81 results Dutch Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal upholds appeal and confirms fines on taxi companies The Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal (CBb) recently overturned two judgments of the Rotterdam District Court and confirmed the fines imposed on two taxi firms. Financial sector remains on the antitrust radar: the report on loan syndication is out The European Commission recently published a report it had commissioned to examine the market dynamics and potential antitrust risks related to loan syndication. 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. European Court of Justice: principle against double jeopardy does not preclude dual fines The European Court of Justice recently confirmed that a national competition authority can impose a single fine on a company for infringements of both national and EU competition law without violating the principle against double jeopardy. Uitbreiding van gereedschapskist van hoogste nationale rechters: Europese Hof voor de Rechten van de Mens als adviseur Op 19 januari 2019 is Protocol nr. 16 (Protocol) bij het Europees Verdrag voor de Rechten van de Mens (EVRM) voor Nederland officieel in werking getreden. Met dit Protocol is het voor de hoogste nationale rechters mogelijk geworden om 'advisory opinions' Consumers and Sustainability: 2020 competition enforcement buzzwords The ACM will include the effects of mergers on labour conditions in its review. It will also investigate excessive pricing of prescription drugs. ACM study calls for regulation of Big Techs on payment market The ACM’s market study, published on 1 December 2020, provides an overview of recent and upcoming developments concerning the role of Big Tech companies in both online and offline payment markets in the Netherlands. FAQ: Hoe lang duurt een bestuursrechtelijke bezwaar- en (hoger) beroepsprocedure? Voor vrijwel alle betrokkenen bij een besluit speelt op enig moment de vraag hoe lang een bestuursrechtelijke bezwaar- dan wel (hoger) beroepsprocedure tegen dat besluit in beslag neemt. Webinar: Corona and financial reporting law Stibbe Amsterdam and the Research Centre for Enterprise & Law (OO&R) / Van der Heijden Institute (VHI) are organising a webinar on 'Corona and financial reporting law'. This webinar will take place on Thursday 26 November 2020 from 16:00 to 17:30. In addi Webinar: The Heat Act 2. The business case and tariff regulation; how does it work in practice? On Tuesday, 8 December 2020, Jan Reinier van Angeren and Jaap Waverijn will host a webinar on the Heat Act 2 (Wet collectieve warmtevoorziening, also referred to as the Warmtewet 2). Webinar: Practical aspects of receivables pledge and transfer restrictions in finance transactions On Thursday 5 November 2020 (12:00-13:00), Stibbe presents its Debt Finance webinar in Amsterdam. This webinar is intended for CFOs, corporate treasurers and in-house legal counsel involved in financing. Stibbe advises Blue Earth Capital on €28 million growth funding round for Gradyent Stibbe acted as legal advisor to Blue Earth Capital during a successful €28 million growth funding round for Gradyent, which was led by Blue Earth Capital. Gradyent is a Netherlands-based innovator in energy software. Stibbe advises Dyme Stibbe has advised fintech company Dyme on obtaining a PSD2 licence for the provision of Account Information Services (AIS) from the Dutch Central Bank. Dyme is the first independent payment service for consumers in the Netherlands to receive this licence Wanted: fast solutions for fast-growing platforms Dominant digital companies be warned: calls for additional tools to deal with powerful platforms in online markets are increasing. Kamerdebat over digitalisering van de overheid: aandacht voor bescherming burger vereist Op 24 september 2019 zijn er vier moties in stemming gebracht én aangenomen door de Tweede Kamer. De moties hebben als gemeenschappelijke deler dat ze in het teken staan van de steeds groter wordende digitalisering bij de overheid. Big tech firms entering banking: be careful what you wish for Big tech firms, whether entering or already active on payments markets, are under scrutiny. PSD2 has opened up the payments markets to non-bank companies, but this comes with both risks and opportunities. The future of nuclear energy in the Netherlands On 1 July 2022, Minister Jetten for Climate and Energy informed the Lower House about the actions the government has taken to implement the coalition agreement in the area of nuclear energy. Pagination Previous page Page 2 Current page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Next page
Dutch Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal upholds appeal and confirms fines on taxi companies The Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal (CBb) recently overturned two judgments of the Rotterdam District Court and confirmed the fines imposed on two taxi firms.
Financial sector remains on the antitrust radar: the report on loan syndication is out The European Commission recently published a report it had commissioned to examine the market dynamics and potential antitrust risks related to loan syndication.
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.
European Court of Justice: principle against double jeopardy does not preclude dual fines The European Court of Justice recently confirmed that a national competition authority can impose a single fine on a company for infringements of both national and EU competition law without violating the principle against double jeopardy.
Uitbreiding van gereedschapskist van hoogste nationale rechters: Europese Hof voor de Rechten van de Mens als adviseur Op 19 januari 2019 is Protocol nr. 16 (Protocol) bij het Europees Verdrag voor de Rechten van de Mens (EVRM) voor Nederland officieel in werking getreden. Met dit Protocol is het voor de hoogste nationale rechters mogelijk geworden om 'advisory opinions'
Consumers and Sustainability: 2020 competition enforcement buzzwords The ACM will include the effects of mergers on labour conditions in its review. It will also investigate excessive pricing of prescription drugs.
ACM study calls for regulation of Big Techs on payment market The ACM’s market study, published on 1 December 2020, provides an overview of recent and upcoming developments concerning the role of Big Tech companies in both online and offline payment markets in the Netherlands.
FAQ: Hoe lang duurt een bestuursrechtelijke bezwaar- en (hoger) beroepsprocedure? Voor vrijwel alle betrokkenen bij een besluit speelt op enig moment de vraag hoe lang een bestuursrechtelijke bezwaar- dan wel (hoger) beroepsprocedure tegen dat besluit in beslag neemt.
Webinar: Corona and financial reporting law Stibbe Amsterdam and the Research Centre for Enterprise & Law (OO&R) / Van der Heijden Institute (VHI) are organising a webinar on 'Corona and financial reporting law'. This webinar will take place on Thursday 26 November 2020 from 16:00 to 17:30. In addi
Webinar: The Heat Act 2. The business case and tariff regulation; how does it work in practice? On Tuesday, 8 December 2020, Jan Reinier van Angeren and Jaap Waverijn will host a webinar on the Heat Act 2 (Wet collectieve warmtevoorziening, also referred to as the Warmtewet 2).
Webinar: Practical aspects of receivables pledge and transfer restrictions in finance transactions On Thursday 5 November 2020 (12:00-13:00), Stibbe presents its Debt Finance webinar in Amsterdam. This webinar is intended for CFOs, corporate treasurers and in-house legal counsel involved in financing.
Stibbe advises Blue Earth Capital on €28 million growth funding round for Gradyent Stibbe acted as legal advisor to Blue Earth Capital during a successful €28 million growth funding round for Gradyent, which was led by Blue Earth Capital. Gradyent is a Netherlands-based innovator in energy software.
Stibbe advises Dyme Stibbe has advised fintech company Dyme on obtaining a PSD2 licence for the provision of Account Information Services (AIS) from the Dutch Central Bank. Dyme is the first independent payment service for consumers in the Netherlands to receive this licence
Wanted: fast solutions for fast-growing platforms Dominant digital companies be warned: calls for additional tools to deal with powerful platforms in online markets are increasing.
Kamerdebat over digitalisering van de overheid: aandacht voor bescherming burger vereist Op 24 september 2019 zijn er vier moties in stemming gebracht én aangenomen door de Tweede Kamer. De moties hebben als gemeenschappelijke deler dat ze in het teken staan van de steeds groter wordende digitalisering bij de overheid.
Big tech firms entering banking: be careful what you wish for Big tech firms, whether entering or already active on payments markets, are under scrutiny. PSD2 has opened up the payments markets to non-bank companies, but this comes with both risks and opportunities.
The future of nuclear energy in the Netherlands On 1 July 2022, Minister Jetten for Climate and Energy informed the Lower House about the actions the government has taken to implement the coalition agreement in the area of nuclear energy.