869 results ACM jumps on gun-jumping bandwagon Companies involved in multi-step acquisitions should beware of potential gun-jumping risks. The ACM has fined a trade association for failing to notify the acquisition of four pharmacies involving a consecutive partial resale. ECJ in Bpost and Nordzucker: clearer limits for non bis in idem On 22 March 2022, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) offered companies investigated for the same conduct by several authorities clarity on the core principles of the application of the non bis in idem (double jeopardy) protection. The ECN+ Directive implemented in Belgium and introduction of merger filing fees On 7 March 2022, the Act implementing the ECN+ Directive into Belgian law was published in the Belgian Official Gazette. The Act entered into force on 17 March 2022. Stibbe advises The Hague, Staedion and Heijmans Stibbe advises the Municipality of The Hague, Housing Association Staedion, and Heijmans on a major inner city restructuring in The Hague area, consisting of the (re)development of 5,500 houses, commercial real estate and public areas. E-book: 'Equal pay for women and men: the most important legislative initiatives at European and national level' Although the right to equal pay of women and men has long been included in anti-discrimination law, there is still a difference in pay between women and men. That is why this subject is high on the agenda of the legislator. NOW: checklist voor de komende periode Het kabinet heeft aangekondigd dat de NOW-subsidieregeling na maart 2022 niet wordt verlengd omdat de coronamaatregelen vrijwel allemaal zijn opgeheven. De Dataverordening (“Data Act”) De Europese Commissie heeft op 23 februari 2022 de Europese dataverordening (“Data Act”) voorgesteld, die het delen van data beoogt te bevorderen. Steeds meer gegevens worden door mensen en machines gegenereerd, bewaard en hergebruikt. E-book: ‘Gelijke beloning van vrouwen en mannen' Hoewel het recht op gelijke beloning op grond van geslacht al langere tijd is verankerd in anti-discriminatiewetgeving, blijft er een verschil in beloning bestaan tussen vrouwen en mannen. Dit onderwerp staat daarom hoog op de agenda van de wetgever. Sustainability solutions sussed out soon More antitrust clarity has arrived for companies involved in sustainability collaborations. The EC published draft revised rules on horizontal cooperation agreements and the ACM informally approved two green initiatives in the energy sector. Employers beware: final warning for “job cartels” Only months after suspending an investigation into a possible wage-fixing cartel, the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has warned employers, employers’ organisations, and trade associations to not engage in no-poach agreements. Pfizer may be off the hook, but ACM pharma supervision continues Pharma companies beware: discount schemes by former patent owners raise red flags at competition authorities. Duality on dual distribution resolved? Nothing is more fickle than information exchange: it changes colour under EU competition rules depending on the nature of the relationship between the exchanging companies. Voorwaarden en aandachtspunten voor de NOW-6 De Zesde tijdelijke noodmaatregel overbrugging voor behoud van werkgelegenheid (NOW-6) is recent gepubliceerd. Werkgever kunnen sinds kort aanvragen indienen voor deze waarschijnlijk laatste tranche van de NOW. Digital Law Up(to)date: The European Commission publishes the draft of the Data Act On 23 February 2022, the European Commission published its draft Data Act, i.e. a proposal for a regulation on harmonised rules on fair access to and use of data. The text is part of the European strategy for data launched by the Commission in 2020. Getting the Deal Through – Cartel Regulation 2022 Roos Elemans, Stijn de Jong and Kaj Privé contributed to Getting the Deal Through – Cartel Regulation 2022. In their publication, they discuss important issues that apply to cartel regulation in the Netherlands. Rechtbank oordeelt dat het UWV van de NOW moet afwijken en de niet-representatieve referentieloonsom van de werkgever moet corrigeren (annotatie) De uitspraak van de rechtbank Limburg van 15 november 2021 is de eerste NOW-uitspraak waarin een beroep op afwijking van de NOW gegrond is verklaard. Second time lucky: Intel’s EUR 1.06 billion loyalty rebate fine quashed Intel’s second round at the General Court was significantly more successful than its first. In the first round, the General Court had failed to analyse whether the loyalty rebates at issue were capable of restricting competition. In the second round, afte Belgium Billiard ball association’s exclusive sponsoring contracts with suppliers of billiard products infringes competition law A Belgian enterprise Court decided that the Belgian Billiard Association is an undertaking for competition law purposes to the extent that it organises billiard tournaments. Pagination Previous page Page 11 Current page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Next page
ACM jumps on gun-jumping bandwagon Companies involved in multi-step acquisitions should beware of potential gun-jumping risks. The ACM has fined a trade association for failing to notify the acquisition of four pharmacies involving a consecutive partial resale.
ECJ in Bpost and Nordzucker: clearer limits for non bis in idem On 22 March 2022, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) offered companies investigated for the same conduct by several authorities clarity on the core principles of the application of the non bis in idem (double jeopardy) protection.
The ECN+ Directive implemented in Belgium and introduction of merger filing fees On 7 March 2022, the Act implementing the ECN+ Directive into Belgian law was published in the Belgian Official Gazette. The Act entered into force on 17 March 2022.
Stibbe advises The Hague, Staedion and Heijmans Stibbe advises the Municipality of The Hague, Housing Association Staedion, and Heijmans on a major inner city restructuring in The Hague area, consisting of the (re)development of 5,500 houses, commercial real estate and public areas.
E-book: 'Equal pay for women and men: the most important legislative initiatives at European and national level' Although the right to equal pay of women and men has long been included in anti-discrimination law, there is still a difference in pay between women and men. That is why this subject is high on the agenda of the legislator.
NOW: checklist voor de komende periode Het kabinet heeft aangekondigd dat de NOW-subsidieregeling na maart 2022 niet wordt verlengd omdat de coronamaatregelen vrijwel allemaal zijn opgeheven.
De Dataverordening (“Data Act”) De Europese Commissie heeft op 23 februari 2022 de Europese dataverordening (“Data Act”) voorgesteld, die het delen van data beoogt te bevorderen. Steeds meer gegevens worden door mensen en machines gegenereerd, bewaard en hergebruikt.
E-book: ‘Gelijke beloning van vrouwen en mannen' Hoewel het recht op gelijke beloning op grond van geslacht al langere tijd is verankerd in anti-discriminatiewetgeving, blijft er een verschil in beloning bestaan tussen vrouwen en mannen. Dit onderwerp staat daarom hoog op de agenda van de wetgever.
Sustainability solutions sussed out soon More antitrust clarity has arrived for companies involved in sustainability collaborations. The EC published draft revised rules on horizontal cooperation agreements and the ACM informally approved two green initiatives in the energy sector.
Employers beware: final warning for “job cartels” Only months after suspending an investigation into a possible wage-fixing cartel, the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has warned employers, employers’ organisations, and trade associations to not engage in no-poach agreements.
Pfizer may be off the hook, but ACM pharma supervision continues Pharma companies beware: discount schemes by former patent owners raise red flags at competition authorities.
Duality on dual distribution resolved? Nothing is more fickle than information exchange: it changes colour under EU competition rules depending on the nature of the relationship between the exchanging companies.
Voorwaarden en aandachtspunten voor de NOW-6 De Zesde tijdelijke noodmaatregel overbrugging voor behoud van werkgelegenheid (NOW-6) is recent gepubliceerd. Werkgever kunnen sinds kort aanvragen indienen voor deze waarschijnlijk laatste tranche van de NOW.
Digital Law Up(to)date: The European Commission publishes the draft of the Data Act On 23 February 2022, the European Commission published its draft Data Act, i.e. a proposal for a regulation on harmonised rules on fair access to and use of data. The text is part of the European strategy for data launched by the Commission in 2020.
Getting the Deal Through – Cartel Regulation 2022 Roos Elemans, Stijn de Jong and Kaj Privé contributed to Getting the Deal Through – Cartel Regulation 2022. In their publication, they discuss important issues that apply to cartel regulation in the Netherlands.
Rechtbank oordeelt dat het UWV van de NOW moet afwijken en de niet-representatieve referentieloonsom van de werkgever moet corrigeren (annotatie) De uitspraak van de rechtbank Limburg van 15 november 2021 is de eerste NOW-uitspraak waarin een beroep op afwijking van de NOW gegrond is verklaard.
Second time lucky: Intel’s EUR 1.06 billion loyalty rebate fine quashed Intel’s second round at the General Court was significantly more successful than its first. In the first round, the General Court had failed to analyse whether the loyalty rebates at issue were capable of restricting competition. In the second round, afte
Belgium Billiard ball association’s exclusive sponsoring contracts with suppliers of billiard products infringes competition law A Belgian enterprise Court decided that the Belgian Billiard Association is an undertaking for competition law purposes to the extent that it organises billiard tournaments.