170 results Double-check your merger info - or face significant fines for inaccuracies Failing to submit complete and accurate information to the European Commission during a merger investigation can have costly consequences. Guess what, online branding restrictions are on the Commission's radar Companies are probably aware of the Commission's eagerness to clamp down on online resale price maintenance and geo-blocking restrictions. The recent fine for vertical restraints by clothing company Guess marks a new dot on the Commission's radar. Brush up and avoid dawn raid drama - the clock is ticking There is no time like the present for companies to give their staff an opportunity to brush up on their responsibilities so they know what to do during dawn raids. A problem shared is a problem halved: fine reduction and fine liability are correlated Companies should beware that when held jointly responsible for a cartel infringement, a fine reduction granted to one of them could affect the joint and several liability of fines allocated to the remaining companies. Stibbe continues to support law incubator project IusStart in new academic year Stibbe, in cooperation with IusStart (KU Leuven), has supported promising start-ups for many years now by drawing their attention to potential legal obstacles in the field of general commercial law and IP and IT law. This new academic year is no exception Pay-for-delay: brightened lines between object and effect restrictions In its first pay-for-delay case, the ECJ has clarified the criteria determining whether settlement agreements between a patent holder of a pharmaceutical product and a generic manufacturer may have as their object or effect to restrict EU competition law. European Court of Justice rules EY did not violate stand-still obligation in Danish merger On 31 May 2018, the European Court of Justice ruled that Ernst & Young (EY) did not illegally implement the acquisition of KPMG Denmark (KPMG DK) before obtaining antitrust clearance. First Dutch excessive pricing case in pharma may be expected soon On 7 March 2018, the president of the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) together with two colleagues published a paper concerning the application of the competition rules in the pharmaceutical industry. ACM study calls for regulation of Big Techs on payment market The ACM’s market study, published on 1 December 2020, provides an overview of recent and upcoming developments concerning the role of Big Tech companies in both online and offline payment markets in the Netherlands. Stibbe webinar: Actualiteiten AVG meldplicht datalekken On Wednesday 10 March 2021, Judica Krikke and Karlijn van den Heuvel will host a webinar as part of the TMT Masterclasses webinar-series. Webinar: The contraversial Bayer judgment and its potential impact on patent litigation in Europe Philippe Campolini, IP partner at Stibbe in Brussels, acts as panelist in a webinar organised by EPLAW (the European Patent Lawyers Association) on the contraversial Bayer judgment and its potential impact on patent litigation in Europe. Webinar: Intellectual Property Rights and Insolvency Proceedings Agoria, Belgium’s largest sectorial employers’ federation of technology driven companies, patent office V.O. and Stibbe jointly organise a webinar on the main aspects of insolvency proceedings and their impact on intellectual property rights. Charlotte Conings speaks on cybercrime and cyberprocedure during a seminar organised by KU Leuven Stibbe's litigation associate, Charlotte Conings, speaks on access to and use of digital evidence in criminal proceedings during a seminar organised by the Centre for IT & IP Law (CiTiP) and the Institute for Criminal law of KU Leuven. Stibbe hosts a webinar on trade secrets in corporate matters organised by IBJ/IJE On 20 October 2020, our IP partners, Ignace Vernimme and Philippe Campolini host a webinar on trade secrets in corporate matters. Seminar on Trade Secrets in corporate matters Shhhhhh.... Don't tell anyone! Trade Secrets in corporate matters. On 31 January 2020, our IP and corporate law departments organise a seminar on Trade Secrets in corporate matters. Marie-Julie Horseele Junior Associate Brussels Stibbe advises pharmaceutical multinational Stibbe assisted a pharmaceutical multinational in complex litigations. Stibbe advises multinational groups Stibbe advised various multinational groups on IP rights and R&D tax aspects, restructuring, commercial structure, and transfer pricing. Pagination Previous page Page 5 Current page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Next page
Double-check your merger info - or face significant fines for inaccuracies Failing to submit complete and accurate information to the European Commission during a merger investigation can have costly consequences.
Guess what, online branding restrictions are on the Commission's radar Companies are probably aware of the Commission's eagerness to clamp down on online resale price maintenance and geo-blocking restrictions. The recent fine for vertical restraints by clothing company Guess marks a new dot on the Commission's radar.
Brush up and avoid dawn raid drama - the clock is ticking There is no time like the present for companies to give their staff an opportunity to brush up on their responsibilities so they know what to do during dawn raids.
A problem shared is a problem halved: fine reduction and fine liability are correlated Companies should beware that when held jointly responsible for a cartel infringement, a fine reduction granted to one of them could affect the joint and several liability of fines allocated to the remaining companies.
Stibbe continues to support law incubator project IusStart in new academic year Stibbe, in cooperation with IusStart (KU Leuven), has supported promising start-ups for many years now by drawing their attention to potential legal obstacles in the field of general commercial law and IP and IT law. This new academic year is no exception
Pay-for-delay: brightened lines between object and effect restrictions In its first pay-for-delay case, the ECJ has clarified the criteria determining whether settlement agreements between a patent holder of a pharmaceutical product and a generic manufacturer may have as their object or effect to restrict EU competition law.
European Court of Justice rules EY did not violate stand-still obligation in Danish merger On 31 May 2018, the European Court of Justice ruled that Ernst & Young (EY) did not illegally implement the acquisition of KPMG Denmark (KPMG DK) before obtaining antitrust clearance.
First Dutch excessive pricing case in pharma may be expected soon On 7 March 2018, the president of the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) together with two colleagues published a paper concerning the application of the competition rules in the pharmaceutical industry.
ACM study calls for regulation of Big Techs on payment market The ACM’s market study, published on 1 December 2020, provides an overview of recent and upcoming developments concerning the role of Big Tech companies in both online and offline payment markets in the Netherlands.
Stibbe webinar: Actualiteiten AVG meldplicht datalekken On Wednesday 10 March 2021, Judica Krikke and Karlijn van den Heuvel will host a webinar as part of the TMT Masterclasses webinar-series.
Webinar: The contraversial Bayer judgment and its potential impact on patent litigation in Europe Philippe Campolini, IP partner at Stibbe in Brussels, acts as panelist in a webinar organised by EPLAW (the European Patent Lawyers Association) on the contraversial Bayer judgment and its potential impact on patent litigation in Europe.
Webinar: Intellectual Property Rights and Insolvency Proceedings Agoria, Belgium’s largest sectorial employers’ federation of technology driven companies, patent office V.O. and Stibbe jointly organise a webinar on the main aspects of insolvency proceedings and their impact on intellectual property rights.
Charlotte Conings speaks on cybercrime and cyberprocedure during a seminar organised by KU Leuven Stibbe's litigation associate, Charlotte Conings, speaks on access to and use of digital evidence in criminal proceedings during a seminar organised by the Centre for IT & IP Law (CiTiP) and the Institute for Criminal law of KU Leuven.
Stibbe hosts a webinar on trade secrets in corporate matters organised by IBJ/IJE On 20 October 2020, our IP partners, Ignace Vernimme and Philippe Campolini host a webinar on trade secrets in corporate matters.
Seminar on Trade Secrets in corporate matters Shhhhhh.... Don't tell anyone! Trade Secrets in corporate matters. On 31 January 2020, our IP and corporate law departments organise a seminar on Trade Secrets in corporate matters.
Stibbe advises pharmaceutical multinational Stibbe assisted a pharmaceutical multinational in complex litigations.
Stibbe advises multinational groups Stibbe advised various multinational groups on IP rights and R&D tax aspects, restructuring, commercial structure, and transfer pricing.