667 results Take note(s): Qualcomm’s EUR 1 billion dominance abuse fine quashed The General Court annulled the Commission’s EUR 1 billion fine imposed on Qualcomm for abuse of dominance on the LTE chipsets market. Digital Law Up(to)date: Cookies on Belgian press sites - A second DPA decision against Rossel The Belgian DPA fined Groupe Rossel for several breaches of the GDPR on three of its websites. Nynke Brouwer new senior associate at Stibbe We are pleased to announce that Nynke Brouwer will be joining Stibbe’s Amsterdam office as senior associate. Her appointment as from 13 June 2022 will further strengthen our TMT/IP practice. Digital Law Up(to)date: New EDPB Guidelines on the practical implementation of amicable settlements The EDPB published new guidelines on the practical implementation of amicable settlements. Stibbe advises Firmenich on merger with DSM Stibbe advises Firmenich, the world’s largest privately-owned fragrance and taste company, on its merger with Royal DSM, to establish the leading creation and innovation partner in nutrition, beauty and well-being (DSM-Firmenich). The new VBER is here! Time to update your distribution agreements The new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER) entered into force on 1 June 2022. The new VBER is stricter on dual distribution and across-platform retail parity obligations than the old one, but is more lenient towards active sales and online sales r Park your parking structures: EU Court upholds Canon’s gun jumping fine Companies involved in M&A transactions had better think twice before temporarily parking a target undertaking with an interim buyer. AG Emiliou: careful treading in hybrid cartel procedures On 12 May 2022, Advocate General (AG) Emiliou delivered his Opinion proposing that the European Court of Justice (ECJ) dismiss HSBC’s appeal. 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. Digital Law Up(to)date: Cookies on Belgian press sites - A first DPA decision against Roularta The Belgian DPA fined Roularta Media Group for several breaches of the GDPR on three of its websites. Digital Law Up(to)date: EDPB guidelines on facial recognition in the area of law enforcement The European Data Protection Board adopted on 12 May 2022 Guidelines 05/2022 on the use of facial recognition technology in the area of law enforcement. Digital Law Up(to)date: Approval of the Data Governance Act by the Council of the EU The Council of the European Union adopted the Data Governance Act. The new regulation promotes the availability of data and builds a trustworthy environment to facilitate their use for research and the creation of innovative new services and products. Digital Law Up(to)date: New EDPB guidelines to calculate the amount of GDPR administrative fines The EDPB adopted new guidelines on the calculation of administrative fines under GDPR. The objective is to strengthen harmonisation and transparency of the methodology used by national supervisory authorities to calculate the amount of the fines. Digital Law Up(to)date: Consumer associations can control GDPR implementation According to the CJEU, consumer protection associations are now allowed to control the GDPR implementation. De afweging van grondrechten in het kader van corona COVID-19 heeft de maatschappij voor dilemma’s geplaatst bij de afweging van volksgezondheid en bescherming van kwetsbaren tegenover vrijheden van het individu. 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. Digital Law Up(to)date: Two new EU proposals of regulation to strengthen cybersecurity and information security across the EU organs On 22 March, the EU published two new proposals of regulation on 'cybersecurity at the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union' and on 'information security in the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union'. 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. Pagination Previous page Page 9 Current page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Next page
Take note(s): Qualcomm’s EUR 1 billion dominance abuse fine quashed The General Court annulled the Commission’s EUR 1 billion fine imposed on Qualcomm for abuse of dominance on the LTE chipsets market.
Digital Law Up(to)date: Cookies on Belgian press sites - A second DPA decision against Rossel The Belgian DPA fined Groupe Rossel for several breaches of the GDPR on three of its websites.
Nynke Brouwer new senior associate at Stibbe We are pleased to announce that Nynke Brouwer will be joining Stibbe’s Amsterdam office as senior associate. Her appointment as from 13 June 2022 will further strengthen our TMT/IP practice.
Digital Law Up(to)date: New EDPB Guidelines on the practical implementation of amicable settlements The EDPB published new guidelines on the practical implementation of amicable settlements.
Stibbe advises Firmenich on merger with DSM Stibbe advises Firmenich, the world’s largest privately-owned fragrance and taste company, on its merger with Royal DSM, to establish the leading creation and innovation partner in nutrition, beauty and well-being (DSM-Firmenich).
The new VBER is here! Time to update your distribution agreements The new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER) entered into force on 1 June 2022. The new VBER is stricter on dual distribution and across-platform retail parity obligations than the old one, but is more lenient towards active sales and online sales r
Park your parking structures: EU Court upholds Canon’s gun jumping fine Companies involved in M&A transactions had better think twice before temporarily parking a target undertaking with an interim buyer.
AG Emiliou: careful treading in hybrid cartel procedures On 12 May 2022, Advocate General (AG) Emiliou delivered his Opinion proposing that the European Court of Justice (ECJ) dismiss HSBC’s appeal.
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.
Digital Law Up(to)date: Cookies on Belgian press sites - A first DPA decision against Roularta The Belgian DPA fined Roularta Media Group for several breaches of the GDPR on three of its websites.
Digital Law Up(to)date: EDPB guidelines on facial recognition in the area of law enforcement The European Data Protection Board adopted on 12 May 2022 Guidelines 05/2022 on the use of facial recognition technology in the area of law enforcement.
Digital Law Up(to)date: Approval of the Data Governance Act by the Council of the EU The Council of the European Union adopted the Data Governance Act. The new regulation promotes the availability of data and builds a trustworthy environment to facilitate their use for research and the creation of innovative new services and products.
Digital Law Up(to)date: New EDPB guidelines to calculate the amount of GDPR administrative fines The EDPB adopted new guidelines on the calculation of administrative fines under GDPR. The objective is to strengthen harmonisation and transparency of the methodology used by national supervisory authorities to calculate the amount of the fines.
Digital Law Up(to)date: Consumer associations can control GDPR implementation According to the CJEU, consumer protection associations are now allowed to control the GDPR implementation.
De afweging van grondrechten in het kader van corona COVID-19 heeft de maatschappij voor dilemma’s geplaatst bij de afweging van volksgezondheid en bescherming van kwetsbaren tegenover vrijheden van het individu.
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.
Digital Law Up(to)date: Two new EU proposals of regulation to strengthen cybersecurity and information security across the EU organs On 22 March, the EU published two new proposals of regulation on 'cybersecurity at the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union' and on 'information security in the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union'.
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.