710 results Ingmar de Groot Partner Amsterdam Stibbe advises: Pontegadea acquires minority stake in Q-Park as Interogo Holding increases investment Stibbe advises Q-Park B.V. on Pontegadea Inversiones S.L.'s acquisition of a 20% stake from existing shareholders, including KKR. Tax Alert: Dutch Ministry of Finance issues VAT guidance on securities intermediary services On 15 October 2025, the Dutch Ministry of Finance published a decree on the VAT exemption for intermediary services in securities transactions. The decree clarifies the scope of 'intermediary services', particularly for share transactions. Mitch Windsor Senior Associate Brussels Tax Alert: Dutch Supreme Court rules on interest-deduction limitation rule and fraus legis in private equity structure Last Friday, on 19 December 2025, the Dutch Supreme Court issued a decision concerning an acquisition financing structure of a private equity fund. International legal obligations of States in respect of climate change The International Court of Justice has issued an advisory opinion on the climate change obligations of States. What obligations do countries have towards each other, and under what circumstances can they hold each other accountable? Netherlands propose nature permit-free status for sustainability upgrades The government wants to exclude sustainability from the permit requirement for nitrogen emissions. But in some cases, this is already possible. How does that work? In this blog, we discuss the proposal and its practical implications. Proposal to simplify European environmental regulations: energy sector out of the nitrogen gridlock? The European Commission wants to simplify environmental regulations for the benefit of energy infrastructure. Is the sector facing a nitrogen lock? This question and other proposals for acceleration are discussed in this blog. The amended EUDR: what has changed and what has remained? In this blog, we discuss some changes to the EU Regulation on deforestation-free products ("EUDR") that came into force on 26 December 2025 through Regulation 2025/2650 – even before the EUDR was due to become applicable today, 30 December 2025. Transition finance in the debt and investments markets This blog explores the key elements of the Guide and its practical implications for loan documentation and structuring, as well as the outlook for transition finance investment products. First application of Towercast in Belgium and merger filing exemption for certain hospital merger The Belgian Competition Authority has applied the Towercast case law in a first case in Belgium. It could possibly try do so again for certain hospital mergers that the legislator has recently exempted from merger filing in Belgium. On repeat but louder: the ACM’s 2024 priorities On 23 January 2024, the ACM announced its priorities for 2024. The energy transition, the digital economy and sustainability are still on the ACM’s priority list, but now with better-equipped enforcement methods available. No reduction order for Shell on appeal: what does this mean? Shell climate case on appeal: no CO2 reduction order. What does this mean for the future? And for other companies? The Municipalities Preferential Rights Act as a condition subsequent in Dutch real estate transactions The Municipalities Preferential Rights Act (Wet voorkeursrecht gemeenten – Wvg) allows municipalities, provinces and the national government of the Netherlands to establish a preferential right on immovable property. Draft bill on the implementation of the CSDDD (WIVO) published The draft bill on international corporate responsibility (“WIVO”) was published for consultation on 18 November 2024, together with a draft explanatory memorandum. The WIVO implements the European Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. FAQ: What does the energy savings obligation under the Activities Environmental Management Decree mean today and what changes will apply as of 1 July 2023? Article 2.15 of the Activities Decree currently requires operators of so-called Type A and Type B establishments to implement all energy saving measures with a payback period of five years or less. The Climate and Energy Memorandum 2025 and the recommendations of the Advisory Division The Advisory Division of the Council of State of the Netherlands is critical of the 2025 Climate and Energy Memorandum. The Netherlands is making little progress in achieving its climate targets for 2030. What recommendations does the Division make? Evaluation of Nuclear Energy Act published By letter dated 27 March 2024, the State Secretary for Infrastructure and Water Management sent the final report of the evaluation of the Nuclear Energy Act to the Lower House. Pagination Previous page Page 36 Current page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Next page
Stibbe advises: Pontegadea acquires minority stake in Q-Park as Interogo Holding increases investment Stibbe advises Q-Park B.V. on Pontegadea Inversiones S.L.'s acquisition of a 20% stake from existing shareholders, including KKR.
Tax Alert: Dutch Ministry of Finance issues VAT guidance on securities intermediary services On 15 October 2025, the Dutch Ministry of Finance published a decree on the VAT exemption for intermediary services in securities transactions. The decree clarifies the scope of 'intermediary services', particularly for share transactions.
Tax Alert: Dutch Supreme Court rules on interest-deduction limitation rule and fraus legis in private equity structure Last Friday, on 19 December 2025, the Dutch Supreme Court issued a decision concerning an acquisition financing structure of a private equity fund.
International legal obligations of States in respect of climate change The International Court of Justice has issued an advisory opinion on the climate change obligations of States. What obligations do countries have towards each other, and under what circumstances can they hold each other accountable?
Netherlands propose nature permit-free status for sustainability upgrades The government wants to exclude sustainability from the permit requirement for nitrogen emissions. But in some cases, this is already possible. How does that work? In this blog, we discuss the proposal and its practical implications.
Proposal to simplify European environmental regulations: energy sector out of the nitrogen gridlock? The European Commission wants to simplify environmental regulations for the benefit of energy infrastructure. Is the sector facing a nitrogen lock? This question and other proposals for acceleration are discussed in this blog.
The amended EUDR: what has changed and what has remained? In this blog, we discuss some changes to the EU Regulation on deforestation-free products ("EUDR") that came into force on 26 December 2025 through Regulation 2025/2650 – even before the EUDR was due to become applicable today, 30 December 2025.
Transition finance in the debt and investments markets This blog explores the key elements of the Guide and its practical implications for loan documentation and structuring, as well as the outlook for transition finance investment products.
First application of Towercast in Belgium and merger filing exemption for certain hospital merger The Belgian Competition Authority has applied the Towercast case law in a first case in Belgium. It could possibly try do so again for certain hospital mergers that the legislator has recently exempted from merger filing in Belgium.
On repeat but louder: the ACM’s 2024 priorities On 23 January 2024, the ACM announced its priorities for 2024. The energy transition, the digital economy and sustainability are still on the ACM’s priority list, but now with better-equipped enforcement methods available.
No reduction order for Shell on appeal: what does this mean? Shell climate case on appeal: no CO2 reduction order. What does this mean for the future? And for other companies?
The Municipalities Preferential Rights Act as a condition subsequent in Dutch real estate transactions The Municipalities Preferential Rights Act (Wet voorkeursrecht gemeenten – Wvg) allows municipalities, provinces and the national government of the Netherlands to establish a preferential right on immovable property.
Draft bill on the implementation of the CSDDD (WIVO) published The draft bill on international corporate responsibility (“WIVO”) was published for consultation on 18 November 2024, together with a draft explanatory memorandum. The WIVO implements the European Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive.
FAQ: What does the energy savings obligation under the Activities Environmental Management Decree mean today and what changes will apply as of 1 July 2023? Article 2.15 of the Activities Decree currently requires operators of so-called Type A and Type B establishments to implement all energy saving measures with a payback period of five years or less.
The Climate and Energy Memorandum 2025 and the recommendations of the Advisory Division The Advisory Division of the Council of State of the Netherlands is critical of the 2025 Climate and Energy Memorandum. The Netherlands is making little progress in achieving its climate targets for 2030. What recommendations does the Division make?
Evaluation of Nuclear Energy Act published By letter dated 27 March 2024, the State Secretary for Infrastructure and Water Management sent the final report of the evaluation of the Nuclear Energy Act to the Lower House.