595 results The next 5 years: European Commission launches New Consumer Agenda Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the European Commission is already looking ahead to set its consumer protection priorities for the next five years. On the right track? GC sends mixed messages with Lithuanian Railways The essential facilities doctrine imposes on holders of indispensable facilities a duty to deal with their competitors. The Dutch Scheme – high flexibility in plan contents and possibility to affect group guarantees The Act on confirmation of private restructuring plans – which introduces a framework allowing debtors to restructure their debts outside formal insolvency proceedings (the “Dutch Scheme“) – was adopted by the Dutch Senate on 6 October 2020. Innovatie en staatssteun. Het CBb leidt de weg bij de belangrijke definities industrieel onderzoek en experimentele ontwikkeling Het College van Beroep voor het bedrijfsleven (“CBb”) heeft op 6 oktober 2020 in een subsidiegeschil nadere invulling gegeven aan het onderscheid tussen “industrieel onderzoek” en “experimentele ontwikkeling”. Jurisdictional hide & seek: merger thresholds and buyer joint ventures Companies beware: the turnover of a joint venture buying a target is not necessarily decisive for determining whether the EU merger thresholds are met. Belgian prohibition on abuse of economic dependence comes into force and new fining guidelines In 2019, Belgium introduced legislation banning abuse in relationships between companies where there is no dominant position, but rather a position of economic dependence. The act entered into force on 22 August 2020. This article has FIVE stars! New Dutch consumer rules to curb fake reviews Consumers often rely on online reviews to decide what bike to buy, where to eat or what article to read. But what if those reviews are fake? New Dutch rules were announced on 23 October 2020 seeking to ensure a higher level of consumer protection online. General Court confirms: no proof, no dawn raid The Commission should think twice before conducting a dawn raid. The General Court partially annulled three Commission decisions ordering dawn raids at the premises of French supermarkets for a lack of sufficiently strong evidence. Stibbe authors the Belgian chapter of the Pharmaceutical IP and Competition Law Review Philippe Campolini, Sophie Van Besien, Ignace Vernimme and Peter Wytinck authored the Belgian Chapter of the Pharmaceutical Intellectual Property and Competition Law Review. Cease fire on troubled companies! Royal Decree temporarily suspends enforcement Royal Decree No. 15 introduces a temporary moratorium amid COVID-19, shielding debtor-companies from enforcement measures and bankruptcy declarations. Finding your way through the maze of Belgian aid measures available to businesses in times of COVID-19 In order to help companies in these dire times of COVID-19, Belgium’s federal and regional governments have provided an arsenal of aid measures. Sophie Van Besien, Michèle de Clerck and Peter Wytinck provide an overview. Stibbe advises Proximus on the sale of its majority stake in Be-Mobile Stibbe advises Belgian-listed company Proximus on the sale of its majority stake in Be-Mobile to Arrive. Rens Stegink Junior Associate Amsterdam 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. Oneerlijk handelspraktijken: misleiding en agressie op het internet Tom Verdonk en Robin Tess Bolland duiken in de wereld van oneerlijke handelspraktijken in de digitale context. Ze bespreken o.a. de verschillende vormen van oneerlijke handelspraktijken en hoe hierop gehandhaafd wordt door toezichthouders. Stibbe represented parties from the advertising industry against an opt-in system for unaddressed advertising material Stibbe represented parties from the advertising industry in proceedings against the municipality of Amsterdam. Stibbe represents Mercedes-Benz in class action concerning NOx emissions from diesel vehicles Stibbe is acting as defence counsel for Mercedes-Benz in mass litigation over allegations that the company installed prohibited defeat devices in its diesel-powered vehicles. Pagination Previous page Page 11 Current page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Next page
The next 5 years: European Commission launches New Consumer Agenda Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the European Commission is already looking ahead to set its consumer protection priorities for the next five years.
On the right track? GC sends mixed messages with Lithuanian Railways The essential facilities doctrine imposes on holders of indispensable facilities a duty to deal with their competitors.
The Dutch Scheme – high flexibility in plan contents and possibility to affect group guarantees The Act on confirmation of private restructuring plans – which introduces a framework allowing debtors to restructure their debts outside formal insolvency proceedings (the “Dutch Scheme“) – was adopted by the Dutch Senate on 6 October 2020.
Innovatie en staatssteun. Het CBb leidt de weg bij de belangrijke definities industrieel onderzoek en experimentele ontwikkeling Het College van Beroep voor het bedrijfsleven (“CBb”) heeft op 6 oktober 2020 in een subsidiegeschil nadere invulling gegeven aan het onderscheid tussen “industrieel onderzoek” en “experimentele ontwikkeling”.
Jurisdictional hide & seek: merger thresholds and buyer joint ventures Companies beware: the turnover of a joint venture buying a target is not necessarily decisive for determining whether the EU merger thresholds are met.
Belgian prohibition on abuse of economic dependence comes into force and new fining guidelines In 2019, Belgium introduced legislation banning abuse in relationships between companies where there is no dominant position, but rather a position of economic dependence. The act entered into force on 22 August 2020.
This article has FIVE stars! New Dutch consumer rules to curb fake reviews Consumers often rely on online reviews to decide what bike to buy, where to eat or what article to read. But what if those reviews are fake? New Dutch rules were announced on 23 October 2020 seeking to ensure a higher level of consumer protection online.
General Court confirms: no proof, no dawn raid The Commission should think twice before conducting a dawn raid. The General Court partially annulled three Commission decisions ordering dawn raids at the premises of French supermarkets for a lack of sufficiently strong evidence.
Stibbe authors the Belgian chapter of the Pharmaceutical IP and Competition Law Review Philippe Campolini, Sophie Van Besien, Ignace Vernimme and Peter Wytinck authored the Belgian Chapter of the Pharmaceutical Intellectual Property and Competition Law Review.
Cease fire on troubled companies! Royal Decree temporarily suspends enforcement Royal Decree No. 15 introduces a temporary moratorium amid COVID-19, shielding debtor-companies from enforcement measures and bankruptcy declarations.
Finding your way through the maze of Belgian aid measures available to businesses in times of COVID-19 In order to help companies in these dire times of COVID-19, Belgium’s federal and regional governments have provided an arsenal of aid measures. Sophie Van Besien, Michèle de Clerck and Peter Wytinck provide an overview.
Stibbe advises Proximus on the sale of its majority stake in Be-Mobile Stibbe advises Belgian-listed company Proximus on the sale of its majority stake in Be-Mobile to Arrive.
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.
Oneerlijk handelspraktijken: misleiding en agressie op het internet Tom Verdonk en Robin Tess Bolland duiken in de wereld van oneerlijke handelspraktijken in de digitale context. Ze bespreken o.a. de verschillende vormen van oneerlijke handelspraktijken en hoe hierop gehandhaafd wordt door toezichthouders.
Stibbe represented parties from the advertising industry against an opt-in system for unaddressed advertising material Stibbe represented parties from the advertising industry in proceedings against the municipality of Amsterdam.
Stibbe represents Mercedes-Benz in class action concerning NOx emissions from diesel vehicles Stibbe is acting as defence counsel for Mercedes-Benz in mass litigation over allegations that the company installed prohibited defeat devices in its diesel-powered vehicles.