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Stibbe advises Voestalpine

Representing Voestalpine (Flamco) in an investigation by the European Commission in the Water Management Products industry resulting in a settlement.

Stibbe advises Wavin

Advising Wavin, the leading supplier of plastic pipe systems and solutions in Europe, in relation to the EUR 523 million public offer from Mexichem for the acquisition of all outstanding shares of Wavin.

Stibbe advises Beiersdorf

Representing Beiersdorf during ACM proceedings into the cosmetics market resulting in a closure of the proceedings.

Stibbe advises Synergia Capital

Advising in respect to the IT-aspects related to the acquisition of a majority interest in Vicrea Solutions B.V, an ICT company that specializes in mapping geographical-information and providing integrated information to access that data.

Stibbe advises European leading television format supplier

Stibbe assisted a European leading television format supplier in various legal aspects of TV phone-in games.

Setting the Stage: the European Commission’s first in-depth FSR Decision

The European Commission has published its first-ever in-depth decision under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation, marking a significant milestone in understanding the application of this regulatory tool. We identify important takeaways for future practice.

The honeymoon phase of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation is over!

Paperwork, paperwork, paperwork. The industry voices have been clear about the Foreign Subsidies Regulation. But what is the authority’s view? We provide an update on recent developments, including the European Commission’s first policy brief.

ECJ accepts carve-out Italy in Commission’s Amazon Buy Box investigation

The EU Court of Justice dismissed Amazon’s claim that the exclusion of Italy from the European Commission’s investigation into its Buy Box feature deprived Amazon of its protection against a parallel investigation by the Italian competition authority.

European Court of Justice plays hardball in Sports rulings

The rulings by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on the discretionary powers of international sports associations to authorise alternative competitions show that the specifics of sports are no reason to tread lightly when applying EU competition rules.

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.

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 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.

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.

Belgian watchdog tackles bid rigging

In recent cases in the fire protection and private security sectors, the Belgian Competition Authority has made the prosecution of bid-rigging one of its top priorities, imposing hefty fines on infringers for their participation in cartel schemes.

Law and AI (part 2): towards a European framework in line with the ethical values of the EU?

On 20 October 2020, the European Parliamentary Assembly adopted, on the basis of three reports, three resolutions on AI from three different perspectives. In this blog, we discuss the report and the resolution on AI and a framework of ethical aspects.

Podcast: Data en financiële instellingen

In deze podcast praten Roderik Vrolijk en Frederiek Fernhout van Stibbe in Amsterdam en Joran Iedema van Stibbe StartsUP-deelnemer Dyme over Fintech, PSD2 en het gebruik van data door financiële instellingen.

Qualcomm falls prey to EU court’s predatory pricing ruling

The EU General Court confirms that Qualcomm’s below-cost pricing strategy designed to eliminate competition was predatory. This judgment, the first of its kind in over a decade, provides useful guidance on predatory pricing practices.

Verticale prijsbinding: handhaving, boetes en schadeclaims

We bespreken de wijze waarop bedrijven hun afnemers ongeoorloofd dwingen tot het rekenen van minimumprijzen en waarom dat niet mag. De ACM handhaaft streng en leveranciers kunnen rekenen op hoge boetes en schadeclaims van gedupeerde consumenten.

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