1663 results Consumers and Sustainability: 2020 competition enforcement buzzwords The ACM will include the effects of mergers on labour conditions in its review. It will also investigate excessive pricing of prescription drugs. CDC/Kemira: Amsterdam Court of Appeal applies European principle of effectiveness to limitation periods In a private enforcement case brought by CDC against Kemira, the Amsterdam Court of Appeal applies the European principle of effectiveness and rules that claims are not time-barred under Spanish, Finnish and Swedish law. Den Bosch Court of Appeal revives damages claims in Dutch prestressing steel litigation On 28 January 2020, the Court of Appeal of Den Bosch issued a ruling in the Dutch prestressing steel litigation. No full judicial review of each document seized during dawn raid Companies should keep a careful record of which documents the Belgian Competition Authorities seize during a dawn raid. The ACM may cast the net wide in cartel investigations Companies beware: the ACM may not need to specify the scope of its investigation into suspected cartel infringements in as much detail as expected. Pay-for-delay: brightened lines between object and effect restrictions In its first pay-for-delay case, the ECJ has clarified the criteria determining whether settlement agreements between a patent holder of a pharmaceutical product and a generic manufacturer may have as their object or effect to restrict EU competition law. Implications of Johnson’s Brexit deal on public procurement In this blogpost, we highlight the impact of Brexit as of 1 February 2020 on public procurement. Instrumentendecreet goedgekeurd door Vlaamse regering Op 20 december 2019 heeft de Vlaamse regering het ontwerp van Instrumentendecreet goedgekeurd. Dit decreet bundelt de verschillende omgevingsinstrumenten met het oog op ruimtelijke realisaties op het terrein (zoals de fameuze "betonstop" of "bouwshift"). Can the government refrain from imposing enforcement measures if it is not within the offender’s power to comply with a standard? What should be done if a stakeholder makes a request to the government for enforcement to rectify violations in a scenario where the offender does not have full power to comply because of a reliance on third parties? Actualiteitenseminar bestuursrecht en omgevingsrecht 2020 Op donderdag 16 januari 2020 vond ons Actualiteitenseminar bestuursrecht en omgevingsrecht plaats. Planologische medewerking mag worden geweigerd als initiatiefnemer zich in strijd met gemeentelijk beleid onvoldoende heeft ingespannen voor draagvlak De Afdeling bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State heeft op 18 december 2019 overwogen dat een bestuursorgaan geen planologische medewerking hoeft te verlenen aan de wijziging van een bestemmingsplan als de aanvrager zich niet heeft ingespannen [...] Court of Appeal in the Netherlands decides to appoint independent economic experts in TenneT v ABB On 20 July 2018, the Court of Appeal of Gelderland published another interim judgment in the ongoing proceedings between TenneT, the grid operator in the Netherlands, and ABB in relation to the gas insulated switchgear (GIS) infringement. District Court in the Netherlands rules on limitation periods in CRT case On 27 June 2018, the District Court of East-Brabant ruled on the limitation periods of a damages claim brought by Vestel in relation to the alleged cathode ray tubes (CRT) cartel. European Commission issues a new Best Practices Code for State aid control On 16 July 2018, the European Commission adopted a new Best Practices Code for State aid control. With this code the Commission aims to provide clarity to Member States, businesses and stakeholders about the day-to-day conduct of State aid procedures. General Court dismisses appeals by investor against power cable cartel fine On 12 July 2018, the General Court dismissed the appeals against the fines imposed by the European Commission in the power cable cartel. European Court of Justice dismissed Orange Polska’s appeal in abuse of dominance case On 25 July 2018, the European Court of Justice rejected Orange Polska's appeal relating to a European Commission decision finding an abuse of dominance on the Polish wholesale broadband market. Stibbe advises Limburgse Reconversiemaatschappij Stibbe successfully assisted Limburgse Reconversiemaatschappij on the development of the new greenfield “Kristal Solar Park”. Stibbe advises Canon Medical Systems Stibbe advised Canon Medical Systems on the acquisition of Dutch medical equipment manufacturer Fysicon. Pagination Previous page Page 48 Current page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Next page
Consumers and Sustainability: 2020 competition enforcement buzzwords The ACM will include the effects of mergers on labour conditions in its review. It will also investigate excessive pricing of prescription drugs.
CDC/Kemira: Amsterdam Court of Appeal applies European principle of effectiveness to limitation periods In a private enforcement case brought by CDC against Kemira, the Amsterdam Court of Appeal applies the European principle of effectiveness and rules that claims are not time-barred under Spanish, Finnish and Swedish law.
Den Bosch Court of Appeal revives damages claims in Dutch prestressing steel litigation On 28 January 2020, the Court of Appeal of Den Bosch issued a ruling in the Dutch prestressing steel litigation.
No full judicial review of each document seized during dawn raid Companies should keep a careful record of which documents the Belgian Competition Authorities seize during a dawn raid.
The ACM may cast the net wide in cartel investigations Companies beware: the ACM may not need to specify the scope of its investigation into suspected cartel infringements in as much detail as expected.
Pay-for-delay: brightened lines between object and effect restrictions In its first pay-for-delay case, the ECJ has clarified the criteria determining whether settlement agreements between a patent holder of a pharmaceutical product and a generic manufacturer may have as their object or effect to restrict EU competition law.
Implications of Johnson’s Brexit deal on public procurement In this blogpost, we highlight the impact of Brexit as of 1 February 2020 on public procurement.
Instrumentendecreet goedgekeurd door Vlaamse regering Op 20 december 2019 heeft de Vlaamse regering het ontwerp van Instrumentendecreet goedgekeurd. Dit decreet bundelt de verschillende omgevingsinstrumenten met het oog op ruimtelijke realisaties op het terrein (zoals de fameuze "betonstop" of "bouwshift").
Can the government refrain from imposing enforcement measures if it is not within the offender’s power to comply with a standard? What should be done if a stakeholder makes a request to the government for enforcement to rectify violations in a scenario where the offender does not have full power to comply because of a reliance on third parties?
Actualiteitenseminar bestuursrecht en omgevingsrecht 2020 Op donderdag 16 januari 2020 vond ons Actualiteitenseminar bestuursrecht en omgevingsrecht plaats.
Planologische medewerking mag worden geweigerd als initiatiefnemer zich in strijd met gemeentelijk beleid onvoldoende heeft ingespannen voor draagvlak De Afdeling bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State heeft op 18 december 2019 overwogen dat een bestuursorgaan geen planologische medewerking hoeft te verlenen aan de wijziging van een bestemmingsplan als de aanvrager zich niet heeft ingespannen [...]
Court of Appeal in the Netherlands decides to appoint independent economic experts in TenneT v ABB On 20 July 2018, the Court of Appeal of Gelderland published another interim judgment in the ongoing proceedings between TenneT, the grid operator in the Netherlands, and ABB in relation to the gas insulated switchgear (GIS) infringement.
District Court in the Netherlands rules on limitation periods in CRT case On 27 June 2018, the District Court of East-Brabant ruled on the limitation periods of a damages claim brought by Vestel in relation to the alleged cathode ray tubes (CRT) cartel.
European Commission issues a new Best Practices Code for State aid control On 16 July 2018, the European Commission adopted a new Best Practices Code for State aid control. With this code the Commission aims to provide clarity to Member States, businesses and stakeholders about the day-to-day conduct of State aid procedures.
General Court dismisses appeals by investor against power cable cartel fine On 12 July 2018, the General Court dismissed the appeals against the fines imposed by the European Commission in the power cable cartel.
European Court of Justice dismissed Orange Polska’s appeal in abuse of dominance case On 25 July 2018, the European Court of Justice rejected Orange Polska's appeal relating to a European Commission decision finding an abuse of dominance on the Polish wholesale broadband market.
Stibbe advises Limburgse Reconversiemaatschappij Stibbe successfully assisted Limburgse Reconversiemaatschappij on the development of the new greenfield “Kristal Solar Park”.
Stibbe advises Canon Medical Systems Stibbe advised Canon Medical Systems on the acquisition of Dutch medical equipment manufacturer Fysicon.