444 results Stibbe advises SurveyMonkey Stibbe advises SurveyMonkey on the acquisition of Usabilla for an amount of approximately $80 million. Stibbe advises GumGum Stibbe advised GumGum on the acquisition of JustPremium. Do the math: ACM publishes strategy on monitoring use algorithms The ACM worries that the use of algorithms may lead to the creation of cartels, or nudge consumers towards a purchasing decision that is not in their best interest. Stibbe advises Nuvei Corporation Stibbe has advised Nuvei Corporation, the global payment technology partner of thriving brands, on the acquisition of Smart2Pay. Commission’s objectives in the digital sector focus on “fairness" On 19 February 2020, the European Commission revealed the first pillars of its strategic and policy objectives in the digital space over the next five years. Brexit and data protection: preparing for a 'no-deal' As it stands, the UK will exit the European Union at midnight on 29 March 2019. Therefore, businesses within the UK, or with trade relations with the UK, would be best advised to assume that a no-deal Brexit is inevitable. Digitisation and competition law: past, present and future It is nearly time for the European Commission to reveal its course of action in digitisation and competition law. Home, but not alone: Commission may complete dawn raids from home The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has rejected Nexans’ appeal in the power cables cartel case. The Commission started the dawn raid at Nexans’ premises, but due to lack of time finished the raid at the Commission’s premises in Brussels. The ACM’s Green Deal: achieving sustainability via competition law? The ACM has issued draft guidelines on the application of competition law to sustainability agreements. COVID-19 impacts level and payment of antitrust fines As well as granting companies leeway on certain COVID-19 initiated collaborations (see our May 2020 newsletter), the coronavirus outbreak has also led competition authorities to take a more lenient stance towards fine calculations and payments. ICO to impose record-breaking fines for inadequate security measures and data breaches Though the European data protection authorities have taken their time in enforcing the GDPR two announcements by the ICO in the UK regarding proposed fines for British Airways and Marriott demonstrate that large fines are about to start landing regularly. Prove it or lose it: court sets aside ACM fines in two separate cases The Rotterdam District Court recently confirmed the high bar which has been set for the ACM when proving its case: the court annulled the fines imposed by the ACM in two different cases and, significantly, each for the same reason. No parking! Canon fined EUR 28 million for warehousing transaction structure The European Commission has landed a third strike against gun-jumping, the prohibition to implement a transaction before notification to and clearance by the Commission. Abuse of economic dependence and unfair contract terms in B2B relations: ready for 2020? Belgium adopted a new act prohibiting the abuse of economic dependence, the use of unfair contract terms and unfair market practices in B2B relationships. Stibbe represents Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) Stibbe represented the Dutch railway operator NS in a seminal case in the Netherlands concerning alleged abuse of dominance. Stibbe advises Athora Stibbe is advising insurance and reinsurance group Athora on its acquisition of Vivat N.V. from Anbang and the related sale of Vivat Schadeverzekeringen to NN Group. Regulate tech giants and create European champions, says Dutch government Companies beware: revised EU competition rules are on their way. Court applies Dutch law to all air freight cartel damages claims On May 1, the Amsterdam District Court ruled in two judgments (1) and (2) that Dutch law applies to all follow-on damages claims resulting from the international air freight cartel, mainly citing practical considerations for its decision. Pagination Previous page Page 8 Current page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Next page
Stibbe advises SurveyMonkey Stibbe advises SurveyMonkey on the acquisition of Usabilla for an amount of approximately $80 million.
Do the math: ACM publishes strategy on monitoring use algorithms The ACM worries that the use of algorithms may lead to the creation of cartels, or nudge consumers towards a purchasing decision that is not in their best interest.
Stibbe advises Nuvei Corporation Stibbe has advised Nuvei Corporation, the global payment technology partner of thriving brands, on the acquisition of Smart2Pay.
Commission’s objectives in the digital sector focus on “fairness" On 19 February 2020, the European Commission revealed the first pillars of its strategic and policy objectives in the digital space over the next five years.
Brexit and data protection: preparing for a 'no-deal' As it stands, the UK will exit the European Union at midnight on 29 March 2019. Therefore, businesses within the UK, or with trade relations with the UK, would be best advised to assume that a no-deal Brexit is inevitable.
Digitisation and competition law: past, present and future It is nearly time for the European Commission to reveal its course of action in digitisation and competition law.
Home, but not alone: Commission may complete dawn raids from home The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has rejected Nexans’ appeal in the power cables cartel case. The Commission started the dawn raid at Nexans’ premises, but due to lack of time finished the raid at the Commission’s premises in Brussels.
The ACM’s Green Deal: achieving sustainability via competition law? The ACM has issued draft guidelines on the application of competition law to sustainability agreements.
COVID-19 impacts level and payment of antitrust fines As well as granting companies leeway on certain COVID-19 initiated collaborations (see our May 2020 newsletter), the coronavirus outbreak has also led competition authorities to take a more lenient stance towards fine calculations and payments.
ICO to impose record-breaking fines for inadequate security measures and data breaches Though the European data protection authorities have taken their time in enforcing the GDPR two announcements by the ICO in the UK regarding proposed fines for British Airways and Marriott demonstrate that large fines are about to start landing regularly.
Prove it or lose it: court sets aside ACM fines in two separate cases The Rotterdam District Court recently confirmed the high bar which has been set for the ACM when proving its case: the court annulled the fines imposed by the ACM in two different cases and, significantly, each for the same reason.
No parking! Canon fined EUR 28 million for warehousing transaction structure The European Commission has landed a third strike against gun-jumping, the prohibition to implement a transaction before notification to and clearance by the Commission.
Abuse of economic dependence and unfair contract terms in B2B relations: ready for 2020? Belgium adopted a new act prohibiting the abuse of economic dependence, the use of unfair contract terms and unfair market practices in B2B relationships.
Stibbe represents Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) Stibbe represented the Dutch railway operator NS in a seminal case in the Netherlands concerning alleged abuse of dominance.
Stibbe advises Athora Stibbe is advising insurance and reinsurance group Athora on its acquisition of Vivat N.V. from Anbang and the related sale of Vivat Schadeverzekeringen to NN Group.
Regulate tech giants and create European champions, says Dutch government Companies beware: revised EU competition rules are on their way.
Court applies Dutch law to all air freight cartel damages claims On May 1, the Amsterdam District Court ruled in two judgments (1) and (2) that Dutch law applies to all follow-on damages claims resulting from the international air freight cartel, mainly citing practical considerations for its decision.