364 results EFTA Court offers guidance for assessing national limitation periods for follow-on damages claims On 17 September 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA Court) ruled that national limitation periods should not make damages claims impossible or excessively difficult. The long and (un)winding road of âkiller acquisitionâ Illumina/Grail Crystal ball gazing into prospective innovation rat races when assessing vertical mergers may soon be all in a dayâs work for the European Commission. Innovation was a recurring theme in the Commissionâs handling of the Illumina/Grail deal. Google Android-ruling: Commission flunks AEC test once again The AEC test has likely assumed mythic status at the European Commission with the EU courts striking down its AEC analysis for a third time. Nevertheless, the Commission seems on the right track to tackling abuse of dominance in the digital sector. Sense and sensibility in sustainability collaborations The ACMâs push for companies to come forward for an antitrust blessing of their sustainability solutions is paying off. The ACM has again given informal guidance to companies wishing to make sustainability agreements. Gotta catch âem all? Upward referral of âkiller acquisitionsâ upheld Companies involved in intended or completed M&A transactions falling below EU and national merger notification thresholds should beware that their deals may still catch the European Commissionâs eye. Stibbe advises KPS Capital Partners Stibbe advised KPS Capital Partners on the acquisition of C & D Technologies. Dutch Tax Aspects of Debt Restructurings In this issue of Tax Notes International, Ashley Peeters and Michael Molenaars analyse key tax considerations related to restructurings in the Netherlands. Tax Alert â Update Letter published on issues and solutions regarding the new definition of the FGR On 12 June 2025, the Dutch State Secretary of Finance published an update letter addressing certain identified issues and potential solutions in connection with the new definition of the Dutch fund for joint account (fonds voor gemene rekening, or FGR). The 2025 Spring Memorandum of the Dutch Ministry of Finance The Dutch Ministry of Finance's 2025 Spring Memorandum outlines key tax updates affecting international businesses, including changes to the lucrative interest scheme, new anti-abuse measures, and proposals to boost employee participation. Daar is hij dan: het Conceptwetsvoorstel implementatie Richtlijn loontransparantie mannen en vrouwen Op 26 maart 2025 is het conceptwetsvoorstel voor loontransparantie gepubliceerd. Dit wetsvoorstel introduceert nieuwe verplichtingen voor werkgevers, waaronder objectieve loonstructuren, transparantie en rapportage over loonkloof. ESG risk management: developments in the Dutch and EU financial sector What ESG risk rules are coming for EU/Dutch financial firms? DNBâs new climate risk Guide for insurers, pension funds, and payment firms aligns with EBA ESG Guidelines. This blog explains how both shape the future of EU ESG risk management. Cross-border representative actions: publication of requirements for Dutch organisations seeking designation as âqualified entitiesâ By 26 December 2023 at the latest, EU Member States must publish a list of organisations that they have designated as âqualified entitiesâ (bevoegde instanties) for bringing cross-border representative actions within the EU on behalf of consumers. EU Council suggests fundamental changes to proposal for Directive on representative actions The proposed text for a Directive on representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers has radically changed â again. Stibbe advises BP Stibbe successfully acted as counsel for BP in proceedings before the Dutch courts and the CJEU. The European AI Continent Action Plan On April 9, 2025, the European Commission (EC) presented its new AI Continent Action Plan (the âPlanâ), setting out a strategic agenda to accelerate the adoption and development of AI throughout the EU. ValĂ©rie van ât Lam appointed Professor by Special Appointment at University of Groningen University of Groningen has appointed ValĂ©rie van ât Lam Professor by Special Appointment for the Environmental Law chair as from 1 August 2025. ValĂ©rie van 't Lam benoemd tot bijzonder hoogleraar aan de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen De Rijksuniversiteit Groningen heeft ValĂ©rie van 't Lam per 1 augustus 2025 benoemd tot bijzonder hoogleraar Milieurecht. Als hoogleraar zal ValĂ©rie zich richten op de effectiviteit van huidige publiekrechtelijke en milieurechtelijke instrumenten. EU merger guidelines review: catching up with the times? A potential major overhaul of EU merger control review began on 8 May 2025. Time for stakeholders to speak up about whether and particularly how the European Commission should incorporate wider strategic or societal objectives into its merger assessments. Pagination Previous page Page 18 Page 19 Current page 20 Page 21 Next page
EFTA Court offers guidance for assessing national limitation periods for follow-on damages claims On 17 September 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA Court) ruled that national limitation periods should not make damages claims impossible or excessively difficult.
The long and (un)winding road of âkiller acquisitionâ Illumina/Grail Crystal ball gazing into prospective innovation rat races when assessing vertical mergers may soon be all in a dayâs work for the European Commission. Innovation was a recurring theme in the Commissionâs handling of the Illumina/Grail deal.
Google Android-ruling: Commission flunks AEC test once again The AEC test has likely assumed mythic status at the European Commission with the EU courts striking down its AEC analysis for a third time. Nevertheless, the Commission seems on the right track to tackling abuse of dominance in the digital sector.
Sense and sensibility in sustainability collaborations The ACMâs push for companies to come forward for an antitrust blessing of their sustainability solutions is paying off. The ACM has again given informal guidance to companies wishing to make sustainability agreements.
Gotta catch âem all? Upward referral of âkiller acquisitionsâ upheld Companies involved in intended or completed M&A transactions falling below EU and national merger notification thresholds should beware that their deals may still catch the European Commissionâs eye.
Stibbe advises KPS Capital Partners Stibbe advised KPS Capital Partners on the acquisition of C & D Technologies.
Dutch Tax Aspects of Debt Restructurings In this issue of Tax Notes International, Ashley Peeters and Michael Molenaars analyse key tax considerations related to restructurings in the Netherlands.
Tax Alert â Update Letter published on issues and solutions regarding the new definition of the FGR On 12 June 2025, the Dutch State Secretary of Finance published an update letter addressing certain identified issues and potential solutions in connection with the new definition of the Dutch fund for joint account (fonds voor gemene rekening, or FGR).
The 2025 Spring Memorandum of the Dutch Ministry of Finance The Dutch Ministry of Finance's 2025 Spring Memorandum outlines key tax updates affecting international businesses, including changes to the lucrative interest scheme, new anti-abuse measures, and proposals to boost employee participation.
Daar is hij dan: het Conceptwetsvoorstel implementatie Richtlijn loontransparantie mannen en vrouwen Op 26 maart 2025 is het conceptwetsvoorstel voor loontransparantie gepubliceerd. Dit wetsvoorstel introduceert nieuwe verplichtingen voor werkgevers, waaronder objectieve loonstructuren, transparantie en rapportage over loonkloof.
ESG risk management: developments in the Dutch and EU financial sector What ESG risk rules are coming for EU/Dutch financial firms? DNBâs new climate risk Guide for insurers, pension funds, and payment firms aligns with EBA ESG Guidelines. This blog explains how both shape the future of EU ESG risk management.
Cross-border representative actions: publication of requirements for Dutch organisations seeking designation as âqualified entitiesâ By 26 December 2023 at the latest, EU Member States must publish a list of organisations that they have designated as âqualified entitiesâ (bevoegde instanties) for bringing cross-border representative actions within the EU on behalf of consumers.
EU Council suggests fundamental changes to proposal for Directive on representative actions The proposed text for a Directive on representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers has radically changed â again.
Stibbe advises BP Stibbe successfully acted as counsel for BP in proceedings before the Dutch courts and the CJEU.
The European AI Continent Action Plan On April 9, 2025, the European Commission (EC) presented its new AI Continent Action Plan (the âPlanâ), setting out a strategic agenda to accelerate the adoption and development of AI throughout the EU.
ValĂ©rie van ât Lam appointed Professor by Special Appointment at University of Groningen University of Groningen has appointed ValĂ©rie van ât Lam Professor by Special Appointment for the Environmental Law chair as from 1 August 2025.
Valérie van 't Lam benoemd tot bijzonder hoogleraar aan de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen De Rijksuniversiteit Groningen heeft Valérie van 't Lam per 1 augustus 2025 benoemd tot bijzonder hoogleraar Milieurecht. Als hoogleraar zal Valérie zich richten op de effectiviteit van huidige publiekrechtelijke en milieurechtelijke instrumenten.
EU merger guidelines review: catching up with the times? A potential major overhaul of EU merger control review began on 8 May 2025. Time for stakeholders to speak up about whether and particularly how the European Commission should incorporate wider strategic or societal objectives into its merger assessments.