1198 results European Court of Justice: principle against double jeopardy does not preclude dual fines The European Court of Justice recently confirmed that a national competition authority can impose a single fine on a company for infringements of both national and EU competition law without violating the principle against double jeopardy. Kroniek van het mededingingsrecht De Europese Commissie, grotendeels in samenwerking met de mededingingsautoriteiten van de lidstaten, blijft actief op zoek naar de juiste middelen en benadering om verstoring van de mededinging te voorkomen. Archeologieregelgeving gewijzigd Vanaf 1 april 2019 zijn verschillende bepalingen van de archeologieregelgeving gewijzigd. Vooral de versoepeling van de regels over de archeologienota en een premiestelsel springen daarbij in het oog. If EU Damages Directive does not apply, national rules enable claimants to claim EU antitrust damages The European Court of Justice recently confirmed that if the EU Damages Directive does not apply, it is up to national rules to enable claimants to effectively claim EU antitrust damages. Stibbe advises Andera Partners Stibbe advised Andera Partners in acquiring Infra Group NV from Waterland and the Verbraeken family and the subsequent MBO. Acrylamide: zijn frieten ook juridisch schadelijk voor de gezondheid? De risico’s door de aanwezigheid van acrylamide in levensmiddelen noopten de EU tot het nemen van risicobeperkende maatregelen. Les nouvelles règles wallonnes en matière d’expropriation entreront en vigueur le 1er juillet 2019 Les mesures d’exécution du décret wallon du 22 novembre 2018 relatif à la procédure d’expropriation adoptées par le Gouvernement ont été publiées le 25 février 2019 au Moniteur belge. General Court sends Commission back to drawing board in Belgian tax rulings case The European Commission has suffered its first court defeat in a tax rulings case. The General Court recently overturned an order to recover over EUR 700 million worth of tax breaks from 55 beneficiaries. Buckle up: the ACM is racing ahead with speedy solutions and more fines The Dutch competition watchdog ACM will bite faster and fiercer, according to its new chairman Martijn Snoep. The ACM plans to shorten the length of its investigations by deciding on their merits sooner. Belgian law of 25 November 2018 on various provisions relating to the National Register The Belgian law of 25 November 2018 containing various provisions relating to the National Register and the population registers has amended the law of 8 August 1983 regulating the National Register and the use of the national identity number. Raad van State versoepelt toegangsvereiste (actueel belang) De algemene vergadering van de Raad van State heeft in zijn arrest van 15 januari 2019 de ontvankelijkheidsvoorwaarde van het actueel belang enigszins versoepeld. Hieronder een korte round-up van het belangvereiste en de ommezwaai in de rechtspraak. The ACM follows EU approach in its first pharmaceutical merger The Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) recently reviewed its first merger between two pharmaceutical companies. 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. The need for speed in mergers is no reason to ignore rights of defence On 16 January 2019, the European Court of Justice clarified the procedural guarantees the European Commission needs to provide to merging parties during merger reviews. Companies unprepared for increasing cyber risks Companies increasingly face cybercrime incidents. Stibbe offers tailor-made solutions. Stibbe advises the Walloon Transport Operator Stibbe assisted the Walloon Transport Operator (OTW) with the creation of a brand new tramway network (11.7 km) including the construction of 21 stations and a new depot and the acquisition of trams in Liège, Wallonia. Stibbe advises Family Vanmoerkerke Stibbe assisted Family Vanmoerkerke with their contribution in kind of 9 retail premises situated in Antwerp and Ostend in QRF Comm.VA., a listed real estate fund. Langs (Vlaamse) autosnelwegen Sedert 1958 gelden langs autosnelwegen bouwvrije stroken. De Vlaamse regering moderniseerde op 25 januari 2019 de regelgeving rond bouwvrije stroken voor wat het Vlaamse Gewest betreft. Pagination Previous page Page 52 Current page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Next page
European Court of Justice: principle against double jeopardy does not preclude dual fines The European Court of Justice recently confirmed that a national competition authority can impose a single fine on a company for infringements of both national and EU competition law without violating the principle against double jeopardy.
Kroniek van het mededingingsrecht De Europese Commissie, grotendeels in samenwerking met de mededingingsautoriteiten van de lidstaten, blijft actief op zoek naar de juiste middelen en benadering om verstoring van de mededinging te voorkomen.
Archeologieregelgeving gewijzigd Vanaf 1 april 2019 zijn verschillende bepalingen van de archeologieregelgeving gewijzigd. Vooral de versoepeling van de regels over de archeologienota en een premiestelsel springen daarbij in het oog.
If EU Damages Directive does not apply, national rules enable claimants to claim EU antitrust damages The European Court of Justice recently confirmed that if the EU Damages Directive does not apply, it is up to national rules to enable claimants to effectively claim EU antitrust damages.
Stibbe advises Andera Partners Stibbe advised Andera Partners in acquiring Infra Group NV from Waterland and the Verbraeken family and the subsequent MBO.
Acrylamide: zijn frieten ook juridisch schadelijk voor de gezondheid? De risico’s door de aanwezigheid van acrylamide in levensmiddelen noopten de EU tot het nemen van risicobeperkende maatregelen.
Les nouvelles règles wallonnes en matière d’expropriation entreront en vigueur le 1er juillet 2019 Les mesures d’exécution du décret wallon du 22 novembre 2018 relatif à la procédure d’expropriation adoptées par le Gouvernement ont été publiées le 25 février 2019 au Moniteur belge.
General Court sends Commission back to drawing board in Belgian tax rulings case The European Commission has suffered its first court defeat in a tax rulings case. The General Court recently overturned an order to recover over EUR 700 million worth of tax breaks from 55 beneficiaries.
Buckle up: the ACM is racing ahead with speedy solutions and more fines The Dutch competition watchdog ACM will bite faster and fiercer, according to its new chairman Martijn Snoep. The ACM plans to shorten the length of its investigations by deciding on their merits sooner.
Belgian law of 25 November 2018 on various provisions relating to the National Register The Belgian law of 25 November 2018 containing various provisions relating to the National Register and the population registers has amended the law of 8 August 1983 regulating the National Register and the use of the national identity number.
Raad van State versoepelt toegangsvereiste (actueel belang) De algemene vergadering van de Raad van State heeft in zijn arrest van 15 januari 2019 de ontvankelijkheidsvoorwaarde van het actueel belang enigszins versoepeld. Hieronder een korte round-up van het belangvereiste en de ommezwaai in de rechtspraak.
The ACM follows EU approach in its first pharmaceutical merger The Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) recently reviewed its first merger between two pharmaceutical companies.
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.
The need for speed in mergers is no reason to ignore rights of defence On 16 January 2019, the European Court of Justice clarified the procedural guarantees the European Commission needs to provide to merging parties during merger reviews.
Companies unprepared for increasing cyber risks Companies increasingly face cybercrime incidents. Stibbe offers tailor-made solutions.
Stibbe advises the Walloon Transport Operator Stibbe assisted the Walloon Transport Operator (OTW) with the creation of a brand new tramway network (11.7 km) including the construction of 21 stations and a new depot and the acquisition of trams in Liège, Wallonia.
Stibbe advises Family Vanmoerkerke Stibbe assisted Family Vanmoerkerke with their contribution in kind of 9 retail premises situated in Antwerp and Ostend in QRF Comm.VA., a listed real estate fund.
Langs (Vlaamse) autosnelwegen Sedert 1958 gelden langs autosnelwegen bouwvrije stroken. De Vlaamse regering moderniseerde op 25 januari 2019 de regelgeving rond bouwvrije stroken voor wat het Vlaamse Gewest betreft.