227 results Competition law developments in 2022 While 2022 revolved around new and improved regulatory tools, the focus in 2023 will be on putting these tools to use. More merger-related obligations, digital sector scrutiny and clarity on competition-law and consumer-law aspects is imminent. Get ready for more action! Dutch investment screening continues to evolve Dutch investment screening is rapidly expanding: since June, the proposal for a separate defence regime has been published and the intended expansion of the regime of the Vifo Act to include AI and biotech has been announced. Reason for a quick update! Court rules ACM can use accidental evidence found in dawn raids While skimming through employeesâ chat conversations and e-mails, it is not uncommon for competition authorities to stumble across other potential antitrust violations, separate from the initial scope of the search. The era of FDI screenings kicks off in Belgium The Belgian screening mechanism for FDIs will enter into force on 1 July 2023. The mechanism is designed to safeguard Belgium's critical infrastructure and to protect sectors crucial to Belgium's public order, national security and strategic interests. The long and (un)winding road of âkiller acquisitionâ Illumina/Grail Crystal ball gazing into prospective innovation rat races when assessing vertical mergers may soon be all in a dayâs work for the European Commission. Innovation was a recurring theme in the Commissionâs handling of the Illumina/Grail deal. If you have nothing nice to sayâŠTeva fined heavily for abusive conduct Dominant pharma companies had better watch their words and use the patent system wisely. Pharma company Teva was fined EUR 462.6 million for disparagement and âdivisional gamingâ to delay market entry and hinder the uptake of a competing drug. The ECJâs ruling in Servier: Never Settle For Less Patent settlement agreements between originator pharmaceutical companies and generics manufacturers are a risky business. Originator medicine company Servier and five generic companies rolled the dice and the ECJ largely confirmed their antitrust fines. Commission steers market definition to the 21st century Companies have a new and improved tool for the competitive assessment of their conduct and intended acquisitions. The European Commission has updated its guidance on how to define relevant markets for the purpose of EU competition law enforcement. Stibbe advises Jumbo family Van Eerd on acquisition of Hema Stibbe advised Mississippi Ventures, the investment vehicle of the Van Eerd family (owners of supermarket chain Jumbo), on the acquisition of the remaining 50 per cent of the shares in HEMA. Stibbe adviseert Jumbo-familie Van Eerd bij overname HEMA Stibbe heeft Mississippi Ventures, het investeringsvehikel van de familie Van Eerd (eigenaar van supermarktketen Jumbo), geadviseerd bij de overname van de overige 50 procent van de aandelen in HEMA. Stibbe advises Seven2 Stibbe advised Seven2 on the acquisition of a majority stake in Zwart Techniek. Pagination Previous page Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Current page 13
Competition law developments in 2022 While 2022 revolved around new and improved regulatory tools, the focus in 2023 will be on putting these tools to use. More merger-related obligations, digital sector scrutiny and clarity on competition-law and consumer-law aspects is imminent.
Get ready for more action! Dutch investment screening continues to evolve Dutch investment screening is rapidly expanding: since June, the proposal for a separate defence regime has been published and the intended expansion of the regime of the Vifo Act to include AI and biotech has been announced. Reason for a quick update!
Court rules ACM can use accidental evidence found in dawn raids While skimming through employeesâ chat conversations and e-mails, it is not uncommon for competition authorities to stumble across other potential antitrust violations, separate from the initial scope of the search.
The era of FDI screenings kicks off in Belgium The Belgian screening mechanism for FDIs will enter into force on 1 July 2023. The mechanism is designed to safeguard Belgium's critical infrastructure and to protect sectors crucial to Belgium's public order, national security and strategic interests.
The long and (un)winding road of âkiller acquisitionâ Illumina/Grail Crystal ball gazing into prospective innovation rat races when assessing vertical mergers may soon be all in a dayâs work for the European Commission. Innovation was a recurring theme in the Commissionâs handling of the Illumina/Grail deal.
If you have nothing nice to sayâŠTeva fined heavily for abusive conduct Dominant pharma companies had better watch their words and use the patent system wisely. Pharma company Teva was fined EUR 462.6 million for disparagement and âdivisional gamingâ to delay market entry and hinder the uptake of a competing drug.
The ECJâs ruling in Servier: Never Settle For Less Patent settlement agreements between originator pharmaceutical companies and generics manufacturers are a risky business. Originator medicine company Servier and five generic companies rolled the dice and the ECJ largely confirmed their antitrust fines.
Commission steers market definition to the 21st century Companies have a new and improved tool for the competitive assessment of their conduct and intended acquisitions. The European Commission has updated its guidance on how to define relevant markets for the purpose of EU competition law enforcement.
Stibbe advises Jumbo family Van Eerd on acquisition of Hema Stibbe advised Mississippi Ventures, the investment vehicle of the Van Eerd family (owners of supermarket chain Jumbo), on the acquisition of the remaining 50 per cent of the shares in HEMA.
Stibbe adviseert Jumbo-familie Van Eerd bij overname HEMA Stibbe heeft Mississippi Ventures, het investeringsvehikel van de familie Van Eerd (eigenaar van supermarktketen Jumbo), geadviseerd bij de overname van de overige 50 procent van de aandelen in HEMA.
Stibbe advises Seven2 Stibbe advised Seven2 on the acquisition of a majority stake in Zwart Techniek.