953 results 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 the Walloon Transport Operator Stibbe assisted the Walloon Transport Operator (OTW) with the creation of a brand new tramway network (11.7 km) including the construction of 21 stations and a new depot and the acquisition of trams in Liège, Wallonia. 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. Langs (Vlaamse) autosnelwegen Sedert 1958 gelden langs autosnelwegen bouwvrije stroken. De Vlaamse regering moderniseerde op 25 januari 2019 de regelgeving rond bouwvrije stroken voor wat het Vlaamse Gewest betreft. 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. 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. Belgium's Energy & Climate Plan - What is the legislative framework for climate policy in Belgium? Belgium adopts the first version of the National Energy & Climate Plan, which is a compilation of three individual climate plans from each of Belgium’s regions. It contains specific measures aiming to reduce CO2 emissions in Belgium. 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. Pagination Previous page Page 20 Current page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Next page
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 the Walloon Transport Operator Stibbe assisted the Walloon Transport Operator (OTW) with the creation of a brand new tramway network (11.7 km) including the construction of 21 stations and a new depot and the acquisition of trams in Liège, Wallonia.
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.
Langs (Vlaamse) autosnelwegen Sedert 1958 gelden langs autosnelwegen bouwvrije stroken. De Vlaamse regering moderniseerde op 25 januari 2019 de regelgeving rond bouwvrije stroken voor wat het Vlaamse Gewest betreft.
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.
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.
Belgium's Energy & Climate Plan - What is the legislative framework for climate policy in Belgium? Belgium adopts the first version of the National Energy & Climate Plan, which is a compilation of three individual climate plans from each of Belgium’s regions. It contains specific measures aiming to reduce CO2 emissions in Belgium.
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.