1292 results Are you ready for the new Dutch and EU transactional hurdles? Companies beware: new Dutch and EU transactional hurdles are coming closer. In the Netherlands, new national security investment screening rules are imminent. Stibbe advises FL Entertainment Stibbe advises FL Entertainment on its business combination with Pegasus Entrepreneurial Acquisition Company Europe B.V., a SPAC listed on Euronext Amsterdam. Proposal for a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence On 23 February 2022 the European Commission (the "Commission") published a proposal for a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (the "CSDD proposal"). Elske Raedts new counsel at Stibbe We are pleased to announce that Elske Raedts will be joining Stibbe’s Amsterdam office as counsel. Her appointment as from 1 May 2022 will further strengthen our leading competition practice. Reactie Stibbe op het Voorstel voor herziening van de Corporate Governance Code Op 21 februari 2022 heeft de Monitoring Commissie Corporate Governance Code (de “Commissie”) een Consultatiedocument (het “Voorstel”) gepubliceerd met voorstellen voor actualisatie van de Nederlandse Corporate Governance Code (de “Code”). Navigating access refusals after the ECJ’s Google Android Auto-ruling Big Tech faces challenges when denying third parties access to its open platforms. The European Court of Justice has ruled that a dominant company’s refusal to make its open platform compatible with a third-party app may be abusive. C'est le ton qui fait la musique – The end of employer copyrights? The CJEU decision in the National Orchestra of Belgium decision shakes up employer copyright in the Netherlands. With new consent and compensation requirements, are your employment contracts still airtight? Discover the implications of the decision here. M&A case law: PE seller liable on the grounds of fraud by its portfolio company’s CFO The Netherlands Commercial Court (NCC) recently ruled in a post-closing M&A dispute that a seller was liable for warranty breaches on the grounds of fraud committed by its former portfolio company's CFO. Abuse of economic dependence does not require contractual relationship On 20 February 2025, the Belgian Supreme Court confirmed that under Belgian law an abuse of economic dependence may be found even in a situation where there is no contractual relationship between the companies involved. Taking initiative: ACM catches transaction ahead of new powers M&A transactions falling below the merger notification thresholds are not necessarily exempt from scrutiny. Companies should therefore carefully assess the potential competitive impact of their transactions, as the ACM has proven to be vigilant. Stibbe advises Medios AG Stibbe advises Medios on its acquisition of Ceban for around EUR 260 mio. Medios is a German pharmaceutical company listed on the Frankfurt stock exchange. Dutch Ceban prepares medicines for hospitals and pharmacies, also known as compounding. Stibbe assists AUNA S.A. Stibbe assisted AUNA S.A. in identifying and addressing all Luxembourg legal aspects linked to its $360 million U.S. initial public offering of 30,000,000 Class A ordinary shares. Sébastien Dauber Senior Associate Luxembourg Mark-up wetteksten Boek 2 BW | 2025 Stibbe stelt jaarlijks een uitgave beschikbaar waarin een mark-up is opgenomen van Boek 2 BW, zoals dat luidt na (ongewijzigde) implementatie van recent in werking getreden wetten en lopende wetsvoorstellen. 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. Dust off your dawn raid manuals: the heat is (back) on Companies should brace themselves for multiple multi-jurisdictional dawn raids over the coming months. Evidentiecriterium door de Afdeling ontgroend: weigering om terug te komen van boete evident onredelijk De Afdeling oordeelt in haar uitspraak van 28 april 2021 (ECLI:NL:RVS:2021:908) voor de eerste keer expliciet dat een weigering om van een in rechte onaantastbaar besluit terug te komen evident onredelijk is. Corporate Sustainability Reporting: over de Europese aanzet voor het fundament van duurzaamheidsverslaggeving In april 2021 heeft de Europese Commissie het voorstel voor de Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive ('CSRD') gepubliceerd. Pagination Previous page Page 13 Current page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Next page
Are you ready for the new Dutch and EU transactional hurdles? Companies beware: new Dutch and EU transactional hurdles are coming closer. In the Netherlands, new national security investment screening rules are imminent.
Stibbe advises FL Entertainment Stibbe advises FL Entertainment on its business combination with Pegasus Entrepreneurial Acquisition Company Europe B.V., a SPAC listed on Euronext Amsterdam.
Proposal for a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence On 23 February 2022 the European Commission (the "Commission") published a proposal for a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (the "CSDD proposal").
Elske Raedts new counsel at Stibbe We are pleased to announce that Elske Raedts will be joining Stibbe’s Amsterdam office as counsel. Her appointment as from 1 May 2022 will further strengthen our leading competition practice.
Reactie Stibbe op het Voorstel voor herziening van de Corporate Governance Code Op 21 februari 2022 heeft de Monitoring Commissie Corporate Governance Code (de “Commissie”) een Consultatiedocument (het “Voorstel”) gepubliceerd met voorstellen voor actualisatie van de Nederlandse Corporate Governance Code (de “Code”).
Navigating access refusals after the ECJ’s Google Android Auto-ruling Big Tech faces challenges when denying third parties access to its open platforms. The European Court of Justice has ruled that a dominant company’s refusal to make its open platform compatible with a third-party app may be abusive.
C'est le ton qui fait la musique – The end of employer copyrights? The CJEU decision in the National Orchestra of Belgium decision shakes up employer copyright in the Netherlands. With new consent and compensation requirements, are your employment contracts still airtight? Discover the implications of the decision here.
M&A case law: PE seller liable on the grounds of fraud by its portfolio company’s CFO The Netherlands Commercial Court (NCC) recently ruled in a post-closing M&A dispute that a seller was liable for warranty breaches on the grounds of fraud committed by its former portfolio company's CFO.
Abuse of economic dependence does not require contractual relationship On 20 February 2025, the Belgian Supreme Court confirmed that under Belgian law an abuse of economic dependence may be found even in a situation where there is no contractual relationship between the companies involved.
Taking initiative: ACM catches transaction ahead of new powers M&A transactions falling below the merger notification thresholds are not necessarily exempt from scrutiny. Companies should therefore carefully assess the potential competitive impact of their transactions, as the ACM has proven to be vigilant.
Stibbe advises Medios AG Stibbe advises Medios on its acquisition of Ceban for around EUR 260 mio. Medios is a German pharmaceutical company listed on the Frankfurt stock exchange. Dutch Ceban prepares medicines for hospitals and pharmacies, also known as compounding.
Stibbe assists AUNA S.A. Stibbe assisted AUNA S.A. in identifying and addressing all Luxembourg legal aspects linked to its $360 million U.S. initial public offering of 30,000,000 Class A ordinary shares.
Mark-up wetteksten Boek 2 BW | 2025 Stibbe stelt jaarlijks een uitgave beschikbaar waarin een mark-up is opgenomen van Boek 2 BW, zoals dat luidt na (ongewijzigde) implementatie van recent in werking getreden wetten en lopende wetsvoorstellen.
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.
Dust off your dawn raid manuals: the heat is (back) on Companies should brace themselves for multiple multi-jurisdictional dawn raids over the coming months.
Evidentiecriterium door de Afdeling ontgroend: weigering om terug te komen van boete evident onredelijk De Afdeling oordeelt in haar uitspraak van 28 april 2021 (ECLI:NL:RVS:2021:908) voor de eerste keer expliciet dat een weigering om van een in rechte onaantastbaar besluit terug te komen evident onredelijk is.
Corporate Sustainability Reporting: over de Europese aanzet voor het fundament van duurzaamheidsverslaggeving In april 2021 heeft de Europese Commissie het voorstel voor de Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive ('CSRD') gepubliceerd.