467 results Meta Ireland fined €390 million for unlawful legal basis Ireland's data protection authority (the DPC) announced its final decision regarding Meta Ireland's Facebook and Instagram services on 4 January 2023. Meta Ireland krijgt 390 miljoen euro boete voor onrechtmatige verwerkingsgrondslag De Ierse privacy toezichthouder maakte op 4 januari haar eindbesluit over Meta Ireland's Facebook- en Instagram-diensten bekend. De besluiten zien vooral op de rechtsgrondslag voor de verwerking van persoonsgegevens voor gepersonaliseerde advertenties. Arrest Europese Hof van Justitie: openbaarheid UBO-register in het geding Het Europese Hof van Justitie (het “Hof”) heeft in een arrest van 22 november 2022 bepaald dat publieke toegankelijkheid tot informatie in het UBO-register ongeldig is. Stibbe advises Intervest Offices & Warehouses on its first ABB Stibbe assisted Intervest Offices & Warehouses on its first capital increase through an accelerated book building. Het nieuwe privacybeleid van tiktok: nieuwe privacy-issues op de loer TikTok is een inmiddels welbekende van origine Chinese social media-app waarop korte filmpjes kunnen worden opgenomen en gedeeld. Sinds de app in 2017 werd uitgebracht, heeft de populariteit van TikTok een enorme vlucht genomen. Duco de Boer Partner Amsterdam Stibbe named ‘Belgium Patent Disputes Firm of the Year' by Managing IP We are delighted to have been named ‘Belgium Patent Disputes Firm of the Year’ for the second year in a row at the annual Managing IP Awards ceremony held on 21 June 2023. Blackstone Group acquires IGI Stibbe advised Blackstone Group on the acquisition of International Gemological Institute (IGI) at an enterprise value of $525 million. Stibbe assists Uchida Yoko Co with the acquisition of Open Assessment Technologies Stibbe assisted Uchida Yoko Co., Ltd., with the acquisition of 100% of Open Assessment Technologies S.A. (OAT™). Hof van Justitie: prejudiciële vragen over gegevensverwerkingen door Meta Op 4 juli 2023 heeft het Europees Hof van Justitie een arrest gewezen in de zaak C-252/21 (Meta e.a. tegen Bundeskartellamt). Meta Platforms Ireland (hierna: Meta) exploiteert onder meer het online sociale netwerk Facebook in de Europese Unie. Francisco Almeida Associate Luxembourg Stibbe advised Rhône Capital on a public cash offer for equity stake in RHI Magnesita Stibbe advised Rhône Capital on a public cash offer for up to 29.9% of the share capital in RHI Magnesita N.V. The offer document was published on 19 June 2023 following an announcement of the intended transaction on 30 May 2023. Stibbe advises Torqx Capital Partners on public offer for Beter Bed Holding N.V. Stibbe is acting as lead counsel to Benelux investment firm Torqx Capital Partners on its intended recommended all-cash public offer for 100% of the shares in Beter Bed Holding N.V. PeakSpan Capital invests in Salonkee S.A. Stibbe advised PeakSpan Capital with over EUR 1.5 billion under management alongside co-investors Fortino Capital, Newion Partners, Expon Capital and LBAN with the investment into a JV Luxembourg company named Salonkee S.A.. Keeping up with Belgian patent litigation: Year case law review 2022 Stibbe's IP team recapped last year's patent case law in Belgium for the IPKat Blog. IPKat regularly publishes on European patent law and is one of the most popular blogs dedicated to IP law. Stibbe appoints Sabrina Lai Cheong as Counsel Stibbe proudly announces the promotion of Sabrina Lai Cheong to Counsel in the Corporate and M&A practice of its Luxembourg office. Stibbe nomme Sabrina Lai Cheong en tant que Counsel Le bureau luxembourgeois de Stibbe a la fierté d’annoncer la promotion de Sabrina Lai Cheong au titre de Counsel, avec effet immédiat. Unified Patent Court and Unitary Patent On the 1st of June 2023, the European patent landscape has undergone a substantial change with the launch of the Unified Patent Court (‘UPC’) and the Unitary Patent. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Next page
Meta Ireland fined €390 million for unlawful legal basis Ireland's data protection authority (the DPC) announced its final decision regarding Meta Ireland's Facebook and Instagram services on 4 January 2023.
Meta Ireland krijgt 390 miljoen euro boete voor onrechtmatige verwerkingsgrondslag De Ierse privacy toezichthouder maakte op 4 januari haar eindbesluit over Meta Ireland's Facebook- en Instagram-diensten bekend. De besluiten zien vooral op de rechtsgrondslag voor de verwerking van persoonsgegevens voor gepersonaliseerde advertenties.
Arrest Europese Hof van Justitie: openbaarheid UBO-register in het geding Het Europese Hof van Justitie (het “Hof”) heeft in een arrest van 22 november 2022 bepaald dat publieke toegankelijkheid tot informatie in het UBO-register ongeldig is.
Stibbe advises Intervest Offices & Warehouses on its first ABB Stibbe assisted Intervest Offices & Warehouses on its first capital increase through an accelerated book building.
Het nieuwe privacybeleid van tiktok: nieuwe privacy-issues op de loer TikTok is een inmiddels welbekende van origine Chinese social media-app waarop korte filmpjes kunnen worden opgenomen en gedeeld. Sinds de app in 2017 werd uitgebracht, heeft de populariteit van TikTok een enorme vlucht genomen.
Stibbe named ‘Belgium Patent Disputes Firm of the Year' by Managing IP We are delighted to have been named ‘Belgium Patent Disputes Firm of the Year’ for the second year in a row at the annual Managing IP Awards ceremony held on 21 June 2023.
Blackstone Group acquires IGI Stibbe advised Blackstone Group on the acquisition of International Gemological Institute (IGI) at an enterprise value of $525 million.
Stibbe assists Uchida Yoko Co with the acquisition of Open Assessment Technologies Stibbe assisted Uchida Yoko Co., Ltd., with the acquisition of 100% of Open Assessment Technologies S.A. (OAT™).
Hof van Justitie: prejudiciële vragen over gegevensverwerkingen door Meta Op 4 juli 2023 heeft het Europees Hof van Justitie een arrest gewezen in de zaak C-252/21 (Meta e.a. tegen Bundeskartellamt). Meta Platforms Ireland (hierna: Meta) exploiteert onder meer het online sociale netwerk Facebook in de Europese Unie.
Stibbe advised Rhône Capital on a public cash offer for equity stake in RHI Magnesita Stibbe advised Rhône Capital on a public cash offer for up to 29.9% of the share capital in RHI Magnesita N.V. The offer document was published on 19 June 2023 following an announcement of the intended transaction on 30 May 2023.
Stibbe advises Torqx Capital Partners on public offer for Beter Bed Holding N.V. Stibbe is acting as lead counsel to Benelux investment firm Torqx Capital Partners on its intended recommended all-cash public offer for 100% of the shares in Beter Bed Holding N.V.
PeakSpan Capital invests in Salonkee S.A. Stibbe advised PeakSpan Capital with over EUR 1.5 billion under management alongside co-investors Fortino Capital, Newion Partners, Expon Capital and LBAN with the investment into a JV Luxembourg company named Salonkee S.A..
Keeping up with Belgian patent litigation: Year case law review 2022 Stibbe's IP team recapped last year's patent case law in Belgium for the IPKat Blog. IPKat regularly publishes on European patent law and is one of the most popular blogs dedicated to IP law.
Stibbe appoints Sabrina Lai Cheong as Counsel Stibbe proudly announces the promotion of Sabrina Lai Cheong to Counsel in the Corporate and M&A practice of its Luxembourg office.
Stibbe nomme Sabrina Lai Cheong en tant que Counsel Le bureau luxembourgeois de Stibbe a la fierté d’annoncer la promotion de Sabrina Lai Cheong au titre de Counsel, avec effet immédiat.
Unified Patent Court and Unitary Patent On the 1st of June 2023, the European patent landscape has undergone a substantial change with the launch of the Unified Patent Court (‘UPC’) and the Unitary Patent.