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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.

Stibbe wins procedure for municipality of The Hague

Following the introduction of a new national financial distribution model, the large municipalities of The Hague, 's-Hertogenbosch, Amersfoort and Utrecht have been allocated insufficient government funds to finance social security payments. On 1 July 201

Dutch government publishes plans to combat money laundering

The Dutch Minister of Finance and Minister for Justice and Security published a joint letter today (1 July 2019) that they sent to the Dutch Parliament containing plans to combat money laundering (click here to read the letter in full, in Dutch). These ne

Stibbe represents bankruptcy trustrees Indover Bank

Stibbe represented the bankruptcy trustees of the Dutch merchant bank, Indover Bank, in a major dispute with Bank Indonesia. Indover Bank was a 100% subsidiary of Bank Indonesia and was declared bankrupt in 2008.

Stibbe represents Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)

Stibbe represented the Dutch railway operator NS in a seminal case in the Netherlands concerning alleged abuse of dominance.

Consultation Document new Dutch Tax group regime released

A public consultation document was published by the State Secretary of Finance on 17 June 2019 which includes four alternative concepts for a tax group regime.

Tax Alert: Consultation Document new Dutch Tax group regime released

On 22 February 2018 the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") ruled that the effective non-application of the Dutch anti-base erosion rules in domestic corporate income tax fiscal unity situations breaches the principle of freedom of establishment (see our ta

Stibbe advises the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)

Stibbe together with Shearman & Sterling advised the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) on its newly established global nitrogen fertilizer business joint venture with OCI NV (to be held 42% and 58% respectively).

Stibbe successfully represents EY in fine case

Stibbe represented EY in an appeal before the Industrial Appeal Court (College van Beroep voor het bedrijfsleven; CBb) filed by the AFM after the Rotterdam District Court's decision at the end of 2017 to annul the fines imposed by the AFM. The Rotterdam D

Stibbe advises Westermeerwind

The District Court Midden-Nederland ruled in favour of Westermeerwind B.V. on 19 June, in a case brought by organisations acting for the 'Westermeerwind Group'. The group had claimed that the 32 members of that group had the right to participate in the Wi

Initial guidance from the Dutch State Secretary of Finance on the "Danish Cases" relating to beneficial ownership

On 26 February 2019 the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") ruled in various cases regarding the interpretation and non-application of the Parent-Subsidiary Directive ("PSD") and Interest and Royalties Directive ("IRD") in the context of tax avoidance and b

The impact of the Division’s PAN decision on the permissibility of nitrogen relevant activities?

On 29 May 2019, in a long-awaited decision, the Administrative Jurisdiction Division of the Council of State (the “Division”) held that the Programmatic Approach to Nitrogen (“PAN”) was adopted in contravention of the Habitats Directive.

Introduction of Sustainability Linked Loan Principles

Sustainable finance and green lending is on the rise as more and more borrowers and lenders recognise the potential benefits of green and sustainability linked loan products for their business.

Stibbe advises Athora

Stibbe is advising insurance and reinsurance group Athora on its acquisition of Vivat N.V. from Anbang and the related sale of Vivat Schadeverzekeringen to NN Group.

Regulate tech giants and create European champions, says Dutch government

Companies beware: revised EU competition rules are on their way.

Court applies Dutch law to all air freight cartel damages claims

On May 1, the Amsterdam District Court ruled in two judgments (1) and (2) that Dutch law applies to all follow-on damages claims resulting from the international air freight cartel, mainly citing practical considerations for its decision.

Cheaper beer ahead? AB InBev fined for cross-border sales restrictions

Dominant companies beware of hindering cross-border sales between resellers through, for instance, labelling or packaging measures to make your products less attractive for import.

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.

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