1391 results Stibbe successfully represented Sena in supervisory proceedings concerning transparency obligations In 2018, the Copyright Supervisory Board (College van Toezicht Auteursrechten, “CvTA”) issued a binding instruction to Sena to publish certain agreements with NPO, RPO, and NLPO as standard license agreements and rates on its website. Stibbe behaalt overwinning voor Sena in toezichtszaak over transparantieverplichtingen In 2018 heeft het College van Toezicht Auteursrechten (CvTA) Sena een bindende instructie gegeven om bepaalde overeenkomsten met NPO, RPO en NLPO als standaardlicentieovereenkomsten en tarieven op haar website te publiceren. EFTA Court: end-use emissions must be assessed in an EIA before fossil fuel project approvals The EFTA Court held that end-use emissions from oil and gas consumption are effects of extraction projects. Guan Schaiko and Sofie Ulrix analyse advisory opinion E-18/24 and the legal obligation to include Scope 3 emissions under the EIA Directive. The gift that keeps on giving: Article 22 is here to stay The European Commission will review a transaction thanks to Italy’s call-in powers. Even though the broad interpretation of Article 22 EUMR is off the table, deals that do not meet standard EU and national merger thresholds may still need to be notified. No impairment of the EC’s impartiality: ECJ upholds Scania judgment The ECJ upheld the Commission’s fine on Scania for participating in a cartel. The Commission’s impartiality is not necessarily impaired by having the Commission case team in charge of the settlement procedure also deal with the penalty decision. EU Compass: Boosting competitiveness as North Star Are ‘European champion’ companies walled off from unfair (foreign) competition the future? The European Commission recently presented its Competitiveness Compass to navigate the European Union to strengthened competitiveness. You win some, you lose some: Google AdSense decision annulled The General Court has annulled the EUR 1.49 billion fine imposed on Google. The Commission had failed to properly assess the allegedly abusive contractual clauses related to online advertising, including whether they actually had a lock-in effect. Costly Capsules: Court calls foul on Leadiant On 13 February 2025, the District Court of Rotterdam upheld the ACM’s approach in its ruling on the appeal against the regulator’s first-ever excessive pricing fine. Navigate the Belgian legal real estate landscape with confidence: your 2023 real estate guide is out The 2023 Belgian legal real estate guide covers most legal topics you will encounter as an investor in or developer of Belgian real estate, taking into account the latest legal reforms. Order your complementary copy now. The project decision The projectbesluit (project decision) is one of the six core instruments of the Omgevingswet (Environment and Planning Act). It is a new instrument. This post describes the main features of the project decision and how it is applied. Het projectbesluit Het projectbesluit is een van de zes kerninstrumenten van de Omgevingswet. Het is een nieuw instrument en vervangt onder meer het tracébesluit en de coördinatieregeling. Dit blogbericht beschrijft de belangrijkste kenmerken en wijze van toepassing. Solace for companies seeking guidance on sustainability agreements Now that the European Commission adopted the revised Horizontal Guidelines (HGs), including the new chapter on sustainability agreements, companies wishing to set up sustainability initiatives finally have more certainty on the applicable guidance. The Ecodesign Regulation: new sustainability obligations for manufacturers The Ecodesign Regulation entered into force on 18 July 2024. It forms the basis of the EU’s approach to sustainable and circular product design. De Ecodesign Verordening: nieuwe duurzaamheidsverplichtingen voor producenten Op 18 juli 2024 is de Ecodesign Verordening in werking getreden. De wet vormt de basis van de Europese aanpak voor duurzaam en circulair productontwerp. ECJ in Unilever: commercial policy by dominant undertakings on thin ice Unilever shows the need to assess evidence on lack of anti-competitive effects in abuse cases and how liability can extend across different levels of the supply chain. Dominant undertakings had better think twice when imposing policy on distributors. Sense and sensibility in sustainability collaborations The ACM’s push for companies to come forward for an antitrust blessing of their sustainability solutions is paying off. The ACM has again given informal guidance to companies wishing to make sustainability agreements. No time to waste: over de inwerkingtreding van nieuwe duurzaamheidsregelgeving omtrent kunststof voedselverpakkingen Per 1 juli 2023 en per 1 januari 2024 treedt nieuwe duurzaamheidsregelgeving omtrent voedselverpakkingen in werking. Vrijwel iedereen zal te maken krijgen met deze duurzaamheidsregelgeving. Climate litigation and ‘fair share’: how fast should the government act to combat climate change? In this article, Ali al Khatib and Tess Linders address climate litigation and what is known as the ‘fair share’ of governments. Pagination Previous page Page 63 Current page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Next page
Stibbe successfully represented Sena in supervisory proceedings concerning transparency obligations In 2018, the Copyright Supervisory Board (College van Toezicht Auteursrechten, “CvTA”) issued a binding instruction to Sena to publish certain agreements with NPO, RPO, and NLPO as standard license agreements and rates on its website.
Stibbe behaalt overwinning voor Sena in toezichtszaak over transparantieverplichtingen In 2018 heeft het College van Toezicht Auteursrechten (CvTA) Sena een bindende instructie gegeven om bepaalde overeenkomsten met NPO, RPO en NLPO als standaardlicentieovereenkomsten en tarieven op haar website te publiceren.
EFTA Court: end-use emissions must be assessed in an EIA before fossil fuel project approvals The EFTA Court held that end-use emissions from oil and gas consumption are effects of extraction projects. Guan Schaiko and Sofie Ulrix analyse advisory opinion E-18/24 and the legal obligation to include Scope 3 emissions under the EIA Directive.
The gift that keeps on giving: Article 22 is here to stay The European Commission will review a transaction thanks to Italy’s call-in powers. Even though the broad interpretation of Article 22 EUMR is off the table, deals that do not meet standard EU and national merger thresholds may still need to be notified.
No impairment of the EC’s impartiality: ECJ upholds Scania judgment The ECJ upheld the Commission’s fine on Scania for participating in a cartel. The Commission’s impartiality is not necessarily impaired by having the Commission case team in charge of the settlement procedure also deal with the penalty decision.
EU Compass: Boosting competitiveness as North Star Are ‘European champion’ companies walled off from unfair (foreign) competition the future? The European Commission recently presented its Competitiveness Compass to navigate the European Union to strengthened competitiveness.
You win some, you lose some: Google AdSense decision annulled The General Court has annulled the EUR 1.49 billion fine imposed on Google. The Commission had failed to properly assess the allegedly abusive contractual clauses related to online advertising, including whether they actually had a lock-in effect.
Costly Capsules: Court calls foul on Leadiant On 13 February 2025, the District Court of Rotterdam upheld the ACM’s approach in its ruling on the appeal against the regulator’s first-ever excessive pricing fine.
Navigate the Belgian legal real estate landscape with confidence: your 2023 real estate guide is out The 2023 Belgian legal real estate guide covers most legal topics you will encounter as an investor in or developer of Belgian real estate, taking into account the latest legal reforms. Order your complementary copy now.
The project decision The projectbesluit (project decision) is one of the six core instruments of the Omgevingswet (Environment and Planning Act). It is a new instrument. This post describes the main features of the project decision and how it is applied.
Het projectbesluit Het projectbesluit is een van de zes kerninstrumenten van de Omgevingswet. Het is een nieuw instrument en vervangt onder meer het tracébesluit en de coördinatieregeling. Dit blogbericht beschrijft de belangrijkste kenmerken en wijze van toepassing.
Solace for companies seeking guidance on sustainability agreements Now that the European Commission adopted the revised Horizontal Guidelines (HGs), including the new chapter on sustainability agreements, companies wishing to set up sustainability initiatives finally have more certainty on the applicable guidance.
The Ecodesign Regulation: new sustainability obligations for manufacturers The Ecodesign Regulation entered into force on 18 July 2024. It forms the basis of the EU’s approach to sustainable and circular product design.
De Ecodesign Verordening: nieuwe duurzaamheidsverplichtingen voor producenten Op 18 juli 2024 is de Ecodesign Verordening in werking getreden. De wet vormt de basis van de Europese aanpak voor duurzaam en circulair productontwerp.
ECJ in Unilever: commercial policy by dominant undertakings on thin ice Unilever shows the need to assess evidence on lack of anti-competitive effects in abuse cases and how liability can extend across different levels of the supply chain. Dominant undertakings had better think twice when imposing policy on distributors.
Sense and sensibility in sustainability collaborations The ACM’s push for companies to come forward for an antitrust blessing of their sustainability solutions is paying off. The ACM has again given informal guidance to companies wishing to make sustainability agreements.
No time to waste: over de inwerkingtreding van nieuwe duurzaamheidsregelgeving omtrent kunststof voedselverpakkingen Per 1 juli 2023 en per 1 januari 2024 treedt nieuwe duurzaamheidsregelgeving omtrent voedselverpakkingen in werking. Vrijwel iedereen zal te maken krijgen met deze duurzaamheidsregelgeving.
Climate litigation and ‘fair share’: how fast should the government act to combat climate change? In this article, Ali al Khatib and Tess Linders address climate litigation and what is known as the ‘fair share’ of governments.