607 results ECJ calls the shots: CK Telecoms ruling sent back to General Court The ECJ overruled the General Court in its CK Telecoms ruling, taking the strict requirements that the GC placed on the Commission when reviewing mergers off the table. This will make it easier for competition authorities to intervene in merger cases. 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). Belgian Competition Authority confirms jurisdiction for M&A transactions in hospital sector On 14 July 2023, the Belgian Competition Authority confirmed its jurisdiction to review M&A transactions between hospitals, regardless of whether these hospitals belong to the same hospital network. M&A en de (administratieve) impact van de EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation Duco de Boer en Roos Elemans schreven een bijdrage voor Mena.nl over M&A en de (administratieve) impact van de EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation. Netherlands Chapter in The International Comparative Legal Guide Jeroen Smits and Rogier Raas contributed to the International Comparative Legal Guide - Public Investment Funds 2023 in a Q&A chapter about the Netherlands. 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. 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. The latest Legal Updates straight to your mailbox We publish high-quality legal knowledge and insights on our website on a daily basis. If you would like to be promptly informed about the latest developments within your areas of interest, we invite you to sign up for our Legal Updates. Les dernières actualités juridiques directement dans votre boîte e-mail Vous souhaitez recevoir rapidement les informations concernant les derniers développements dans les domaines qui vous intéressent? Nous vous invitons à vous inscrire à nos Legal Updates. De laatste Legal Updates direct in uw mailbox Dagelijks publiceren wij op onze website hoogwaardige juridische kennis en vooruitzichten. Wilt u snel op de hoogte zijn van de meest actuele ontwikkelingen binnen uw interessegebieden? Meld u dan aan voor onze Legal Updates. 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. Belgian Competition Authority concludes first hybrid cartel proceedings On 23 October 2023, the Belgian Competition Authority (the BCA) concluded its first hybrid cartel proceedings by imposing a fine of EUR 778.777 on CERP SA (CERP) for participating in anticompetitive practices in the pharmaceutical distribution sector. Kroniek. Bestuurs- en civielrechtelijke rechtspraak mededingingsrecht 2022 In deze kroniek geven we een overzicht van de meest spraakmakende rechtspraak binnen het mededingingsrecht in 2022. Elisabeth Gabizon Junior Associate Brussels Bettine Wils Junior Associate Amsterdam Developments in green bonds: On 21 December 2024 the EU Green Bond Regulation starts to apply In this blog, Marieke Driessen and Niek Groenendijk of our Financial Markets team discuss the EU green bonds regulation which will start applying in 2024. 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. Competition law in 2024: putting theory into practice 2023 marked the near finale of the European Commission’s overhaul of its competition policy, leaving only a few loose ends to tie up in 2024/2025. It is now time to watch theory be put into practice by the competition authorities and at the courts. Pagination Previous page Page 3 Current page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Next page
ECJ calls the shots: CK Telecoms ruling sent back to General Court The ECJ overruled the General Court in its CK Telecoms ruling, taking the strict requirements that the GC placed on the Commission when reviewing mergers off the table. This will make it easier for competition authorities to intervene in merger cases.
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).
Belgian Competition Authority confirms jurisdiction for M&A transactions in hospital sector On 14 July 2023, the Belgian Competition Authority confirmed its jurisdiction to review M&A transactions between hospitals, regardless of whether these hospitals belong to the same hospital network.
M&A en de (administratieve) impact van de EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation Duco de Boer en Roos Elemans schreven een bijdrage voor Mena.nl over M&A en de (administratieve) impact van de EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation.
Netherlands Chapter in The International Comparative Legal Guide Jeroen Smits and Rogier Raas contributed to the International Comparative Legal Guide - Public Investment Funds 2023 in a Q&A chapter about the Netherlands.
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.
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.
The latest Legal Updates straight to your mailbox We publish high-quality legal knowledge and insights on our website on a daily basis. If you would like to be promptly informed about the latest developments within your areas of interest, we invite you to sign up for our Legal Updates.
Les dernières actualités juridiques directement dans votre boîte e-mail Vous souhaitez recevoir rapidement les informations concernant les derniers développements dans les domaines qui vous intéressent? Nous vous invitons à vous inscrire à nos Legal Updates.
De laatste Legal Updates direct in uw mailbox Dagelijks publiceren wij op onze website hoogwaardige juridische kennis en vooruitzichten. Wilt u snel op de hoogte zijn van de meest actuele ontwikkelingen binnen uw interessegebieden? Meld u dan aan voor onze Legal Updates.
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.
Belgian Competition Authority concludes first hybrid cartel proceedings On 23 October 2023, the Belgian Competition Authority (the BCA) concluded its first hybrid cartel proceedings by imposing a fine of EUR 778.777 on CERP SA (CERP) for participating in anticompetitive practices in the pharmaceutical distribution sector.
Kroniek. Bestuurs- en civielrechtelijke rechtspraak mededingingsrecht 2022 In deze kroniek geven we een overzicht van de meest spraakmakende rechtspraak binnen het mededingingsrecht in 2022.
Developments in green bonds: On 21 December 2024 the EU Green Bond Regulation starts to apply In this blog, Marieke Driessen and Niek Groenendijk of our Financial Markets team discuss the EU green bonds regulation which will start applying in 2024.
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.
Competition law in 2024: putting theory into practice 2023 marked the near finale of the European Commission’s overhaul of its competition policy, leaving only a few loose ends to tie up in 2024/2025. It is now time to watch theory be put into practice by the competition authorities and at the courts.