486 results Wetsvoorstel opheffing verpandingsverboden: (mogelijke) impact op de financieringspraktijk Het op 2/6/2020 bij de Tweede Kamer ingediende wetsvoorstel opheffing verpandingsverboden beoogt de bestaande praktijk van het contractueel overeenkomen van verboden of beperkingen van de overdracht of verpanding van geldvorderingen op naam op te heffen. Stibbe advises Astorg and IQ-EQ Stibbe advised Astorg and IQ-EQ with the acquisition of Blue River Partners. ECB verwacht dat banken klimaat- en milieurisico's integreren in strategie, governance, risicobeheer en informatieverschaffing De Europese Centrale Bank (ECB) verwacht dat banken klimaat- en milieurisico’s meewegen bij de formulering en uitvoering van strategie, governance en risicobeheer. Ook moeten banken transparanter worden door de informatie over risico's te verbeteren. National Forum on the Payment System Publishes Guidance about Account Information Services The Dutch National Forum on the Payment System (Maatschappelijk overleg betalingsverkeer - “MOB”) has published guidance on the transparency requirements for account information services providers (“AISPs”), a specific payment service regulated under PSD2 Stibbe is representing one of the largest global trust banks in entrusted assets Stibbe is representing one of the largest global trust banks in entrusted assets, in a dispute relating to the EUR 1.3 billion Ageas/Fortis settlement, which was declared binding by the Amsterdam Court of Appeal after years of mass damage claims. Stibbe represents ABN AMRO Bank Stibbe represented ABN AMRO Bank in a major cross-border dispute. DNB doet oproep groen herstel uit de coronacrisis De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) roept op tot een groen herstel uit de coronacrisis. Het uitstellen van noodzakelijke maatregelen tegen klimaatverandering vergroot het risico op een schoksgewijze transitie naar een klimaatneutrale economie. Aanbevelingen van centrale banken en toezichthouders voor een betere beheersing van klimaat- en milieurisico’s Het Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) heeft aanbevelingen gepubliceerd voor de beheersing van klimaat- en milieurisico’s. Klimaatverandering en milieuproblemen zijn niet alleen een bedreiging voor de samenleving. Accountants advising in real estate transactions: be aware of penalties in mortgage deeds The Court of Appeal of Arnhem-Leeuwarden ruled on 3 March 2020 that an accountant did not properly advise her client with respect to a sale of real estate (ECLI:NL:GHARL:2020:1875). Auditor liable for not including a provision for a third party claim? In a recent case, the Court of Appeal of Arnhem-Leeuwarden dismissed a claim of the bankruptcy trustee of Welsec against an audit firm for failing to ensure that the audited company, Welsec, included a provision in its annual accounts for [...] Stibbe advises Dutch State on support to Royal IHC Stibbe is advising the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy on a short-term bridging loan and guarantee facility provided to the leading Dutch maritime player Royal IHC and on the acquisition of Royal IHC. Perpetual securities not considered equity for Dutch corporate income tax purposes In a decision of Friday 15 May 2020, the Dutch Supreme Court confirmed that fixed-to-floating rate perpetual equity securities (“perpetual securities”) should not be considered a “participation loan” (deelnemerschapslening) for Dutch tax purposes. Under D Klimaatbeleid nog onvoldoende in de dagelijkse praktijk van accountants Uit onderzoek van de Nederlandse Beroepsorganisatie van Accountants (NBA) samen met de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (RuG) blijkt dat externe accountants zich nog onvoldoende bezighouden met klimaatvraagstukken. Implementation of new AML Directive and new list of high-risk countries After discussions in the Dutch Parliament leading to a late implementation of the amendment of the fourth anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing directive, the Dutch implementation will most likely be in force before 18 May 2020. In addition, Marc Fyon and Viktor Pokorny authored two articles on the new Belgian Companies Code The two in-depth analyses examine, respectively, the impact of the reform on the governance of financial institutions and on financial transactions, and the new form of limited company ("Société à responsabilité limitée"/"Besloten vennootschap"). Reputation assessment to be introduced for UBOs of several regulated institutions On 21 April 2020, the legislative proposal for the Financial Markets Repair Act 2020 (the “Proposal”) was submitted to Dutch Parliament (Tweede Kamer). The Proposal repairs deficiencies and omissions that have occurred in the implementation in Dutch law o 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 Will the COVID-19 pandemic have an impact on financial covenants? As it is expected that the coronavirus outbreak will negatively affect the operations of companies in a wide variety of sectors, any consequent breaches of financial covenants are likely inevitable. Pagination Previous page Page 12 Current page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Next page
Wetsvoorstel opheffing verpandingsverboden: (mogelijke) impact op de financieringspraktijk Het op 2/6/2020 bij de Tweede Kamer ingediende wetsvoorstel opheffing verpandingsverboden beoogt de bestaande praktijk van het contractueel overeenkomen van verboden of beperkingen van de overdracht of verpanding van geldvorderingen op naam op te heffen.
Stibbe advises Astorg and IQ-EQ Stibbe advised Astorg and IQ-EQ with the acquisition of Blue River Partners.
ECB verwacht dat banken klimaat- en milieurisico's integreren in strategie, governance, risicobeheer en informatieverschaffing De Europese Centrale Bank (ECB) verwacht dat banken klimaat- en milieurisico’s meewegen bij de formulering en uitvoering van strategie, governance en risicobeheer. Ook moeten banken transparanter worden door de informatie over risico's te verbeteren.
National Forum on the Payment System Publishes Guidance about Account Information Services The Dutch National Forum on the Payment System (Maatschappelijk overleg betalingsverkeer - “MOB”) has published guidance on the transparency requirements for account information services providers (“AISPs”), a specific payment service regulated under PSD2
Stibbe is representing one of the largest global trust banks in entrusted assets Stibbe is representing one of the largest global trust banks in entrusted assets, in a dispute relating to the EUR 1.3 billion Ageas/Fortis settlement, which was declared binding by the Amsterdam Court of Appeal after years of mass damage claims.
DNB doet oproep groen herstel uit de coronacrisis De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) roept op tot een groen herstel uit de coronacrisis. Het uitstellen van noodzakelijke maatregelen tegen klimaatverandering vergroot het risico op een schoksgewijze transitie naar een klimaatneutrale economie.
Aanbevelingen van centrale banken en toezichthouders voor een betere beheersing van klimaat- en milieurisico’s Het Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) heeft aanbevelingen gepubliceerd voor de beheersing van klimaat- en milieurisico’s. Klimaatverandering en milieuproblemen zijn niet alleen een bedreiging voor de samenleving.
Accountants advising in real estate transactions: be aware of penalties in mortgage deeds The Court of Appeal of Arnhem-Leeuwarden ruled on 3 March 2020 that an accountant did not properly advise her client with respect to a sale of real estate (ECLI:NL:GHARL:2020:1875).
Auditor liable for not including a provision for a third party claim? In a recent case, the Court of Appeal of Arnhem-Leeuwarden dismissed a claim of the bankruptcy trustee of Welsec against an audit firm for failing to ensure that the audited company, Welsec, included a provision in its annual accounts for [...]
Stibbe advises Dutch State on support to Royal IHC Stibbe is advising the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy on a short-term bridging loan and guarantee facility provided to the leading Dutch maritime player Royal IHC and on the acquisition of Royal IHC.
Perpetual securities not considered equity for Dutch corporate income tax purposes In a decision of Friday 15 May 2020, the Dutch Supreme Court confirmed that fixed-to-floating rate perpetual equity securities (“perpetual securities”) should not be considered a “participation loan” (deelnemerschapslening) for Dutch tax purposes. Under D
Klimaatbeleid nog onvoldoende in de dagelijkse praktijk van accountants Uit onderzoek van de Nederlandse Beroepsorganisatie van Accountants (NBA) samen met de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (RuG) blijkt dat externe accountants zich nog onvoldoende bezighouden met klimaatvraagstukken.
Implementation of new AML Directive and new list of high-risk countries After discussions in the Dutch Parliament leading to a late implementation of the amendment of the fourth anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing directive, the Dutch implementation will most likely be in force before 18 May 2020. In addition,
Marc Fyon and Viktor Pokorny authored two articles on the new Belgian Companies Code The two in-depth analyses examine, respectively, the impact of the reform on the governance of financial institutions and on financial transactions, and the new form of limited company ("Société à responsabilité limitée"/"Besloten vennootschap").
Reputation assessment to be introduced for UBOs of several regulated institutions On 21 April 2020, the legislative proposal for the Financial Markets Repair Act 2020 (the “Proposal”) was submitted to Dutch Parliament (Tweede Kamer). The Proposal repairs deficiencies and omissions that have occurred in the implementation in Dutch law o
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
Will the COVID-19 pandemic have an impact on financial covenants? As it is expected that the coronavirus outbreak will negatively affect the operations of companies in a wide variety of sectors, any consequent breaches of financial covenants are likely inevitable.