713 results Developments in green bonds: On 21 December 2024 the EU Green Bond Regulation starts to apply In this blog, Marieke Driessen and Niek Groenendijk of our Financial Markets team discuss the EU green bonds regulation which will start applying in 2024. European capital markets: multiple-vote share structures The European Commission put forth a proposal for a directive on multiple-vote share structures. In this blog, we discuss the use of multiple-vote share structures in the EU and the Netherlands and provide insights into the proposed directive. European Court of Justice plays hardball in Sports rulings The rulings by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on the discretionary powers of international sports associations to authorise alternative competitions show that the specifics of sports are no reason to tread lightly when applying EU competition rules. Competition law in 2024: putting theory into practice 2023 marked the near finale of the European Commission’s overhaul of its competition policy, leaving only a few loose ends to tie up in 2024/2025. It is now time to watch theory be put into practice by the competition authorities and at the courts. From Farm to Fairness: Unpacking the Dutch Unfair Trading Practices Act for the Agri-Food Supply Chain Since 2021, Dutch rules against unfair trading practices, which implemented an EU Directive, apply to business-to-business relationships in agri-food supply chains. Enforcement by the ACM, initially slow, is now intensifying. Preventing environmental damage through sustainable cooperation Following the EC’s Horizontal Guidelines, the ACM and CMA have also published updated guidance on sustainability agreements. The approaches adopted by the three authorities are largely similar, but leave room for divergent assessments in some respects. Dutch court confirms: Samsung's 'price recommendations' practices were unlawful The Rotterdam District Court has delivered its judgment in the ACM's first-ever vertical restraints case. It upholds the fine imposed on Samsung for coordinating its retailers' online consumer prices under the pretence of 'price recommendations'. 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. De beursvennootschap, AVA-seizoen 2022 In het Tijdschrift voor de Ondernemingsrechtpraktijk staan Lieke Stroeve en Manon Cremers stil bij de actiepunten voor AVA-seizoenen 2022 en 2023. 2022: the big reveal of 2021’s competition law promises 2021 was riddled with sneak previews of a “review of competition policy tools with unprecedented scope and ambition”. Verplichte rapportering door accountants over fraude en continuïteit in de controleverklaring Aanleiding De onderwerpen “fraude” en “continuïteit” en de werkzaamheden die accountants verrichten rondom deze onderwerpen zijn zeer actueel. Toepasselijkheid ESEF in verslaggeving vanaf boekjaar 2021 Aanleiding Het was aanvankelijk de bedoeling dat uitgevende instellingen hun jaarlijkse financiële verslaggeving over boekjaar 2020 in een uniform elektronisch verslaggevingsformaat (ESEF) zouden moeten publiceren. Stibbe advises Azerion Stibbe advises Azerion on its business combination with European FinTech IPO Company 1 B.V. (EFIC1), a SPAC listed on Euronext Amsterdam, pursuant to which Azerion will become a public company with an initial enterprise value of €1.3 billion. Stibbe advises Odyssey Acquisition Stibbe advises Odyssey Acquisition on its EUR 1.5 billion business combination With BenevolentAI. Stibbe advises Brigade-M3 European Acquisition Corp. Stibbe advises Brigade-M3 European Acquisition Corp. on its IPO on Euronext Amsterdam. Stibbe advises managing director on the acquisition of Aldel Stibbe advises the current managing director Chris McNamee on the acquisition of Aldel from investment firm York Capital Management. Gun jumping: beware, the Commission will take action The Commission has imposed interim measures on Illumina and GRAIL. These measures include the obligation to run GRAIL by independent management. Back to the future – Commission publishes roadmap for green and digital challenges The Commission’s Communication “A competition policy fit for new challenges” (the “Communication”) identifies key areas in which competition law and policy can support European efforts in dealing with the challenges of the green and digital transitions. Pagination Previous page Page 4 Current page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Next page
Developments in green bonds: On 21 December 2024 the EU Green Bond Regulation starts to apply In this blog, Marieke Driessen and Niek Groenendijk of our Financial Markets team discuss the EU green bonds regulation which will start applying in 2024.
European capital markets: multiple-vote share structures The European Commission put forth a proposal for a directive on multiple-vote share structures. In this blog, we discuss the use of multiple-vote share structures in the EU and the Netherlands and provide insights into the proposed directive.
European Court of Justice plays hardball in Sports rulings The rulings by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on the discretionary powers of international sports associations to authorise alternative competitions show that the specifics of sports are no reason to tread lightly when applying EU competition rules.
Competition law in 2024: putting theory into practice 2023 marked the near finale of the European Commission’s overhaul of its competition policy, leaving only a few loose ends to tie up in 2024/2025. It is now time to watch theory be put into practice by the competition authorities and at the courts.
From Farm to Fairness: Unpacking the Dutch Unfair Trading Practices Act for the Agri-Food Supply Chain Since 2021, Dutch rules against unfair trading practices, which implemented an EU Directive, apply to business-to-business relationships in agri-food supply chains. Enforcement by the ACM, initially slow, is now intensifying.
Preventing environmental damage through sustainable cooperation Following the EC’s Horizontal Guidelines, the ACM and CMA have also published updated guidance on sustainability agreements. The approaches adopted by the three authorities are largely similar, but leave room for divergent assessments in some respects.
Dutch court confirms: Samsung's 'price recommendations' practices were unlawful The Rotterdam District Court has delivered its judgment in the ACM's first-ever vertical restraints case. It upholds the fine imposed on Samsung for coordinating its retailers' online consumer prices under the pretence of 'price recommendations'.
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.
De beursvennootschap, AVA-seizoen 2022 In het Tijdschrift voor de Ondernemingsrechtpraktijk staan Lieke Stroeve en Manon Cremers stil bij de actiepunten voor AVA-seizoenen 2022 en 2023.
2022: the big reveal of 2021’s competition law promises 2021 was riddled with sneak previews of a “review of competition policy tools with unprecedented scope and ambition”.
Verplichte rapportering door accountants over fraude en continuïteit in de controleverklaring Aanleiding De onderwerpen “fraude” en “continuïteit” en de werkzaamheden die accountants verrichten rondom deze onderwerpen zijn zeer actueel.
Toepasselijkheid ESEF in verslaggeving vanaf boekjaar 2021 Aanleiding Het was aanvankelijk de bedoeling dat uitgevende instellingen hun jaarlijkse financiële verslaggeving over boekjaar 2020 in een uniform elektronisch verslaggevingsformaat (ESEF) zouden moeten publiceren.
Stibbe advises Azerion Stibbe advises Azerion on its business combination with European FinTech IPO Company 1 B.V. (EFIC1), a SPAC listed on Euronext Amsterdam, pursuant to which Azerion will become a public company with an initial enterprise value of €1.3 billion.
Stibbe advises Odyssey Acquisition Stibbe advises Odyssey Acquisition on its EUR 1.5 billion business combination With BenevolentAI.
Stibbe advises Brigade-M3 European Acquisition Corp. Stibbe advises Brigade-M3 European Acquisition Corp. on its IPO on Euronext Amsterdam.
Stibbe advises managing director on the acquisition of Aldel Stibbe advises the current managing director Chris McNamee on the acquisition of Aldel from investment firm York Capital Management.
Gun jumping: beware, the Commission will take action The Commission has imposed interim measures on Illumina and GRAIL. These measures include the obligation to run GRAIL by independent management.
Back to the future – Commission publishes roadmap for green and digital challenges The Commission’s Communication “A competition policy fit for new challenges” (the “Communication”) identifies key areas in which competition law and policy can support European efforts in dealing with the challenges of the green and digital transitions.