496 results Stibbe named ‘Belgium Patent Disputes Firm of the Year' by Managing IP We are delighted to have been named ‘Belgium Patent Disputes Firm of the Year’ for the second year in a row at the annual Managing IP Awards ceremony held on 21 June 2023. French supermarket dawn raids down the drain On 9 March 2023, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the European Commission should properly record interviews if they are used to gather information regarding the subject matter of the investigation. Dawn raid drama: bycatch and data rooms Beware of the fine line in antitrust investigations between illegal fishing expeditions and accidental discoveries pointing at a separate antitrust infringement. If at first you don’t succeed ... Court unblocks two blocked healthcare mergers The ACM needs to ‘try, try again’ when assessing healthcare mergers. The Rotterdam District Court overturned two of the ACM’s healthcare merger prohibitions within less than two months. Elske Raedts and Pieter Schütte will attend the annual Corporate Governance Conference of the IBA Elske Raedts and Pieter Schütte will be attending the 8th edition of the annual Corporate Governance Conference of the IBA on 7 and 8 December in Frankfurt, Germany. Not so fast - General Court clarifies merger control test There is no magical number when it comes to “4-to-3” telecom mergers. On 28/5/2020, the EU’s General Court handed down a landmark judgment annulling a 2016 decision of the European Commission blocking the merger between O2 UK and Three. Colour shifting risks: cartel fines for alleged indirect info exchange upheld National courts upheld the approach by two national competition authorities towards indirect information exchange, lowering the standard of proof for collusion by competitors when receiving competitively sensitive information from a buyer (or supplier). Keeping up with Belgian patent litigation: Year case law review 2022 Stibbe's IP team recapped last year's patent case law in Belgium for the IPKat Blog. IPKat regularly publishes on European patent law and is one of the most popular blogs dedicated to IP law. European Commission adopts merger simplification package to reduce red tape The European Commission recently adopted a package to simplify its procedures for reviewing concentrations under the EU Merger regulation. Under the new rules, more cases can benefit from the simplified procedure. Stibbe Amsterdam appoints two new partners We are pleased to announce that Stibbe Amsterdam has promoted Marc Habermehl and Stijn de Jong to the position of partner effective 1 January 2024. These appointments further strengthen our Corporate/M&A and EU & Competition Law practices. Unified Patent Court and Unitary Patent On the 1st of June 2023, the European patent landscape has undergone a substantial change with the launch of the Unified Patent Court (‘UPC’) and the Unitary Patent. Elisabeth Gabizon Junior Associate Brussels International Comparative Legal Guide - Patents Law & Regulations - Belgium Chapter The ICLG to Patents Law & Regulations covers common issues in patent laws and regulations – including enforcement, amendment, licensing, term extension, and prosecution. 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”. Discover our SPC booklet Our Brussels IP/Life Sciences team has authored a booklet on the case-law of the Court of justice of the EU (CJEU) regarding supplementary protection certificates (SPCs). Stibbe advises Novy Stibbe assisted the shareholders of Novy with the sale of their shares to the American group Middleby. Stibbe wins four awards at the Benchmark Litigation Europe Awards 2021 Our Brussels office is honoured to have won four awards at the annual Benchmark Litigation Europe Awards ceremony last night. These awards celebrate the leading litigators and most impactful disputes across Europe. Highest Dutch Court: ACM has not proved dominance of Dutch railway operator NS A high market share is not always proof of a dominant position. The Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal (CBb) upheld the annulment of the ACM’s fine of nearly EUR 41 million on Dutch railway operator NS for alleged abuse of dominance. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Next page
Stibbe named ‘Belgium Patent Disputes Firm of the Year' by Managing IP We are delighted to have been named ‘Belgium Patent Disputes Firm of the Year’ for the second year in a row at the annual Managing IP Awards ceremony held on 21 June 2023.
French supermarket dawn raids down the drain On 9 March 2023, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the European Commission should properly record interviews if they are used to gather information regarding the subject matter of the investigation.
Dawn raid drama: bycatch and data rooms Beware of the fine line in antitrust investigations between illegal fishing expeditions and accidental discoveries pointing at a separate antitrust infringement.
If at first you don’t succeed ... Court unblocks two blocked healthcare mergers The ACM needs to ‘try, try again’ when assessing healthcare mergers. The Rotterdam District Court overturned two of the ACM’s healthcare merger prohibitions within less than two months.
Elske Raedts and Pieter Schütte will attend the annual Corporate Governance Conference of the IBA Elske Raedts and Pieter Schütte will be attending the 8th edition of the annual Corporate Governance Conference of the IBA on 7 and 8 December in Frankfurt, Germany.
Not so fast - General Court clarifies merger control test There is no magical number when it comes to “4-to-3” telecom mergers. On 28/5/2020, the EU’s General Court handed down a landmark judgment annulling a 2016 decision of the European Commission blocking the merger between O2 UK and Three.
Colour shifting risks: cartel fines for alleged indirect info exchange upheld National courts upheld the approach by two national competition authorities towards indirect information exchange, lowering the standard of proof for collusion by competitors when receiving competitively sensitive information from a buyer (or supplier).
Keeping up with Belgian patent litigation: Year case law review 2022 Stibbe's IP team recapped last year's patent case law in Belgium for the IPKat Blog. IPKat regularly publishes on European patent law and is one of the most popular blogs dedicated to IP law.
European Commission adopts merger simplification package to reduce red tape The European Commission recently adopted a package to simplify its procedures for reviewing concentrations under the EU Merger regulation. Under the new rules, more cases can benefit from the simplified procedure.
Stibbe Amsterdam appoints two new partners We are pleased to announce that Stibbe Amsterdam has promoted Marc Habermehl and Stijn de Jong to the position of partner effective 1 January 2024. These appointments further strengthen our Corporate/M&A and EU & Competition Law practices.
Unified Patent Court and Unitary Patent On the 1st of June 2023, the European patent landscape has undergone a substantial change with the launch of the Unified Patent Court (‘UPC’) and the Unitary Patent.
International Comparative Legal Guide - Patents Law & Regulations - Belgium Chapter The ICLG to Patents Law & Regulations covers common issues in patent laws and regulations – including enforcement, amendment, licensing, term extension, and prosecution.
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”.
Discover our SPC booklet Our Brussels IP/Life Sciences team has authored a booklet on the case-law of the Court of justice of the EU (CJEU) regarding supplementary protection certificates (SPCs).
Stibbe advises Novy Stibbe assisted the shareholders of Novy with the sale of their shares to the American group Middleby.
Stibbe wins four awards at the Benchmark Litigation Europe Awards 2021 Our Brussels office is honoured to have won four awards at the annual Benchmark Litigation Europe Awards ceremony last night. These awards celebrate the leading litigators and most impactful disputes across Europe.
Highest Dutch Court: ACM has not proved dominance of Dutch railway operator NS A high market share is not always proof of a dominant position. The Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal (CBb) upheld the annulment of the ACM’s fine of nearly EUR 41 million on Dutch railway operator NS for alleged abuse of dominance.