407 results EU Member States reach agreement on Pillar Two The Council of the EU announced on 12 December 2022 that the EU Member States had unanimously reached agreement on the directive on the implementation of Pillar Two. It formally adopted the directive three days later. Chambers and Partners Real Estate Global Practice Guide 2023 - Luxembourg chapter Claire-Marie Darnand, Victorien HĂ©mery, Benjamin Marthoz, Tom Storck, Johan LĂ©onard and AnaĂŻs Bracqbien have contributed to the Luxembourg chapter of the Chambers and Partners Real Estate Global Practice Guide 2023. French supermarket dawn raids down the drain On 9 March 2023, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the European Commission should properly record interviews if they are used to gather information regarding the subject matter of the investigation. Proposal for a Directive to prevent misuse of shell entities (ATAD 3) and the amendments proposed by the European Parliament In mid-January 2023, the European Parliament approved the European Commissionâs draft directive to prevent misuse of shell entities for tax purposes (known as ATAD 3), as amended by its Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Dawn raid drama: bycatch and data rooms Beware of the fine line in antitrust investigations between illegal fishing expeditions and accidental discoveries pointing at a separate antitrust infringement. If at first you donât succeed ... Court unblocks two blocked healthcare mergers The ACM needs to âtry, try againâ when assessing healthcare mergers. The Rotterdam District Court overturned two of the ACMâs healthcare merger prohibitions within less than two months. Wet Vifo: bescherming van bedrijven in kritieke sectoren De Nederlandse wet Veiligheidstoets investeringen, fusies en overnames, die vanaf 1/5/2023 van kracht is, introduceert verplichtingen die ertoe leiden dat bedrijven in kritieke sectoren beschermd zijn tegen overnames die raken aan de nationale veiligheid. DORA: hoe de financiĂ«le sector weerbaarder moet worden tegen cyber risicoâs In deze nieuwste Stibbe Legal Insights spreken Nynke Brouwer en Roderik Vrolijk over de Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), die moet zorgen voor een betere digitale operationele weerbaarheid van financiĂ«le instellingen in de Europese Unie. Consultation on draft technical standards under MiCAR The MiCAR aims to create a broad EU regulatory framework for the issuance of, intermediating and dealing in, crypto assets. MiCAR entered into force in June 2023. Both ESMA and EBA published consultation papers including draft technical standards. Not so fast - General Court clarifies merger control test There is no magical number when it comes to â4-to-3â telecom mergers. On 28/5/2020, the EUâs General Court handed down a landmark judgment annulling a 2016 decision of the European Commission blocking the merger between O2 UK and Three. Colour shifting risks: cartel fines for alleged indirect info exchange upheld National courts upheld the approach by two national competition authorities towards indirect information exchange, lowering the standard of proof for collusion by competitors when receiving competitively sensitive information from a buyer (or supplier). Retentiebonussen in de financiĂ«le sector: wat kan wel en wat niet? Phinney Disseldorp staat stil bij enkele vragen die in de praktijk spelen bij het toekennen van retentiebonussen in de financiĂ«le sector, en concludeert dat dit geen sinecure is. Blijf up-to-date met Stibbeâs Equal Pay website Stibbeâs Equal Pay Team lanceert vandaag, op Equal Pay Day in Nederland, een website die werkgevers een uitgebreid en praktisch overzicht biedt van alle juridische aspecten van gelijke beloning voor vrouwen en mannen. MiCAR: regulering van de crypto-assets markt Cryptobedrijven moeten vanaf begin 2025 aan strenge eisen voldoen om een vergunning te verkrijgen om toegang te houden tot de Europese markt. In deze podcast bespreken we MiCAR, waarmee deze disruptieve industrie een stap naar volwassenheid zet. European capital markets: multiple-vote share structures The European Commission put forth a proposal for a directive on multiple-vote share structures. In this blog, we discuss the use of multiple-vote share structures in the EU and the Netherlands and provide insights into the proposed directive. 2022: the big reveal of 2021âs competition law promises 2021 was riddled with sneak previews of a âreview of competition policy tools with unprecedented scope and ambitionâ. Publication of François Bernard's doctoral thesis on the challenges of cross-border divisions within the EU We're proud to announce that the doctoral thesis of François Bernard (corporate law lawyer at our Luxembourg office) has been published by Larcier. The publication covers the challenges of cross-border divisions within the European Union. Consumentenbescherming tegen verborgen reclame: redactionele reclame omvat zowel reclame betaald met geld als met andere vermogensvoordelen Redactionele inhoud in de media waarvoor een onderneming heeft betaald om reclame te maken voor haar product, moet als dusdanig herkenbaar zijn voor de consument. 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EU Member States reach agreement on Pillar Two The Council of the EU announced on 12 December 2022 that the EU Member States had unanimously reached agreement on the directive on the implementation of Pillar Two. It formally adopted the directive three days later.
Chambers and Partners Real Estate Global Practice Guide 2023 - Luxembourg chapter Claire-Marie Darnand, Victorien Hémery, Benjamin Marthoz, Tom Storck, Johan Léonard and Anaïs Bracqbien have contributed to the Luxembourg chapter of the Chambers and Partners Real Estate Global Practice Guide 2023.
French supermarket dawn raids down the drain On 9 March 2023, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the European Commission should properly record interviews if they are used to gather information regarding the subject matter of the investigation.
Proposal for a Directive to prevent misuse of shell entities (ATAD 3) and the amendments proposed by the European Parliament In mid-January 2023, the European Parliament approved the European Commissionâs draft directive to prevent misuse of shell entities for tax purposes (known as ATAD 3), as amended by its Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs.
Dawn raid drama: bycatch and data rooms Beware of the fine line in antitrust investigations between illegal fishing expeditions and accidental discoveries pointing at a separate antitrust infringement.
If at first you donât succeed ... Court unblocks two blocked healthcare mergers The ACM needs to âtry, try againâ when assessing healthcare mergers. The Rotterdam District Court overturned two of the ACMâs healthcare merger prohibitions within less than two months.
Wet Vifo: bescherming van bedrijven in kritieke sectoren De Nederlandse wet Veiligheidstoets investeringen, fusies en overnames, die vanaf 1/5/2023 van kracht is, introduceert verplichtingen die ertoe leiden dat bedrijven in kritieke sectoren beschermd zijn tegen overnames die raken aan de nationale veiligheid.
DORA: hoe de financiĂ«le sector weerbaarder moet worden tegen cyber risicoâs In deze nieuwste Stibbe Legal Insights spreken Nynke Brouwer en Roderik Vrolijk over de Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), die moet zorgen voor een betere digitale operationele weerbaarheid van financiĂ«le instellingen in de Europese Unie.
Consultation on draft technical standards under MiCAR The MiCAR aims to create a broad EU regulatory framework for the issuance of, intermediating and dealing in, crypto assets. MiCAR entered into force in June 2023. Both ESMA and EBA published consultation papers including draft technical standards.
Not so fast - General Court clarifies merger control test There is no magical number when it comes to â4-to-3â telecom mergers. On 28/5/2020, the EUâs General Court handed down a landmark judgment annulling a 2016 decision of the European Commission blocking the merger between O2 UK and Three.
Colour shifting risks: cartel fines for alleged indirect info exchange upheld National courts upheld the approach by two national competition authorities towards indirect information exchange, lowering the standard of proof for collusion by competitors when receiving competitively sensitive information from a buyer (or supplier).
Retentiebonussen in de financiële sector: wat kan wel en wat niet? Phinney Disseldorp staat stil bij enkele vragen die in de praktijk spelen bij het toekennen van retentiebonussen in de financiële sector, en concludeert dat dit geen sinecure is.
Blijf up-to-date met Stibbeâs Equal Pay website Stibbeâs Equal Pay Team lanceert vandaag, op Equal Pay Day in Nederland, een website die werkgevers een uitgebreid en praktisch overzicht biedt van alle juridische aspecten van gelijke beloning voor vrouwen en mannen.Â
MiCAR: regulering van de crypto-assets markt Cryptobedrijven moeten vanaf begin 2025 aan strenge eisen voldoen om een vergunning te verkrijgen om toegang te houden tot de Europese markt. In deze podcast bespreken we MiCAR, waarmee deze disruptieve industrie een stap naar volwassenheid zet.
European capital markets: multiple-vote share structures The European Commission put forth a proposal for a directive on multiple-vote share structures. In this blog, we discuss the use of multiple-vote share structures in the EU and the Netherlands and provide insights into the proposed directive.
2022: the big reveal of 2021âs competition law promises 2021 was riddled with sneak previews of a âreview of competition policy tools with unprecedented scope and ambitionâ.
Publication of François Bernard's doctoral thesis on the challenges of cross-border divisions within the EU We're proud to announce that the doctoral thesis of François Bernard (corporate law lawyer at our Luxembourg office) has been published by Larcier. The publication covers the challenges of cross-border divisions within the European Union.
Consumentenbescherming tegen verborgen reclame: redactionele reclame omvat zowel reclame betaald met geld als met andere vermogensvoordelen Redactionele inhoud in de media waarvoor een onderneming heeft betaald om reclame te maken voor haar product, moet als dusdanig herkenbaar zijn voor de consument.