725 results Breaking off negotiations: does unjust enrichment lead to liability for damages? The Dutch Supreme Court rendered a decision on 14 June 2024 that sheds light on the standards for a party’s obligation to reimburse the other party’s costs when breaking off negotiations. Tips for Navigating the 2024 Dutch Tax Roadmap In this issue of Tax Notes International, Ashley Peeters and Michael Molenaars explain the key markers of the 2024 Dutch Tax Package and provide an overview of the tax developments expected in 2024/2025 and how these may affect international businesses. Debt or Equity? That Is Still a Dutch Tax Question In this issue of Tax Notes International, Ashley Peeters and Michael Molenaars examine a recent tax ruling of the Dutch Supreme Court regarding the qualifications of instruments as debt or equity for Dutch tax purposes. Stibbe advises on strategic real estate acquisition in Continental Europe Stibbe advised on the strategic acquisition of Forum Estates Holding BV by Cibus Nordic Real Estate AB. This transaction marks Cibus' first step into continental Europe, with an underlying property value of approximately EUR 508 million. Netherlands further locked in? Council of State limits internal netting of nitrogen emissions The Council of State has changed its case law on internal and external netting. This has major implications for activities involving nitrogen. In this blog Anna Collignon discusses the new case law. E-book NOW-2: Second Temporary Emergency Bridging Measure Work Retention On 17 Mar 2020, Dutch cabinet announced the first emergency support package to address corona crisis impact for the purpose of Work Retention and Self-Employed persons. Return to sender: Court annuls ministerial unblocking of postal merger The Rotterdam District Court has annulled the Dutch Minister’s very first clearance of a blocked merger (between postal operators PostNL and Sandd), on grounds of public interest. Stibbe advises HEMA’s management board Stibbe is advising HEMA’s management board on HEMA’s debt restructuring. E-book: 'Practical implications of ESG disclosure regulations' As of 10 March 2021, many financial market participants and financial advisers will be subject to new disclosure obligations following the entry into force of the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) on 29 December 2019. [Update] Dutch Senate adopts UBO register bill Today (23 June 2020), the Dutch Senate adopted the bill to implement the Dutch Ultimate Beneficial Owner (''UBO'') register (''UBO register''). We expect the Act to enter into force soon. Rent reduction based on Dutch government coronavirus measures: possible or not? The economic consequences of the 'intelligent lockdown' for the commercial rental sector are slowly becoming visible. Examples of these consequences include a considerable drop in demand, forced closings, and government-imposed operating limitations. Public Consultation on the Industry Carbon Tax Act: levy and trade in dispensation rights The public consultation on the Industry Carbon Tax Act (Wet CO2-heffing industrie) began on 24 April 2020. The government has already announced the carbon tax in the Climate Agreement. 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 Please share – ACM conditionally clears shared mobility platform merger There may soon be a new competition tool available to tackle structural competition concerns in dynamic tech and platform markets. Until then, competition authorities resort to existing tools to deal with these markets. The Dutch competition authority (A More hurdles to cross: Foreign Direct Investment gaining momentum Cross-border acquisitions and mergers may soon have an extra hurdle to cross before receiving the green light. In the EU, the development of FDI screening mechanisms has gained speed after COVID-19. Extension of approval and filing deadlines for financial data of Luxembourg companies Alike other European countries, Luxembourg has adopted, in the context of the Covid-19 state of crisis, temporary measures. extended deadlines for filing and publishing financial data for commercial companies and regulated entities, among others. Stibbe advises Avista Capital Partners Stibbe advised Avista Capital Partners in the acquistion of a 50% stake in Vision Healthcare. Pagination Previous page Page 10 Current page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Next page
Breaking off negotiations: does unjust enrichment lead to liability for damages? The Dutch Supreme Court rendered a decision on 14 June 2024 that sheds light on the standards for a party’s obligation to reimburse the other party’s costs when breaking off negotiations.
Tips for Navigating the 2024 Dutch Tax Roadmap In this issue of Tax Notes International, Ashley Peeters and Michael Molenaars explain the key markers of the 2024 Dutch Tax Package and provide an overview of the tax developments expected in 2024/2025 and how these may affect international businesses.
Debt or Equity? That Is Still a Dutch Tax Question In this issue of Tax Notes International, Ashley Peeters and Michael Molenaars examine a recent tax ruling of the Dutch Supreme Court regarding the qualifications of instruments as debt or equity for Dutch tax purposes.
Stibbe advises on strategic real estate acquisition in Continental Europe Stibbe advised on the strategic acquisition of Forum Estates Holding BV by Cibus Nordic Real Estate AB. This transaction marks Cibus' first step into continental Europe, with an underlying property value of approximately EUR 508 million.
Netherlands further locked in? Council of State limits internal netting of nitrogen emissions The Council of State has changed its case law on internal and external netting. This has major implications for activities involving nitrogen. In this blog Anna Collignon discusses the new case law.
E-book NOW-2: Second Temporary Emergency Bridging Measure Work Retention On 17 Mar 2020, Dutch cabinet announced the first emergency support package to address corona crisis impact for the purpose of Work Retention and Self-Employed persons.
Return to sender: Court annuls ministerial unblocking of postal merger The Rotterdam District Court has annulled the Dutch Minister’s very first clearance of a blocked merger (between postal operators PostNL and Sandd), on grounds of public interest.
Stibbe advises HEMA’s management board Stibbe is advising HEMA’s management board on HEMA’s debt restructuring.
E-book: 'Practical implications of ESG disclosure regulations' As of 10 March 2021, many financial market participants and financial advisers will be subject to new disclosure obligations following the entry into force of the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) on 29 December 2019.
[Update] Dutch Senate adopts UBO register bill Today (23 June 2020), the Dutch Senate adopted the bill to implement the Dutch Ultimate Beneficial Owner (''UBO'') register (''UBO register''). We expect the Act to enter into force soon.
Rent reduction based on Dutch government coronavirus measures: possible or not? The economic consequences of the 'intelligent lockdown' for the commercial rental sector are slowly becoming visible. Examples of these consequences include a considerable drop in demand, forced closings, and government-imposed operating limitations.
Public Consultation on the Industry Carbon Tax Act: levy and trade in dispensation rights The public consultation on the Industry Carbon Tax Act (Wet CO2-heffing industrie) began on 24 April 2020. The government has already announced the carbon tax in the Climate Agreement.
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
Please share – ACM conditionally clears shared mobility platform merger There may soon be a new competition tool available to tackle structural competition concerns in dynamic tech and platform markets. Until then, competition authorities resort to existing tools to deal with these markets. The Dutch competition authority (A
More hurdles to cross: Foreign Direct Investment gaining momentum Cross-border acquisitions and mergers may soon have an extra hurdle to cross before receiving the green light. In the EU, the development of FDI screening mechanisms has gained speed after COVID-19.
Extension of approval and filing deadlines for financial data of Luxembourg companies Alike other European countries, Luxembourg has adopted, in the context of the Covid-19 state of crisis, temporary measures. extended deadlines for filing and publishing financial data for commercial companies and regulated entities, among others.
Stibbe advises Avista Capital Partners Stibbe advised Avista Capital Partners in the acquistion of a 50% stake in Vision Healthcare.