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Stibbe successfully represents Vantage in enforcement of international arbitration ruling

Stibbe has represented Vantage Deepwater Drilling Inc. and Vantage Deepwater Company (Vantage) in the enforcement of an arbitral award against Petrobras in the Netherlands. Stibbe worked on this matter in close cooperation with Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Su

Consultation to extend shareholder notification obligations

Stibbe has taken part in the public consultation concerning the draft Act on the extension of substantial holding notification obligations, which was commissioned by the Dutch Minister of Finance.

Prove it or lose it: court sets aside ACM fines in two separate cases

The Rotterdam District Court recently confirmed the high bar which has been set for the ACM when proving its case: the court annulled the fines imposed by the ACM in two different cases and, significantly, each for the same reason.

Stibbe wins procedure for municipality of The Hague

Following the introduction of a new national financial distribution model, the large municipalities of The Hague, 's-Hertogenbosch, Amersfoort and Utrecht have been allocated insufficient government funds to finance social security payments. On 1 July 201

Stibbe advises the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)

Stibbe together with Shearman & Sterling advised the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) on its newly established global nitrogen fertilizer business joint venture with OCI NV (to be held 42% and 58% respectively).

Stibbe advises Westermeerwind

The District Court Midden-Nederland ruled in favour of Westermeerwind B.V. on 19 June, in a case brought by organisations acting for the 'Westermeerwind Group'. The group had claimed that the 32 members of that group had the right to participate in the Wi

The impact of the Division’s PAN decision on the permissibility of nitrogen relevant activities?

On 29 May 2019, in a long-awaited decision, the Administrative Jurisdiction Division of the Council of State (the “Division”) held that the Programmatic Approach to Nitrogen (“PAN”) was adopted in contravention of the Habitats Directive.

Introduction of Sustainability Linked Loan Principles

Sustainable finance and green lending is on the rise as more and more borrowers and lenders recognise the potential benefits of green and sustainability linked loan products for their business.

Regulate tech giants and create European champions, says Dutch government

Companies beware: revised EU competition rules are on their way.

Court applies Dutch law to all air freight cartel damages claims

On May 1, the Amsterdam District Court ruled in two judgments (1) and (2) that Dutch law applies to all follow-on damages claims resulting from the international air freight cartel, mainly citing practical considerations for its decision.

Cheaper beer ahead? AB InBev fined for cross-border sales restrictions

Dominant companies beware of hindering cross-border sales between resellers through, for instance, labelling or packaging measures to make your products less attractive for import.

Successful challenges to merger decisions seem to be the exception

The General Court recently confirmed the high degree of discretion enjoyed by the European Commission in the context of merger control decisions, particularly with respect to assessments of an economic nature.

Low prices, high fines: Commission's creative purchase cartel fine upheld

Companies should take note that the European Commission will deviate from its own general fining methodology if a particular case calls for it. The General Court recently upheld the Commission's novel fining approach in regard of a purchase cartel.

Still standing: annulled Commission decision remains in force for non-appellant

Steel producer Lucchini's claim for reimbursement of a EUR 14 million fine, on the basis that the decision was annulled on appeal from other parties, was recently rejected by the General Court.

Tax controversy in the Netherlands - 2019

In the Netherlands, tax controversies can arise in various ways. Tax disputes may arise as a result of a tax audit initiated by the Dutch Tax Authorities (DTA), or questions raised by the DTA (for example, after having reviewed a tax return filed by a tax

Dutch court: insufficient substantiation? No follow-on cartel damages action

The Amsterdam District Court in the Dutch trucks cartel follow-on proceedings recently ruled that claimants – specifically CDC, STCC, Chapelton, K&D c.s. and STEF c.s. – had insufficiently substantiated their claims.

European regulatory initiatives for online platforms and search engines

As part of the digital economy, the rise of online platforms and search engines raises all kinds of legal questions. For example, do bicycle couriers qualify as employees who are entitled to ordinary labour law protections?

Corporate Recovery & Insolvency in the Netherlands

Does the legislative framework in your jurisdiction allow for informal work-outs, as well as formal restructuring and insolvency proceedings, and to what extent are each of these used in practice? What formal rescue procedures are available in your jurisd

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