316 results It's in the details: HSBC fine quashed for insufficient reasoning The General Court annulled the EUR 33.6 million fine imposed on banking group HSBC for its participation in the euro interest rates derivatives cartel. Court of Appeal applies competition notion of undertaking in civil damages claim The Court of Appeal of Arnhem – Leeuwarden recently applied the competition law notion of an 'undertaking' in a civil damages suit between TenneT and an entity belonging to the Alstom group of companies. Stibbe advises Dyme Stibbe has advised fintech company Dyme on obtaining a PSD2 licence for the provision of Account Information Services (AIS) from the Dutch Central Bank. Dyme is the first independent payment service for consumers in the Netherlands to receive this licence Stibbe defends EY in a fine case against AFM Stibbe successfully defended EY in high-profile administrative proceedings against a fine decision. Climate change and sustainability - Environmental considerations for a sustainable business model Climate change has become the most important sustainability issue of our time. Three major developments in the field of climate and sustainability inevitably affect the way businesses operate and how they move towards more sustainable business models. On the Board room agenda: ESG & sustainability risks and opportunities throughout the supply chain When handled properly, ESG and sustainability create opportunities for companies in the real estate sector to make their business model future proof and to benefit the bottom line. ESG has thus become an important driver for business considerations. Sustainability of exoneration clauses and commercial contracts In Dutch legal practice, contracting parties often agree on exoneration clauses in commercial contracts. Exoneration clauses limit or exclude the debtor’s liability. 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. Wetgeving staat bedrijven in de weg in hun circulaire ambities In deze aflevering van ExpertCast van het ANP bespreekt Valérie van ’t Lam hoe wetgeving bedrijven in de weg staat bij het verduurzamen van hun bedrijfsvoering, en hoe deze wetgeving anders moet om de klimaatdoelen te halen. Developments in Sustainable Finance: the role of the Sustainability Coordinator The rise of sustainability-linked loans in the syndicated loan markets draws the attention to the role of the Sustainability Coordinator, which plays a key role in loan transactions. 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. Stibbe advises Focus Entertainment Stibbe advises Focus Entertainment SA on the acquisition of a majority stake in WW1 Game Series. EFTA Court offers guidance for assessing national limitation periods for follow-on damages claims On 17 September 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA Court) ruled that national limitation periods should not make damages claims impossible or excessively difficult. The long and (un)winding road of ‘killer acquisition’ Illumina/Grail Crystal ball gazing into prospective innovation rat races when assessing vertical mergers may soon be all in a day’s work for the European Commission. Innovation was a recurring theme in the Commission’s handling of the Illumina/Grail deal. Google Android-ruling: Commission flunks AEC test once again The AEC test has likely assumed mythic status at the European Commission with the EU courts striking down its AEC analysis for a third time. Nevertheless, the Commission seems on the right track to tackling abuse of dominance in the digital sector. Sense and sensibility in sustainability collaborations The ACM’s push for companies to come forward for an antitrust blessing of their sustainability solutions is paying off. The ACM has again given informal guidance to companies wishing to make sustainability agreements. Marie-Loo Giltaire Junior Associate Luxembourg Lili Szuhai Associate Amsterdam Pagination Previous page Page 13 Current page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Next page
It's in the details: HSBC fine quashed for insufficient reasoning The General Court annulled the EUR 33.6 million fine imposed on banking group HSBC for its participation in the euro interest rates derivatives cartel.
Court of Appeal applies competition notion of undertaking in civil damages claim The Court of Appeal of Arnhem – Leeuwarden recently applied the competition law notion of an 'undertaking' in a civil damages suit between TenneT and an entity belonging to the Alstom group of companies.
Stibbe advises Dyme Stibbe has advised fintech company Dyme on obtaining a PSD2 licence for the provision of Account Information Services (AIS) from the Dutch Central Bank. Dyme is the first independent payment service for consumers in the Netherlands to receive this licence
Stibbe defends EY in a fine case against AFM Stibbe successfully defended EY in high-profile administrative proceedings against a fine decision.
Climate change and sustainability - Environmental considerations for a sustainable business model Climate change has become the most important sustainability issue of our time. Three major developments in the field of climate and sustainability inevitably affect the way businesses operate and how they move towards more sustainable business models.
On the Board room agenda: ESG & sustainability risks and opportunities throughout the supply chain When handled properly, ESG and sustainability create opportunities for companies in the real estate sector to make their business model future proof and to benefit the bottom line. ESG has thus become an important driver for business considerations.
Sustainability of exoneration clauses and commercial contracts In Dutch legal practice, contracting parties often agree on exoneration clauses in commercial contracts. Exoneration clauses limit or exclude the debtor’s liability.
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.
Wetgeving staat bedrijven in de weg in hun circulaire ambities In deze aflevering van ExpertCast van het ANP bespreekt Valérie van ’t Lam hoe wetgeving bedrijven in de weg staat bij het verduurzamen van hun bedrijfsvoering, en hoe deze wetgeving anders moet om de klimaatdoelen te halen.
Developments in Sustainable Finance: the role of the Sustainability Coordinator The rise of sustainability-linked loans in the syndicated loan markets draws the attention to the role of the Sustainability Coordinator, which plays a key role in loan transactions.
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.
Stibbe advises Focus Entertainment Stibbe advises Focus Entertainment SA on the acquisition of a majority stake in WW1 Game Series.
EFTA Court offers guidance for assessing national limitation periods for follow-on damages claims On 17 September 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA Court) ruled that national limitation periods should not make damages claims impossible or excessively difficult.
The long and (un)winding road of ‘killer acquisition’ Illumina/Grail Crystal ball gazing into prospective innovation rat races when assessing vertical mergers may soon be all in a day’s work for the European Commission. Innovation was a recurring theme in the Commission’s handling of the Illumina/Grail deal.
Google Android-ruling: Commission flunks AEC test once again The AEC test has likely assumed mythic status at the European Commission with the EU courts striking down its AEC analysis for a third time. Nevertheless, the Commission seems on the right track to tackling abuse of dominance in the digital sector.
Sense and sensibility in sustainability collaborations The ACM’s push for companies to come forward for an antitrust blessing of their sustainability solutions is paying off. The ACM has again given informal guidance to companies wishing to make sustainability agreements.