65 results Stibbe named Belgium Indirect Tax Firm of the Year at the 2025 ITR EMEA Tax Awards We are proud to announce that Stibbe has been recognised as Belgium Indirect Tax Firm of the Year at the ITR EMEA Tax Awards ceremony held last night in London. The Current Status of the AI Act: Navigating the Future of AI Regulation in the EU We discuss the current status of the AI Act since the ban on unacceptable AI systems and the AI literacy obligation, and the challenges that are arising in light of the balance between the rapid advancement of technologies and the slow pace of regulation. Stibbe secures Tax Firm of the Year title We are pleased to have been recognized as both Netherlands Tax Firm of the Year and Belgium Tax Firm of the Year at the annual International Tax Review Award Ceremony in London. First application of Towercast in Belgium and merger filing exemption for certain hospital merger The Belgian Competition Authority has applied the Towercast case law in a first case in Belgium. It could possibly try do so again for certain hospital mergers that the legislator has recently exempted from merger filing in Belgium. Belgian Competition Authority confirms jurisdiction for M&A transactions in hospital sector On 14 July 2023, the Belgian Competition Authority confirmed its jurisdiction to review M&A transactions between hospitals, regardless of whether these hospitals belong to the same hospital network. Digital antitrust conduct: too elusive to catch? The ink on the Digital Market Act has barely dried, but fast-evolving digital developments already have competition authorities calling for new tools. Is Big Tech not kept in check by the DMA, the antitrust rules and the EU Merger Regulation after all? Stibbe advises Aedifica Stibbe advised Aedifica on its successful private placement by means of an accelerated bookbuilding. 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. 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. 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. Stibbe named ‘Law Firm of the Year: Benelux’ at The Lawyer European Awards 2025 Stibbe has been named ‘Law Firm of the Year: Benelux’ at The Lawyer European Awards 2025. This award reflects Stibbe's commitment to excellence across its home markets. Pagination Previous page Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Current page 4
Stibbe named Belgium Indirect Tax Firm of the Year at the 2025 ITR EMEA Tax Awards We are proud to announce that Stibbe has been recognised as Belgium Indirect Tax Firm of the Year at the ITR EMEA Tax Awards ceremony held last night in London.
The Current Status of the AI Act: Navigating the Future of AI Regulation in the EU We discuss the current status of the AI Act since the ban on unacceptable AI systems and the AI literacy obligation, and the challenges that are arising in light of the balance between the rapid advancement of technologies and the slow pace of regulation.
Stibbe secures Tax Firm of the Year title We are pleased to have been recognized as both Netherlands Tax Firm of the Year and Belgium Tax Firm of the Year at the annual International Tax Review Award Ceremony in London.
First application of Towercast in Belgium and merger filing exemption for certain hospital merger The Belgian Competition Authority has applied the Towercast case law in a first case in Belgium. It could possibly try do so again for certain hospital mergers that the legislator has recently exempted from merger filing in Belgium.
Belgian Competition Authority confirms jurisdiction for M&A transactions in hospital sector On 14 July 2023, the Belgian Competition Authority confirmed its jurisdiction to review M&A transactions between hospitals, regardless of whether these hospitals belong to the same hospital network.
Digital antitrust conduct: too elusive to catch? The ink on the Digital Market Act has barely dried, but fast-evolving digital developments already have competition authorities calling for new tools. Is Big Tech not kept in check by the DMA, the antitrust rules and the EU Merger Regulation after all?
Stibbe advises Aedifica Stibbe advised Aedifica on its successful private placement by means of an accelerated bookbuilding.
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.
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.
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.
Stibbe named ‘Law Firm of the Year: Benelux’ at The Lawyer European Awards 2025 Stibbe has been named ‘Law Firm of the Year: Benelux’ at The Lawyer European Awards 2025. This award reflects Stibbe's commitment to excellence across its home markets.