1363 results Package of new anti-money laundering rules adopted by European Council On 30 of May 2024 the Council of the European Union adopted the Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Package (the AML Package). The AML Package will have consequences for market parties. Taking initiative: ACM catches transaction ahead of new powers M&A transactions falling below the merger notification thresholds are not necessarily exempt from scrutiny. Companies should therefore carefully assess the potential competitive impact of their transactions, as the ACM has proven to be vigilant. Happy first anniversary! One year of the Vifo Act: an update On the first of June, the Dutch national security investment screening regime (the Vifo Act) celebrated its first anniversary. Time to take stock of key findings and forthcoming developments. ECJ calls the shots: CK Telecoms ruling sent back to General Court The ECJ overruled the General Court in its CK Telecoms ruling, taking the strict requirements that the GC placed on the Commission when reviewing mergers off the table. This will make it easier for competition authorities to intervene in merger cases. 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. ECJ in Towercast: plan C for tackling concentrations? Companies beware: completed non-notifiable concentrations do not necessarily go scot-free. An ex post abuse-of-dominance investigation by national competition authorities (NCA) could still loom. The Foreign Subsidies Regulation – beware and get your data ready! Earlier this year, the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) entered into force to close a loophole in EU regulations aimed at creating a level playing field within the internal market. 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? The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guide: Mergers & Acquisitions in the Netherlands Heleen Kersten and Omar El Gachi contributed to the Legal 500 Country Comparative Guide: Mergers & Acquisitions The Netherlands. Recent Dutch Tax Developments in M&A Transactions In this issue of Tax Notes International, Ashley Peeters and Michael Molenaars discuss recent Dutch tax developments that are relevant to mergers and acquisitions transactions with a Dutch component. Overzichtsuitspraak: het overgangsrecht voor handhavingsbesluiten onder de Omgevingswet In de uitspraak van 3 juli 2024 geeft de Afdeling Bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State een overzicht van verschillende situaties rondom de toepassing van het overgangsrecht bij handhavingsbesluiten sinds de inwerkingtreding van de Omgevingswet. De NOW-4: grotendeels gelijk aan de NOW-3 met enkele wijzigingen Het kabinet kondigde in de Kamerbrief van 27 mei 2021 het vierde noodpakket aan om de economie ten tijde van de coronacrisis te blijven ondersteunen. Get ready for more action! Dutch investment screening continues to evolve Dutch investment screening is rapidly expanding: since June, the proposal for a separate defence regime has been published and the intended expansion of the regime of the Vifo Act to include AI and biotech has been announced. Reason for a quick update! Termijn indienen vaststellingaanvraag NOW-1 verlengd tot en met 9 januari 2022 De termijn voor het indienen van de aanvraag om vaststelling van de NOW-1 subsidie is verlengd tot en met 9 januari 2022. Kabinet kondigt NOW-4 en een wijziging van de omzetberekening aan Er komt een nieuwe NOW-subsidieregeling, de NOW-4. Dit heeft het kabinet aangekondigd in de Kamerbrief van 27 mei 2021. Court rules ACM can use accidental evidence found in dawn raids While skimming through employees’ chat conversations and e-mails, it is not uncommon for competition authorities to stumble across other potential antitrust violations, separate from the initial scope of the search. NOW: checklist voor de komende periode Het kabinet heeft aangekondigd dat de NOW-subsidieregeling na maart 2022 niet wordt verlengd omdat de coronamaatregelen vrijwel allemaal zijn opgeheven. EU Listing Act enters into force 4 December 2024 The EU Listing Act, which includes updates to the Prospectus Regulation, Market Abuse Regulation, Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation, and to the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, has been published on 14 November 2024. Pagination Previous page Page 65 Current page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Next page
Package of new anti-money laundering rules adopted by European Council On 30 of May 2024 the Council of the European Union adopted the Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Package (the AML Package). The AML Package will have consequences for market parties.
Taking initiative: ACM catches transaction ahead of new powers M&A transactions falling below the merger notification thresholds are not necessarily exempt from scrutiny. Companies should therefore carefully assess the potential competitive impact of their transactions, as the ACM has proven to be vigilant.
Happy first anniversary! One year of the Vifo Act: an update On the first of June, the Dutch national security investment screening regime (the Vifo Act) celebrated its first anniversary. Time to take stock of key findings and forthcoming developments.
ECJ calls the shots: CK Telecoms ruling sent back to General Court The ECJ overruled the General Court in its CK Telecoms ruling, taking the strict requirements that the GC placed on the Commission when reviewing mergers off the table. This will make it easier for competition authorities to intervene in merger cases.
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.
ECJ in Towercast: plan C for tackling concentrations? Companies beware: completed non-notifiable concentrations do not necessarily go scot-free. An ex post abuse-of-dominance investigation by national competition authorities (NCA) could still loom.
The Foreign Subsidies Regulation – beware and get your data ready! Earlier this year, the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) entered into force to close a loophole in EU regulations aimed at creating a level playing field within the internal market.
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?
The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guide: Mergers & Acquisitions in the Netherlands Heleen Kersten and Omar El Gachi contributed to the Legal 500 Country Comparative Guide: Mergers & Acquisitions The Netherlands.
Recent Dutch Tax Developments in M&A Transactions In this issue of Tax Notes International, Ashley Peeters and Michael Molenaars discuss recent Dutch tax developments that are relevant to mergers and acquisitions transactions with a Dutch component.
Overzichtsuitspraak: het overgangsrecht voor handhavingsbesluiten onder de Omgevingswet In de uitspraak van 3 juli 2024 geeft de Afdeling Bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State een overzicht van verschillende situaties rondom de toepassing van het overgangsrecht bij handhavingsbesluiten sinds de inwerkingtreding van de Omgevingswet.
De NOW-4: grotendeels gelijk aan de NOW-3 met enkele wijzigingen Het kabinet kondigde in de Kamerbrief van 27 mei 2021 het vierde noodpakket aan om de economie ten tijde van de coronacrisis te blijven ondersteunen.
Get ready for more action! Dutch investment screening continues to evolve Dutch investment screening is rapidly expanding: since June, the proposal for a separate defence regime has been published and the intended expansion of the regime of the Vifo Act to include AI and biotech has been announced. Reason for a quick update!
Termijn indienen vaststellingaanvraag NOW-1 verlengd tot en met 9 januari 2022 De termijn voor het indienen van de aanvraag om vaststelling van de NOW-1 subsidie is verlengd tot en met 9 januari 2022.
Kabinet kondigt NOW-4 en een wijziging van de omzetberekening aan Er komt een nieuwe NOW-subsidieregeling, de NOW-4. Dit heeft het kabinet aangekondigd in de Kamerbrief van 27 mei 2021.
Court rules ACM can use accidental evidence found in dawn raids While skimming through employees’ chat conversations and e-mails, it is not uncommon for competition authorities to stumble across other potential antitrust violations, separate from the initial scope of the search.
NOW: checklist voor de komende periode Het kabinet heeft aangekondigd dat de NOW-subsidieregeling na maart 2022 niet wordt verlengd omdat de coronamaatregelen vrijwel allemaal zijn opgeheven.
EU Listing Act enters into force 4 December 2024 The EU Listing Act, which includes updates to the Prospectus Regulation, Market Abuse Regulation, Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation, and to the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, has been published on 14 November 2024.