441 results Stibbe advises UCC Holdings Co Advising the Japanese coffee company UCC Holdings Co. on the acquisition of United Coffee (formerly the Dutch "Three Moles") from CapVest Equity Partners. Stibbe advises Vodafone Advising Vodafone during proceedings on warranties with regard to the BelCompany acquisition. Stibbe advises Friesland Bank Advising Friesland Bank on its separation from Stichting Friesland Bank and its merger into Rabobank Nederland. Stibbe advises Grain Millers Representing Grain Millers in an appeal against a fine in the flour sector that resulted in a lower fine. Stibbe advises Forbion Capital Partners Advising Forbion Capital Partners on the delisting of Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics (AMT) Holding. Stibbe advises Voestalpine Representing Voestalpine (Flamco) in an investigation by the European Commission in the Water Management Products industry resulting in a settlement. Stibbe advises Wavin Advising Wavin, the leading supplier of plastic pipe systems and solutions in Europe, in relation to the EUR 523 million public offer from Mexichem for the acquisition of all outstanding shares of Wavin. Stibbe advises Beiersdorf Representing Beiersdorf during ACM proceedings into the cosmetics market resulting in a closure of the proceedings. Stibbe advises European leading television format supplier Stibbe assisted a European leading television format supplier in various legal aspects of TV phone-in games. Setting the Stage: the European Commission’s first in-depth FSR Decision The European Commission has published its first-ever in-depth decision under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation, marking a significant milestone in understanding the application of this regulatory tool. We identify important takeaways for future practice. No impairment of the EC’s impartiality: ECJ upholds Scania judgment The ECJ upheld the Commission’s fine on Scania for participating in a cartel. The Commission’s impartiality is not necessarily impaired by having the Commission case team in charge of the settlement procedure also deal with the penalty decision. The honeymoon phase of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation is over! Paperwork, paperwork, paperwork. The industry voices have been clear about the Foreign Subsidies Regulation. But what is the authority’s view? We provide an update on recent developments, including the European Commission’s first policy brief. ECJ accepts carve-out Italy in Commission’s Amazon Buy Box investigation The EU Court of Justice dismissed Amazon’s claim that the exclusion of Italy from the European Commission’s investigation into its Buy Box feature deprived Amazon of its protection against a parallel investigation by the Italian competition authority. European Court of Justice plays hardball in Sports rulings The rulings by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on the discretionary powers of international sports associations to authorise alternative competitions show that the specifics of sports are no reason to tread lightly when applying EU competition rules. Costly Capsules: Court calls foul on Leadiant On 13 February 2025, the District Court of Rotterdam upheld the ACM’s approach in its ruling on the appeal against the regulator’s first-ever excessive pricing fine. The vertical fight continues: two more cases on vertical restraints Companies should not take competition rules lightly in their supply relationships. The EU General Court's Valve judgment and the ACM's LG decision illustrate the consistent attention to vertical restraints. Stibbe Brussels reinforces Public Law and EU/Competition Law practices with two Counsel appointments Stibbe Brussels has promoted Sophie Adriaenssen to Counsel in its Public Law practice group and has welcomed Quentin Declève as Counsel in its EU/Competition Law practice. The appointments are effective as per 1 January 2023. Belgian watchdog tackles bid rigging In recent cases in the fire protection and private security sectors, the Belgian Competition Authority has made the prosecution of bid-rigging one of its top priorities, imposing hefty fines on infringers for their participation in cartel schemes. Pagination Previous page Page 20 Current page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Next page
Stibbe advises UCC Holdings Co Advising the Japanese coffee company UCC Holdings Co. on the acquisition of United Coffee (formerly the Dutch "Three Moles") from CapVest Equity Partners.
Stibbe advises Vodafone Advising Vodafone during proceedings on warranties with regard to the BelCompany acquisition.
Stibbe advises Friesland Bank Advising Friesland Bank on its separation from Stichting Friesland Bank and its merger into Rabobank Nederland.
Stibbe advises Grain Millers Representing Grain Millers in an appeal against a fine in the flour sector that resulted in a lower fine.
Stibbe advises Forbion Capital Partners Advising Forbion Capital Partners on the delisting of Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics (AMT) Holding.
Stibbe advises Voestalpine Representing Voestalpine (Flamco) in an investigation by the European Commission in the Water Management Products industry resulting in a settlement.
Stibbe advises Wavin Advising Wavin, the leading supplier of plastic pipe systems and solutions in Europe, in relation to the EUR 523 million public offer from Mexichem for the acquisition of all outstanding shares of Wavin.
Stibbe advises Beiersdorf Representing Beiersdorf during ACM proceedings into the cosmetics market resulting in a closure of the proceedings.
Stibbe advises European leading television format supplier Stibbe assisted a European leading television format supplier in various legal aspects of TV phone-in games.
Setting the Stage: the European Commission’s first in-depth FSR Decision The European Commission has published its first-ever in-depth decision under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation, marking a significant milestone in understanding the application of this regulatory tool. We identify important takeaways for future practice.
No impairment of the EC’s impartiality: ECJ upholds Scania judgment The ECJ upheld the Commission’s fine on Scania for participating in a cartel. The Commission’s impartiality is not necessarily impaired by having the Commission case team in charge of the settlement procedure also deal with the penalty decision.
The honeymoon phase of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation is over! Paperwork, paperwork, paperwork. The industry voices have been clear about the Foreign Subsidies Regulation. But what is the authority’s view? We provide an update on recent developments, including the European Commission’s first policy brief.
ECJ accepts carve-out Italy in Commission’s Amazon Buy Box investigation The EU Court of Justice dismissed Amazon’s claim that the exclusion of Italy from the European Commission’s investigation into its Buy Box feature deprived Amazon of its protection against a parallel investigation by the Italian competition authority.
European Court of Justice plays hardball in Sports rulings The rulings by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on the discretionary powers of international sports associations to authorise alternative competitions show that the specifics of sports are no reason to tread lightly when applying EU competition rules.
Costly Capsules: Court calls foul on Leadiant On 13 February 2025, the District Court of Rotterdam upheld the ACM’s approach in its ruling on the appeal against the regulator’s first-ever excessive pricing fine.
The vertical fight continues: two more cases on vertical restraints Companies should not take competition rules lightly in their supply relationships. The EU General Court's Valve judgment and the ACM's LG decision illustrate the consistent attention to vertical restraints.
Stibbe Brussels reinforces Public Law and EU/Competition Law practices with two Counsel appointments Stibbe Brussels has promoted Sophie Adriaenssen to Counsel in its Public Law practice group and has welcomed Quentin Declève as Counsel in its EU/Competition Law practice. The appointments are effective as per 1 January 2023.
Belgian watchdog tackles bid rigging In recent cases in the fire protection and private security sectors, the Belgian Competition Authority has made the prosecution of bid-rigging one of its top priorities, imposing hefty fines on infringers for their participation in cartel schemes.