781 results The next 5 years: European Commission launches New Consumer Agenda Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the European Commission is already looking ahead to set its consumer protection priorities for the next five years. On the right track? GC sends mixed messages with Lithuanian Railways The essential facilities doctrine imposes on holders of indispensable facilities a duty to deal with their competitors. Innovatie en staatssteun. Het CBb leidt de weg bij de belangrijke definities industrieel onderzoek en experimentele ontwikkeling Het College van Beroep voor het bedrijfsleven (“CBb”) heeft op 6 oktober 2020 in een subsidiegeschil nadere invulling gegeven aan het onderscheid tussen “industrieel onderzoek” en “experimentele ontwikkeling”. Jurisdictional hide & seek: merger thresholds and buyer joint ventures Companies beware: the turnover of a joint venture buying a target is not necessarily decisive for determining whether the EU merger thresholds are met. Belgian prohibition on abuse of economic dependence comes into force and new fining guidelines In 2019, Belgium introduced legislation banning abuse in relationships between companies where there is no dominant position, but rather a position of economic dependence. The act entered into force on 22 August 2020. This article has FIVE stars! New Dutch consumer rules to curb fake reviews Consumers often rely on online reviews to decide what bike to buy, where to eat or what article to read. But what if those reviews are fake? New Dutch rules were announced on 23 October 2020 seeking to ensure a higher level of consumer protection online. General Court confirms: no proof, no dawn raid The Commission should think twice before conducting a dawn raid. The General Court partially annulled three Commission decisions ordering dawn raids at the premises of French supermarkets for a lack of sufficiently strong evidence. Stibbe authors the Belgian chapter of the Pharmaceutical IP and Competition Law Review Philippe Campolini, Sophie Van Besien, Ignace Vernimme and Peter Wytinck authored the Belgian Chapter of the Pharmaceutical Intellectual Property and Competition Law Review. The effects of the coronavirus crisis on the European Emissions Trading System - amended 29 April 2020 Coronavirus measures are impacting many different areas of society and the economy. The European Emission Trading System (ETS) for CO2 emission allowances is also being affected. De effecten van de corona-crisis op het Europese emissiehandelssysteem – gewijzigd 29 april jl. De corona-maatregelen hebben effect op veel verschillende gebieden binnen de samenleving en de economie. Ook het Europese emissiehandelssysteem voor CO2 emissierechten (ETS) ondervindt hiervan gevolgen. Finding your way through the maze of Belgian aid measures available to businesses in times of COVID-19 In order to help companies in these dire times of COVID-19, Belgium’s federal and regional governments have provided an arsenal of aid measures. Sophie Van Besien, Michèle de Clerck and Peter Wytinck provide an overview. Hydrogen: Consultation by the Dutch regulator (ACM) on the role of group companies of TSOs and DSOs in the Dutch hydrogen market On 30 March 2020, the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy presented the ‘Government strategy on hydrogen’, detailing the government strategy and policy agenda on hydrogen. Stibbe assists Luminus in achieving financial close of its 150 MW / 600 MWh battery energy storage park Stibbe successfully assisted Luminus in achieving financial close of its 150 MW / 600 MWh battery energy storage park in Navagne (Visé), Belgium. We are delighted to assist Luminus once again in implementing its Electrify2030 strategy. Stibbe advises Proximus on the sale of its majority stake in Be-Mobile Stibbe advises Belgian-listed company Proximus on the sale of its majority stake in Be-Mobile to Arrive. Consultatieversie uitvoeringsbesluit verordening 2020/741: hergebruik afvalwater als Europese oplossing voor de droogteproblematiek Sinds enkele jaren kampen veel Europese landen met droogteproblematiek. Een manier om op de toenemende droogte en daarmee gepaarde tekorten aan zoet water te reageren, is met de inzet van gezuiverd afvalwater. VMR Zomergesprek: Klimaatneutraal in 2050? Uitdagingen bij het uitvoeren van de Green Deal Op donderdag 10 juli 2025 organiseert de VMR het jaarlijkse zomergesprek met als thema: "Klimaatneutraal in 2050? Uitdagingen bij het uitvoeren van de Green Deal". Oneerlijk handelspraktijken: misleiding en agressie op het internet Tom Verdonk en Robin Tess Bolland duiken in de wereld van oneerlijke handelspraktijken in de digitale context. Ze bespreken o.a. de verschillende vormen van oneerlijke handelspraktijken en hoe hierop gehandhaafd wordt door toezichthouders. Stibbe represented parties from the advertising industry against an opt-in system for unaddressed advertising material Stibbe represented parties from the advertising industry in proceedings against the municipality of Amsterdam. Pagination Previous page Page 11 Current page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Next page
The next 5 years: European Commission launches New Consumer Agenda Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the European Commission is already looking ahead to set its consumer protection priorities for the next five years.
On the right track? GC sends mixed messages with Lithuanian Railways The essential facilities doctrine imposes on holders of indispensable facilities a duty to deal with their competitors.
Innovatie en staatssteun. Het CBb leidt de weg bij de belangrijke definities industrieel onderzoek en experimentele ontwikkeling Het College van Beroep voor het bedrijfsleven (“CBb”) heeft op 6 oktober 2020 in een subsidiegeschil nadere invulling gegeven aan het onderscheid tussen “industrieel onderzoek” en “experimentele ontwikkeling”.
Jurisdictional hide & seek: merger thresholds and buyer joint ventures Companies beware: the turnover of a joint venture buying a target is not necessarily decisive for determining whether the EU merger thresholds are met.
Belgian prohibition on abuse of economic dependence comes into force and new fining guidelines In 2019, Belgium introduced legislation banning abuse in relationships between companies where there is no dominant position, but rather a position of economic dependence. The act entered into force on 22 August 2020.
This article has FIVE stars! New Dutch consumer rules to curb fake reviews Consumers often rely on online reviews to decide what bike to buy, where to eat or what article to read. But what if those reviews are fake? New Dutch rules were announced on 23 October 2020 seeking to ensure a higher level of consumer protection online.
General Court confirms: no proof, no dawn raid The Commission should think twice before conducting a dawn raid. The General Court partially annulled three Commission decisions ordering dawn raids at the premises of French supermarkets for a lack of sufficiently strong evidence.
Stibbe authors the Belgian chapter of the Pharmaceutical IP and Competition Law Review Philippe Campolini, Sophie Van Besien, Ignace Vernimme and Peter Wytinck authored the Belgian Chapter of the Pharmaceutical Intellectual Property and Competition Law Review.
The effects of the coronavirus crisis on the European Emissions Trading System - amended 29 April 2020 Coronavirus measures are impacting many different areas of society and the economy. The European Emission Trading System (ETS) for CO2 emission allowances is also being affected.
De effecten van de corona-crisis op het Europese emissiehandelssysteem – gewijzigd 29 april jl. De corona-maatregelen hebben effect op veel verschillende gebieden binnen de samenleving en de economie. Ook het Europese emissiehandelssysteem voor CO2 emissierechten (ETS) ondervindt hiervan gevolgen.
Finding your way through the maze of Belgian aid measures available to businesses in times of COVID-19 In order to help companies in these dire times of COVID-19, Belgium’s federal and regional governments have provided an arsenal of aid measures. Sophie Van Besien, Michèle de Clerck and Peter Wytinck provide an overview.
Hydrogen: Consultation by the Dutch regulator (ACM) on the role of group companies of TSOs and DSOs in the Dutch hydrogen market On 30 March 2020, the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy presented the ‘Government strategy on hydrogen’, detailing the government strategy and policy agenda on hydrogen.
Stibbe assists Luminus in achieving financial close of its 150 MW / 600 MWh battery energy storage park Stibbe successfully assisted Luminus in achieving financial close of its 150 MW / 600 MWh battery energy storage park in Navagne (Visé), Belgium. We are delighted to assist Luminus once again in implementing its Electrify2030 strategy.
Stibbe advises Proximus on the sale of its majority stake in Be-Mobile Stibbe advises Belgian-listed company Proximus on the sale of its majority stake in Be-Mobile to Arrive.
Consultatieversie uitvoeringsbesluit verordening 2020/741: hergebruik afvalwater als Europese oplossing voor de droogteproblematiek Sinds enkele jaren kampen veel Europese landen met droogteproblematiek. Een manier om op de toenemende droogte en daarmee gepaarde tekorten aan zoet water te reageren, is met de inzet van gezuiverd afvalwater.
VMR Zomergesprek: Klimaatneutraal in 2050? Uitdagingen bij het uitvoeren van de Green Deal Op donderdag 10 juli 2025 organiseert de VMR het jaarlijkse zomergesprek met als thema: "Klimaatneutraal in 2050? Uitdagingen bij het uitvoeren van de Green Deal".
Oneerlijk handelspraktijken: misleiding en agressie op het internet Tom Verdonk en Robin Tess Bolland duiken in de wereld van oneerlijke handelspraktijken in de digitale context. Ze bespreken o.a. de verschillende vormen van oneerlijke handelspraktijken en hoe hierop gehandhaafd wordt door toezichthouders.
Stibbe represented parties from the advertising industry against an opt-in system for unaddressed advertising material Stibbe represented parties from the advertising industry in proceedings against the municipality of Amsterdam.