540 results Take note(s): Qualcomm’s EUR 1 billion dominance abuse fine quashed The General Court annulled the Commission’s EUR 1 billion fine imposed on Qualcomm for abuse of dominance on the LTE chipsets market. De journalistieke vrijheid van (publieke) omroepen en het EVRM: overheden mogen eisen stellen aan journalistieke integriteit Recent is in Nederland de discussie opgelaaid over de (journalistieke) vrijheid van publieke omroepen. De Nederlandse Publieke Omroep (“NPO”) overweegt om Ongehoord Nederland een financiële sanctie op te leggen. Stibbe appoints Nora Offergelt as Counsel We are pleased to announce that Stibbe Amsterdam has appointed Nora Offergelt as Counsel as of 1 July 2022. With Nora’s appointment, Stibbe expands its Equity Capital Market practice at senior level. Stibbe attends the Global ABS Conference AFME and IMN organise their 26th annual meeting from 14 until 16 June 2022 in Barcelona. Marieke Driessen new partner at Stibbe Stibbe in Amsterdam is proud to welcome Marieke Driessen as a partner in its Financial Markets Group. With Marieke’s arrival, Stibbe’s Financial Markets practice in Amsterdam will grow to six partners as of January 1, 2021. The next 5 years: European Commission launches New Consumer Agenda Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the European Commission is already looking ahead to set its consumer protection priorities for the next five years. On the right track? GC sends mixed messages with Lithuanian Railways The essential facilities doctrine imposes on holders of indispensable facilities a duty to deal with their competitors. Stibbe advises Schneider Electric Stibbe advises Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, on its strategic investment in Planon. Jurisdictional hide & seek: merger thresholds and buyer joint ventures Companies beware: the turnover of a joint venture buying a target is not necessarily decisive for determining whether the EU merger thresholds are met. Belgian prohibition on abuse of economic dependence comes into force and new fining guidelines In 2019, Belgium introduced legislation banning abuse in relationships between companies where there is no dominant position, but rather a position of economic dependence. The act entered into force on 22 August 2020. 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. General Court confirms: no proof, no dawn raid The Commission should think twice before conducting a dawn raid. The General Court partially annulled three Commission decisions ordering dawn raids at the premises of French supermarkets for a lack of sufficiently strong evidence. Stibbe advises Nuvei Corporation Stibbe has advised Nuvei Corporation, the global payment technology partner of thriving brands, on the acquisition of Smart2Pay. De renaissance van de voorlopige maatregelen in het mededingingsrecht Mededingingsautoriteiten zijn op zoek naar instrumenten om snel in te grijpen bij ontluikende mededingingsproblemen op de techmarkten. Werkingsduur Tijdelijke Wet COVID-19 Justitie & Veiligheid opnieuw verlengd De werkingsduur van de Tijdelijke Wet COVID-19 Justitie & Veiligheid (“de Noodwet”) is wederom verlengd (met uitzondering van de artikelen 15 en 23). De nieuwe vervaldatum is bij Koninklijk Besluit vastgesteld op 1 april 2021. Stibbe advises InPost Stibbe acts as lead counsel to InPost on its IPO and listing on Euronext Amsterdam. Nederlandse wetgever besluit tot uitstel ESEF Uit de gewijzigde Europese Transparantierichtlijn en de daarop gebaseerde Gedelegeerde Verordening volgt dat uitgevende instellingen hun jaarlijkse financiële verslaggeving zullen moeten opstellen en algemeen verkrijgbaar stellen in het "ESEF". Het Besluit stikstofreductie en natuurverbetering is ter consultatie gegaan De minister van LNV had er verschillende oppositiepartijen voor nodig, maar het is haar gelukt: begin december 2020 werd bekend dat er voldoende steun is voor de Wet stikstofreductie en natuurverbetering (ook wel: de stikstofwet, of de “Wsn”). Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Next page
Take note(s): Qualcomm’s EUR 1 billion dominance abuse fine quashed The General Court annulled the Commission’s EUR 1 billion fine imposed on Qualcomm for abuse of dominance on the LTE chipsets market.
De journalistieke vrijheid van (publieke) omroepen en het EVRM: overheden mogen eisen stellen aan journalistieke integriteit Recent is in Nederland de discussie opgelaaid over de (journalistieke) vrijheid van publieke omroepen. De Nederlandse Publieke Omroep (“NPO”) overweegt om Ongehoord Nederland een financiële sanctie op te leggen.
Stibbe appoints Nora Offergelt as Counsel We are pleased to announce that Stibbe Amsterdam has appointed Nora Offergelt as Counsel as of 1 July 2022. With Nora’s appointment, Stibbe expands its Equity Capital Market practice at senior level.
Stibbe attends the Global ABS Conference AFME and IMN organise their 26th annual meeting from 14 until 16 June 2022 in Barcelona.
Marieke Driessen new partner at Stibbe Stibbe in Amsterdam is proud to welcome Marieke Driessen as a partner in its Financial Markets Group. With Marieke’s arrival, Stibbe’s Financial Markets practice in Amsterdam will grow to six partners as of January 1, 2021.
The next 5 years: European Commission launches New Consumer Agenda Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the European Commission is already looking ahead to set its consumer protection priorities for the next five years.
On the right track? GC sends mixed messages with Lithuanian Railways The essential facilities doctrine imposes on holders of indispensable facilities a duty to deal with their competitors.
Stibbe advises Schneider Electric Stibbe advises Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, on its strategic investment in Planon.
Jurisdictional hide & seek: merger thresholds and buyer joint ventures Companies beware: the turnover of a joint venture buying a target is not necessarily decisive for determining whether the EU merger thresholds are met.
Belgian prohibition on abuse of economic dependence comes into force and new fining guidelines In 2019, Belgium introduced legislation banning abuse in relationships between companies where there is no dominant position, but rather a position of economic dependence. The act entered into force on 22 August 2020.
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.
General Court confirms: no proof, no dawn raid The Commission should think twice before conducting a dawn raid. The General Court partially annulled three Commission decisions ordering dawn raids at the premises of French supermarkets for a lack of sufficiently strong evidence.
Stibbe advises Nuvei Corporation Stibbe has advised Nuvei Corporation, the global payment technology partner of thriving brands, on the acquisition of Smart2Pay.
De renaissance van de voorlopige maatregelen in het mededingingsrecht Mededingingsautoriteiten zijn op zoek naar instrumenten om snel in te grijpen bij ontluikende mededingingsproblemen op de techmarkten.
Werkingsduur Tijdelijke Wet COVID-19 Justitie & Veiligheid opnieuw verlengd De werkingsduur van de Tijdelijke Wet COVID-19 Justitie & Veiligheid (“de Noodwet”) is wederom verlengd (met uitzondering van de artikelen 15 en 23). De nieuwe vervaldatum is bij Koninklijk Besluit vastgesteld op 1 april 2021.
Stibbe advises InPost Stibbe acts as lead counsel to InPost on its IPO and listing on Euronext Amsterdam.
Nederlandse wetgever besluit tot uitstel ESEF Uit de gewijzigde Europese Transparantierichtlijn en de daarop gebaseerde Gedelegeerde Verordening volgt dat uitgevende instellingen hun jaarlijkse financiële verslaggeving zullen moeten opstellen en algemeen verkrijgbaar stellen in het "ESEF".
Het Besluit stikstofreductie en natuurverbetering is ter consultatie gegaan De minister van LNV had er verschillende oppositiepartijen voor nodig, maar het is haar gelukt: begin december 2020 werd bekend dat er voldoende steun is voor de Wet stikstofreductie en natuurverbetering (ook wel: de stikstofwet, of de “Wsn”).