179 results De tussentijdse 2040-klimaatdoelstelling Met het voorstel tot een reductie van 90% tegen 2040 scherpt de Europese Commissie haar klimaatambitie aan binnen het kader van de Europese Klimaatwet. De juridische grondslagen en implicaties ervan op het Belgisch beleid lees je hier. 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! 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. 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. Informal views issued in agricultural industry and banana sector The Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) informally accepted a commitment agreed by the partners of the Belgian Agro Food Chain Platform, limiting the possibility to contractually exclude the theory of change of circumstances. 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. Fewer or more consumer rights for a more sustainable world? On the occasion of World Consumer Rights Day on 15 March, our consumer law experts discuss what legal measures can be taken to reduce the negative impact on climate. Meer of minder consumentenrechten voor een duurzamere wereld? Ter gelegenheid van World Consumer Rights Day op 15 maart bespreken onze experten in het consumentenrecht welke wettelijke maatregelen genomen kunnen worden om de negatieve impact op het klimaat te verminderen. 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. The Foreign Subsidies Regulation’s initial focus on China Although the text of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation is not aimed at specific countries, the European Commission’s initial enforcement actions appear to be targeting Chinese subsidies. Private Investigation Act - Unpacking the Scope and Key Requirements This seminar, the first in our 2025 TMT seminar series, examines the new Belgian Private Investigation Act ("Wet tot regeling van de private opsporing" / "Loi réglementant la recherche privée"), which came into effect in December 2024. The impact of Book 7 and the Data Act on IT contracts This seminar, the second in our 2025 TMT seminar series, covers the impact of Book 7 (Special Contracts) and the Data Act on IT contracts. 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? 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. Selectie van recente EU-BE juridische ontwikkelingen in consumentenbescherming Hier vindt u een selectie van recente Belgische en Europese juridische ontwikkelingen in consumentenbescherming. Sélection des récents développements juridiques UE-BE en matière de protection des consommateurs Veuillez trouver ici une sélection des récents développements juridiques belges et européens en matière de protection des consommateurs. Pagination Previous page Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Current page 10
De tussentijdse 2040-klimaatdoelstelling Met het voorstel tot een reductie van 90% tegen 2040 scherpt de Europese Commissie haar klimaatambitie aan binnen het kader van de Europese Klimaatwet. De juridische grondslagen en implicaties ervan op het Belgisch beleid lees je hier.
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!
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.
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.
Informal views issued in agricultural industry and banana sector The Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) informally accepted a commitment agreed by the partners of the Belgian Agro Food Chain Platform, limiting the possibility to contractually exclude the theory of change of circumstances.
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.
Fewer or more consumer rights for a more sustainable world? On the occasion of World Consumer Rights Day on 15 March, our consumer law experts discuss what legal measures can be taken to reduce the negative impact on climate.
Meer of minder consumentenrechten voor een duurzamere wereld? Ter gelegenheid van World Consumer Rights Day op 15 maart bespreken onze experten in het consumentenrecht welke wettelijke maatregelen genomen kunnen worden om de negatieve impact op het klimaat te verminderen.
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.
The Foreign Subsidies Regulation’s initial focus on China Although the text of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation is not aimed at specific countries, the European Commission’s initial enforcement actions appear to be targeting Chinese subsidies.
Private Investigation Act - Unpacking the Scope and Key Requirements This seminar, the first in our 2025 TMT seminar series, examines the new Belgian Private Investigation Act ("Wet tot regeling van de private opsporing" / "Loi réglementant la recherche privée"), which came into effect in December 2024.
The impact of Book 7 and the Data Act on IT contracts This seminar, the second in our 2025 TMT seminar series, covers the impact of Book 7 (Special Contracts) and the Data Act on IT contracts.
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?
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.
Selectie van recente EU-BE juridische ontwikkelingen in consumentenbescherming Hier vindt u een selectie van recente Belgische en Europese juridische ontwikkelingen in consumentenbescherming.
Sélection des récents développements juridiques UE-BE en matière de protection des consommateurs Veuillez trouver ici une sélection des récents développements juridiques belges et européens en matière de protection des consommateurs.