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ACM walks the walk: first-ever vertical price coordination fine

The Dutch Competition Authority (“ACM”) has claimed a first victim in its vertical restraints battle. Samsung Electronics was fined nearly EUR 40 million for having meddled in the online resale prices for televisions at seven retailers.

Commission reveals first piece of antitrust sustainability puzzle

The European Commission has published a Policy Brief setting out its preliminary views on how to fit the European Green Deal’s sustainability goals into the EU competition rules.

Google Shopping: self-preferencing can be abusive

The European Court of Justice has confirmed that Google abused its dominance by favouring its own shopping comparison service and demoting competing ones. However, not all favouritism is doomed.

EU Court of Justice ruled on the statute of limitation and scope of applicability of the Damages Directive in Heureka vs. Google

In a judgment of 18 April 2024, the European Court of Justice (“CJEU”) ruled on preliminary questions of the City Court of Prague concerning a damages claim lodged against Google by comparison shopping service provider Heureka.

Limitation in case of a deliberately hidden claim

Dutch law provides for an extension of the limitation period in relation to claims that were “deliberately hidden” from the creditor (article 3:321 (f) Dutch Civil Code).

No proof of competitive disadvantage? No abusive favouritism

Companies claiming abuse of dominance in civil proceedings have their work cut out for them, as demonstrated by a ruling of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal. Real estate association VBO had accused dominant online platform Funda of favouritism. However, in l

Employment related questions with regard to the Coronavirus

The Coronavirus has an immediate impact on the employment situation of companies and employees. We provide an overview on the most important questions in this regard.

The next 5 years: European Commission launches New Consumer Agenda

Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the European Commission is already looking ahead to set its consumer protection priorities for the next five years.

Finding your way through the maze of Belgian aid measures available to businesses in times of COVID-19

In order to help companies in these dire times of COVID-19, Belgium’s federal and regional governments have provided an arsenal of aid measures. Sophie Van Besien, Michèle de Clerck and Peter Wytinck provide an overview.

Real estate and the impact of COVID-19

COVID-19 is increasingly disrupting our real estate industry. This article provides you with answers to some of the legal questions raised by the real estate industry during this crisis.

Stibbe advises care chain Goed

Stibbe advised Goed, the network of pharmacies, home care shops and audiology shops of health insurance fund CM, on the sale of its hearing centres chain to Audika Belgium.

Do the math: ACM publishes strategy on monitoring use algorithms

The ACM worries that the use of algorithms may lead to the creation of cartels, or nudge consumers towards a purchasing decision that is not in their best interest.

Online marketplace's liability for trademark infringement

While online shopping is booming in such period of COVID-19 outbreak, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) recently decided that Amazon cannot be accused of trade mark infringement.

Stibbe advises Unifiedpost Group SA/NV

Stibbe advised Unifiedpost Group SA/NV and the selling shareholders (PE Group NV, Smartfin Capital NV, Mr. Michel Delloye and EJF Funding DAC) on their successful private placement of EUR 252 million, followed by an initial listing on Euronext Brussels.

ICO to impose record-breaking fines for inadequate security measures and data breaches

Though the European data protection authorities have taken their time in enforcing the GDPR two announcements by the ICO in the UK regarding proposed fines for British Airways and Marriott demonstrate that large fines are about to start landing regularly.

Buckle up: the ACM is racing ahead with speedy solutions and more fines

The Dutch competition watchdog ACM will bite faster and fiercer, according to its new chairman Martijn Snoep. The ACM plans to shorten the length of its investigations by deciding on their merits sooner.

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.

Court of Appeal in the Netherlands decides to appoint independent economic experts in TenneT v ABB

On 20 July 2018, the Court of Appeal of Gelderland published another interim judgment in the ongoing proceedings between TenneT, the grid operator in the Netherlands, and ABB in relation to the gas insulated switchgear (GIS) infringement.

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