869 results From Farm to Fairness: Unpacking the Dutch Unfair Trading Practices Act for the Agri-Food Supply Chain Since 2021, Dutch rules against unfair trading practices, which implemented an EU Directive, apply to business-to-business relationships in agri-food supply chains. Enforcement by the ACM, initially slow, is now intensifying. Het AFM-arrest: vaste toeslagverlening aan deelnemers kan wel gewijzigd worden De Hoge Raad heeft zich op vrijdag 21 april 2023 uitgelaten over de eenzijdige wijziging van de pensioenregeling door werkgever AFM. Preventing environmental damage through sustainable cooperation Following the EC’s Horizontal Guidelines, the ACM and CMA have also published updated guidance on sustainability agreements. The approaches adopted by the three authorities are largely similar, but leave room for divergent assessments in some respects. Dutch court confirms: Samsung's 'price recommendations' practices were unlawful The Rotterdam District Court has delivered its judgment in the ACM's first-ever vertical restraints case. It upholds the fine imposed on Samsung for coordinating its retailers' online consumer prices under the pretence of 'price recommendations'. Cross-border representative actions: publication of requirements for Dutch organisations seeking designation as ‘qualified entities’ By 26 December 2023 at the latest, EU Member States must publish a list of organisations that they have designated as ‘qualified entities’ (bevoegde instanties) for bringing cross-border representative actions within the EU on behalf of consumers. Platformondernemingen en medezeggenschap Platformondernemingen werken veelal op structurele basis met zelfstandigen. De Grondwet kent alle werkenden een recht op medezeggenschap toe. 2022: the big reveal of 2021’s competition law promises 2021 was riddled with sneak previews of a “review of competition policy tools with unprecedented scope and ambition”. Stibbe advises AVR Stibbe advises AVR-Afvalverwerking (AVR) on the acquisition of a 100% equity stake in the Amsterdam-based energy-from-waste company AEB Holding N.V. (AEB) from the municipality of Amsterdam. Rechtbank Limburg oordeelt dat het UWV van de NOW moet afwijken De rechtbank Limburg heeft met haar uitspraak van 15 november 2021 de eerste NOW-uitspraak gewezen waarin de bestuursrechter oordeelt dat het UWV van de NOW moet afwijken. Gun jumping: beware, the Commission will take action The Commission has imposed interim measures on Illumina and GRAIL. These measures include the obligation to run GRAIL by independent management. Back to the future – Commission publishes roadmap for green and digital challenges The Commission’s Communication “A competition policy fit for new challenges” (the “Communication”) identifies key areas in which competition law and policy can support European efforts in dealing with the challenges of the green and digital transitions. ECJ: private enforcement in aviation sector also a national court's game Recently, the ECJ ruled that national courts dealing with private enforcement cases are competent to apply EU competition law to historical behaviour in the aviation sector. Dominant firm may refuse to supply retailer after initial delivery The Brussels Court of Appeal has held that a dominant producer firm may have valid reasons to refuse further supplies to a retailer, despite its dominance and despite previous deliveries. Google Shopping: self-preferencing is a form of abuse of dominance On 10 November 2021, the General Court (GC) almost entirely dismissed Google’s action against the European Commission’s Google Shopping decision. De NOW-5: toch nog een extra tranche voor de loonkosten in november en december 2021 Door de oplopende COVID-19-besmettingen en bijbehorende overheidsmaatregelen heeft het kabinet bevestigd dat aan de Tijdelijke noodmaatregel overbrugging voor behoud van werkgelegenheid (de “NOW”) een tranche wordt toegevoegd (de “NOW-5”). Stibbe advises Goldman Sachs Asset Management Stibbe advises Goldman Sachs Asset Management on the sale of its portfolio company Caldic to Advent International. Europese Commissie herziet en verruimt een belangrijk staatssteunkader: consultatie wijzigingen AGVV geopend tot 8 december 2021 De Europese Commissie zet in op meer staatssteun voor innovatieve ondernemingen en duurzaamheid. Dit blijkt uit de voorgestelde wijziging van de Algemene groepsvrijstellingsverordening waarover tot 8 december a.s. een consultatie loopt. Termijn indienen vaststellingaanvraag NOW-1 verlengd tot en met 9 januari 2022 De termijn voor het indienen van de aanvraag om vaststelling van de NOW-1 subsidie is verlengd tot en met 9 januari 2022. Pagination Previous page Page 6 Current page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Next page
From Farm to Fairness: Unpacking the Dutch Unfair Trading Practices Act for the Agri-Food Supply Chain Since 2021, Dutch rules against unfair trading practices, which implemented an EU Directive, apply to business-to-business relationships in agri-food supply chains. Enforcement by the ACM, initially slow, is now intensifying.
Het AFM-arrest: vaste toeslagverlening aan deelnemers kan wel gewijzigd worden De Hoge Raad heeft zich op vrijdag 21 april 2023 uitgelaten over de eenzijdige wijziging van de pensioenregeling door werkgever AFM.
Preventing environmental damage through sustainable cooperation Following the EC’s Horizontal Guidelines, the ACM and CMA have also published updated guidance on sustainability agreements. The approaches adopted by the three authorities are largely similar, but leave room for divergent assessments in some respects.
Dutch court confirms: Samsung's 'price recommendations' practices were unlawful The Rotterdam District Court has delivered its judgment in the ACM's first-ever vertical restraints case. It upholds the fine imposed on Samsung for coordinating its retailers' online consumer prices under the pretence of 'price recommendations'.
Cross-border representative actions: publication of requirements for Dutch organisations seeking designation as ‘qualified entities’ By 26 December 2023 at the latest, EU Member States must publish a list of organisations that they have designated as ‘qualified entities’ (bevoegde instanties) for bringing cross-border representative actions within the EU on behalf of consumers.
Platformondernemingen en medezeggenschap Platformondernemingen werken veelal op structurele basis met zelfstandigen. De Grondwet kent alle werkenden een recht op medezeggenschap toe.
2022: the big reveal of 2021’s competition law promises 2021 was riddled with sneak previews of a “review of competition policy tools with unprecedented scope and ambition”.
Stibbe advises AVR Stibbe advises AVR-Afvalverwerking (AVR) on the acquisition of a 100% equity stake in the Amsterdam-based energy-from-waste company AEB Holding N.V. (AEB) from the municipality of Amsterdam.
Rechtbank Limburg oordeelt dat het UWV van de NOW moet afwijken De rechtbank Limburg heeft met haar uitspraak van 15 november 2021 de eerste NOW-uitspraak gewezen waarin de bestuursrechter oordeelt dat het UWV van de NOW moet afwijken.
Gun jumping: beware, the Commission will take action The Commission has imposed interim measures on Illumina and GRAIL. These measures include the obligation to run GRAIL by independent management.
Back to the future – Commission publishes roadmap for green and digital challenges The Commission’s Communication “A competition policy fit for new challenges” (the “Communication”) identifies key areas in which competition law and policy can support European efforts in dealing with the challenges of the green and digital transitions.
ECJ: private enforcement in aviation sector also a national court's game Recently, the ECJ ruled that national courts dealing with private enforcement cases are competent to apply EU competition law to historical behaviour in the aviation sector.
Dominant firm may refuse to supply retailer after initial delivery The Brussels Court of Appeal has held that a dominant producer firm may have valid reasons to refuse further supplies to a retailer, despite its dominance and despite previous deliveries.
Google Shopping: self-preferencing is a form of abuse of dominance On 10 November 2021, the General Court (GC) almost entirely dismissed Google’s action against the European Commission’s Google Shopping decision.
De NOW-5: toch nog een extra tranche voor de loonkosten in november en december 2021 Door de oplopende COVID-19-besmettingen en bijbehorende overheidsmaatregelen heeft het kabinet bevestigd dat aan de Tijdelijke noodmaatregel overbrugging voor behoud van werkgelegenheid (de “NOW”) een tranche wordt toegevoegd (de “NOW-5”).
Stibbe advises Goldman Sachs Asset Management Stibbe advises Goldman Sachs Asset Management on the sale of its portfolio company Caldic to Advent International.
Europese Commissie herziet en verruimt een belangrijk staatssteunkader: consultatie wijzigingen AGVV geopend tot 8 december 2021 De Europese Commissie zet in op meer staatssteun voor innovatieve ondernemingen en duurzaamheid. Dit blijkt uit de voorgestelde wijziging van de Algemene groepsvrijstellingsverordening waarover tot 8 december a.s. een consultatie loopt.
Termijn indienen vaststellingaanvraag NOW-1 verlengd tot en met 9 januari 2022 De termijn voor het indienen van de aanvraag om vaststelling van de NOW-1 subsidie is verlengd tot en met 9 januari 2022.