170 results Stibbe advises Schneider Electric Stibbe advises Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, on its strategic investment in Planon. Stibbe advises Nuvei Corporation Stibbe has advised Nuvei Corporation, the global payment technology partner of thriving brands, on the acquisition of Smart2Pay. A digital transition in the financial services sector On 24 September 2020, the European Commission (the “Commission”) adopted the Digital Finance Package (the “Package”). The aim of this initiative is to create a competitive EU financial sector that gives consumers access to innovative financial products. Stibbe advises TCV Stibbe advised TCV on leading a EUR 90 million Series B funding round for Mollie, one of the fastest growing payment service providers in Europe. Dutch fintech Action Plan - stimulating growth in the Dutch fintech sector On 3 July 2020, the Dutch Minister of Finance and the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs published an action plan to support the Dutch Fintech sector. European Banking Federation Guidance on testing of Cloud Exit Strategy Financial institutions may outsource critical or important functions to cloud service providers (“CSPs”). On 25 February 2019 the European Banking Authority (“EBA”) provided guidelines (the “EBA Guidelines”) laying out the framework for outsourcing arrang 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 Online marketplace's liability for trademark infringement While online shopping is booming in such period of COVID-19 outbreak, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) recently decided that Amazon cannot be accused of trade mark infringement. Commission’s objectives in the digital sector focus on “fairness" On 19 February 2020, the European Commission revealed the first pillars of its strategic and policy objectives in the digital space over the next five years. Supreme Court approves criminal liability of suspect refusing to unlock his smartphone In a groundbreaking judgment, the Belgian Supreme Court (Court of Cassation) states that the investigating judge may order a suspect to provide the access code of his mobile phone. Hans Van Bavel and Charlotte Conings shed a light on the judgment. Stibbe represents Picnic Stibbe represented online supermarket Picnic in proceedings brought by the trade union FNV before the District Court of Amsterdam (sub-district court). Roderik Vrolijk and Soeradj Ramsanjhal in Global Legal Insights - FinTech Edition 2019 Roderik Vrolijk and Soeradj Ramsanjhal have contributed to the 2019 FinTech edition of Global Legal Insights (GLI), providing the Netherlands chapter. ESMA publishes report on licencing of fintech firms across europe On 12 July, the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") published a report on the status of licencing regimes of FinTech firms across the European Union ("EU"). Brexit and data protection: preparing for a 'no-deal' As it stands, the UK will exit the European Union at midnight on 29 March 2019. Therefore, businesses within the UK, or with trade relations with the UK, would be best advised to assume that a no-deal Brexit is inevitable. Digitisation and competition law: past, present and future It is nearly time for the European Commission to reveal its course of action in digitisation and competition law. Dutch Financial Regulators recommend a Dutch national licensing regime for crypto exchange platforms and crypto wallet providers On 18 January 2019, the Dutch Central Bank (De Nederlandsche Bank, "DNB") and the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (Stichting Autoriteit Financiële Markten, the "AFM") published their joint advice recommending a Dutch national licensing reg Stibbe StartsUP welcomes Dyme Fintech-startup Dyme is the latest company to join the Stibbe StartsUP program. As a finalist of the Accenture Innovation Awards in 2018, Dyme will be able to benefit from legal expertise from Stibbe on a range of issues. Carolien Michielsen Senior Associate Brussels Pagination Previous page Page 1 Current page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Next page
Stibbe advises Schneider Electric Stibbe advises Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, on its strategic investment in Planon.
Stibbe advises Nuvei Corporation Stibbe has advised Nuvei Corporation, the global payment technology partner of thriving brands, on the acquisition of Smart2Pay.
A digital transition in the financial services sector On 24 September 2020, the European Commission (the “Commission”) adopted the Digital Finance Package (the “Package”). The aim of this initiative is to create a competitive EU financial sector that gives consumers access to innovative financial products.
Stibbe advises TCV Stibbe advised TCV on leading a EUR 90 million Series B funding round for Mollie, one of the fastest growing payment service providers in Europe.
Dutch fintech Action Plan - stimulating growth in the Dutch fintech sector On 3 July 2020, the Dutch Minister of Finance and the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs published an action plan to support the Dutch Fintech sector.
European Banking Federation Guidance on testing of Cloud Exit Strategy Financial institutions may outsource critical or important functions to cloud service providers (“CSPs”). On 25 February 2019 the European Banking Authority (“EBA”) provided guidelines (the “EBA Guidelines”) laying out the framework for outsourcing arrang
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
Online marketplace's liability for trademark infringement While online shopping is booming in such period of COVID-19 outbreak, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) recently decided that Amazon cannot be accused of trade mark infringement.
Commission’s objectives in the digital sector focus on “fairness" On 19 February 2020, the European Commission revealed the first pillars of its strategic and policy objectives in the digital space over the next five years.
Supreme Court approves criminal liability of suspect refusing to unlock his smartphone In a groundbreaking judgment, the Belgian Supreme Court (Court of Cassation) states that the investigating judge may order a suspect to provide the access code of his mobile phone. Hans Van Bavel and Charlotte Conings shed a light on the judgment.
Stibbe represents Picnic Stibbe represented online supermarket Picnic in proceedings brought by the trade union FNV before the District Court of Amsterdam (sub-district court).
Roderik Vrolijk and Soeradj Ramsanjhal in Global Legal Insights - FinTech Edition 2019 Roderik Vrolijk and Soeradj Ramsanjhal have contributed to the 2019 FinTech edition of Global Legal Insights (GLI), providing the Netherlands chapter.
ESMA publishes report on licencing of fintech firms across europe On 12 July, the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") published a report on the status of licencing regimes of FinTech firms across the European Union ("EU").
Brexit and data protection: preparing for a 'no-deal' As it stands, the UK will exit the European Union at midnight on 29 March 2019. Therefore, businesses within the UK, or with trade relations with the UK, would be best advised to assume that a no-deal Brexit is inevitable.
Digitisation and competition law: past, present and future It is nearly time for the European Commission to reveal its course of action in digitisation and competition law.
Dutch Financial Regulators recommend a Dutch national licensing regime for crypto exchange platforms and crypto wallet providers On 18 January 2019, the Dutch Central Bank (De Nederlandsche Bank, "DNB") and the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (Stichting Autoriteit Financiële Markten, the "AFM") published their joint advice recommending a Dutch national licensing reg
Stibbe StartsUP welcomes Dyme Fintech-startup Dyme is the latest company to join the Stibbe StartsUP program. As a finalist of the Accenture Innovation Awards in 2018, Dyme will be able to benefit from legal expertise from Stibbe on a range of issues.