415 results FSR zorgt voor nieuwe uitdagingen bij transacties en aanbestedingen Op 12 januari van dit jaar trad de Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) in werking, die per 12 oktober een meldplicht bij de Europese Commissie voor bepaalde transacties en aanbestedingen introduceert. Dutch national security screening regime enters into force The Dutch national security screening regime (Wet veiligheidstoets investeringen, fusies en overnames or Wet Vifo) enters into force today, 1 June. Levelling the playing field in 2023: new tools and hurdles While 2022 revolved around new and improved regulatory tools, the focus in 2023 will be on putting these tools to use. More merger-related obligations, digital sector scrutiny and clarity on competition-law and consumer-law aspects is imminent. The EU Artificial Intelligence Act: our 16 key takeaways The AI Act is the first comprehensive AI regulation in the world. In this first episode of our Artificial Intelligence series, we have set out our initial key takeaways on the AI Act based on the text as currently approved by the Council of the EU. 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. The long and (un)winding road of ‘killer acquisition’ Illumina/Grail Crystal ball gazing into prospective innovation rat races when assessing vertical mergers may soon be all in a day’s work for the European Commission. Innovation was a recurring theme in the Commission’s handling of the Illumina/Grail deal. If you have nothing nice to say…Teva fined heavily for abusive conduct Dominant pharma companies had better watch their words and use the patent system wisely. Pharma company Teva was fined EUR 462.6 million for disparagement and ‘divisional gaming’ to delay market entry and hinder the uptake of a competing drug. The ECJ’s ruling in Servier: Never Settle For Less Patent settlement agreements between originator pharmaceutical companies and generics manufacturers are a risky business. Originator medicine company Servier and five generic companies rolled the dice and the ECJ largely confirmed their antitrust fines. Commission steers market definition to the 21st century Companies have a new and improved tool for the competitive assessment of their conduct and intended acquisitions. The European Commission has updated its guidance on how to define relevant markets for the purpose of EU competition law enforcement. Stibbe advises Seven2 Stibbe advised Seven2 on the acquisition of a majority stake in Zwart Techniek. Navigating SFDR 2.0: Unofficial Consolidated Text of the Commission’s Proposal Following the European Commission’s proposal of 20 November 2025 to amend the SFDR, Stibbe has prepared a non-official consolidated version of SFDR 2.0 to help interested persons navigate the proposed EU sustainable finance legal framework. The MiCa Regulation explained: What has changed since June 2024? On 30 June 2024, the first set of measures of the MiCa Regulation (“Markets in Crypto-Assets”) came into effect. This article outlines the provisions of the MiCa Regulation that are already in force and their implications for the crypto-sphere. Navigating digital finance legislation This seminar, the third in our 2025 TMT seminar series, covers the evolving landscape of European digital finance legislation. EU ESG wrap-up: concluding 2025 and stepping into 2026 In this blog, we briefly discuss the notable legal developments of 2025 and describe some of the major EU legal and legislative developments expected in 2026 and the planned proposals from the European Commission (EC) work programme for 2026. Cybercrime and Incident Response This seminar, the final in our 2025 TMT seminar series, provides an in-depth discussion of the legal obligations triggered by cyber incidents, as well as insights for building an effective incident response strategy that protects your organisation. Upward referral of killer acquisitions: enlightened or one-stop shop flop? Companies involved in M&A deals falling below the EU and national notification thresholds need to think twice about their deal’s potential impact on competition from now on. Overzicht van EU-BE juridische ontwikkelingen Gelieve hierbij een overzicht te vinden van recente Belgische en Europese juridische ontwikkelingen tot en met 25 april 2022. Aperçu des développements juridiques belges et européens Veuillez trouver ci-joint un aperçu des récents développements juridiques belges et européens arrêtés au 25 avril 2022. Pagination Previous page Page 13 Current page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Next page
FSR zorgt voor nieuwe uitdagingen bij transacties en aanbestedingen Op 12 januari van dit jaar trad de Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) in werking, die per 12 oktober een meldplicht bij de Europese Commissie voor bepaalde transacties en aanbestedingen introduceert.
Dutch national security screening regime enters into force The Dutch national security screening regime (Wet veiligheidstoets investeringen, fusies en overnames or Wet Vifo) enters into force today, 1 June.
Levelling the playing field in 2023: new tools and hurdles While 2022 revolved around new and improved regulatory tools, the focus in 2023 will be on putting these tools to use. More merger-related obligations, digital sector scrutiny and clarity on competition-law and consumer-law aspects is imminent.
The EU Artificial Intelligence Act: our 16 key takeaways The AI Act is the first comprehensive AI regulation in the world. In this first episode of our Artificial Intelligence series, we have set out our initial key takeaways on the AI Act based on the text as currently approved by the Council of the EU.
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.
The long and (un)winding road of ‘killer acquisition’ Illumina/Grail Crystal ball gazing into prospective innovation rat races when assessing vertical mergers may soon be all in a day’s work for the European Commission. Innovation was a recurring theme in the Commission’s handling of the Illumina/Grail deal.
If you have nothing nice to say…Teva fined heavily for abusive conduct Dominant pharma companies had better watch their words and use the patent system wisely. Pharma company Teva was fined EUR 462.6 million for disparagement and ‘divisional gaming’ to delay market entry and hinder the uptake of a competing drug.
The ECJ’s ruling in Servier: Never Settle For Less Patent settlement agreements between originator pharmaceutical companies and generics manufacturers are a risky business. Originator medicine company Servier and five generic companies rolled the dice and the ECJ largely confirmed their antitrust fines.
Commission steers market definition to the 21st century Companies have a new and improved tool for the competitive assessment of their conduct and intended acquisitions. The European Commission has updated its guidance on how to define relevant markets for the purpose of EU competition law enforcement.
Stibbe advises Seven2 Stibbe advised Seven2 on the acquisition of a majority stake in Zwart Techniek.
Navigating SFDR 2.0: Unofficial Consolidated Text of the Commission’s Proposal Following the European Commission’s proposal of 20 November 2025 to amend the SFDR, Stibbe has prepared a non-official consolidated version of SFDR 2.0 to help interested persons navigate the proposed EU sustainable finance legal framework.
The MiCa Regulation explained: What has changed since June 2024? On 30 June 2024, the first set of measures of the MiCa Regulation (“Markets in Crypto-Assets”) came into effect. This article outlines the provisions of the MiCa Regulation that are already in force and their implications for the crypto-sphere.
Navigating digital finance legislation This seminar, the third in our 2025 TMT seminar series, covers the evolving landscape of European digital finance legislation.
EU ESG wrap-up: concluding 2025 and stepping into 2026 In this blog, we briefly discuss the notable legal developments of 2025 and describe some of the major EU legal and legislative developments expected in 2026 and the planned proposals from the European Commission (EC) work programme for 2026.
Cybercrime and Incident Response This seminar, the final in our 2025 TMT seminar series, provides an in-depth discussion of the legal obligations triggered by cyber incidents, as well as insights for building an effective incident response strategy that protects your organisation.
Upward referral of killer acquisitions: enlightened or one-stop shop flop? Companies involved in M&A deals falling below the EU and national notification thresholds need to think twice about their deal’s potential impact on competition from now on.
Overzicht van EU-BE juridische ontwikkelingen Gelieve hierbij een overzicht te vinden van recente Belgische en Europese juridische ontwikkelingen tot en met 25 april 2022.
Aperçu des développements juridiques belges et européens Veuillez trouver ci-joint un aperçu des récents développements juridiques belges et européens arrêtés au 25 avril 2022.