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FDI screening guidance: shedding some light in the darkness

The Dutch general investment screening regime came into effect in June 2023. Decisions are not yet publicly available. However, three guidance papers list the practical experience gained so far and help to assess whether a transaction is notifiable.

ACM rolls the dice on roll-up strategies

For the first time, the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets conducted a merger review involving a ‘roll-up strategy’. The outcome of another roll-up strategy merger assessment is pending.

Tom Verdonk co-edited ‘Unfair Trading Practices in the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain’

Tom Verdonk has co-edited the book ‘Unfair Trading Practices in the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain’, recently published by Larcier-Intersentia.

Tom Verdonk defends Ph.D. on competition law and food security

His dissertation entitled “Seeds of Market Power” examines how EU competition law can promote both fair access to innovation and food security through collaborative licensing in the seed and biotech sectors.

Frederick Brouwer

Associate Amsterdam

Stibbe advises Rhône Group and The Chatterjee Group

Stibbe advised private equity firm Rhône Group and The Chatterjee Group on the joint acquisition of McDermott International, Inc.’s Lummus Technology Group.

European Commission to pull the strings of foreign subsidies

The European Commission is adding powers to its toolbox to ensure a level playing field between European and foreign(-backed) companies active on the EU market.

Return to sender: Court annuls ministerial unblocking of postal merger

The Rotterdam District Court has annulled the Dutch Minister’s very first clearance of a blocked merger (between postal operators PostNL and Sandd), on grounds of public interest.

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.

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.

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.

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