376 results Tax Alert: Legislative proposal on Dutch implementation of ATAD 2 (anti-hybrid rules) On 2 July 2019, the Dutch State Secretary of Finance has published a legislative proposal to implement the EU Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive 2 ("ATAD 2") into Dutch domestic legislation (the "Bill"). ATAD 2 provides for minimum standards to neutralize hybri 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. Nieuwe wet- en regelgeving bestuursrecht en omgevingsrecht per 1 juli 2019 Per 1 juli 2019 is diverse nieuwe wet- en regelgeving in werking getreden. In dit blogbericht lichten wij de belangrijkste wijzigingen op het gebied van het bestuursrecht en het omgevingsrecht er uit. Een beetje biologisch bestaat niet! Een (nog) strengere toezichthouder in aantocht in de biologische sector "Honderden producten onterecht verkocht als biologisch", zo meldt RTL Nieuws op 7 mei 2019. Dit concludeert RTL Nieuws aan de hand van inspectierapporten uit 2017 en 2018. Staatssteun: Real Madrid scoort tegen de Europese Commissie Op 22 mei 2019 heeft het Gerecht van de Europese Unie ("GvEU" of "Gerecht") een besluit van de Europese Commissie over vermeende staatssteun van circa € 18,4 miljoen aan voetbalclub Real Madrid vernietigd. 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 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. Wat betekent de PAS-uitspraak van de Afdeling voor de toelaatbaarheid van stikstofrelevante activiteiten? Op 29 mei 2019 heeft de Afdeling bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State ("Afdeling") in haar langverwachte uitspraak geoordeeld dat het PAS in strijd met de Habitatrichtlijn is vastgesteld. 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. Meer ruimte voor het vertrouwensbeginsel in het omgevingsrecht Op woensdag 29 mei 2019 heeft de Afdeling een belangrijke uitspraak gedaan over de werking van het vertrouwensbeginsel in het omgevingsrecht. Stibbe wins Netherlands Tax Firm of the Year Award for the third time During the annual European Tax Awards organised by the International Tax Review, Stibbe was once again recognised with the ‘Netherlands Tax Firm of the Year Award’. This completes a hat-trick of Stibbe wins in this category, after also bringing home the A ARRC releases recommended contractual fallback language for U.S. Dollar LIBOR syndicated loans By now almost everyone knows that the world of interest rate benchmarks is going to change. Artikel 23 Grondwet: struikelblok voor democratisch, rechtsstatelijk en inclusief onderwijs? Maart 1938. In Nederland zijn diverse door Deutsche Schulvereine opgerichte particuliere scholen actief. Deze worden op gelijke voet met het overige onderwijs gefinancierd met Nederlands belastinggeld. Zij staan onder strenge regie van Berlijn. 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. FAQ: Information requests from supervisory authorities The Social Affairs and Employment Inspectorate stated it plans to monitor compliance with legal standards more intensively in the future. For example, the SAEI announced in April 2018 that it would be taking a ‘tough approach’ on occupational accididents. Pagination Previous page Page 10 Current page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Next page
Tax Alert: Legislative proposal on Dutch implementation of ATAD 2 (anti-hybrid rules) On 2 July 2019, the Dutch State Secretary of Finance has published a legislative proposal to implement the EU Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive 2 ("ATAD 2") into Dutch domestic legislation (the "Bill"). ATAD 2 provides for minimum standards to neutralize hybri
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.
Nieuwe wet- en regelgeving bestuursrecht en omgevingsrecht per 1 juli 2019 Per 1 juli 2019 is diverse nieuwe wet- en regelgeving in werking getreden. In dit blogbericht lichten wij de belangrijkste wijzigingen op het gebied van het bestuursrecht en het omgevingsrecht er uit.
Een beetje biologisch bestaat niet! Een (nog) strengere toezichthouder in aantocht in de biologische sector "Honderden producten onterecht verkocht als biologisch", zo meldt RTL Nieuws op 7 mei 2019. Dit concludeert RTL Nieuws aan de hand van inspectierapporten uit 2017 en 2018.
Staatssteun: Real Madrid scoort tegen de Europese Commissie Op 22 mei 2019 heeft het Gerecht van de Europese Unie ("GvEU" of "Gerecht") een besluit van de Europese Commissie over vermeende staatssteun van circa € 18,4 miljoen aan voetbalclub Real Madrid vernietigd.
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
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.
Wat betekent de PAS-uitspraak van de Afdeling voor de toelaatbaarheid van stikstofrelevante activiteiten? Op 29 mei 2019 heeft de Afdeling bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State ("Afdeling") in haar langverwachte uitspraak geoordeeld dat het PAS in strijd met de Habitatrichtlijn is vastgesteld.
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.
Meer ruimte voor het vertrouwensbeginsel in het omgevingsrecht Op woensdag 29 mei 2019 heeft de Afdeling een belangrijke uitspraak gedaan over de werking van het vertrouwensbeginsel in het omgevingsrecht.
Stibbe wins Netherlands Tax Firm of the Year Award for the third time During the annual European Tax Awards organised by the International Tax Review, Stibbe was once again recognised with the ‘Netherlands Tax Firm of the Year Award’. This completes a hat-trick of Stibbe wins in this category, after also bringing home the A
ARRC releases recommended contractual fallback language for U.S. Dollar LIBOR syndicated loans By now almost everyone knows that the world of interest rate benchmarks is going to change.
Artikel 23 Grondwet: struikelblok voor democratisch, rechtsstatelijk en inclusief onderwijs? Maart 1938. In Nederland zijn diverse door Deutsche Schulvereine opgerichte particuliere scholen actief. Deze worden op gelijke voet met het overige onderwijs gefinancierd met Nederlands belastinggeld. Zij staan onder strenge regie van Berlijn.
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.
FAQ: Information requests from supervisory authorities The Social Affairs and Employment Inspectorate stated it plans to monitor compliance with legal standards more intensively in the future. For example, the SAEI announced in April 2018 that it would be taking a ‘tough approach’ on occupational accididents.