46 results 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. Landmark ECJ ruling: subsidiary liability in follow-on cartel cases On 6 October 2021, the European Court of Justice issued a landmark judgment in the Sumal case. Belgian court approves sale of television rights despite no call for tenders The Brussels Commercial Court ruled on 18 December 2024 that the sale of cycling television rights in Belgium did not violate EU competition rules despite the lack of a formal tender procedure. Tom Verdonk co-edited ‘Unfair Trading Practices in the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain’ Tom Verdonk has co-edited the book ‘Unfair Trading Practices in the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain’, recently published by Larcier-Intersentia. Tom Verdonk defends Ph.D. on competition law and food security His dissertation entitled “Seeds of Market Power” examines how EU competition law can promote both fair access to innovation and food security through collaborative licensing in the seed and biotech sectors. More hurdles to cross: Foreign Direct Investment gaining momentum Cross-border acquisitions and mergers may soon have an extra hurdle to cross before receiving the green light. In the EU, the development of FDI screening mechanisms has gained speed after COVID-19. ACM played high stakes and lost: no more fixed network access regulation The ACM’s failure to meet the requisite standard of proof has led to the fixed networks of Dutch telecom providers KPN and VodafoneZiggo being free from access regulation. This article has FIVE stars! New Dutch consumer rules to curb fake reviews Consumers often rely on online reviews to decide what bike to buy, where to eat or what article to read. But what if those reviews are fake? New Dutch rules were announced on 23 October 2020 seeking to ensure a higher level of consumer protection online. ESG: European Commission consults on Renewed Sustainable Finance Strategy While battling the COVID-19 outbreak, the European Commission does not lose sight of the long-term objective to fully embed sustainability in the financial services landscape. Variabele rente in LMA-documentatie na de benchmarktransitie Er is de laatste tijd veel te horen en te lezen geweest over de benchmarktransitie (voor een beknopte beschrijving van die transitie verwijs ik graag naar mijn artikel van 7 augustus 2020). Het artikel dat u nu leest gaat over een deelonderwerp van de ben Loan Market Association publiceert aanvulling op bestaande Revised Replacement of Screen Rate Clause in reactie op aanbeveling van Working Group on Sterling Risk-Free Reference Rates In het kader van de rentebenchmarktransitie (voor uitleg en achtergrond, zie mijn vorige publicatie van augustus 2020) heeft de Loan Market Association (LMA) in mei 2018 een zogenaamde 'Replacement of Screen Rate Clause' gepubliceerd die partijen in hun o ARRC releases recommended contractual fallback language for U.S. Dollar LIBOR syndicated loans By now almost everyone knows that the world of interest rate benchmarks is going to change. Buckle up: the ACM is racing ahead with speedy solutions and more fines The Dutch competition watchdog ACM will bite faster and fiercer, according to its new chairman Martijn Snoep. The ACM plans to shorten the length of its investigations by deciding on their merits sooner. Stibbe advises Panda Green Energy Stibbe assisted Panda Green Energy, formerly known as United Photovoltaics Group, with the Luxembourg aspects of the sale of six UK solar farms, with a combined capacity of about 82.5MW, to Greencoat Solar. Industrial plastic-bag makers lose out on EUR 800,000 at European Court of Justice Companies awaiting the outcome of appeal proceedings should carefully consider whether to pay the imposed fine by bank guarantee or direct payment. Results of ISDA consultation on benchmark fallbacks now available Results of ISDA consultation on benchmark fallbacks now available. As part of an initiative to amend its standard derivatives documentation to facilitate the replacement of existing interbank offered rates (IBORs) by new risk free rates (RFRs), the Intern Court of Appeal in the Netherlands decides to appoint independent economic experts in TenneT v ABB On 20 July 2018, the Court of Appeal of Gelderland published another interim judgment in the ongoing proceedings between TenneT, the grid operator in the Netherlands, and ABB in relation to the gas insulated switchgear (GIS) infringement. Stibbe advises Elementis Stibbe advises Elementis, a UK listed global specialty chemicals company, on the acquisition of Mondo Minerals Holdings B.V. for an enterprise value of $600 million on a cash and debt free basis. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Next page
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.
Landmark ECJ ruling: subsidiary liability in follow-on cartel cases On 6 October 2021, the European Court of Justice issued a landmark judgment in the Sumal case.
Belgian court approves sale of television rights despite no call for tenders The Brussels Commercial Court ruled on 18 December 2024 that the sale of cycling television rights in Belgium did not violate EU competition rules despite the lack of a formal tender procedure.
Tom Verdonk co-edited ‘Unfair Trading Practices in the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain’ Tom Verdonk has co-edited the book ‘Unfair Trading Practices in the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain’, recently published by Larcier-Intersentia.
Tom Verdonk defends Ph.D. on competition law and food security His dissertation entitled “Seeds of Market Power” examines how EU competition law can promote both fair access to innovation and food security through collaborative licensing in the seed and biotech sectors.
More hurdles to cross: Foreign Direct Investment gaining momentum Cross-border acquisitions and mergers may soon have an extra hurdle to cross before receiving the green light. In the EU, the development of FDI screening mechanisms has gained speed after COVID-19.
ACM played high stakes and lost: no more fixed network access regulation The ACM’s failure to meet the requisite standard of proof has led to the fixed networks of Dutch telecom providers KPN and VodafoneZiggo being free from access regulation.
This article has FIVE stars! New Dutch consumer rules to curb fake reviews Consumers often rely on online reviews to decide what bike to buy, where to eat or what article to read. But what if those reviews are fake? New Dutch rules were announced on 23 October 2020 seeking to ensure a higher level of consumer protection online.
ESG: European Commission consults on Renewed Sustainable Finance Strategy While battling the COVID-19 outbreak, the European Commission does not lose sight of the long-term objective to fully embed sustainability in the financial services landscape.
Variabele rente in LMA-documentatie na de benchmarktransitie Er is de laatste tijd veel te horen en te lezen geweest over de benchmarktransitie (voor een beknopte beschrijving van die transitie verwijs ik graag naar mijn artikel van 7 augustus 2020). Het artikel dat u nu leest gaat over een deelonderwerp van de ben
Loan Market Association publiceert aanvulling op bestaande Revised Replacement of Screen Rate Clause in reactie op aanbeveling van Working Group on Sterling Risk-Free Reference Rates In het kader van de rentebenchmarktransitie (voor uitleg en achtergrond, zie mijn vorige publicatie van augustus 2020) heeft de Loan Market Association (LMA) in mei 2018 een zogenaamde 'Replacement of Screen Rate Clause' gepubliceerd die partijen in hun o
ARRC releases recommended contractual fallback language for U.S. Dollar LIBOR syndicated loans By now almost everyone knows that the world of interest rate benchmarks is going to change.
Buckle up: the ACM is racing ahead with speedy solutions and more fines The Dutch competition watchdog ACM will bite faster and fiercer, according to its new chairman Martijn Snoep. The ACM plans to shorten the length of its investigations by deciding on their merits sooner.
Stibbe advises Panda Green Energy Stibbe assisted Panda Green Energy, formerly known as United Photovoltaics Group, with the Luxembourg aspects of the sale of six UK solar farms, with a combined capacity of about 82.5MW, to Greencoat Solar.
Industrial plastic-bag makers lose out on EUR 800,000 at European Court of Justice Companies awaiting the outcome of appeal proceedings should carefully consider whether to pay the imposed fine by bank guarantee or direct payment.
Results of ISDA consultation on benchmark fallbacks now available Results of ISDA consultation on benchmark fallbacks now available. As part of an initiative to amend its standard derivatives documentation to facilitate the replacement of existing interbank offered rates (IBORs) by new risk free rates (RFRs), the Intern
Court of Appeal in the Netherlands decides to appoint independent economic experts in TenneT v ABB On 20 July 2018, the Court of Appeal of Gelderland published another interim judgment in the ongoing proceedings between TenneT, the grid operator in the Netherlands, and ABB in relation to the gas insulated switchgear (GIS) infringement.
Stibbe advises Elementis Stibbe advises Elementis, a UK listed global specialty chemicals company, on the acquisition of Mondo Minerals Holdings B.V. for an enterprise value of $600 million on a cash and debt free basis.