121 results No impairment of the EC’s impartiality: ECJ upholds Scania judgment The ECJ upheld the Commission’s fine on Scania for participating in a cartel. The Commission’s impartiality is not necessarily impaired by having the Commission case team in charge of the settlement procedure also deal with the penalty decision. Navigating the Digital Services Act: A Concise Overview of Intermediary Obligations and Responsibilities The Digital Services Act is now fully applicable in the European Union, regulating online intermediaries and platforms to protect consumers and businesses in online services. Stibbe assists AUNA S.A. Stibbe assisted AUNA S.A. in identifying and addressing all Luxembourg legal aspects linked to its $360 million U.S. initial public offering of 30,000,000 Class A ordinary shares. Getting the Deal Through – Private M&A 2022: The BeNeLux chapters A team of Stibbe lawyers from our Brussels, Luxembourg and Amsterdam offices have authored the BeNeLux sections of the Private M&A 2022 chapters published by Lexology Getting the Deal Through. Greenwashing in the EU financial markets: sustainable finance status update The European financial markets feature numerous financial products with characteristics such as ‘green’, ‘ESG’, ‘sustainable’, ‘climate’, ‘transition’, ‘impact’ or similar. But when is it fair to name or label financial products as such? Stibbe assists Atairos Stibbe assisted Atairos regarding the Luxembourg legal aspects of its investment to become a minority partner in V Sports S.C.S., a Luxembourg holding company being the current owner of Aston Villa Football Club. Stibbe assists Rhône with its partnership with Orkla Stibbe assisted investment vehicles affiliated with Rhône Capital on a partnership with Orkla whereby Rhône acquired 40% of the shares in Orkla Food Ingredients (OFI). The Commission’s ‘killer’ pharma campaign: reason to complain? The European Commission is on the prowl in the pharma sector. Recent cases on alleged disparagement and pipeline drugs-killings show that it is not afraid to show its teeth and, ultimately, bite. Digital antitrust conduct: too elusive to catch? The ink on the Digital Market Act has barely dried, but fast-evolving digital developments already have competition authorities calling for new tools. Is Big Tech not kept in check by the DMA, the antitrust rules and the EU Merger Regulation after all? The Foreign Subsidies Regulation’s initial focus on China Although the text of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation is not aimed at specific countries, the European Commission’s initial enforcement actions appear to be targeting Chinese subsidies. Stibbe advises Corsair Capital Stibbe has advised Corsair Capital, a leading private equity firm specialising in payments, software, and business services investments on the acquisition of a majority stake in MJM Holdings. Stibbe advises the SCHMID Group Stibbe, together with Gleiss Lutz, has advised the SCHMID Group on its business combination with Pegasus Digital Mobility Acquisition Corp. and listing on NASDAQ. Luxembourg Draft Law proposes welcome tax clarifications and new provisions On 23 May 2024, the Luxembourg Minister of Finance presented a new draft law to Parliament, packed with notable tax provisions. 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! 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. New EU regulation of loan origination by funds What funds providing debt finance in the EU need to know about new EU rules for loan origination funds. 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. Luxembourg Tax Measures 2025 On 11 December 2024, the Luxembourg Parliament approved bills introducing major tax reforms to support businesses and individuals and providing long-awaited clarifications. Pagination Previous page Page 2 Current page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Next page
No impairment of the EC’s impartiality: ECJ upholds Scania judgment The ECJ upheld the Commission’s fine on Scania for participating in a cartel. The Commission’s impartiality is not necessarily impaired by having the Commission case team in charge of the settlement procedure also deal with the penalty decision.
Navigating the Digital Services Act: A Concise Overview of Intermediary Obligations and Responsibilities The Digital Services Act is now fully applicable in the European Union, regulating online intermediaries and platforms to protect consumers and businesses in online services.
Stibbe assists AUNA S.A. Stibbe assisted AUNA S.A. in identifying and addressing all Luxembourg legal aspects linked to its $360 million U.S. initial public offering of 30,000,000 Class A ordinary shares.
Getting the Deal Through – Private M&A 2022: The BeNeLux chapters A team of Stibbe lawyers from our Brussels, Luxembourg and Amsterdam offices have authored the BeNeLux sections of the Private M&A 2022 chapters published by Lexology Getting the Deal Through.
Greenwashing in the EU financial markets: sustainable finance status update The European financial markets feature numerous financial products with characteristics such as ‘green’, ‘ESG’, ‘sustainable’, ‘climate’, ‘transition’, ‘impact’ or similar. But when is it fair to name or label financial products as such?
Stibbe assists Atairos Stibbe assisted Atairos regarding the Luxembourg legal aspects of its investment to become a minority partner in V Sports S.C.S., a Luxembourg holding company being the current owner of Aston Villa Football Club.
Stibbe assists Rhône with its partnership with Orkla Stibbe assisted investment vehicles affiliated with Rhône Capital on a partnership with Orkla whereby Rhône acquired 40% of the shares in Orkla Food Ingredients (OFI).
The Commission’s ‘killer’ pharma campaign: reason to complain? The European Commission is on the prowl in the pharma sector. Recent cases on alleged disparagement and pipeline drugs-killings show that it is not afraid to show its teeth and, ultimately, bite.
Digital antitrust conduct: too elusive to catch? The ink on the Digital Market Act has barely dried, but fast-evolving digital developments already have competition authorities calling for new tools. Is Big Tech not kept in check by the DMA, the antitrust rules and the EU Merger Regulation after all?
The Foreign Subsidies Regulation’s initial focus on China Although the text of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation is not aimed at specific countries, the European Commission’s initial enforcement actions appear to be targeting Chinese subsidies.
Stibbe advises Corsair Capital Stibbe has advised Corsair Capital, a leading private equity firm specialising in payments, software, and business services investments on the acquisition of a majority stake in MJM Holdings.
Stibbe advises the SCHMID Group Stibbe, together with Gleiss Lutz, has advised the SCHMID Group on its business combination with Pegasus Digital Mobility Acquisition Corp. and listing on NASDAQ.
Luxembourg Draft Law proposes welcome tax clarifications and new provisions On 23 May 2024, the Luxembourg Minister of Finance presented a new draft law to Parliament, packed with notable tax provisions.
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!
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.
New EU regulation of loan origination by funds What funds providing debt finance in the EU need to know about new EU rules for loan origination funds.
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.
Luxembourg Tax Measures 2025 On 11 December 2024, the Luxembourg Parliament approved bills introducing major tax reforms to support businesses and individuals and providing long-awaited clarifications.