102 results 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. 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. Stibbe represents Norsk Hydro in ESG-related mass damages claims Stibbe is representing Norsk Hydro, the world's leading aluminium and renewable energy company, in a series of mass damage claims. Stibbe represented Sibelco/Eurogrit in asbestos matter Stibbe advised and litigated for Sibelco/Eurogrit after small quantities of asbestos were found in the blasting grit they produce. The qualification of a (commercial) contract The Dutch Civil Code provides for several nominate contracts, for example: contractor agreements, purchase agreements, lease contracts, agency agreements and employment contracts. Stibbe advises Investcorp Stibbe advises Investcorp, a leading global manager of alternative investments, on the sale of SecureLink, one of the largest dedicated cybersecurity infrastructure and managed services providers in Europe, to global telecoms group Orange. Report on competition law's digital future: time for (r)evolution? Do we need a revolution in competition rules to keep up with digital developments such as online platforms, data-sharing and 'killer acquisitions', or will a more natural evolution suffice? Stibbe StartsUP welcomes disruptive mobility-startup Hardt Disruptive mobility-startup Hardt is the second company in 2019 that joins the Stibbe StartsUP programme. As a winner of Elon Musk's 'SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition', Hardt will be able to benefit from legal expertise provided by Stibbe on a range of is Don't take the ACM's digital inspection guidelines too literally The Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets' (ACM) digital inspection guidelines should be on every company's reading list. However, they should not be taken too literally; at least according to the recent ruling from the Court of Appeal in The Hague. Ook WhatsApp- en sms-berichten op privételefoons vallen onder Wet openbaarheid van bestuur De Afdeling bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State heeft in een uitspraak van 20 maart 2019 (ECLI:NL:RVS:2019:899) bevestigd dat ook WhatsApp- en sms-berichten onder de reikwijdte van de Wet openbaarheid van bestuur (Wob) vallen. Maaltijdbezorgers Deliveroo werkzaam op basis van een arbeidsovereenkomst en maaltijdbezorging door Deliveroo valt onder werkingssfeer Cao Beroepsgoederenvervoer (annotatie) Naar het oordeel van de Kantonrechter Amsterdam zijn de maaltijdbezorgers van het digitale werkplatform Deliveroo werknemers én is Deliveroo een vervoersbedrijf waarop de cao Beroepsgoederenvervoer van toepassing is. Stibbe advises SurveyMonkey Stibbe advises SurveyMonkey on the acquisition of Usabilla for an amount of approximately $80 million. Does selling a phone on an online marketplace make you a "trader" under the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive and the Consumer Rights Directive? Online marketplaces provide sales channels not only for professional traders but also for individuals selling second-hand goods. For buyers, online advertisements do not always make it clear whether the seller is a professional trader or an individual. PSD2 implemented in the Netherlands Yesterday, the PSD2 implementation act was promulgated in the Dutch Government Gazette (Staatsblad). The PSD2 implementation act enters into effect on 19 February 2019. The Act and Explanatory Memorandum (both in Dutch) can be found here. Platformisering, algoritmisering en sociale bescherming: Algoritmes en personeelsselectie Recent kwam in de Wolters Kluwer reeks ‘Monografieën Sociaal Recht’ het boek ‘Platformisering, algoritmisering en sociale bescherming’ uit. Stibbe advises GumGum Stibbe advised GumGum on the acquisition of JustPremium. Towards a European legal framework for the development and use of Artificial Intelligence Back in 2014, Stephen Hawking said, "The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race." Stibbe advises on the IPO of EFIC1 Stibbe advised Credit Suisse as the Sole Global Coordinator on the IPO of EFIC 1, a SPAC focusing on the fintech sector, on Euronext Amsterdam. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Next page
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.
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.
Stibbe represents Norsk Hydro in ESG-related mass damages claims Stibbe is representing Norsk Hydro, the world's leading aluminium and renewable energy company, in a series of mass damage claims.
Stibbe represented Sibelco/Eurogrit in asbestos matter Stibbe advised and litigated for Sibelco/Eurogrit after small quantities of asbestos were found in the blasting grit they produce.
The qualification of a (commercial) contract The Dutch Civil Code provides for several nominate contracts, for example: contractor agreements, purchase agreements, lease contracts, agency agreements and employment contracts.
Stibbe advises Investcorp Stibbe advises Investcorp, a leading global manager of alternative investments, on the sale of SecureLink, one of the largest dedicated cybersecurity infrastructure and managed services providers in Europe, to global telecoms group Orange.
Report on competition law's digital future: time for (r)evolution? Do we need a revolution in competition rules to keep up with digital developments such as online platforms, data-sharing and 'killer acquisitions', or will a more natural evolution suffice?
Stibbe StartsUP welcomes disruptive mobility-startup Hardt Disruptive mobility-startup Hardt is the second company in 2019 that joins the Stibbe StartsUP programme. As a winner of Elon Musk's 'SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition', Hardt will be able to benefit from legal expertise provided by Stibbe on a range of is
Don't take the ACM's digital inspection guidelines too literally The Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets' (ACM) digital inspection guidelines should be on every company's reading list. However, they should not be taken too literally; at least according to the recent ruling from the Court of Appeal in The Hague.
Ook WhatsApp- en sms-berichten op privételefoons vallen onder Wet openbaarheid van bestuur De Afdeling bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State heeft in een uitspraak van 20 maart 2019 (ECLI:NL:RVS:2019:899) bevestigd dat ook WhatsApp- en sms-berichten onder de reikwijdte van de Wet openbaarheid van bestuur (Wob) vallen.
Maaltijdbezorgers Deliveroo werkzaam op basis van een arbeidsovereenkomst en maaltijdbezorging door Deliveroo valt onder werkingssfeer Cao Beroepsgoederenvervoer (annotatie) Naar het oordeel van de Kantonrechter Amsterdam zijn de maaltijdbezorgers van het digitale werkplatform Deliveroo werknemers én is Deliveroo een vervoersbedrijf waarop de cao Beroepsgoederenvervoer van toepassing is.
Stibbe advises SurveyMonkey Stibbe advises SurveyMonkey on the acquisition of Usabilla for an amount of approximately $80 million.
Does selling a phone on an online marketplace make you a "trader" under the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive and the Consumer Rights Directive? Online marketplaces provide sales channels not only for professional traders but also for individuals selling second-hand goods. For buyers, online advertisements do not always make it clear whether the seller is a professional trader or an individual.
PSD2 implemented in the Netherlands Yesterday, the PSD2 implementation act was promulgated in the Dutch Government Gazette (Staatsblad). The PSD2 implementation act enters into effect on 19 February 2019. The Act and Explanatory Memorandum (both in Dutch) can be found here.
Platformisering, algoritmisering en sociale bescherming: Algoritmes en personeelsselectie Recent kwam in de Wolters Kluwer reeks ‘Monografieën Sociaal Recht’ het boek ‘Platformisering, algoritmisering en sociale bescherming’ uit.
Towards a European legal framework for the development and use of Artificial Intelligence Back in 2014, Stephen Hawking said, "The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race."
Stibbe advises on the IPO of EFIC1 Stibbe advised Credit Suisse as the Sole Global Coordinator on the IPO of EFIC 1, a SPAC focusing on the fintech sector, on Euronext Amsterdam.