814 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! To Prove or Presume? The EC’s Draft Guidelines on exclusionary abuses The Commission recently published its Draft Guidelines on Exclusionary Abuses of Dominance, which are meant to reflect the EU case law. However, they seem to deviate on important aspects, arguably simplifying the assessment for establishing an abuse. AFM's spotlight on substantial holding notifications In its latest market watch, the AFM places a spotlight on notifications of substantial holdings and gross short positions in response to the ongoing public discourse on the issue. Implementatie van de Richtlijn grensoverschrijdende fusie, omzetting en splitsing per afgelopen 1 september 2023 De Wet ter implementatie van de Europese Mobiliteitsrichtlijn (de “wet”) is op 1 september 2023 in werking getreden. Het doel van de Mobiliteitsrichtlijn is het bevorderen van de vrijheid tot vestiging van kapitaalvennootschappen binnen de Europese Unie. "Ne bis in idem" peut également empêcher le cumul de lourdes amendes "administratives" pour pratiques commerciales déloyales La Cour de justice a examiné la question de savoir si Volkswagen pouvait être condamné à deux amendes pour une pratique commerciale déloyale, dans deux États membres différents. La Cour a clarifié l'application du principe ne bis in idem. "Ne bis in idem" kan ook cumul beletten van zware "administratieve" boetes voor oneerlijke handelspraktijken Het Hof van Justitie boog zich over de vraag of Volkswagen voor een oneerlijke handelspraktijk kon worden veroordeeld tot twee boetes, in twee verschillende lidstaten. Het Hof verduidelijkte de toepassing van het ne-bis-idem-principe. Het Europese arbeidsrecht kent geen uniform loonbegrip (annotatie) Astrid Helstone en Jeanne Leeman bespreken een recent arrest van het Hof van Justitie van de Europese Unie over de Richtlijn 2006/54/EG inzake gelijke behandeling van mannen en vrouwen in arbeid en beroep. The Insurance Recovery and Resolution Directive The Insurance Recovery and Resolution Directive (IRRD) was published in the Official Journal of the EU on 8 January 2025. The IRRD introduces a new regulatory framework aimed at strengthening the stability and resilience of the EU insurance sector. Stibbe strengthens Corporate, Employment and Tax practices with three Counsel appointments We are proud to announce the promotions of Sophie Brenard (Corporate and M&A), Charlotte Mortiaux (Employment, Benefits and Pensions), and Christophe Martin-Raynaud (Tax) to Counsel, effective 1 January 2025. Stibbe renforce ses pratiques en droit des sociétés, droit social et droit fiscal avec la nomination de trois Counsels Nous sommes fiers d'annoncer la promotion de Sophie Brenard (Corporate/M&A), Charlotte Mortiaux (Employment, Benefits & Pensions) et Christophe Martin-Raynaud (Tax) en tant que Counsels, à partir du 1er janvier 2025. Stibbe versterkt praktijken vennootschapsrecht, arbeidsrecht en fiscaal recht met benoeming van drie Counsels We kondigen met trots de promoties aan van Sophie Brenard (Corporate/M&A), Charlotte Mortiaux (Employment, Benefits & Pensions) en Christophe Martin-Raynaud tot Counsel, met ingang van 1 januari 2025. Update on Dutch entity classification and anti-base-erosion rules In this issue of Tax Notes International, Ashley Peeters and Michael Molenaars provide a detailed analysis of recent tax developments in Dutch regulations concerning entity classification and anti-base-erosion rules. Luxembourg’s new cross-border mobility regime Luxembourg, the last EU country to transpose EU Directive 2019/2121 on cross-border conversions, mergers, and divisions, has moved forward. Over two years after the bill's submission, the Luxembourg Parliament voted in favor of its adoption. Belgian court approves sale of television rights despite no call for tenders The Brussels Commercial Court ruled on 18 December 2024 that the sale of cycling television rights in Belgium did not violate EU competition rules despite the lack of a formal tender procedure. EU Listing Act: Market Soundings Regime Market soundings are a tool for issuers and financial market participants to gauge investor interest in potential transactions before they are publicly announced. These interactions often involve sharing inside information as defined by the MAR. Stibbe advises Investindustrial on CEME’s EUR 427 million notes offering and revolving credit facility deal Stibbe advised Investindustrial in relation to the issuance by its portfolio company CEME, the entry into a new revolving credit facility, and the related security documentation for this transaction. Webinar: de EU Omnibus Experts van Stibbe praten u op vrijdag 28 februari bij over de inhoud en mogelijke gevolgen van het Europese voorstel voor een Omnibus-regeling. ACM rolls the dice on roll-up strategies For the first time, the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets conducted a merger review involving a ‘roll-up strategy’. The outcome of another roll-up strategy merger assessment is pending. 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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!
To Prove or Presume? The EC’s Draft Guidelines on exclusionary abuses The Commission recently published its Draft Guidelines on Exclusionary Abuses of Dominance, which are meant to reflect the EU case law. However, they seem to deviate on important aspects, arguably simplifying the assessment for establishing an abuse.
AFM's spotlight on substantial holding notifications In its latest market watch, the AFM places a spotlight on notifications of substantial holdings and gross short positions in response to the ongoing public discourse on the issue.
Implementatie van de Richtlijn grensoverschrijdende fusie, omzetting en splitsing per afgelopen 1 september 2023 De Wet ter implementatie van de Europese Mobiliteitsrichtlijn (de “wet”) is op 1 september 2023 in werking getreden. Het doel van de Mobiliteitsrichtlijn is het bevorderen van de vrijheid tot vestiging van kapitaalvennootschappen binnen de Europese Unie.
"Ne bis in idem" peut également empêcher le cumul de lourdes amendes "administratives" pour pratiques commerciales déloyales La Cour de justice a examiné la question de savoir si Volkswagen pouvait être condamné à deux amendes pour une pratique commerciale déloyale, dans deux États membres différents. La Cour a clarifié l'application du principe ne bis in idem.
"Ne bis in idem" kan ook cumul beletten van zware "administratieve" boetes voor oneerlijke handelspraktijken Het Hof van Justitie boog zich over de vraag of Volkswagen voor een oneerlijke handelspraktijk kon worden veroordeeld tot twee boetes, in twee verschillende lidstaten. Het Hof verduidelijkte de toepassing van het ne-bis-idem-principe.
Het Europese arbeidsrecht kent geen uniform loonbegrip (annotatie) Astrid Helstone en Jeanne Leeman bespreken een recent arrest van het Hof van Justitie van de Europese Unie over de Richtlijn 2006/54/EG inzake gelijke behandeling van mannen en vrouwen in arbeid en beroep.
The Insurance Recovery and Resolution Directive The Insurance Recovery and Resolution Directive (IRRD) was published in the Official Journal of the EU on 8 January 2025. The IRRD introduces a new regulatory framework aimed at strengthening the stability and resilience of the EU insurance sector.
Stibbe strengthens Corporate, Employment and Tax practices with three Counsel appointments We are proud to announce the promotions of Sophie Brenard (Corporate and M&A), Charlotte Mortiaux (Employment, Benefits and Pensions), and Christophe Martin-Raynaud (Tax) to Counsel, effective 1 January 2025.
Stibbe renforce ses pratiques en droit des sociétés, droit social et droit fiscal avec la nomination de trois Counsels Nous sommes fiers d'annoncer la promotion de Sophie Brenard (Corporate/M&A), Charlotte Mortiaux (Employment, Benefits & Pensions) et Christophe Martin-Raynaud (Tax) en tant que Counsels, à partir du 1er janvier 2025.
Stibbe versterkt praktijken vennootschapsrecht, arbeidsrecht en fiscaal recht met benoeming van drie Counsels We kondigen met trots de promoties aan van Sophie Brenard (Corporate/M&A), Charlotte Mortiaux (Employment, Benefits & Pensions) en Christophe Martin-Raynaud tot Counsel, met ingang van 1 januari 2025.
Update on Dutch entity classification and anti-base-erosion rules In this issue of Tax Notes International, Ashley Peeters and Michael Molenaars provide a detailed analysis of recent tax developments in Dutch regulations concerning entity classification and anti-base-erosion rules.
Luxembourg’s new cross-border mobility regime Luxembourg, the last EU country to transpose EU Directive 2019/2121 on cross-border conversions, mergers, and divisions, has moved forward. Over two years after the bill's submission, the Luxembourg Parliament voted in favor of its adoption.
Belgian court approves sale of television rights despite no call for tenders The Brussels Commercial Court ruled on 18 December 2024 that the sale of cycling television rights in Belgium did not violate EU competition rules despite the lack of a formal tender procedure.
EU Listing Act: Market Soundings Regime Market soundings are a tool for issuers and financial market participants to gauge investor interest in potential transactions before they are publicly announced. These interactions often involve sharing inside information as defined by the MAR.
Stibbe advises Investindustrial on CEME’s EUR 427 million notes offering and revolving credit facility deal Stibbe advised Investindustrial in relation to the issuance by its portfolio company CEME, the entry into a new revolving credit facility, and the related security documentation for this transaction.
Webinar: de EU Omnibus Experts van Stibbe praten u op vrijdag 28 februari bij over de inhoud en mogelijke gevolgen van het Europese voorstel voor een Omnibus-regeling.
ACM rolls the dice on roll-up strategies For the first time, the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets conducted a merger review involving a ‘roll-up strategy’. The outcome of another roll-up strategy merger assessment is pending.