698 results ESG risk management: developments in the Dutch and EU financial sector What ESG risk rules are coming for EU/Dutch financial firms? DNB’s new climate risk Guide for insurers, pension funds, and payment firms aligns with EBA ESG Guidelines. This blog explains how both shape the future of EU ESG risk management. Stibbe advised Bausch + Lomb on notes issuance Stibbe advised Bausch + Lomb on the issuance of EUR 675 million senior secured notes by Bausch + Lomb Netherlands BV and Bausch & Lomb Incorporated. Stibbe contributes to Chambers Global Practice Guides Netherlands: Corporate Governance 2025 Manon Cremers, Heleen Kersten, Frédérique van der Wegen and Sandra Rietveld contributed to the Chambers Global Practice Guide: Corporate Governance 2025 in the chapter about Law and Practice in the Netherlands. Actualiteiten WAMCA najaar 2024 Op donderdag 28 november 2024 organiseert de Leiden Law Academy de cursus 'Actualiteiten WAMCA: De WAMCA bezien vanuit het perspectief van eisers en gedaagden'. Cross-border representative actions: publication of requirements for Dutch organisations seeking designation as ‘qualified entities’ By 26 December 2023 at the latest, EU Member States must publish a list of organisations that they have designated as ‘qualified entities’ (bevoegde instanties) for bringing cross-border representative actions within the EU on behalf of consumers. EU Council suggests fundamental changes to proposal for Directive on representative actions The proposed text for a Directive on representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers has radically changed – again. Legislative proposal for mass damages claims approved by the Dutch House of Representatives On 29 January 2019, the Dutch House of Representatives approved the legislative proposal that introduces collective actions for damages under article 3:305a of the Dutch Civil Code (DCC). This proposal aims to amend article 3:305a DCC to enable collective 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 Climate case Milieudefensie et al. – The Hague District Court orders Shell to reduce CO2 emissions On May 26, 2021, the District Court of The Hague rendered its judgment in the case between Milieudefensie and others against Shell. Courts take lenient approach to standing of ‘idealistic’ claim foundations under Dutch class action regime Recent case law on the standing of ‘idealistic’ claim foundations shows courts’ lenient approach. WAMCA: imperfections come to the surface Dutch courts have not yet developed procedural rules for the WAMCA, the new Dutch regime for collective redress. This adds to pre-existing uncertainty around many procedural aspects of this new law. Stibbe advises BP Stibbe successfully acted as counsel for BP in proceedings before the Dutch courts and the CJEU. Purely commercial interest also a legitimate interest? Council of State leaves the question unanswered. On 27 July 2022, the Council of State confirmed that the Dutch Data Protection Authority wrongly imposed a €575,000 fine on VoetbalTV. International Comparative Legal Guide - Restructuring & Insolvency 2025 - Belgium Chapter Pieter Wouters contributed to the 19th edition of ICLG – Restructuring & Insolvency, offering a detailed Q&A overview of Belgian insolvency and restructuring law, including key considerations and common pitfalls to avoid. The European AI Continent Action Plan On April 9, 2025, the European Commission (EC) presented its new AI Continent Action Plan (the ‘Plan’), setting out a strategic agenda to accelerate the adoption and development of AI throughout the EU. Verhoogde lozingsnormen voor PFOS: een kwestie van motivering? Dat een aanvrager de lozingsnormen voor PFOS nauwkeurig moet onderzoeken en dit door het vergunningverlenend bestuur zorgvuldig moet worden beoordeeld, blijkt nogmaals uit een recent arrest van de Raad voor Vergunningsbetwistingen van 15 april 2025. Stibbe is representing Grant Thornton Advisors LLC on the addition of Grant Thornton Netherlands to its platform Stibbe is representing professional services firm Grant Thornton Advisors LLC in its addition of accountancy and consultancy firm Grant Thornton Netherlands to its multinational professional services platform. Employment, Benefits and Pensions Services & Experience Pagination Previous page Page 20 Current page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Next page
ESG risk management: developments in the Dutch and EU financial sector What ESG risk rules are coming for EU/Dutch financial firms? DNB’s new climate risk Guide for insurers, pension funds, and payment firms aligns with EBA ESG Guidelines. This blog explains how both shape the future of EU ESG risk management.
Stibbe advised Bausch + Lomb on notes issuance Stibbe advised Bausch + Lomb on the issuance of EUR 675 million senior secured notes by Bausch + Lomb Netherlands BV and Bausch & Lomb Incorporated.
Stibbe contributes to Chambers Global Practice Guides Netherlands: Corporate Governance 2025 Manon Cremers, Heleen Kersten, Frédérique van der Wegen and Sandra Rietveld contributed to the Chambers Global Practice Guide: Corporate Governance 2025 in the chapter about Law and Practice in the Netherlands.
Actualiteiten WAMCA najaar 2024 Op donderdag 28 november 2024 organiseert de Leiden Law Academy de cursus 'Actualiteiten WAMCA: De WAMCA bezien vanuit het perspectief van eisers en gedaagden'.
Cross-border representative actions: publication of requirements for Dutch organisations seeking designation as ‘qualified entities’ By 26 December 2023 at the latest, EU Member States must publish a list of organisations that they have designated as ‘qualified entities’ (bevoegde instanties) for bringing cross-border representative actions within the EU on behalf of consumers.
EU Council suggests fundamental changes to proposal for Directive on representative actions The proposed text for a Directive on representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers has radically changed – again.
Legislative proposal for mass damages claims approved by the Dutch House of Representatives On 29 January 2019, the Dutch House of Representatives approved the legislative proposal that introduces collective actions for damages under article 3:305a of the Dutch Civil Code (DCC). This proposal aims to amend article 3:305a DCC to enable collective
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
Climate case Milieudefensie et al. – The Hague District Court orders Shell to reduce CO2 emissions On May 26, 2021, the District Court of The Hague rendered its judgment in the case between Milieudefensie and others against Shell.
Courts take lenient approach to standing of ‘idealistic’ claim foundations under Dutch class action regime Recent case law on the standing of ‘idealistic’ claim foundations shows courts’ lenient approach.
WAMCA: imperfections come to the surface Dutch courts have not yet developed procedural rules for the WAMCA, the new Dutch regime for collective redress. This adds to pre-existing uncertainty around many procedural aspects of this new law.
Stibbe advises BP Stibbe successfully acted as counsel for BP in proceedings before the Dutch courts and the CJEU.
Purely commercial interest also a legitimate interest? Council of State leaves the question unanswered. On 27 July 2022, the Council of State confirmed that the Dutch Data Protection Authority wrongly imposed a €575,000 fine on VoetbalTV.
International Comparative Legal Guide - Restructuring & Insolvency 2025 - Belgium Chapter Pieter Wouters contributed to the 19th edition of ICLG – Restructuring & Insolvency, offering a detailed Q&A overview of Belgian insolvency and restructuring law, including key considerations and common pitfalls to avoid.
The European AI Continent Action Plan On April 9, 2025, the European Commission (EC) presented its new AI Continent Action Plan (the ‘Plan’), setting out a strategic agenda to accelerate the adoption and development of AI throughout the EU.
Verhoogde lozingsnormen voor PFOS: een kwestie van motivering? Dat een aanvrager de lozingsnormen voor PFOS nauwkeurig moet onderzoeken en dit door het vergunningverlenend bestuur zorgvuldig moet worden beoordeeld, blijkt nogmaals uit een recent arrest van de Raad voor Vergunningsbetwistingen van 15 april 2025.
Stibbe is representing Grant Thornton Advisors LLC on the addition of Grant Thornton Netherlands to its platform Stibbe is representing professional services firm Grant Thornton Advisors LLC in its addition of accountancy and consultancy firm Grant Thornton Netherlands to its multinational professional services platform.