177 results Stibbe Brussels reinforces Public Law and EU/Competition Law practices with two Counsel appointments Stibbe Brussels has promoted Sophie Adriaenssen to Counsel in its Public Law practice group and has welcomed Quentin Declève as Counsel in its EU/Competition Law practice. The appointments are effective as per 1 January 2023. Stibbe Bruxelles renforce ses pratiques en droit public et en droit de l'UE/de la concurrence par la nomination de deux Counsel Le bureau bruxellois de Stibbe a nommé Sophie Adriaenssen en tant que Counsel au sein de sa pratique de droit public. Le cabinet a également accueilli Quentin Declève en tant que Counsel au sein de sa pratique de droit de l'UE/de la concurrence. Stibbe Brussel versterkt praktijken Publiekrecht en EU/Competition met twee counselbenoemingen Stibbe Brussel heeft Sophie Adriaenssen benoemd tot Counsel in zijn praktijkgroep Publiekrecht. Het kantoor heeft daarnaast Quentin Declève verwelkomd als Counsel in zijn praktijkgroep EU/Competition. De nieuwe benoemingen gelden vanaf 1 januari 2023. The era of FDI screenings kicks off in Belgium The Belgian screening mechanism for FDIs will enter into force on 1 July 2023. The mechanism is designed to safeguard Belgium's critical infrastructure and to protect sectors crucial to Belgium's public order, national security and strategic interests. Informal views issued in agricultural industry and banana sector The Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) informally accepted a commitment agreed by the partners of the Belgian Agro Food Chain Platform, limiting the possibility to contractually exclude the theory of change of circumstances. The impact of geopolitical developments on transactions: a tangled web of rules and hurdles Where is the line between openness and protectionism in the European single market? At both EU and national level, more and more protective barriers against foreign investors and acquirers have been created in the international competition. The vertical fight continues: two more cases on vertical restraints Companies should not take competition rules lightly in their supply relationships. The EU General Court's Valve judgment and the ACM's LG decision illustrate the consistent attention to vertical restraints. Developments in DMA land: EU tags Big Tech as first Gatekeepers The European Commission has designated six Tech Giants (Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta and Microsoft) as gatekeepers for 22 core platform services under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Stibbe advises care chain Goed Stibbe advised Goed, the network of pharmacies, home care shops and audiology shops of health insurance fund CM, on the sale of its hearing centres chain to Audika Belgium. Stibbe assists VIWF – FIEB Stibbe assisted the Belgian Association of Waters and Softdrinks (VIWF – FIEB), in particular Spadel, Nestlé Waters, Coca Cola Belgium, Roxane Nord and Danone, in a litigation case against Sodastream for misleading and comparative advertising. Stibbe assists foodstuff producer Stibbe assisted a foodstuff producer in the context of unlawful claims relating to baby food and in the context of water and environmental claims regarding the use of plastic bottles. Stibbe represents Geberit Stibbe represented Geberit, a leading producer of sanitary systems, in unfair competition law procedures, injunction procedures, preliminary procedures, and seizure procedures. Stibbe assists Makro We assisted Makro in investigations by administrative authorities and in court procedures regarding price indications, dual offers, product regulation as well as trade practices procedures involving promotions, games and competitions, and parallel trade. Stibbe assists retailer group Stibbe assisted a retailer group in a court procedure for an error in an online sale and the risk of a group claim. Stibbe advises Het Vlaams Energiebedrijf (VEB) Stibbe advised VEB on unfair competition practices, such as misleading advertising regarding the purchase of ‘cheaper’ energy. Stibbe assists producer of beverages Stibbe assists a producer of beverages with respect to various questions on product labelling, consumer actions (promotions, games and lotteries), price indications, and competition law claims and procedures. Stibbe assists telecommunications operator Stibbe assists a major telecommunications operator in various unfair competition matters, including procedures against competitors on misleading advertising and the sale via agents of various promotional actions. Stibbe assists electricity producer Stibbe assists an electricity producer with numerous unfair competition questions and several commercial practices. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Next page
Stibbe Brussels reinforces Public Law and EU/Competition Law practices with two Counsel appointments Stibbe Brussels has promoted Sophie Adriaenssen to Counsel in its Public Law practice group and has welcomed Quentin Declève as Counsel in its EU/Competition Law practice. The appointments are effective as per 1 January 2023.
Stibbe Bruxelles renforce ses pratiques en droit public et en droit de l'UE/de la concurrence par la nomination de deux Counsel Le bureau bruxellois de Stibbe a nommé Sophie Adriaenssen en tant que Counsel au sein de sa pratique de droit public. Le cabinet a également accueilli Quentin Declève en tant que Counsel au sein de sa pratique de droit de l'UE/de la concurrence.
Stibbe Brussel versterkt praktijken Publiekrecht en EU/Competition met twee counselbenoemingen Stibbe Brussel heeft Sophie Adriaenssen benoemd tot Counsel in zijn praktijkgroep Publiekrecht. Het kantoor heeft daarnaast Quentin Declève verwelkomd als Counsel in zijn praktijkgroep EU/Competition. De nieuwe benoemingen gelden vanaf 1 januari 2023.
The era of FDI screenings kicks off in Belgium The Belgian screening mechanism for FDIs will enter into force on 1 July 2023. The mechanism is designed to safeguard Belgium's critical infrastructure and to protect sectors crucial to Belgium's public order, national security and strategic interests.
Informal views issued in agricultural industry and banana sector The Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) informally accepted a commitment agreed by the partners of the Belgian Agro Food Chain Platform, limiting the possibility to contractually exclude the theory of change of circumstances.
The impact of geopolitical developments on transactions: a tangled web of rules and hurdles Where is the line between openness and protectionism in the European single market? At both EU and national level, more and more protective barriers against foreign investors and acquirers have been created in the international competition.
The vertical fight continues: two more cases on vertical restraints Companies should not take competition rules lightly in their supply relationships. The EU General Court's Valve judgment and the ACM's LG decision illustrate the consistent attention to vertical restraints.
Developments in DMA land: EU tags Big Tech as first Gatekeepers The European Commission has designated six Tech Giants (Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta and Microsoft) as gatekeepers for 22 core platform services under the Digital Markets Act (DMA).
Stibbe advises care chain Goed Stibbe advised Goed, the network of pharmacies, home care shops and audiology shops of health insurance fund CM, on the sale of its hearing centres chain to Audika Belgium.
Stibbe assists VIWF – FIEB Stibbe assisted the Belgian Association of Waters and Softdrinks (VIWF – FIEB), in particular Spadel, Nestlé Waters, Coca Cola Belgium, Roxane Nord and Danone, in a litigation case against Sodastream for misleading and comparative advertising.
Stibbe assists foodstuff producer Stibbe assisted a foodstuff producer in the context of unlawful claims relating to baby food and in the context of water and environmental claims regarding the use of plastic bottles.
Stibbe represents Geberit Stibbe represented Geberit, a leading producer of sanitary systems, in unfair competition law procedures, injunction procedures, preliminary procedures, and seizure procedures.
Stibbe assists Makro We assisted Makro in investigations by administrative authorities and in court procedures regarding price indications, dual offers, product regulation as well as trade practices procedures involving promotions, games and competitions, and parallel trade.
Stibbe assists retailer group Stibbe assisted a retailer group in a court procedure for an error in an online sale and the risk of a group claim.
Stibbe advises Het Vlaams Energiebedrijf (VEB) Stibbe advised VEB on unfair competition practices, such as misleading advertising regarding the purchase of ‘cheaper’ energy.
Stibbe assists producer of beverages Stibbe assists a producer of beverages with respect to various questions on product labelling, consumer actions (promotions, games and lotteries), price indications, and competition law claims and procedures.
Stibbe assists telecommunications operator Stibbe assists a major telecommunications operator in various unfair competition matters, including procedures against competitors on misleading advertising and the sale via agents of various promotional actions.
Stibbe assists electricity producer Stibbe assists an electricity producer with numerous unfair competition questions and several commercial practices.