183 results First trip around the sun: FSR – one year in review The Foreign Subsidies Regulation has celebrated one year of its application. Time for companies to take stock of the lessons learnt from key developments of this first year. However, ambiguities remain and more is yet to come. Watch this space! Stibbe advises Banqup on additional shareholder funding and the sale of its Baltic operations Stibbe has advised Banqup on securing a subordinated shareholder loan, recalibrating the financial covenant framework under its existing senior facilities agreement, and signing a share purchase agreement for the sale of its Baltic operations. Digital Law Up(to)date: (1) Parliamentary initiatives about cyber attacks; (2) ‘Zero tariff’ options before the CJEU; and (3) Council of State, GDPR and encryption In this blog, we briefly present three interesting matters in the field of digital law: (1) Parliamentary initiatives to tackle cyber attacks; (2) 'Zero tariff' options and open internet access do not mix; (3) Council of State, GDPR and encryption. Digital Law Up(to)date: DPA publishes recommendation on the processing of biometric data On 6 December 2021, the Belgian Data Protection Authority published a recommendation on the processing of biometric data. Digital Law Up(to)date: Belgian transposition of the European Electronic Communications Code Belgium finally published a law transposing the directive 2018/1972 of 11 December 2018 establishing the European Electronic Communications Code. Digital Law Up(to)date: No processing of vaccination status in recruitment process The Litigation Chamber of the Belgian DPA confirms that, in the absence of an existing legal basis, it is not possible for an employer, in this case a hospital, to make the recruitment of a person conditional on the fact that he/she has been vaccinated. Digital Law Up(to)date: New Royal decree completes Belgian regulatory framework on crypto-exchange and wallet services providers The Belgian Gazette published a Royal decree completing the Belgian regulatory framework on crypto-exchange and wallet services providers. The decree enters into force on 1 May 2022. Digital Law Up(to)date: Interesting points in a DPA decision based on a cross-border complaint relating to cookies The Belgian Data Protection Authority published an interesting decision of its Litigation chamber. The content of the decision is not completely new, but it provides (or recalls) some relevant elements for personal data practitioners. Europese Commissie start inbreukprocedure tegen België wegens foutieve omzetting van regels rond prijsvermindering voor diensten De Europese Commissie heeft een inbreukprocedure gestart tegen België omdat het de regels rond prijsvermindering zoals voorzien in de Omnibus- of Moderniseringsrichtlijn niet alleen toegepast op roerende goederen, maar ten onrechte ook op diensten. La Commission européenne ouvre une procédure d'infraction contre la Belgique pour transposition incorrecte des règles sur la réduction des prix des services La Commission européenne a ouvert une procédure d’infraction contre la Belgique pour avoir appliqué les règles de réduction des prix de la directive Omnibus/Modernisation non seulement aux biens mobiliers, mais aussi, à tort, aux services. Inkijk in de administratieve boetebeslissingen van de FOD Economie Sinds 2021 kan de FOD Economie ondernemingen die economisch recht schenden zelf administratief vervolgen en boetes opleggen volgens EU-wetgeving, rekening houdend met verzachtende of verzwarende factoren. De FOD publiceerde recent deze boetebeslissingen. Aperçu des décisions administratives du SPF Economie en matière de sanctions Depuis 2021, le SPF Économie peut poursuivre administrativement les entreprises qui enfreignent le droit économique et infliger des amendes selon le droit de l'UE. Le SPF publie désormais ces décisions. Selectie van EU-BE juridische ontwikkelingen Hier vindt u een selectie van recente Belgische en Europese juridische ontwikkelingen tot en met 11 maart 2025. Sélection des développements juridiques belges et européens Veuillez trouver ici une sélection des récents développements juridiques belges et européens arrêtés au 11 mars 2025. Het nieuwe ConsumerConnect: win-win voor consument en onderneming? Op 14 maart 2024 lanceerde de FOD Economie ‘ConsumerConnect’, een nieuw informatie- en klachtenplatform voor consumenten. Le nouveau ConsumerConnect : win-win pour les consommateurs et les entreprises ? Le 14 mars 2024, le SPF Économie a lancé « ConsumerConnect », une nouvelle plateforme d'information et de plainte pour les consommateurs. Stibbe advises Palex Medical Stibbe is advising Palex Medical, a Spain-based company specialising in high value-added MedTech equipment and solutions, on its planned acquisition of Duomed, a fast-growing European MedTech distributor. Frequent ESG disclosure issues under the EU Sustainable Finance framework explained ESMA publishes explanatory notes to various concepts under the Taxonomy Regulation, the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation and the Benchmark Regulation. Pagination Previous page Page 7 Current page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Next page
First trip around the sun: FSR – one year in review The Foreign Subsidies Regulation has celebrated one year of its application. Time for companies to take stock of the lessons learnt from key developments of this first year. However, ambiguities remain and more is yet to come. Watch this space!
Stibbe advises Banqup on additional shareholder funding and the sale of its Baltic operations Stibbe has advised Banqup on securing a subordinated shareholder loan, recalibrating the financial covenant framework under its existing senior facilities agreement, and signing a share purchase agreement for the sale of its Baltic operations.
Digital Law Up(to)date: (1) Parliamentary initiatives about cyber attacks; (2) ‘Zero tariff’ options before the CJEU; and (3) Council of State, GDPR and encryption In this blog, we briefly present three interesting matters in the field of digital law: (1) Parliamentary initiatives to tackle cyber attacks; (2) 'Zero tariff' options and open internet access do not mix; (3) Council of State, GDPR and encryption.
Digital Law Up(to)date: DPA publishes recommendation on the processing of biometric data On 6 December 2021, the Belgian Data Protection Authority published a recommendation on the processing of biometric data.
Digital Law Up(to)date: Belgian transposition of the European Electronic Communications Code Belgium finally published a law transposing the directive 2018/1972 of 11 December 2018 establishing the European Electronic Communications Code.
Digital Law Up(to)date: No processing of vaccination status in recruitment process The Litigation Chamber of the Belgian DPA confirms that, in the absence of an existing legal basis, it is not possible for an employer, in this case a hospital, to make the recruitment of a person conditional on the fact that he/she has been vaccinated.
Digital Law Up(to)date: New Royal decree completes Belgian regulatory framework on crypto-exchange and wallet services providers The Belgian Gazette published a Royal decree completing the Belgian regulatory framework on crypto-exchange and wallet services providers. The decree enters into force on 1 May 2022.
Digital Law Up(to)date: Interesting points in a DPA decision based on a cross-border complaint relating to cookies The Belgian Data Protection Authority published an interesting decision of its Litigation chamber. The content of the decision is not completely new, but it provides (or recalls) some relevant elements for personal data practitioners.
Europese Commissie start inbreukprocedure tegen België wegens foutieve omzetting van regels rond prijsvermindering voor diensten De Europese Commissie heeft een inbreukprocedure gestart tegen België omdat het de regels rond prijsvermindering zoals voorzien in de Omnibus- of Moderniseringsrichtlijn niet alleen toegepast op roerende goederen, maar ten onrechte ook op diensten.
La Commission européenne ouvre une procédure d'infraction contre la Belgique pour transposition incorrecte des règles sur la réduction des prix des services La Commission européenne a ouvert une procédure d’infraction contre la Belgique pour avoir appliqué les règles de réduction des prix de la directive Omnibus/Modernisation non seulement aux biens mobiliers, mais aussi, à tort, aux services.
Inkijk in de administratieve boetebeslissingen van de FOD Economie Sinds 2021 kan de FOD Economie ondernemingen die economisch recht schenden zelf administratief vervolgen en boetes opleggen volgens EU-wetgeving, rekening houdend met verzachtende of verzwarende factoren. De FOD publiceerde recent deze boetebeslissingen.
Aperçu des décisions administratives du SPF Economie en matière de sanctions Depuis 2021, le SPF Économie peut poursuivre administrativement les entreprises qui enfreignent le droit économique et infliger des amendes selon le droit de l'UE. Le SPF publie désormais ces décisions.
Selectie van EU-BE juridische ontwikkelingen Hier vindt u een selectie van recente Belgische en Europese juridische ontwikkelingen tot en met 11 maart 2025.
Sélection des développements juridiques belges et européens Veuillez trouver ici une sélection des récents développements juridiques belges et européens arrêtés au 11 mars 2025.
Het nieuwe ConsumerConnect: win-win voor consument en onderneming? Op 14 maart 2024 lanceerde de FOD Economie ‘ConsumerConnect’, een nieuw informatie- en klachtenplatform voor consumenten.
Le nouveau ConsumerConnect : win-win pour les consommateurs et les entreprises ? Le 14 mars 2024, le SPF Économie a lancé « ConsumerConnect », une nouvelle plateforme d'information et de plainte pour les consommateurs.
Stibbe advises Palex Medical Stibbe is advising Palex Medical, a Spain-based company specialising in high value-added MedTech equipment and solutions, on its planned acquisition of Duomed, a fast-growing European MedTech distributor.
Frequent ESG disclosure issues under the EU Sustainable Finance framework explained ESMA publishes explanatory notes to various concepts under the Taxonomy Regulation, the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation and the Benchmark Regulation.