour party’ Companies should review their recruitment and hiring policies and practices. The Commission has joined the hunt for ‘job cartels’ with its first ever cartel in the labour market.
Mondelēz’s fine takes the biscuit: cross-border trade crusade peaks The European Commission has fined Mondelēz EUR 337.5 million for restricting cross-border trade. Brand owners are advised to double-check their licensing and distribution systems, as well as their commercial conduct, for possible territorial restraints.
Meta fined for Facebook Marketplace’s Unfair Trading Conditions and Tying Unfair trading conditions and tying are gaining traction as alleged abusive practices in the digital industry, as the European Commission fines Meta EUR 797.72 million for hindering competitors of Facebook Marketplace.
Settlement procedure and fine for vertical price fixing in Belgium The Belgian Competition Authority imposed a fine of €490,112 on Le Creuset for vertical price fixing (also known as resale price maintenance).
New EU regulation of loan origination by funds What funds providing debt finance in the EU need to know about new EU rules for loan origination funds.
Stibbe advises various financial sector clients on a broad range of ESG/Sustainable finance legal and financial regulatory queries Stibbe’s Financial Markets Group assisted various financial sector clients on interpretation, implementation and compliance issues under the EU SFDR, the EU CSRD, the EU Taxonomy Regulation and Delegated Acts and capital requirements under CRR.
Stibbe Luxembourg lawyers co-author the second edition of the SFDR Implementation Guide Edouard d'Anterroches (Partner) and Nicolas Pradel (Senior Associate) co-authored the second edition of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) Implementation Guide published on 11 April 2023.
Informal views issued in agricultural industry and banana sector The Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) informally accepted a commitment agreed by the partners of the Belgian Agro Food Chain Platform, limiting the possibility to contractually exclude the theory of change of circumstances.
Stibbe advises ESG investors Stibbe’s Financial Markets Group advises institutional investors on their investments (equity, debt, units) in various ESG and Impact funds (‘Article 8’ and ‘Article 9’ SFDR funds).
Frequent ESG disclosure issues under the EU Sustainable Finance framework explained ESMA publishes explanatory notes to various concepts under the Taxonomy Regulation, the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation and the Benchmark Regulation.
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.