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New competition tool: something old, something new, something borrowed

Large online platforms may face more regulatory obligations, whilst non-dominant companies’ unilateral conduct may soon be curbed.

Digitale middelen in de strijd tegen Covid-19 in Nederland

In de strijd tegen Covid-19 wordt door de EU en haar lidstaten actief gekeken naar de mogelijkheden om digitale middelen in te zetten. Zo wordt onder meer gekeken naar de mogelijkheid van track & trace apps en het gebruik van mobiliteitsdata. In deze blog

More hurdles to cross: Foreign Direct Investment gaining momentum

Cross-border acquisitions and mergers may soon have an extra hurdle to cross before receiving the green light. In the EU, the development of FDI screening mechanisms has gained speed after COVID-19.

National Forum on the Payment System Publishes Guidance about Account Information Services

The Dutch National Forum on the Payment System (Maatschappelijk overleg betalingsverkeer - “MOB”) has published guidance on the transparency requirements for account information services providers (“AISPs”), a specific payment service regulated under PSD2

Stibbe in Amsterdam answers questions from consumers, small business foundations and NGOs about the coronavirus [updated]

In a special Q&A, lawyers from our Amsterdam office share their legal expertise and strive to provide answers to questions put to us by consumers, self-employed persons, enterprises large and small, foundations and NGOs as a result of the corona crisis.

E-book 'The current NOW and the expected changes in the new/extended NOW (NOW 2.0)'.

On 1 April 2020, the Temporary Emergency Bridging Measure to Preserve Employment ("NOW") was published. Since 6 April 2020, employers can apply for a wage subsidy under the NOW.

E-book 'De huidige NOW en de verwachte wijzigingen in de nieuwe/verlengde NOW (NOW 2.0)'

Op 1 april 2020 werd de Tijdelijke noodmaatregel overbrugging voor behoud van werkgelegenheid gepubliceerd (“NOW”). Sinds 6 april 2020 kunnen werkgevers een aanvraag doen voor loonkostensubsidie onder de NOW.

Spreading fast: Dutch and Belgian COVID-19 State-aid approved

Many Member States are taking measures to support the economy during the COVID-19 crisis. The European Commission’s Temporary Framework enables the rapid approval of certain types of State aid.

COVID-19: fast-forwarding competition law

Competition authorities are temporarily ‘green-lighting’ certain collaboration initiatives to safeguard the supply of essential products in light of the COVID-19 outbreak.

ECJ confirms: no shortcut for ‘by object’ antitrust infringements

The European Court of Justice has found there is no shortcut for determining whether particular conduct can be held to have the object to restrict competition.

E-book ‘Tijdelijke noodmaatregel overbrugging voor behoud van werkgelegenheid (NOW)’

De gevolgen van de maatregelen die zijn getroffen wegens de uitbraak van het coronavirus, treffen vrijwel alle werkgevers. Op 17 maart 2020 kondigde de regering hiervoor een ‘noodpakket banen en economie’ aan met tijdelijke financiële regelingen.

ACM played high stakes and lost: no more fixed network access regulation

The ACM’s failure to meet the requisite standard of proof has led to the fixed networks of Dutch telecom providers KPN and VodafoneZiggo being free from access regulation.

EU competition policy agenda: full to the brim

The European Commission’s competition policy agenda stretches to 2024 and contains plans for many new or revised rules and guidelines.

Verwerking van gegevens in het kader van corona (update)

Afgelopen vrijdag (20/3/2020) heeft het European Data Protection Board (EDPB) een verklaring afgegeven waarin zij benadrukt dat, ook in deze buitengewone tijden, verwerkingsverantwoordelijken en verwerkers zorg moeten dragen voor de bescherming van persoo

How to cope with data protection rules in times of the coronavirus pandemic?

Privacy issues are very pertinent in the fight against the coronavirus. Also in times of a global pandemic, general data protection restrictions must be respected. This section will focus on a number of considerations that can be taken into account.

Christof Swaak

Of Counsel Amsterdam

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.

Directors' liability due to competition law infringements by the company

The District Court Noord-Nederland recently allowed the trustees in bankruptcy of Northsea shrimp trading company Heiploeg to recover part of a EUR 27 million cartel fine from a former director.

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