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Stibbe appoints Nora Offergelt as Counsel

We are pleased to announce that Stibbe Amsterdam has appointed Nora Offergelt as Counsel as of 1 July 2022. With Nora’s appointment, Stibbe expands its Equity Capital Market practice at senior level.

New double tax treaty concluded between Luxembourg and the United Kingdom: changes ahead

Luxembourg and the United Kingdom signed a new Double Tax Treaty on 7 June 2022 which includes several changes that might have an effect on investments involving the two jurisdictions.

Stibbe advises RWE

Stibbe advises RWE on the acquisition from Vattenfall of the state-of-the-art gas-fired power plant Magnum with a capacity of 1.4 gigawatt and a 5.6 megawatts solar plant at Eemshaven, the Netherlands.

Stibbe advises Firmenich on merger with DSM

Stibbe advises Firmenich, the world’s largest privately-owned fragrance and taste company, on its merger with Royal DSM, to establish the leading creation and innovation partner in nutrition, beauty and well-being (DSM-Firmenich).

The new VBER is here! Time to update your distribution agreements

The new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER) entered into force on 1 June 2022. The new VBER is stricter on dual distribution and across-platform retail parity obligations than the old one, but is more lenient towards active sales and online sales r

Park your parking structures: EU Court upholds Canon’s gun jumping fine

Companies involved in M&A transactions had better think twice before temporarily parking a target undertaking with an interim buyer.

AG Emiliou: careful treading in hybrid cartel procedures

On 12 May 2022, Advocate General (AG) Emiliou delivered his Opinion proposing that the European Court of Justice (ECJ) dismiss HSBC’s appeal.

Are you ready for the new Dutch and EU transactional hurdles?

Companies beware: new Dutch and EU transactional hurdles are coming closer. In the Netherlands, new national security investment screening rules are imminent.

Dutch Spring Memorandum, EU’s DEBRA Proposal and the 2021 Annual Report Advance Tax Rulings

On Friday 20 May 2022, the Dutch Ministry of Finance published the 2022 Spring Memorandum (Voorjaarsnota), including various proposed amendments that are relevant to international businesses, On 11 May 2022. the EU Commission issued a draft directive pro

Podcast: Product counseling en intellectueel eigendom

In de nieuwe podcastaflevering van Stibbe Legal Insights spreken Femke van der Voort, gespecialiseerd in intellectueel eigendom, en Paul van der Hulst, mede-eigenaar en managing director van MoviĜo, over het beschermen van intellectuele eigendomsrechten.

Elske Raedts new counsel at Stibbe

We are pleased to announce that Elske Raedts will be joining Stibbe’s Amsterdam office as counsel. Her appointment as from 1 May 2022 will further strengthen our leading competition practice.

Navigating access refusals after the ECJ’s Google Android Auto-ruling

Big Tech faces challenges when denying third parties access to its open platforms. The European Court of Justice has ruled that a dominant company’s refusal to make its open platform compatible with a third-party app may be abusive.

C'est le ton qui fait la musique – The end of employer copyrights?

The CJEU decision in the National Orchestra of Belgium decision shakes up employer copyright in the Netherlands. With new consent and compensation requirements, are your employment contracts still airtight? Discover the implications of the decision here.

Abuse of economic dependence does not require contractual relationship

On 20 February 2025, the Belgian Supreme Court confirmed that under Belgian law an abuse of economic dependence may be found even in a situation where there is no contractual relationship between the companies involved.

Taking initiative: ACM catches transaction ahead of new powers

M&A transactions falling below the merger notification thresholds are not necessarily exempt from scrutiny. Companies should therefore carefully assess the potential competitive impact of their transactions, as the ACM has proven to be vigilant.

Sébastien Dauber

Senior Associate Luxembourg

Landmark ECJ ruling: subsidiary liability in follow-on cartel cases

On 6 October 2021, the European Court of Justice issued a landmark judgment in the Sumal case.

Dust off your dawn raid manuals: the heat is (back) on

Companies should brace themselves for multiple multi-jurisdictional dawn raids over the coming months.

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