874 results Pharmaceutical companies beware: excessive pricing enforcement is thriving On 28 November 2018, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) held a discussion on excessive pricing by pharmaceutical companies, which is a hot topic in enforcement practice throughout Europe. Stibbe advises APG and a joint venture partner Stibbe advises APG and a joint venture partner on the acquisition of an approximate 33% interest in HHR Euro C.V. from their joint venture partner Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. Stibbe advises MTS Systems Corporation Stibbe advised MTS Systems Corporation ("MTS"), listed on NASDAQ and a leading global supplier of high-performance test systems and sensors, on the USD 80 million acquisition of E2M Technologies B.V. ("ETM"). Tax Alert: State Secretary of Finance announces main features of the revised Dutch tax ruling practice In his letter of 22 November 2018 (the “Letter”), the Dutch State Secretary of Finance outlines the revised Dutch ruling practice for tax rulings with an international character (“international tax rulings”), aimed to become effective as from 1 July 2019. Stibbe advises Intertrust on notes offering and new facilities agreement Stibbe advised Intertrust on a EUR 500 million notes offering and a new facilities agreement. Tax Alert: Adoption 2019 Tax Plan and ATAD 1 proposal by the Dutch Lower House of Parliament Further to the several tax proposals released by the Dutch government on Budget Day last September (the 'Proposals' – see also our Tax Alerts of 20 September 2018 and 16 October 2018), on 15 November 2018 the Lower House of Parliament has adopted the 201 European Court of Justice clarifies the application of choice of forum clauses in competition damages claims On 24 October 2018, the European Court of Justice ruled that a choice of forum clause in a contract between Apple and eBizcuss, a former reseller of Apple products, may apply to abuse of dominance claims. ACM bound by its own rules during dawn raids Companies are well advised to carefully read the 2014 Procedure for the inspection of digital data (2014 Procedure) before the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) comes knocking. Rotterdam District Court rules on follow-on damages claim in relation to Dutch bitumen cartel The Rotterdam District Court recently clarified that the date of news coverage of a European Commission dawn raid will not set off the limitation period for a cartel damages claim if it is not clear to the potential cartel victim that [...]. A problem shared is a problem halved: fine reduction and fine liability are correlated Companies should beware that when held jointly responsible for a cartel infringement, a fine reduction granted to one of them could affect the joint and several liability of fines allocated to the remaining companies. Franchise argument in laundry cartel does not wash with Dutch court Companies participating in a franchise agreement are advised to carefully assess possible competition law concerns, particularly if the franchisees are (potential) competitors. Tax Alert: No abolition of Dutch dividend withholding tax Further to the several tax proposals released by the Dutch government on Budget Day last month (see our Tax Alert of 20 September 2018), on 15 October the Dutch State Secretary of Finance sent a letter to the Dutch parliament containing a reconsideration European Court of Justice issues landmark ruling on parental liability On 14 March the European Court of Justice issued a landmark judgment in the Skanska case. Dutch Supreme Court ruling on Dutch substantial interest rules On 10 January 2020, the Dutch Supreme Court ruled on an important case whereby a dividend distribution by a Dutch holding company to its Luxembourg corporate shareholder was subject to Dutch corporate income tax based on the Dutch substantial interest rul Is het mededingingsrecht de reddingsboei van zwakke zzp’ers? Het toenemende aantal zzp'ers heeft ook mededingingsrechtelijke gevolgen. Volgens de ACM werkt de markt namelijk niet goed als zzp'ers door lage uurtarieven onder het bestaansminimum komen. Access to the file in Dutch competition procedures: too little too late? Companies beware: the ACM’s and European Commission’s approach to access to the file are not aligned. According to an interim relief judge, the ACM cannot be forced to grant a company access to a broader set of documents in competition procedures. Deleting WhatsApp chats during dawn raids may cost you dearly Companies should be aware that the Dutch competition authority (ACM) will not only examine electronic records and emails, but can also check WhatsApp messages during dawn raids. Floodgates open? ECJ allows cartel damage claim for remote economic loss A mantra of EU competition law is that "any person" can claim full compensation for all the loss caused to him or her through a competition law infringement. Pagination Previous page Page 37 Current page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Next page
Pharmaceutical companies beware: excessive pricing enforcement is thriving On 28 November 2018, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) held a discussion on excessive pricing by pharmaceutical companies, which is a hot topic in enforcement practice throughout Europe.
Stibbe advises APG and a joint venture partner Stibbe advises APG and a joint venture partner on the acquisition of an approximate 33% interest in HHR Euro C.V. from their joint venture partner Host Hotels & Resorts Inc.
Stibbe advises MTS Systems Corporation Stibbe advised MTS Systems Corporation ("MTS"), listed on NASDAQ and a leading global supplier of high-performance test systems and sensors, on the USD 80 million acquisition of E2M Technologies B.V. ("ETM").
Tax Alert: State Secretary of Finance announces main features of the revised Dutch tax ruling practice In his letter of 22 November 2018 (the “Letter”), the Dutch State Secretary of Finance outlines the revised Dutch ruling practice for tax rulings with an international character (“international tax rulings”), aimed to become effective as from 1 July 2019.
Stibbe advises Intertrust on notes offering and new facilities agreement Stibbe advised Intertrust on a EUR 500 million notes offering and a new facilities agreement.
Tax Alert: Adoption 2019 Tax Plan and ATAD 1 proposal by the Dutch Lower House of Parliament Further to the several tax proposals released by the Dutch government on Budget Day last September (the 'Proposals' – see also our Tax Alerts of 20 September 2018 and 16 October 2018), on 15 November 2018 the Lower House of Parliament has adopted the 201
European Court of Justice clarifies the application of choice of forum clauses in competition damages claims On 24 October 2018, the European Court of Justice ruled that a choice of forum clause in a contract between Apple and eBizcuss, a former reseller of Apple products, may apply to abuse of dominance claims.
ACM bound by its own rules during dawn raids Companies are well advised to carefully read the 2014 Procedure for the inspection of digital data (2014 Procedure) before the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) comes knocking.
Rotterdam District Court rules on follow-on damages claim in relation to Dutch bitumen cartel The Rotterdam District Court recently clarified that the date of news coverage of a European Commission dawn raid will not set off the limitation period for a cartel damages claim if it is not clear to the potential cartel victim that [...].
A problem shared is a problem halved: fine reduction and fine liability are correlated Companies should beware that when held jointly responsible for a cartel infringement, a fine reduction granted to one of them could affect the joint and several liability of fines allocated to the remaining companies.
Franchise argument in laundry cartel does not wash with Dutch court Companies participating in a franchise agreement are advised to carefully assess possible competition law concerns, particularly if the franchisees are (potential) competitors.
Tax Alert: No abolition of Dutch dividend withholding tax Further to the several tax proposals released by the Dutch government on Budget Day last month (see our Tax Alert of 20 September 2018), on 15 October the Dutch State Secretary of Finance sent a letter to the Dutch parliament containing a reconsideration
European Court of Justice issues landmark ruling on parental liability On 14 March the European Court of Justice issued a landmark judgment in the Skanska case.
Dutch Supreme Court ruling on Dutch substantial interest rules On 10 January 2020, the Dutch Supreme Court ruled on an important case whereby a dividend distribution by a Dutch holding company to its Luxembourg corporate shareholder was subject to Dutch corporate income tax based on the Dutch substantial interest rul
Is het mededingingsrecht de reddingsboei van zwakke zzp’ers? Het toenemende aantal zzp'ers heeft ook mededingingsrechtelijke gevolgen. Volgens de ACM werkt de markt namelijk niet goed als zzp'ers door lage uurtarieven onder het bestaansminimum komen.
Access to the file in Dutch competition procedures: too little too late? Companies beware: the ACM’s and European Commission’s approach to access to the file are not aligned. According to an interim relief judge, the ACM cannot be forced to grant a company access to a broader set of documents in competition procedures.
Deleting WhatsApp chats during dawn raids may cost you dearly Companies should be aware that the Dutch competition authority (ACM) will not only examine electronic records and emails, but can also check WhatsApp messages during dawn raids.
Floodgates open? ECJ allows cartel damage claim for remote economic loss A mantra of EU competition law is that "any person" can claim full compensation for all the loss caused to him or her through a competition law infringement.