170 results Securing your data transfers after Schrems II The European Court of Justice has issued a landmark judgement in the Schrems II-case that reshapes data transfer rules from EU to non-adequate third countries, impacting the regulatory landscape significantly. COVID-19 impacts level and payment of antitrust fines As well as granting companies leeway on certain COVID-19 initiated collaborations (see our May 2020 newsletter), the coronavirus outbreak has also led competition authorities to take a more lenient stance towards fine calculations and payments. Wet implementatie Prospectusverordening in werking getreden Op 21 juli 2019 zijn de Wet implementatie prospectusverordening en het bijbehorende Besluit en de Regeling in werking getreden. Deze nieuwe regeling strekt tot implementatie van de Prospectusverordening (Verordening (EU) 2017/1129). Europese richtlijnen grensoverschrijdende omzetting, fusie, splitsing en digitale oprichting kapitaalvennootschappen Op 25 april 2018 heeft de Europese Commissie een voorstel voor een richtlijn gepubliceerd met betrekking tot grensoverschrijdende omzettingen, fusies en splitsingen. De vergroening van het openbaar vervoer Op 20 juni 2019 werd Richtlijn 2019/1161/EU aangenomen. Deze Richtlijn wijzigt Richtlijn 2009/33/EG inzake de bevordering van schone en energiezuinige wegvoertuigen, ook gekend als de ‘Clean Vehicles Directive’. De nieuwe Richtlijn voorziet in minimumstre ICO to impose record-breaking fines for inadequate security measures and data breaches Though the European data protection authorities have taken their time in enforcing the GDPR two announcements by the ICO in the UK regarding proposed fines for British Airways and Marriott demonstrate that large fines are about to start landing regularly. Prove it or lose it: court sets aside ACM fines in two separate cases The Rotterdam District Court recently confirmed the high bar which has been set for the ACM when proving its case: the court annulled the fines imposed by the ACM in two different cases and, significantly, each for the same reason. No parking! Canon fined EUR 28 million for warehousing transaction structure The European Commission has landed a third strike against gun-jumping, the prohibition to implement a transaction before notification to and clearance by the Commission. HvJ: nationale rechter dient toe te zien op de naleving van de verplichtingen inzake luchtkwaliteit Bij arrest van 25 juni 2019 (C-723/17) deed het Hof van Justitie uitspraak over enkele prejudiciële vragen, voorgelegd door de Nederlandstalige rechtbank van eerste aanleg Brussel, over de toepassing van de Europese Luchtkwaliteitsrichtlijn (2008/50/EG). Juridische diensten blijven deels uitgesloten van regelgeving inzake overheidsopdrachten In een arrest van 6 juni 2019 oordeelt het Hof van Justitie dat de uitsluiting voor juridische diensten in het kader van overheidsopdrachten geldig is. Successful challenges to merger decisions seem to be the exception The General Court recently confirmed the high degree of discretion enjoyed by the European Commission in the context of merger control decisions, particularly with respect to assessments of an economic nature. Low prices, high fines: Commission's creative purchase cartel fine upheld Companies should take note that the European Commission will deviate from its own general fining methodology if a particular case calls for it. The General Court recently upheld the Commission's novel fining approach in regard of a purchase cartel. Part two - GDPR and Public Law: Data protection in public procurement Nearly a year after the GDPR took effect, questions have emerged about its interaction with public law. This three-part blog series "GDPR and Public Law" explores three key issues regarding its impact on public law and government. Can you rely on your contract to process personal data? The EDPB adopted on 9 April 2019 a set of draft guidelines on personal data processing under Article 6(1)(b) GDPR in the context of providing online services to data subjects. ACM launches probe into Apple's App Store The Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has announced that it is opening an investigation into whether Apple abuses the position it has attained with its App Store. The investigation will initially focus on news apps. Double-check your merger info - or face significant fines for inaccuracies Failing to submit complete and accurate information to the European Commission during a merger investigation can have costly consequences. Qualcomm loses General Court battle over request for information The General Court (GC) recently rejected Qualcomm's appeal against a Commission decision requesting information. The Commission's request was presented to the company after the issuance of a statement of objections. Acrylamide: zijn frieten ook juridisch schadelijk voor de gezondheid? De risico’s door de aanwezigheid van acrylamide in levensmiddelen noopten de EU tot het nemen van risicobeperkende maatregelen. Pagination Previous page Page 7 Current page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Next page
Securing your data transfers after Schrems II The European Court of Justice has issued a landmark judgement in the Schrems II-case that reshapes data transfer rules from EU to non-adequate third countries, impacting the regulatory landscape significantly.
COVID-19 impacts level and payment of antitrust fines As well as granting companies leeway on certain COVID-19 initiated collaborations (see our May 2020 newsletter), the coronavirus outbreak has also led competition authorities to take a more lenient stance towards fine calculations and payments.
Wet implementatie Prospectusverordening in werking getreden Op 21 juli 2019 zijn de Wet implementatie prospectusverordening en het bijbehorende Besluit en de Regeling in werking getreden. Deze nieuwe regeling strekt tot implementatie van de Prospectusverordening (Verordening (EU) 2017/1129).
Europese richtlijnen grensoverschrijdende omzetting, fusie, splitsing en digitale oprichting kapitaalvennootschappen Op 25 april 2018 heeft de Europese Commissie een voorstel voor een richtlijn gepubliceerd met betrekking tot grensoverschrijdende omzettingen, fusies en splitsingen.
De vergroening van het openbaar vervoer Op 20 juni 2019 werd Richtlijn 2019/1161/EU aangenomen. Deze Richtlijn wijzigt Richtlijn 2009/33/EG inzake de bevordering van schone en energiezuinige wegvoertuigen, ook gekend als de ‘Clean Vehicles Directive’. De nieuwe Richtlijn voorziet in minimumstre
ICO to impose record-breaking fines for inadequate security measures and data breaches Though the European data protection authorities have taken their time in enforcing the GDPR two announcements by the ICO in the UK regarding proposed fines for British Airways and Marriott demonstrate that large fines are about to start landing regularly.
Prove it or lose it: court sets aside ACM fines in two separate cases The Rotterdam District Court recently confirmed the high bar which has been set for the ACM when proving its case: the court annulled the fines imposed by the ACM in two different cases and, significantly, each for the same reason.
No parking! Canon fined EUR 28 million for warehousing transaction structure The European Commission has landed a third strike against gun-jumping, the prohibition to implement a transaction before notification to and clearance by the Commission.
HvJ: nationale rechter dient toe te zien op de naleving van de verplichtingen inzake luchtkwaliteit Bij arrest van 25 juni 2019 (C-723/17) deed het Hof van Justitie uitspraak over enkele prejudiciële vragen, voorgelegd door de Nederlandstalige rechtbank van eerste aanleg Brussel, over de toepassing van de Europese Luchtkwaliteitsrichtlijn (2008/50/EG).
Juridische diensten blijven deels uitgesloten van regelgeving inzake overheidsopdrachten In een arrest van 6 juni 2019 oordeelt het Hof van Justitie dat de uitsluiting voor juridische diensten in het kader van overheidsopdrachten geldig is.
Successful challenges to merger decisions seem to be the exception The General Court recently confirmed the high degree of discretion enjoyed by the European Commission in the context of merger control decisions, particularly with respect to assessments of an economic nature.
Low prices, high fines: Commission's creative purchase cartel fine upheld Companies should take note that the European Commission will deviate from its own general fining methodology if a particular case calls for it. The General Court recently upheld the Commission's novel fining approach in regard of a purchase cartel.
Part two - GDPR and Public Law: Data protection in public procurement Nearly a year after the GDPR took effect, questions have emerged about its interaction with public law. This three-part blog series "GDPR and Public Law" explores three key issues regarding its impact on public law and government.
Can you rely on your contract to process personal data? The EDPB adopted on 9 April 2019 a set of draft guidelines on personal data processing under Article 6(1)(b) GDPR in the context of providing online services to data subjects.
ACM launches probe into Apple's App Store The Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has announced that it is opening an investigation into whether Apple abuses the position it has attained with its App Store. The investigation will initially focus on news apps.
Double-check your merger info - or face significant fines for inaccuracies Failing to submit complete and accurate information to the European Commission during a merger investigation can have costly consequences.
Qualcomm loses General Court battle over request for information The General Court (GC) recently rejected Qualcomm's appeal against a Commission decision requesting information. The Commission's request was presented to the company after the issuance of a statement of objections.
Acrylamide: zijn frieten ook juridisch schadelijk voor de gezondheid? De risico’s door de aanwezigheid van acrylamide in levensmiddelen noopten de EU tot het nemen van risicobeperkende maatregelen.