1390 results General Court leaves door ajar for pharma companies in the Servier-case On 12 December 2018, the General Court partly annulled the Commission's decision to fine drug manufacturer and originator company Servier and five generic companies in a reverse payment patent settlement case. General Court dismisses Canal+ appeal against pay-TV commitment decision The General Court recently dismissed the appeal brought by Canal+ against the decision of the European Commission making the commitments of Paramount legally binding. Partial fine reduction for Deutsche Telekom and Slovak Telekom for abuse of dominance The General Court recently clarified that to establish a margin squeeze in the case of positive margins, the Commission needs to prove the exclusionary effects of the dominant company's pricing practices. Industrial plastic-bag makers lose out on EUR 800,000 at European Court of Justice Companies awaiting the outcome of appeal proceedings should carefully consider whether to pay the imposed fine by bank guarantee or direct payment. Guess what, online branding restrictions are on the Commission's radar Companies are probably aware of the Commission's eagerness to clamp down on online resale price maintenance and geo-blocking restrictions. The recent fine for vertical restraints by clothing company Guess marks a new dot on the Commission's radar. Results of ISDA consultation on benchmark fallbacks now available Results of ISDA consultation on benchmark fallbacks now available. As part of an initiative to amend its standard derivatives documentation to facilitate the replacement of existing interbank offered rates (IBORs) by new risk free rates (RFRs), the Intern Stibbe advises Zeewolde and Geefsweer wind farms âOn 19 December 2018, the Administrative Jurisdiction Division of the Council of State ruled that the building of Zeewolde and Geefsweer wind farms could go ahead.ââ Stibbe advises Abry Partners and KORE Stibbe advised Abry Partners, a private equity fund, and its portfolio-company KORE, the independent global IoT leader, on the acquisition of ASPIDER-NGI, a leading provider of advanced connectivity, core network, and eSIM solutions. Netherlands Commercial Court to open its doors in early 2019 On 11 December 2018, the Senate approved the bill for the new international trade chamber of the Amsterdam District Court, known as the Netherlands Commercial Court (NCC), and the Netherlands Commercial Court of Appeal (NCCA). Stibbe wins Mergermarket âBenelux M&A Legal Adviser of the Yearâ award During the European M&A Awards 2018 in London organised by Mergermarket, Stibbe received the âBenelux M&A Legal Adviser of the Yearâ award. Following a review of all pitches and M&A league table data the judges selected Stibbe as the winner for the Benelu Brush up and avoid dawn raid drama - the clock is ticking There is no time like the present for companies to give their staff an opportunity to brush up on their responsibilities so they know what to do during dawn raids. Pharmaceutical companies beware: excessive pricing enforcement is thriving On 28 November 2018, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) held a discussion on excessive pricing by pharmaceutical companies, which is a hot topic in enforcement practice throughout Europe. Franchise argument in laundry cartel does not wash with Dutch court Companies participating in a franchise agreement are advised to carefully assess possible competition law concerns, particularly if the franchisees are (potential) competitors. Legislative proposal on mass damages claims approved by the Dutch Senate On 19 March 2019, the Dutch Senate approved the legislative proposal that introduces collective actions for damages under article 3:305a of the Dutch Civil Code (DCC). As the legislative proposal did not give rise to any debate in the Senate, it was passe Afgeleid belang: CRvB volgt conclusie raadsheer A-G De Centrale Raad van Beroep (CRvB) heeft in twee uitspraken van 5 maart 2019 uitleg gegeven over het leerstuk van 'afgeleid belang' in het kader van het belanghebbendebegrip in de Algemene wet bestuursrecht (art. 1:2 lid 1 Awb). Steven Hijink over vertrouwen en transparantie in het ondernemingsrecht Steven Hijink sprak op 9 november 2018 zijn inaugurale rede uit met als titel: 'Vertrouwen en transparantie' â de complexe verhouding tussen transparantieverplichtingen en vertrouwen in het ondernemingsrecht. De bewerkte tekst van zijn oratie is gepublice Financial Services Disputes in the Netherlands What are the most common causes of actions taken by or against financial institutions and service providers in Dutch jurisdiction? Consultatiereactie 'Wet plan van aanpak witwassen' Soeradj Ramsanjhal, Karlijn van den Heuvel, Rogier Raas, Judica Krikke en MuriĂ«l Rosing hebben een reactie ingediend op het concept wetsvoorstel âWet plan van aanpak witwassenâ. Dit wetsvoorstel is 2 december 2019 in consultatie gegaan en bevat verschille Pagination Previous page Page 65 Current page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Next page
General Court leaves door ajar for pharma companies in the Servier-case On 12 December 2018, the General Court partly annulled the Commission's decision to fine drug manufacturer and originator company Servier and five generic companies in a reverse payment patent settlement case.
General Court dismisses Canal+ appeal against pay-TV commitment decision The General Court recently dismissed the appeal brought by Canal+ against the decision of the European Commission making the commitments of Paramount legally binding.
Partial fine reduction for Deutsche Telekom and Slovak Telekom for abuse of dominance The General Court recently clarified that to establish a margin squeeze in the case of positive margins, the Commission needs to prove the exclusionary effects of the dominant company's pricing practices.
Industrial plastic-bag makers lose out on EUR 800,000 at European Court of Justice Companies awaiting the outcome of appeal proceedings should carefully consider whether to pay the imposed fine by bank guarantee or direct payment.
Guess what, online branding restrictions are on the Commission's radar Companies are probably aware of the Commission's eagerness to clamp down on online resale price maintenance and geo-blocking restrictions. The recent fine for vertical restraints by clothing company Guess marks a new dot on the Commission's radar.
Results of ISDA consultation on benchmark fallbacks now available Results of ISDA consultation on benchmark fallbacks now available. As part of an initiative to amend its standard derivatives documentation to facilitate the replacement of existing interbank offered rates (IBORs) by new risk free rates (RFRs), the Intern
Stibbe advises Zeewolde and Geefsweer wind farms âOn 19 December 2018, the Administrative Jurisdiction Division of the Council of State ruled that the building of Zeewolde and Geefsweer wind farms could go ahead.ââ
Stibbe advises Abry Partners and KORE Stibbe advised Abry Partners, a private equity fund, and its portfolio-company KORE, the independent global IoT leader, on the acquisition of ASPIDER-NGI, a leading provider of advanced connectivity, core network, and eSIM solutions.
Netherlands Commercial Court to open its doors in early 2019 On 11 December 2018, the Senate approved the bill for the new international trade chamber of the Amsterdam District Court, known as the Netherlands Commercial Court (NCC), and the Netherlands Commercial Court of Appeal (NCCA).
Stibbe wins Mergermarket âBenelux M&A Legal Adviser of the Yearâ award During the European M&A Awards 2018 in London organised by Mergermarket, Stibbe received the âBenelux M&A Legal Adviser of the Yearâ award. Following a review of all pitches and M&A league table data the judges selected Stibbe as the winner for the Benelu
Brush up and avoid dawn raid drama - the clock is ticking There is no time like the present for companies to give their staff an opportunity to brush up on their responsibilities so they know what to do during dawn raids.
Pharmaceutical companies beware: excessive pricing enforcement is thriving On 28 November 2018, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) held a discussion on excessive pricing by pharmaceutical companies, which is a hot topic in enforcement practice throughout Europe.
Franchise argument in laundry cartel does not wash with Dutch court Companies participating in a franchise agreement are advised to carefully assess possible competition law concerns, particularly if the franchisees are (potential) competitors.
Legislative proposal on mass damages claims approved by the Dutch Senate On 19 March 2019, the Dutch Senate approved the legislative proposal that introduces collective actions for damages under article 3:305a of the Dutch Civil Code (DCC). As the legislative proposal did not give rise to any debate in the Senate, it was passe
Afgeleid belang: CRvB volgt conclusie raadsheer A-G De Centrale Raad van Beroep (CRvB) heeft in twee uitspraken van 5 maart 2019 uitleg gegeven over het leerstuk van 'afgeleid belang' in het kader van het belanghebbendebegrip in de Algemene wet bestuursrecht (art. 1:2 lid 1 Awb).
Steven Hijink over vertrouwen en transparantie in het ondernemingsrecht Steven Hijink sprak op 9 november 2018 zijn inaugurale rede uit met als titel: 'Vertrouwen en transparantie' â de complexe verhouding tussen transparantieverplichtingen en vertrouwen in het ondernemingsrecht. De bewerkte tekst van zijn oratie is gepublice
Financial Services Disputes in the Netherlands What are the most common causes of actions taken by or against financial institutions and service providers in Dutch jurisdiction?
Consultatiereactie 'Wet plan van aanpak witwassen' Soeradj Ramsanjhal, Karlijn van den Heuvel, Rogier Raas, Judica Krikke en MuriĂ«l Rosing hebben een reactie ingediend op het concept wetsvoorstel âWet plan van aanpak witwassenâ. Dit wetsvoorstel is 2 december 2019 in consultatie gegaan en bevat verschille