1255 results Margaux Beyer Senior Associate Brussels Florent Volckaert Senior Associate Brussels Arne Winderickx Junior Associate Brussels Peter Wytinck Partner Brussels Mondelēz’s fine takes the biscuit: cross-border trade crusade peaks The European Commission has fined Mondelēz EUR 337.5 million for restricting cross-border trade. Brand owners are advised to double-check their licensing and distribution systems, as well as their commercial conduct, for possible territorial restraints. Happy first anniversary! One year of the Vifo Act: an update On the first of June, the Dutch national security investment screening regime (the Vifo Act) celebrated its first anniversary. Time to take stock of key findings and forthcoming developments. Commission takes labour market enforcement to the next level Employers beware: the European Commission is strengthening its actions against anticompetitive practices in labour markets. In its recent Competition Policy Brief it takes a tough stance. Companies are well-advised to review their employment practices. Game over for dark patterns? ACM fines Epic for unfairly targeting children The ACM has fined Epic Games for exploiting children’s psychological vulnerabilities, marking a key moment for Dutch consumer law enforcement. Our briefing examines the broader implications for consumer-facing businesses, especially those in online sales. Noot bij de uitspraak van de Hoge Raad van 16 februari 2024 De Hoge Raad over de vrijheid van uittreding bij een coöperatie (JOR 2024/132), met noot van Manon Cremers How a 'non-commercial' contract can still qualify as a commercial transaction and be subject to statutory commercial interest Statutory commercial interest is higher than the ordinary statutory interest. Whether statutory commercial interest is due, depends on the qualification of the relationship between the parties as a commercial contract under Article 6:119a DCC. EBA Reports on Virtual IBANs On 24 May 2024, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published a report on virtual IBAN (vIBANs) in which the EBA set outs characteristics and use cases of vIBANs and comments on identified risks associated with this development in the payments market. Stibbe advises Advantest Corporation on the acquisition of Salland Engineering Stibbe has successfully assisted Advantest Corporation in their acquisition of Salland Engineering. Under this acquisition, Salland Engineering will be an independent, wholly-owned (indirect) subsidiary of Advantest Europe GmbH. Stibbe advises Abab and Alfa on merger Stibbe has successfully assisted ‘ABAB Accountants’ and ‘Alfa Accountants en Adviseurs’ in their merger process. Netherlands Chapters in Chambers: Venture Capital 2024 Marc Habermehl, Jeroen Smits, Roderik Vrolijk, David de Groot and Max de Heer contributed to Chambers: Venture Capital 2024 in chapters about Law and Practice and Trends and Developments in the Netherlands. RIE vs. CSRD: rapportageverplichtingen voor industriële bedrijven In deze Stibbe Legal Insights leggen we de rapportageverplichtingen uit de herziene Richtlijn Industriële Emissies naast die van de Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive. Industriële bedrijven krijgen met beide te maken. Key Insights Stibbe Capital Markets Seminar 2024 The focus of this year's annual Capital Markets Seminar, attended by over 70 capital markets participants, was on "The case for Amsterdam listings - now and in the future". Read here the key insights. De Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) is definitief aangenomen Na een lange periode van onderhandelen heeft de Europese Raad op 24 mei 2024 de Europese Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (“CSDDD”) formeel aangenomen. Stibbe advises ING Belgium on the placement of shares of Xior Student Housing to Katoen-Natie Group Stibbe advised ING Belgium on the €80 million placement of 6.5% of all shares of Xior Student Housing. Pagination Previous page Page 21 Current page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Next page
Mondelēz’s fine takes the biscuit: cross-border trade crusade peaks The European Commission has fined Mondelēz EUR 337.5 million for restricting cross-border trade. Brand owners are advised to double-check their licensing and distribution systems, as well as their commercial conduct, for possible territorial restraints.
Happy first anniversary! One year of the Vifo Act: an update On the first of June, the Dutch national security investment screening regime (the Vifo Act) celebrated its first anniversary. Time to take stock of key findings and forthcoming developments.
Commission takes labour market enforcement to the next level Employers beware: the European Commission is strengthening its actions against anticompetitive practices in labour markets. In its recent Competition Policy Brief it takes a tough stance. Companies are well-advised to review their employment practices.
Game over for dark patterns? ACM fines Epic for unfairly targeting children The ACM has fined Epic Games for exploiting children’s psychological vulnerabilities, marking a key moment for Dutch consumer law enforcement. Our briefing examines the broader implications for consumer-facing businesses, especially those in online sales.
Noot bij de uitspraak van de Hoge Raad van 16 februari 2024 De Hoge Raad over de vrijheid van uittreding bij een coöperatie (JOR 2024/132), met noot van Manon Cremers
How a 'non-commercial' contract can still qualify as a commercial transaction and be subject to statutory commercial interest Statutory commercial interest is higher than the ordinary statutory interest. Whether statutory commercial interest is due, depends on the qualification of the relationship between the parties as a commercial contract under Article 6:119a DCC.
EBA Reports on Virtual IBANs On 24 May 2024, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published a report on virtual IBAN (vIBANs) in which the EBA set outs characteristics and use cases of vIBANs and comments on identified risks associated with this development in the payments market.
Stibbe advises Advantest Corporation on the acquisition of Salland Engineering Stibbe has successfully assisted Advantest Corporation in their acquisition of Salland Engineering. Under this acquisition, Salland Engineering will be an independent, wholly-owned (indirect) subsidiary of Advantest Europe GmbH.
Stibbe advises Abab and Alfa on merger Stibbe has successfully assisted ‘ABAB Accountants’ and ‘Alfa Accountants en Adviseurs’ in their merger process.
Netherlands Chapters in Chambers: Venture Capital 2024 Marc Habermehl, Jeroen Smits, Roderik Vrolijk, David de Groot and Max de Heer contributed to Chambers: Venture Capital 2024 in chapters about Law and Practice and Trends and Developments in the Netherlands.
RIE vs. CSRD: rapportageverplichtingen voor industriële bedrijven In deze Stibbe Legal Insights leggen we de rapportageverplichtingen uit de herziene Richtlijn Industriële Emissies naast die van de Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive. Industriële bedrijven krijgen met beide te maken.
Key Insights Stibbe Capital Markets Seminar 2024 The focus of this year's annual Capital Markets Seminar, attended by over 70 capital markets participants, was on "The case for Amsterdam listings - now and in the future". Read here the key insights.
De Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) is definitief aangenomen Na een lange periode van onderhandelen heeft de Europese Raad op 24 mei 2024 de Europese Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (“CSDDD”) formeel aangenomen.
Stibbe advises ING Belgium on the placement of shares of Xior Student Housing to Katoen-Natie Group Stibbe advised ING Belgium on the €80 million placement of 6.5% of all shares of Xior Student Housing.