619 results Qualcomm loses General Court battle over request for information The General Court (GC) recently rejected Qualcomm's appeal against a Commission decision requesting information. The Commission's request was presented to the company after the issuance of a statement of objections. European Court of Justice: principle against double jeopardy does not preclude dual fines The European Court of Justice recently confirmed that a national competition authority can impose a single fine on a company for infringements of both national and EU competition law without violating the principle against double jeopardy. Public Investment Funds Laws and Regulations in the Netherlands Rogier Raas and Jeroen Smits have contributed the Dutch Chapter for the International Comparative Legal Guide to Public Investment Funds Laws and Regulations. Stibbe advises Andera Partners Stibbe advised Andera Partners in acquiring Infra Group NV from Waterland and the Verbraeken family and the subsequent MBO. Hoogste Europese rechter bevestigt dat overheden onrechtmatige staatssteun proactief moeten terugvorderen De maand maart 2019 zal vermoedelijk de juridisch handboeken ingaan als een historische maand voor het mededingings- en staatssteunrecht. Niet alleen deed het Hof van Justitie een baanbrekende uitspraak op het gebied van het verhaal van kartelschade. General Court sends Commission back to drawing board in Belgian tax rulings case The European Commission has suffered its first court defeat in a tax rulings case. The General Court recently overturned an order to recover over EUR 700 million worth of tax breaks from 55 beneficiaries. Buckle up: the ACM is racing ahead with speedy solutions and more fines The Dutch competition watchdog ACM will bite faster and fiercer, according to its new chairman Martijn Snoep. The ACM plans to shorten the length of its investigations by deciding on their merits sooner. Stibbe advises KKR Stibbe advises KKR on the acquisition of Exact Software from Apax Partners. Stibbe advises PostNL Stibbe advises PostNL on the acquisition of Sandd for an enterprise value of EUR 130 million. 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. 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. Stibbe advises Family Vanmoerkerke Stibbe assisted Family Vanmoerkerke with their contribution in kind of 9 retail premises situated in Antwerp and Ostend in QRF Comm.VA., a listed real estate fund. 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. 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. Pagination Previous page Page 16 Current page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Next page
Qualcomm loses General Court battle over request for information The General Court (GC) recently rejected Qualcomm's appeal against a Commission decision requesting information. The Commission's request was presented to the company after the issuance of a statement of objections.
European Court of Justice: principle against double jeopardy does not preclude dual fines The European Court of Justice recently confirmed that a national competition authority can impose a single fine on a company for infringements of both national and EU competition law without violating the principle against double jeopardy.
Public Investment Funds Laws and Regulations in the Netherlands Rogier Raas and Jeroen Smits have contributed the Dutch Chapter for the International Comparative Legal Guide to Public Investment Funds Laws and Regulations.
Stibbe advises Andera Partners Stibbe advised Andera Partners in acquiring Infra Group NV from Waterland and the Verbraeken family and the subsequent MBO.
Hoogste Europese rechter bevestigt dat overheden onrechtmatige staatssteun proactief moeten terugvorderen De maand maart 2019 zal vermoedelijk de juridisch handboeken ingaan als een historische maand voor het mededingings- en staatssteunrecht. Niet alleen deed het Hof van Justitie een baanbrekende uitspraak op het gebied van het verhaal van kartelschade.
General Court sends Commission back to drawing board in Belgian tax rulings case The European Commission has suffered its first court defeat in a tax rulings case. The General Court recently overturned an order to recover over EUR 700 million worth of tax breaks from 55 beneficiaries.
Buckle up: the ACM is racing ahead with speedy solutions and more fines The Dutch competition watchdog ACM will bite faster and fiercer, according to its new chairman Martijn Snoep. The ACM plans to shorten the length of its investigations by deciding on their merits sooner.
Stibbe advises PostNL Stibbe advises PostNL on the acquisition of Sandd for an enterprise value of EUR 130 million.
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.
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.
Stibbe advises Family Vanmoerkerke Stibbe assisted Family Vanmoerkerke with their contribution in kind of 9 retail premises situated in Antwerp and Ostend in QRF Comm.VA., a listed real estate fund.
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.
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.