575 results The ACM follows EU approach in its first pharmaceutical merger The Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) recently reviewed its first merger between two pharmaceutical companies. Digitisation and competition law: past, present and future It is nearly time for the European Commission to reveal its course of action in digitisation and competition law. The need for speed in mergers is no reason to ignore rights of defence On 16 January 2019, the European Court of Justice clarified the procedural guarantees the European Commission needs to provide to merging parties during merger reviews. Wetsvoorstel tot implementatie Vierde Spoorwegpakket op 29 januari 2019 aangenomen Eerder schreven wij een blogbericht over de implementatie van het zogenaamde 'Vierde Spoorwegpakket'. In navolging van de Tweede Kamer (9 oktober 2018) heeft de Eerste Kamer het daartoe strekkende wetsvoorstel op 29 januari 2019 aangenomen. Juge des cessations incompétent en cas de contournement des instances de recours spécifiques dans une législation particulière Dans son arrêt du 17 octobre 2018, la Cour d’appel de Bruxelles a fixé une limite importante à la possibilité débridée d’introduire des actions en cessation. Coups de fil mécontents = dénigrement ? L’affaire concerne le litige entre G. et son (ancien) sous-traitant, qui a éclaté lorsque G. a mis fin au contrat pour des travaux déterminés. Le sous-traitant question aurait effectivement mis fin aux travaux. Loyalty rebate scheme 'saved' by pharma company's market misconceptions The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) recently closed its investigation into a discount scheme by dominant pharma company Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) aimed at preventing the National Health Service (NHS) from switching to competing biosimilars. Don't take the ACM's digital inspection guidelines too literally The Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets' (ACM) digital inspection guidelines should be on every company's reading list. However, they should not be taken too literally; at least according to the recent ruling from the Court of Appeal in The Hague. Fine liability in antitrust cases is closely scrutinised by Dutch courts A parent company can be held liable for a subsidiary's anti-competitive conduct if the parent has exercised decisive influence over the subsidiary, because the two are then considered a single undertaking. Tick-tock: no reset of the appeal clock for amending Commission decision The European Court of Justice recently upheld the General Court's order finding that metal production and recycling company Eco-Bat had submitted its appeal outside of the appeal term. European Court of Justice sets aside Portuguese rules time-barring a damages action The European Court of Justice recently confirmed that if the EU Damages Directive does not apply, it is up to national rules to enable claimants to effectively claim EU antitrust damages. Stibbe advises ABN AMRO Stibbe advises ABN AMRO on the sale of a majority stake in Stater to Infosys. Stibbe advises citizenM and its existing shareholders KRC and APG Stibbe advises citizenM hotels and its existing shareholders KRC and APG on an agreement whereby GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, will acquire a 25% stake in citizenM valuing the company at €2 billion. European Parliament votes in favour of representative actions for consumers On 26 March 2019 the European Parliament approved an amended version of the European Commission's proposal for a Directive on representative actions for the protection of collective interests of consumers, following a debate on 25 March 2019. Foreign Direct Investment Screening in the EU On 21 March 2019, Regulation 2019/452/EU was published providing for a framework for the screening of foreign direct investments into the European Union and its Member States. This Regulation shall apply from 11 October 2020. 15 aspects of Brexit you did not know A Brexit without a deal, or with a deal that does not cover all relevant aspects, is still a potential scenario. We have highlighted a number of unexpected legal consequences of Brexit in such a no deal or incomplete deal scenario. General Court leaves door ajar for pharma companies in the Servier-case On 12 December 2018, the General Court partly annulled the Commission's decision to fine drug manufacturer and originator company Servier and five generic companies in a reverse payment patent settlement case. Walking the tightrope between data protection and EU investigations Two recent publications confirm that it is possible for companies to cooperate with a European Commission investigation and still comply with the data protection rules. Pagination Previous page Page 22 Current page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Next page
The ACM follows EU approach in its first pharmaceutical merger The Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) recently reviewed its first merger between two pharmaceutical companies.
Digitisation and competition law: past, present and future It is nearly time for the European Commission to reveal its course of action in digitisation and competition law.
The need for speed in mergers is no reason to ignore rights of defence On 16 January 2019, the European Court of Justice clarified the procedural guarantees the European Commission needs to provide to merging parties during merger reviews.
Wetsvoorstel tot implementatie Vierde Spoorwegpakket op 29 januari 2019 aangenomen Eerder schreven wij een blogbericht over de implementatie van het zogenaamde 'Vierde Spoorwegpakket'. In navolging van de Tweede Kamer (9 oktober 2018) heeft de Eerste Kamer het daartoe strekkende wetsvoorstel op 29 januari 2019 aangenomen.
Juge des cessations incompétent en cas de contournement des instances de recours spécifiques dans une législation particulière Dans son arrêt du 17 octobre 2018, la Cour d’appel de Bruxelles a fixé une limite importante à la possibilité débridée d’introduire des actions en cessation.
Coups de fil mécontents = dénigrement ? L’affaire concerne le litige entre G. et son (ancien) sous-traitant, qui a éclaté lorsque G. a mis fin au contrat pour des travaux déterminés. Le sous-traitant question aurait effectivement mis fin aux travaux.
Loyalty rebate scheme 'saved' by pharma company's market misconceptions The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) recently closed its investigation into a discount scheme by dominant pharma company Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) aimed at preventing the National Health Service (NHS) from switching to competing biosimilars.
Don't take the ACM's digital inspection guidelines too literally The Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets' (ACM) digital inspection guidelines should be on every company's reading list. However, they should not be taken too literally; at least according to the recent ruling from the Court of Appeal in The Hague.
Fine liability in antitrust cases is closely scrutinised by Dutch courts A parent company can be held liable for a subsidiary's anti-competitive conduct if the parent has exercised decisive influence over the subsidiary, because the two are then considered a single undertaking.
Tick-tock: no reset of the appeal clock for amending Commission decision The European Court of Justice recently upheld the General Court's order finding that metal production and recycling company Eco-Bat had submitted its appeal outside of the appeal term.
European Court of Justice sets aside Portuguese rules time-barring a damages action The European Court of Justice recently confirmed that if the EU Damages Directive does not apply, it is up to national rules to enable claimants to effectively claim EU antitrust damages.
Stibbe advises ABN AMRO Stibbe advises ABN AMRO on the sale of a majority stake in Stater to Infosys.
Stibbe advises citizenM and its existing shareholders KRC and APG Stibbe advises citizenM hotels and its existing shareholders KRC and APG on an agreement whereby GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, will acquire a 25% stake in citizenM valuing the company at €2 billion.
European Parliament votes in favour of representative actions for consumers On 26 March 2019 the European Parliament approved an amended version of the European Commission's proposal for a Directive on representative actions for the protection of collective interests of consumers, following a debate on 25 March 2019.
Foreign Direct Investment Screening in the EU On 21 March 2019, Regulation 2019/452/EU was published providing for a framework for the screening of foreign direct investments into the European Union and its Member States. This Regulation shall apply from 11 October 2020.
15 aspects of Brexit you did not know A Brexit without a deal, or with a deal that does not cover all relevant aspects, is still a potential scenario. We have highlighted a number of unexpected legal consequences of Brexit in such a no deal or incomplete deal scenario.
General Court leaves door ajar for pharma companies in the Servier-case On 12 December 2018, the General Court partly annulled the Commission's decision to fine drug manufacturer and originator company Servier and five generic companies in a reverse payment patent settlement case.
Walking the tightrope between data protection and EU investigations Two recent publications confirm that it is possible for companies to cooperate with a European Commission investigation and still comply with the data protection rules.