81 results Tackling Big Tech up-front? Time to stop thinking and start acting Benelux competition authorities have published a joint memorandum on how best to keep up with challenges in fast-moving digital markets. Walking a thin line: cooperation and collusion Buying groups are under attack from competition authorities across Europe. Stibbe advises group of investors led by Joh. A. Benckiser Stibbe advised a group of investors led by Joh. A. Benckiser on its bid for all outstanding shares of D.E MASTER BLENDERS 1753 N.V. Stibbe advises Rhône Capital Stibbe advised Rhône Capital on its acquisition - and on the financing, tax, IP and employment aspects - of CSM’s Bakery Supplies business for an enterprise value of EUR 1,05 billion. Stibbe advises Synergia Capital Advising in respect to the IT-aspects related to the acquisition of a majority interest in Vicrea Solutions B.V, an ICT company that specializes in mapping geographical-information and providing integrated information to access that data. The honeymoon phase of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation is over! Paperwork, paperwork, paperwork. The industry voices have been clear about the Foreign Subsidies Regulation. But what is the authority’s view? We provide an update on recent developments, including the European Commission’s first policy brief. The European Climate Law explained Co-legislators on the European Climate Law reached a provisional agreement on April 21, 2021. This Climate Law is one of the key elements of the European Green Deal, published by the European Commission in December 2019. Actuele ontwikkelingen in stikstofland. Van de KDW en een NOx-drempelwaarde, tot een Europese Verordening natuurherstel, piekbelasters en PAS-melders Ontwikkelingen op het gebied van stikstof gaan snel. Ook sinds de in ons eerdere blogbericht besproken Kamerbrieven uit november 2022 en februari 2023 is er veel gebeurd. In dit blogbericht geven wij een update van de laatste actualiteiten. 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. EU Compass: Boosting competitiveness as North Star Are ‘European champion’ companies walled off from unfair (foreign) competition the future? The European Commission recently presented its Competitiveness Compass to navigate the European Union to strengthened competitiveness. Mondelēz’s fine takes the biscuit: cross-border trade crusade peaks The European Commission has fined Mondelēz EUR 337.5 million for restricting cross-border trade. Brand owners are advised to double-check their licensing and distribution systems, as well as their commercial conduct, for possible territorial restraints. Regels tegen ontbossing: de werking en inwerkingtreding van de Ontbossingsverordening Ontwikkelingen op het gebied van de nieuwe regelgeving over ontbossing. In dit blog bespreken wij de belangrijkste punten. 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! Commission takes labour market enforcement to the next level Employers beware: the European Commission is strengthening its actions against anticompetitive practices in labour markets. In its recent Competition Policy Brief it takes a tough stance. Companies are well-advised to review their employment practices. Compensation after infringement of the General Data Protection Regulation: European developments The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is one of the most significant development in the European data strategy in the past years and is continuously evolving. Een inbreuk op de AVG geeft niet zonder meer recht op schadevergoeding: Europese ontwikkelingen De Algemene Verordening Gegevensbescherming (de “AVG”) is één van de meest ingrijpende ontwikkelingen binnen de Europese datastrategie van de afgelopen jaren en nog steeds volop in ontwikkeling. 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? Pagination Previous page Page 2 Page 3 Current page 4 Page 5 Next page
Tackling Big Tech up-front? Time to stop thinking and start acting Benelux competition authorities have published a joint memorandum on how best to keep up with challenges in fast-moving digital markets.
Walking a thin line: cooperation and collusion Buying groups are under attack from competition authorities across Europe.
Stibbe advises group of investors led by Joh. A. Benckiser Stibbe advised a group of investors led by Joh. A. Benckiser on its bid for all outstanding shares of D.E MASTER BLENDERS 1753 N.V.
Stibbe advises Rhône Capital Stibbe advised Rhône Capital on its acquisition - and on the financing, tax, IP and employment aspects - of CSM’s Bakery Supplies business for an enterprise value of EUR 1,05 billion.
Stibbe advises Synergia Capital Advising in respect to the IT-aspects related to the acquisition of a majority interest in Vicrea Solutions B.V, an ICT company that specializes in mapping geographical-information and providing integrated information to access that data.
The honeymoon phase of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation is over! Paperwork, paperwork, paperwork. The industry voices have been clear about the Foreign Subsidies Regulation. But what is the authority’s view? We provide an update on recent developments, including the European Commission’s first policy brief.
The European Climate Law explained Co-legislators on the European Climate Law reached a provisional agreement on April 21, 2021. This Climate Law is one of the key elements of the European Green Deal, published by the European Commission in December 2019.
Actuele ontwikkelingen in stikstofland. Van de KDW en een NOx-drempelwaarde, tot een Europese Verordening natuurherstel, piekbelasters en PAS-melders Ontwikkelingen op het gebied van stikstof gaan snel. Ook sinds de in ons eerdere blogbericht besproken Kamerbrieven uit november 2022 en februari 2023 is er veel gebeurd. In dit blogbericht geven wij een update van de laatste actualiteiten.
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.
EU Compass: Boosting competitiveness as North Star Are ‘European champion’ companies walled off from unfair (foreign) competition the future? The European Commission recently presented its Competitiveness Compass to navigate the European Union to strengthened competitiveness.
Mondelēz’s fine takes the biscuit: cross-border trade crusade peaks The European Commission has fined Mondelēz EUR 337.5 million for restricting cross-border trade. Brand owners are advised to double-check their licensing and distribution systems, as well as their commercial conduct, for possible territorial restraints.
Regels tegen ontbossing: de werking en inwerkingtreding van de Ontbossingsverordening Ontwikkelingen op het gebied van de nieuwe regelgeving over ontbossing. In dit blog bespreken wij de belangrijkste punten.
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!
Commission takes labour market enforcement to the next level Employers beware: the European Commission is strengthening its actions against anticompetitive practices in labour markets. In its recent Competition Policy Brief it takes a tough stance. Companies are well-advised to review their employment practices.
Compensation after infringement of the General Data Protection Regulation: European developments The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is one of the most significant development in the European data strategy in the past years and is continuously evolving.
Een inbreuk op de AVG geeft niet zonder meer recht op schadevergoeding: Europese ontwikkelingen De Algemene Verordening Gegevensbescherming (de “AVG”) is één van de meest ingrijpende ontwikkelingen binnen de Europese datastrategie van de afgelopen jaren en nog steeds volop in ontwikkeling.
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?