276 results Belgian Court of Cassation balances right to privacy with right to information In a recent judgement of 18 October 2022, the Belgian Court of Cassation has weighed the fundamental right to privacy against the equally fundamental right to information and freedom of expression. Dutch Government proposes the long awaited amendments to the Dutch Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act On 21 October 2022, the long awaited legislative proposal to amend the Dutch Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act. The Netherlands launches public consultation on draft bill for Pillar Two implementation On 24 October 2022, the Dutch Government published a draft bill and explanatory notes for public consultation on the implementation of the 15% minimum corporate tax rate following Pillar Two (the “Draft Bill”). Dutch Spring Memorandum, EU’s DEBRA Proposal and the 2021 Annual Report Advance Tax Rulings rate On Friday 20 May 2022, the Dutch Ministry of Finance published the 2022 Spring Memorandum (Voorjaarsnota), including various proposed amendments that are relevant to international businesses. On 11 May 2022. EU Commission presents proposals for directives against shell entities and ensuring a global minimum level of taxation On 22 December 2021 the European Commission (hereinafter: ‘EC’) presented two legislative proposals for EU directives, one to introduce a global minimum corporate tax rate and one to target EU shell entities. Extended access to electronic data for the Belgian Competition Authority The Belgian legislator has amended some competition law provisions in Book IV Code of Economic law. The new provision on access to data of electronic communications operators endows the Belgian Competition Authority with new investigation powers. Pieter Schütte and Paul Vestering attend the annual Corporate Governance Conference of the IBA Pieter Schütte and Paul Vestering will be attending the 7th edition of the annual Corporate Governance Conference of the IBA on 19 and 20 September in Frankfurt, Germany. The future of nuclear energy in the Netherlands On 1 July 2022, Minister Jetten for Climate and Energy informed the Lower House about the actions the government has taken to implement the coalition agreement in the area of nuclear energy. More differentiation by degree of culpability required in Penalty Policy under Foreign Nationals Act More differentiation by degree of culpability required in Penalty Policy under Foreign Nationals Act. The capacity of contracting parties and (commercial) contracts Under Dutch law, a general principle is that contracting parties conclude agreements in their own name, i.e. they conclude agreements for themselves. Dutch State breached duty of care in providing information to victims and surviving relatives of plane crash Earlier this year, the District Court in The Hague ruled that the Dutch State is liable vis-à-vis the victims and surviving relatives of a 1992 plane crash in Faro, Portugal. Stibbe advises Aedifica Stibbe advises Aedifica, a Belgian listed company investing in health care real estate, for the fourth time within a short period of time. Stibbe advises on the IPO of Philips Lighting Stibbe advises Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan (as joint global coordinators) and the other underwriters on the IPO of Philips Lighting. Stibbe advises Hudson's Bay Stibbe advises Hudson’s Bay on its plans to enter the Dutch retail market by opening up to 20 new department stores in the Netherlands over the next 24 months. Stibbe advises on the IPO of ABN AMRO Stibbe advises ABN AMRO, Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley (as joint global coordinators) and the other underwriters on the IPO of ABN AMRO. Stibbe advises Ballast Nedam and Royal BAM Succesfully defended Ballast Nedam and Royal BAM in legal proceedings against the Province of Groningen regarding the "Blauwe Stad" (Blue City). Stibbe advises Ballast Nedam, Heijmans, Fluor and 3i on the PPP A9 Road project Advising the sponsors in connection with the Design, Build, Financing and 20 year Maintenance (DBFM) of the SAA A9 Gaasperdammerweg roads project. Financial close of the appr Euro 700m project was achieved on 13 November 2014. Stibbe advises Aedifica Stibbe advised Aedifica recently on two transactions in order to further expand her Dutch portfolio of care assets. Pagination Previous page Page 10 Current page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Next page
Belgian Court of Cassation balances right to privacy with right to information In a recent judgement of 18 October 2022, the Belgian Court of Cassation has weighed the fundamental right to privacy against the equally fundamental right to information and freedom of expression.
Dutch Government proposes the long awaited amendments to the Dutch Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act On 21 October 2022, the long awaited legislative proposal to amend the Dutch Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act.
The Netherlands launches public consultation on draft bill for Pillar Two implementation On 24 October 2022, the Dutch Government published a draft bill and explanatory notes for public consultation on the implementation of the 15% minimum corporate tax rate following Pillar Two (the “Draft Bill”).
Dutch Spring Memorandum, EU’s DEBRA Proposal and the 2021 Annual Report Advance Tax Rulings rate On Friday 20 May 2022, the Dutch Ministry of Finance published the 2022 Spring Memorandum (Voorjaarsnota), including various proposed amendments that are relevant to international businesses. On 11 May 2022.
EU Commission presents proposals for directives against shell entities and ensuring a global minimum level of taxation On 22 December 2021 the European Commission (hereinafter: ‘EC’) presented two legislative proposals for EU directives, one to introduce a global minimum corporate tax rate and one to target EU shell entities.
Extended access to electronic data for the Belgian Competition Authority The Belgian legislator has amended some competition law provisions in Book IV Code of Economic law. The new provision on access to data of electronic communications operators endows the Belgian Competition Authority with new investigation powers.
Pieter Schütte and Paul Vestering attend the annual Corporate Governance Conference of the IBA Pieter Schütte and Paul Vestering will be attending the 7th edition of the annual Corporate Governance Conference of the IBA on 19 and 20 September in Frankfurt, Germany.
The future of nuclear energy in the Netherlands On 1 July 2022, Minister Jetten for Climate and Energy informed the Lower House about the actions the government has taken to implement the coalition agreement in the area of nuclear energy.
More differentiation by degree of culpability required in Penalty Policy under Foreign Nationals Act More differentiation by degree of culpability required in Penalty Policy under Foreign Nationals Act.
The capacity of contracting parties and (commercial) contracts Under Dutch law, a general principle is that contracting parties conclude agreements in their own name, i.e. they conclude agreements for themselves.
Dutch State breached duty of care in providing information to victims and surviving relatives of plane crash Earlier this year, the District Court in The Hague ruled that the Dutch State is liable vis-à-vis the victims and surviving relatives of a 1992 plane crash in Faro, Portugal.
Stibbe advises Aedifica Stibbe advises Aedifica, a Belgian listed company investing in health care real estate, for the fourth time within a short period of time.
Stibbe advises on the IPO of Philips Lighting Stibbe advises Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan (as joint global coordinators) and the other underwriters on the IPO of Philips Lighting.
Stibbe advises Hudson's Bay Stibbe advises Hudson’s Bay on its plans to enter the Dutch retail market by opening up to 20 new department stores in the Netherlands over the next 24 months.
Stibbe advises on the IPO of ABN AMRO Stibbe advises ABN AMRO, Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley (as joint global coordinators) and the other underwriters on the IPO of ABN AMRO.
Stibbe advises Ballast Nedam and Royal BAM Succesfully defended Ballast Nedam and Royal BAM in legal proceedings against the Province of Groningen regarding the "Blauwe Stad" (Blue City).
Stibbe advises Ballast Nedam, Heijmans, Fluor and 3i on the PPP A9 Road project Advising the sponsors in connection with the Design, Build, Financing and 20 year Maintenance (DBFM) of the SAA A9 Gaasperdammerweg roads project. Financial close of the appr Euro 700m project was achieved on 13 November 2014.
Stibbe advises Aedifica Stibbe advised Aedifica recently on two transactions in order to further expand her Dutch portfolio of care assets.