1663 results European Commission must reassess Lufthansa's request to waive merger commitments On 16 May 2018, the General Court partially annulled the European Commission's rejection of Lufthansa's request to waive pricing commitments it had given when it acquired Swiss International Air Lines (Swiss) in 2005. European Court of Justice rules EY did not violate stand-still obligation in Danish merger On 31 May 2018, the European Court of Justice ruled that Ernst & Young (EY) did not illegally implement the acquisition of KPMG Denmark (KPMG DK) before obtaining antitrust clearance. Stibbe advises HKS Metals Stibbe advised HKS Metals on the acquisition of Van Dalen Recycling. HKS Metals is the largest metal recycling company in the Netherlands and part of TSR/Remondis. Stibbe advises Smurfit Kappa Stibbe is advising Smurfit Kappa on the acquisition of Reparenco for approximately €460 million. Stibbe represents Heineken Stibbe acts as defence counsel for Heineken and its subsidiary Athenian Brewery in an action for damages brought by Vergina, a competitor on the Greek market, before the Amsterdam District Court. District Court rules on the preliminary defences in CRT case On 29 November 2017, the District Court of East-Brabant ruled in four separate judgments on preliminary defences raised by defendants in damages claims brought by various Brazilian claimants in relation to the alleged cartel in cathode ray tubes (CRT). District Court Amsterdam rules real estate platform Funda did not abuse its dominant position On 21 March 2018, the District Court of Amsterdam delivered its judgment in a dispute between two real estate associations (VBO Makelaars and NVM) over the online platform of Funda Real Estate (Funda). Exponential growth in number of zero emission buses in the Netherlands – Stibbe Amsterdam advises Connexxion on financing On 28 March 2018, carrier Connexxion launched the largest fleet of electric buses to date. The zero emission buses will be used to transport travellers to and from Schiphol Airport, showing that the Netherlands is a front runner in the field of sustainab First Dutch excessive pricing case in pharma may be expected soon On 7 March 2018, the president of the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) together with two colleagues published a paper concerning the application of the competition rules in the pharmaceutical industry. Stibbe advises the Brussels Capital Region Stibbe successfully advised the Brussels Capital Region (represented by Minister Pascal Smet) on the PPP renovation of the Leopold II Tunnel (2.5 km), Belgium’s longest underpass, which has 65,000 road users daily. Het Besluit stikstofreductie en natuurverbetering is ter consultatie gegaan De minister van LNV had er verschillende oppositiepartijen voor nodig, maar het is haar gelukt: begin december 2020 werd bekend dat er voldoende steun is voor de Wet stikstofreductie en natuurverbetering (ook wel: de stikstofwet, of de “Wsn”). La Cour de justice précise le champ d’application matériel des règles de passation de marchés publics propres aux secteurs spéciaux L’arrêt Pegaso et Sistemi di Sicurezza du 28 octobre 2020 a permis à la Cour de justice de préciser le champ d’application matériel des règles de passation de marchés publics propres aux secteurs spéciaux. Hof van Justitie: Nederlands bestuursprocesrecht is op onderdelen in strijd met het Verdrag van Aarhus Het hoge woord is eruit. Het niet indienen van een zienswijze mag niet aan de toegang tot de rechter in de weg staan van een belanghebbende als het Verdrag van Aarhus van toepassing is. Afdeling formuleert toetsingskader voor de heroverweging in bezwaar van ((niet)handhavings)besluiten De Afdeling bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State formuleert in haar uitspraak van 28 oktober 2020 het toetsingskader voor de heroverweging op bezwaar door een bestuursorgaan bij besluiten. Geschillen tussen studenten en ROC’s (MBO’s), hogescholen of universiteiten: de rechtsbescherming verandert ingrijpend Nieuw onderwijswetsvoorstel: studenten in het middelbaar beroepsonderwijs kunnen voortaan procederen bij de Afdeling bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State. ACM study calls for regulation of Big Techs on payment market The ACM’s market study, published on 1 December 2020, provides an overview of recent and upcoming developments concerning the role of Big Tech companies in both online and offline payment markets in the Netherlands. Amsterdam District Court puts a halt to unlimited forum shopping On 25 November 2020, the Amsterdam District Court (the Court) declined jurisdiction over all non-Dutch defendants (the foreign defendants) in proceedings for compensation of damage based partly on an infringement of Article 101 TFEU. Commission evaluates Antitrust Damages Directive: to be continued On 14 December 2020, the Commission published a report on the implementation of the Antitrust Damages Directive (the Directive). The Commission observes a significant increase in antitrust damages actions since the adoption of the Directive. Pagination Previous page Page 51 Current page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Next page
European Commission must reassess Lufthansa's request to waive merger commitments On 16 May 2018, the General Court partially annulled the European Commission's rejection of Lufthansa's request to waive pricing commitments it had given when it acquired Swiss International Air Lines (Swiss) in 2005.
European Court of Justice rules EY did not violate stand-still obligation in Danish merger On 31 May 2018, the European Court of Justice ruled that Ernst & Young (EY) did not illegally implement the acquisition of KPMG Denmark (KPMG DK) before obtaining antitrust clearance.
Stibbe advises HKS Metals Stibbe advised HKS Metals on the acquisition of Van Dalen Recycling. HKS Metals is the largest metal recycling company in the Netherlands and part of TSR/Remondis.
Stibbe advises Smurfit Kappa Stibbe is advising Smurfit Kappa on the acquisition of Reparenco for approximately €460 million.
Stibbe represents Heineken Stibbe acts as defence counsel for Heineken and its subsidiary Athenian Brewery in an action for damages brought by Vergina, a competitor on the Greek market, before the Amsterdam District Court.
District Court rules on the preliminary defences in CRT case On 29 November 2017, the District Court of East-Brabant ruled in four separate judgments on preliminary defences raised by defendants in damages claims brought by various Brazilian claimants in relation to the alleged cartel in cathode ray tubes (CRT).
District Court Amsterdam rules real estate platform Funda did not abuse its dominant position On 21 March 2018, the District Court of Amsterdam delivered its judgment in a dispute between two real estate associations (VBO Makelaars and NVM) over the online platform of Funda Real Estate (Funda).
Exponential growth in number of zero emission buses in the Netherlands – Stibbe Amsterdam advises Connexxion on financing On 28 March 2018, carrier Connexxion launched the largest fleet of electric buses to date. The zero emission buses will be used to transport travellers to and from Schiphol Airport, showing that the Netherlands is a front runner in the field of sustainab
First Dutch excessive pricing case in pharma may be expected soon On 7 March 2018, the president of the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) together with two colleagues published a paper concerning the application of the competition rules in the pharmaceutical industry.
Stibbe advises the Brussels Capital Region Stibbe successfully advised the Brussels Capital Region (represented by Minister Pascal Smet) on the PPP renovation of the Leopold II Tunnel (2.5 km), Belgium’s longest underpass, which has 65,000 road users daily.
Het Besluit stikstofreductie en natuurverbetering is ter consultatie gegaan De minister van LNV had er verschillende oppositiepartijen voor nodig, maar het is haar gelukt: begin december 2020 werd bekend dat er voldoende steun is voor de Wet stikstofreductie en natuurverbetering (ook wel: de stikstofwet, of de “Wsn”).
La Cour de justice précise le champ d’application matériel des règles de passation de marchés publics propres aux secteurs spéciaux L’arrêt Pegaso et Sistemi di Sicurezza du 28 octobre 2020 a permis à la Cour de justice de préciser le champ d’application matériel des règles de passation de marchés publics propres aux secteurs spéciaux.
Hof van Justitie: Nederlands bestuursprocesrecht is op onderdelen in strijd met het Verdrag van Aarhus Het hoge woord is eruit. Het niet indienen van een zienswijze mag niet aan de toegang tot de rechter in de weg staan van een belanghebbende als het Verdrag van Aarhus van toepassing is.
Afdeling formuleert toetsingskader voor de heroverweging in bezwaar van ((niet)handhavings)besluiten De Afdeling bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State formuleert in haar uitspraak van 28 oktober 2020 het toetsingskader voor de heroverweging op bezwaar door een bestuursorgaan bij besluiten.
Geschillen tussen studenten en ROC’s (MBO’s), hogescholen of universiteiten: de rechtsbescherming verandert ingrijpend Nieuw onderwijswetsvoorstel: studenten in het middelbaar beroepsonderwijs kunnen voortaan procederen bij de Afdeling bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State.
ACM study calls for regulation of Big Techs on payment market The ACM’s market study, published on 1 December 2020, provides an overview of recent and upcoming developments concerning the role of Big Tech companies in both online and offline payment markets in the Netherlands.
Amsterdam District Court puts a halt to unlimited forum shopping On 25 November 2020, the Amsterdam District Court (the Court) declined jurisdiction over all non-Dutch defendants (the foreign defendants) in proceedings for compensation of damage based partly on an infringement of Article 101 TFEU.
Commission evaluates Antitrust Damages Directive: to be continued On 14 December 2020, the Commission published a report on the implementation of the Antitrust Damages Directive (the Directive). The Commission observes a significant increase in antitrust damages actions since the adoption of the Directive.