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Stibbe advises on the construction of the Fryslân wind farm

On 11 July 2018, the Administrative Jurisdiction Division of the Council of State rendered its judgment on, among other things, the zoning plan, the environmental permit and the Nature Conservation Act permit for the Fryslân wind farm. The objections to t

Stibbe advises on the construction of Oostpolder wind farm

On 4 July 2018, the Administrative Jurisdiction Department of the Council of State rendered its judgment on the permitting for wind farm Oostpolder.

Stibbe advises Advent International

Stibbe advises Advent International, the US based venture capital and private equity firm, on the Dutch corporate aspects of the acquisition by Advent of General Electric’s (GE) distributed power unit for $3.25 billion.

Stibbe advises Elementis

Stibbe advises Elementis, a UK listed global specialty chemicals company, on the acquisition of Mondo Minerals Holdings B.V. for an enterprise value of $600 million on a cash and debt free basis.

General market studies are insufficient proof to establish dominance, two Dutch District Courts rule

In two recently published Dutch District Court judgments, the high evidentiary standard for invoking competition law arguments in civil proceedings was confirmed.

Court of Justice: Suppliers of luxury goods may prohibit their authorised distributors from selling on third party internet platforms

On 6 December 2017, the Court of Justice rendered its much anticipated judgment in a dispute between a supplier of luxury cosmetics (Coty) and one of its authorised resellers.

Court of Justice dismisses appeal by Telefónica on non-compete clause in telecoms transaction

On 13 December 2017, the Court of Justice dismissed the appeal brought by Telefónica against a judgment of the General Court (GC) regarding a non-compete agreement [see our July 2016 Newsletter].

Stibbe advises DexKo Global

Stibbe advises DexKo Global on the acquisition of E&P Hydraulics.

Stibbe advises PostNL and ING

Stibbe advises PostNL and ING on the sale of their shares in book store chain Bruna to the Dutch publisher VBK (rebranded as Shared Stories Group).

Stibbe advises Heineken

Stibbe advises Heineken on its strategic partnership agreement with Sligro Food Group.

Stibbe advises Constellium

Stibbe advises Constellium N.V. on its offerings of ordinary shares and notes and on its cash tender offers of notes.

Stibbe advises the NVB

Stibbe advises the NVB (the Dutch Banking Association) following a “dawn raid” carried out by the European Commission at the premises of the Dutch Banking Association in October 2017.

UK Court upholds fine against Ping for online sales ban

On 7 September 2018, the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) upheld the UK Competition and Market Authority's (CMA) decision fining Ping Europe Limited, a manufacturer of golf clubs, for violating EU and UK competition law.

Dutch Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal annuls mail market analysis decision

On 3 September 2018, the Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal (CBb) annulled the market analysis decision regarding 24-hour business mail issued by the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) on 27 July 2017.

Court of Justice refers case against Infineon in relation to smart card chips cartel back to the General Court

On 26 September 2018, the European Court of Justice partially set aside the judgment of the General Court in the smart card chips cartel case.

Rotterdam District Court quashes cartel fines imposed by the ACM on cold storage operators

On 12 April 2018, the District Court of Rotterdam quashed four fines imposed by the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) on cold storage operators and their respective directors for violating the cartel prohibition.

District Court of Amsterdam rules on requests for pre-procedural hearings

On 29 March 2018, the District Court of Amsterdam ruled on requests for pre-procedural hearings in relation to the alleged infringements in the two separate cases of Trucks and CRT.

European Commission imposes record fine on Altice for premature implementation of PT Portugal acquisition

On 24 April 2018, the European Commission announced that it had imposed a fine of EUR 124.5 million on Altice for acquiring control of PT Portugal before clearance by the Commission ('gun-jumping').

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