764 results Amendment to the Waste Framework Directive: measures to restrict fast fashion and to combat food waste. The European Waste Framework Directive has been amended and now contains rules for Member States to restrict the fast fashion industry and combat food waste. In this blog, we discuss the changes and what is expected of Member States. The future of nuclear energy in the Netherlands (part 4): four new nuclear power plants The Dutch government wants to build four new nuclear power plants. The technical studies are positive, the costs have been estimated and a new state participation is ready. Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) are also being given serious consideration. Stibbe advised Ardian on strategic investment in Diot-Siaci Stibbe successfully advised Ardian on the closing of its strategic investment in the Diot-Siaci Group, a leading European corporate insurance brokerage provider. Stibbe advises Seven2 Stibbe advised Seven2 on the acquisition of a majority stake in Zwart Techniek. Stibbe contributes Netherlands chapter to Chambers Financial Services Regulation 2025 Global Practice Guide Rogier Raas, Roderik Vrolijk, Maarten Weekenborg and Ingrid van der Klooster contributed to the Dutch chapter of the Chambers Global Practice Guide: Financial Services Regulation 2025. Navigating SFDR 2.0: Unofficial Consolidated Text of the Commission’s Proposal Following the European Commission’s proposal of 20 November 2025 to amend the SFDR, Stibbe has prepared a non-official consolidated version of SFDR 2.0 to help interested persons navigate the proposed EU sustainable finance legal framework. Stibbe contributes to Chambers Global Practice Guide: ESG 2025 Valérie van 't Lam, Heleen Kersten, Marieke Driessen and Branda Katan contributed to the Chambers Global Practice Guide: ESG 2025 in the chapter about Law and Practice in the Netherlands. Navigating digital finance legislation This seminar, the third in our 2025 TMT seminar series, covers the evolving landscape of European digital finance legislation. Belgian Competition Authority confirms jurisdiction for M&A transactions in hospital sector On 14 July 2023, the Belgian Competition Authority confirmed its jurisdiction to review M&A transactions between hospitals, regardless of whether these hospitals belong to the same hospital network. The era of FDI screenings kicks off in Belgium The Belgian screening mechanism for FDIs will enter into force on 1 July 2023. The mechanism is designed to safeguard Belgium's critical infrastructure and to protect sectors crucial to Belgium's public order, national security and strategic interests. 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. EU ESG wrap-up: concluding 2025 and stepping into 2026 In this blog, we briefly discuss the notable legal developments of 2025 and describe some of the major EU legal and legislative developments expected in 2026 and the planned proposals from the European Commission (EC) work programme for 2026. Cybercrime and Incident Response This seminar, the final in our 2025 TMT seminar series, provides an in-depth discussion of the legal obligations triggered by cyber incidents, as well as insights for building an effective incident response strategy that protects your organisation. Upward referral of killer acquisitions: enlightened or one-stop shop flop? Companies involved in M&A deals falling below the EU and national notification thresholds need to think twice about their deal’s potential impact on competition from now on. Second time lucky: Intel’s EUR 1.06 billion loyalty rebate fine quashed Intel’s second round at the General Court was significantly more successful than its first. In the first round, the General Court had failed to analyse whether the loyalty rebates at issue were capable of restricting competition. In the second round, afte Google Shopping: self-preferencing is a form of abuse of dominance On 10 November 2021, the General Court (GC) almost entirely dismissed Google’s action against the European Commission’s Google Shopping decision. No time to rest! Updates on Dutch and European investment screening After a busy 2024 in terms of screening action, there is no time to take a rest for the Dutch and EU legislators on the topic of investment screening. Time for another update! Getting the Deal Through – Private M&A 2022: The BeNeLux chapters A team of Stibbe lawyers from our Brussels, Luxembourg and Amsterdam offices have authored the BeNeLux sections of the Private M&A 2022 chapters published by Lexology Getting the Deal Through. Pagination Previous page Page 30 Current page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Next page
Amendment to the Waste Framework Directive: measures to restrict fast fashion and to combat food waste. The European Waste Framework Directive has been amended and now contains rules for Member States to restrict the fast fashion industry and combat food waste. In this blog, we discuss the changes and what is expected of Member States.
The future of nuclear energy in the Netherlands (part 4): four new nuclear power plants The Dutch government wants to build four new nuclear power plants. The technical studies are positive, the costs have been estimated and a new state participation is ready. Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) are also being given serious consideration.
Stibbe advised Ardian on strategic investment in Diot-Siaci Stibbe successfully advised Ardian on the closing of its strategic investment in the Diot-Siaci Group, a leading European corporate insurance brokerage provider.
Stibbe advises Seven2 Stibbe advised Seven2 on the acquisition of a majority stake in Zwart Techniek.
Stibbe contributes Netherlands chapter to Chambers Financial Services Regulation 2025 Global Practice Guide Rogier Raas, Roderik Vrolijk, Maarten Weekenborg and Ingrid van der Klooster contributed to the Dutch chapter of the Chambers Global Practice Guide: Financial Services Regulation 2025.
Navigating SFDR 2.0: Unofficial Consolidated Text of the Commission’s Proposal Following the European Commission’s proposal of 20 November 2025 to amend the SFDR, Stibbe has prepared a non-official consolidated version of SFDR 2.0 to help interested persons navigate the proposed EU sustainable finance legal framework.
Stibbe contributes to Chambers Global Practice Guide: ESG 2025 Valérie van 't Lam, Heleen Kersten, Marieke Driessen and Branda Katan contributed to the Chambers Global Practice Guide: ESG 2025 in the chapter about Law and Practice in the Netherlands.
Navigating digital finance legislation This seminar, the third in our 2025 TMT seminar series, covers the evolving landscape of European digital finance legislation.
Belgian Competition Authority confirms jurisdiction for M&A transactions in hospital sector On 14 July 2023, the Belgian Competition Authority confirmed its jurisdiction to review M&A transactions between hospitals, regardless of whether these hospitals belong to the same hospital network.
The era of FDI screenings kicks off in Belgium The Belgian screening mechanism for FDIs will enter into force on 1 July 2023. The mechanism is designed to safeguard Belgium's critical infrastructure and to protect sectors crucial to Belgium's public order, national security and strategic interests.
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.
EU ESG wrap-up: concluding 2025 and stepping into 2026 In this blog, we briefly discuss the notable legal developments of 2025 and describe some of the major EU legal and legislative developments expected in 2026 and the planned proposals from the European Commission (EC) work programme for 2026.
Cybercrime and Incident Response This seminar, the final in our 2025 TMT seminar series, provides an in-depth discussion of the legal obligations triggered by cyber incidents, as well as insights for building an effective incident response strategy that protects your organisation.
Upward referral of killer acquisitions: enlightened or one-stop shop flop? Companies involved in M&A deals falling below the EU and national notification thresholds need to think twice about their deal’s potential impact on competition from now on.
Second time lucky: Intel’s EUR 1.06 billion loyalty rebate fine quashed Intel’s second round at the General Court was significantly more successful than its first. In the first round, the General Court had failed to analyse whether the loyalty rebates at issue were capable of restricting competition. In the second round, afte
Google Shopping: self-preferencing is a form of abuse of dominance On 10 November 2021, the General Court (GC) almost entirely dismissed Google’s action against the European Commission’s Google Shopping decision.
No time to rest! Updates on Dutch and European investment screening After a busy 2024 in terms of screening action, there is no time to take a rest for the Dutch and EU legislators on the topic of investment screening. Time for another update!
Getting the Deal Through – Private M&A 2022: The BeNeLux chapters A team of Stibbe lawyers from our Brussels, Luxembourg and Amsterdam offices have authored the BeNeLux sections of the Private M&A 2022 chapters published by Lexology Getting the Deal Through.