60 results The New Luxembourg SFDR and Taxonomy Regulation Implementing Law On 3 March 2022, the Luxembourg law of 25 February 2022 implementing a.o. the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and the Taxonomy Regulation has been published in the Official Journal of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. No impairment of the ECâs impartiality: ECJ upholds Scania judgment The ECJ upheld the Commissionâs fine on Scania for participating in a cartel. The Commissionâs impartiality is not necessarily impaired by having the Commission case team in charge of the settlement procedure also deal with the penalty decision. Developments in green bonds: On 21 December 2024 the EU Green Bond Regulation starts to apply In this blog, Marieke Driessen and Niek Groenendijk of our Financial Markets team discuss the EU green bonds regulation which will start applying in 2024. 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. 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 successfully assisted Grant Thornton Advisors in expanding its multinational platform with the addition of Grant Thornton Luxembourg Stibbe successfully advised Grant Thornton Advisors on the addition of Grant Thornton Luxembourg to its transatlantic, professional services platform. Stibbe named âLaw Firm of the Year: Beneluxâ at The Lawyer European Awards 2025 Stibbe has been named âLaw Firm of the Year: Beneluxâ at The Lawyer European Awards 2025. This award reflects Stibbe's commitment to excellence across its home markets. Stibbe advised Ardian on strategic investment in Diot-Siaci Stibbe successfully advised Ardian on the closing of its strategic investment in the Diot-Siaci Group, a leading European corporate insurance brokerage provider. Stibbe advises Auna S.A. on its successful USD 765 million debt refinancing Stibbe advised Auna S.A., a Luxembourg-incorporated leading healthcare services provider in Latin America with operations in Mexico, Peru, and Colombia, and listed on the NYSE, on the Luxembourg law aspects of its USD 765 million debt refinancing. Getting the Deal Through â 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. First trip around the sun: FSR â 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! New double tax treaty concluded with the United Kingdom ratified by Luxembourg The new double tax treaty between Luxembourg and the United Kingdom (âDTTâ) ratified by the Luxembourg Parliament on 19 July 2023 should apply as from 2024. Stibbe Luxembourg lawyers co-author the second edition of the SFDR Implementation Guide Edouard d'Anterroches (Partner) and Nicolas Pradel (Senior Associate) co-authored the second edition of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) Implementation Guide published on 11 April 2023. Frequent ESG disclosure issues under the EU Sustainable Finance framework explained ESMA publishes explanatory notes to various concepts under the Taxonomy Regulation, the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation and the Benchmark Regulation. 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. The Foreign Subsidies Regulationâs initial focus on China Although the text of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation is not aimed at specific countries, the European Commissionâs initial enforcement actions appear to be targeting Chinese subsidies. The Commissionâs âkillerâ 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? Pagination Previous page Page 1 Page 2 Current page 3 Page 4 Next page
The New Luxembourg SFDR and Taxonomy Regulation Implementing Law On 3 March 2022, the Luxembourg law of 25 February 2022 implementing a.o. the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and the Taxonomy Regulation has been published in the Official Journal of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
No impairment of the ECâs impartiality: ECJ upholds Scania judgment The ECJ upheld the Commissionâs fine on Scania for participating in a cartel. The Commissionâs impartiality is not necessarily impaired by having the Commission case team in charge of the settlement procedure also deal with the penalty decision.
Developments in green bonds: On 21 December 2024 the EU Green Bond Regulation starts to apply In this blog, Marieke Driessen and Niek Groenendijk of our Financial Markets team discuss the EU green bonds regulation which will start applying in 2024.Â
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.
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 successfully assisted Grant Thornton Advisors in expanding its multinational platform with the addition of Grant Thornton Luxembourg Stibbe successfully advised Grant Thornton Advisors on the addition of Grant Thornton Luxembourg to its transatlantic, professional services platform.
Stibbe named âLaw Firm of the Year: Beneluxâ at The Lawyer European Awards 2025 Stibbe has been named âLaw Firm of the Year: Beneluxâ at The Lawyer European Awards 2025. This award reflects Stibbe's commitment to excellence across its home markets.
Stibbe advised Ardian on strategic investment in Diot-Siaci Stibbe successfully advised Ardian on the closing of its strategic investment in the Diot-Siaci Group, a leading European corporate insurance brokerage provider.
Stibbe advises Auna S.A. on its successful USD 765 million debt refinancing Stibbe advised Auna S.A., a Luxembourg-incorporated leading healthcare services provider in Latin America with operations in Mexico, Peru, and Colombia, and listed on the NYSE, on the Luxembourg law aspects of its USD 765 million debt refinancing.
Getting the Deal Through â 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.
First trip around the sun: FSR â 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!
New double tax treaty concluded with the United Kingdom ratified by Luxembourg The new double tax treaty between Luxembourg and the United Kingdom (âDTTâ) ratified by the Luxembourg Parliament on 19 July 2023 should apply as from 2024.
Stibbe Luxembourg lawyers co-author the second edition of the SFDR Implementation Guide Edouard d'Anterroches (Partner) and Nicolas Pradel (Senior Associate) co-authored the second edition of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) Implementation Guide published on 11 April 2023.
Frequent ESG disclosure issues under the EU Sustainable Finance framework explained ESMA publishes explanatory notes to various concepts under the Taxonomy Regulation, the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation and the Benchmark Regulation.
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.
The Foreign Subsidies Regulationâs initial focus on China Although the text of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation is not aimed at specific countries, the European Commissionâs initial enforcement actions appear to be targeting Chinese subsidies.
The Commissionâs âkillerâ 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?