711 results Corporate governance and directors' duties in the Netherlands: overview A high-level overview of board composition and restrictions, directors' remuneration, management rules and authority, directors' duties and liabilities, transactions with directors and conflicts, and internal controls, accounts and audits. Gegevensbescherming: de bestuursrechtelijke aspecten van de AVG Tom Barkhuysen, Janita Hofman, Minke Reijneveld en Steven Bastiaans (Boels Zanders) schreven samen de jaarlijkse NTB kroniek: de bestuursrechtelijke aspecten van de AVG. Google Shopping: self-preferencing can be abusive The European Court of Justice has confirmed that Google abused its dominance by favouring its own shopping comparison service and demoting competing ones. However, not all favouritism is doomed. Introduction of the banking oath in Belgium On January 15, the law introducing the banking oath and ethical rules in the banking sector was published in the Belgian Official Gazette. Netherlands Chapter in The Legal 500: Mergers & Acquisitions laws and regulations Heleen Kersten and Omar El Gachi contributed to The Legal 500: Mergers & Acquisitions laws and regulations in a Q&A chapter about the Netherlands. Third time lucky: Intel wins loyalty rebate battle at EU top court The European Court of Justice has upheld the annulment of Intel’s EUR 1.06 billion fine for abuse of dominance. The judgment provides guidance on how to assess the anti-competitiveness of loyalty rebates. Stibbe recognised in the GRR 100 2024 Stibbe has been recognised in the 2024 edition of GRR 100 (Global Restructuring Review) as one of the world’s leading law firms in the field of cross-border restructuring and insolvency proceedings. Stibbe advises Q-Park on sale of stake to Interogo Holding AG Stibbe has advised Q-Park, a leading European owner and operator of parking infrastructure, on the sale of a 12.25% stake to Interogo Holding AG’s infrastructure investment fund, Inter Infrastructure Capital. To Prove or Presume? The EC’s Draft Guidelines on exclusionary abuses The Commission recently published its Draft Guidelines on Exclusionary Abuses of Dominance, which are meant to reflect the EU case law. However, they seem to deviate on important aspects, arguably simplifying the assessment for establishing an abuse. Het Monitoring Rapport Corporate Governance Code over boekjaar 2021 en het Slotdocument De vierjarige zittingstermijn van de Monitoring Commissie Corporate Governance Code (“Monitoring Commissie”) onder voorzitterschap van Pauline van der Meer Mohr is per 1 januari 2023 verlopen. FDI screening guidance: shedding some light in the darkness The Dutch general investment screening regime came into effect in June 2023. Decisions are not yet publicly available. However, three guidance papers list the practical experience gained so far and help to assess whether a transaction is notifiable. AFM's spotlight on substantial holding notifications In its latest market watch, the AFM places a spotlight on notifications of substantial holdings and gross short positions in response to the ongoing public discourse on the issue. Stibbe advises Ten Cate Stibbe advises Ten Cate Investeringsmaatschappij on its intended recommended public cash or share offer for all issued and outstanding shares of Hydratec Industries. Implementatie van de Richtlijn grensoverschrijdende fusie, omzetting en splitsing per afgelopen 1 september 2023 De Wet ter implementatie van de Europese Mobiliteitsrichtlijn (de “wet”) is op 1 september 2023 in werking getreden. Het doel van de Mobiliteitsrichtlijn is het bevorderen van de vrijheid tot vestiging van kapitaalvennootschappen binnen de Europese Unie. Stibbe advises Excent Tandtechniek on its acquisition of Ortholab Excent Tandtechniek, a leader in the dental technology market with 30 dental laboratories within the Benelux and part of Liberty Dental Group, acquires Ortholab. De beursvennootschap, wat praktisch (nog) te doen met de Corporate Governance Code 2022 in 2023 en 2024 Sandra Rietveld, Jet Rutgers en Lieke Stroeve gaan in een bijdrage in het Tijdschrift Ondernemingspraktijk (TOP) in op de op 1 januari 2023 in werking getreden Corporate Governance Code. Actuele ontwikkelingen rondom de Corporate Governance Code De Corporate Governance Code is geen rustig bezit. In deze bijdrage in het tijdschrift Ondernemingsrecht bespreekt Sandra Rietveld enkele actuele ontwikkelingen rondom de Code. The Insurance Recovery and Resolution Directive The Insurance Recovery and Resolution Directive (IRRD) was published in the Official Journal of the EU on 8 January 2025. The IRRD introduces a new regulatory framework aimed at strengthening the stability and resilience of the EU insurance sector. Pagination Previous page Page 8 Current page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Next page
Corporate governance and directors' duties in the Netherlands: overview A high-level overview of board composition and restrictions, directors' remuneration, management rules and authority, directors' duties and liabilities, transactions with directors and conflicts, and internal controls, accounts and audits.
Gegevensbescherming: de bestuursrechtelijke aspecten van de AVG Tom Barkhuysen, Janita Hofman, Minke Reijneveld en Steven Bastiaans (Boels Zanders) schreven samen de jaarlijkse NTB kroniek: de bestuursrechtelijke aspecten van de AVG.
Google Shopping: self-preferencing can be abusive The European Court of Justice has confirmed that Google abused its dominance by favouring its own shopping comparison service and demoting competing ones. However, not all favouritism is doomed.
Introduction of the banking oath in Belgium On January 15, the law introducing the banking oath and ethical rules in the banking sector was published in the Belgian Official Gazette.
Netherlands Chapter in The Legal 500: Mergers & Acquisitions laws and regulations Heleen Kersten and Omar El Gachi contributed to The Legal 500: Mergers & Acquisitions laws and regulations in a Q&A chapter about the Netherlands.
Third time lucky: Intel wins loyalty rebate battle at EU top court The European Court of Justice has upheld the annulment of Intel’s EUR 1.06 billion fine for abuse of dominance. The judgment provides guidance on how to assess the anti-competitiveness of loyalty rebates.
Stibbe recognised in the GRR 100 2024 Stibbe has been recognised in the 2024 edition of GRR 100 (Global Restructuring Review) as one of the world’s leading law firms in the field of cross-border restructuring and insolvency proceedings.
Stibbe advises Q-Park on sale of stake to Interogo Holding AG Stibbe has advised Q-Park, a leading European owner and operator of parking infrastructure, on the sale of a 12.25% stake to Interogo Holding AG’s infrastructure investment fund, Inter Infrastructure Capital.
To Prove or Presume? The EC’s Draft Guidelines on exclusionary abuses The Commission recently published its Draft Guidelines on Exclusionary Abuses of Dominance, which are meant to reflect the EU case law. However, they seem to deviate on important aspects, arguably simplifying the assessment for establishing an abuse.
Het Monitoring Rapport Corporate Governance Code over boekjaar 2021 en het Slotdocument De vierjarige zittingstermijn van de Monitoring Commissie Corporate Governance Code (“Monitoring Commissie”) onder voorzitterschap van Pauline van der Meer Mohr is per 1 januari 2023 verlopen.
FDI screening guidance: shedding some light in the darkness The Dutch general investment screening regime came into effect in June 2023. Decisions are not yet publicly available. However, three guidance papers list the practical experience gained so far and help to assess whether a transaction is notifiable.
AFM's spotlight on substantial holding notifications In its latest market watch, the AFM places a spotlight on notifications of substantial holdings and gross short positions in response to the ongoing public discourse on the issue.
Stibbe advises Ten Cate Stibbe advises Ten Cate Investeringsmaatschappij on its intended recommended public cash or share offer for all issued and outstanding shares of Hydratec Industries.
Implementatie van de Richtlijn grensoverschrijdende fusie, omzetting en splitsing per afgelopen 1 september 2023 De Wet ter implementatie van de Europese Mobiliteitsrichtlijn (de “wet”) is op 1 september 2023 in werking getreden. Het doel van de Mobiliteitsrichtlijn is het bevorderen van de vrijheid tot vestiging van kapitaalvennootschappen binnen de Europese Unie.
Stibbe advises Excent Tandtechniek on its acquisition of Ortholab Excent Tandtechniek, a leader in the dental technology market with 30 dental laboratories within the Benelux and part of Liberty Dental Group, acquires Ortholab.
De beursvennootschap, wat praktisch (nog) te doen met de Corporate Governance Code 2022 in 2023 en 2024 Sandra Rietveld, Jet Rutgers en Lieke Stroeve gaan in een bijdrage in het Tijdschrift Ondernemingspraktijk (TOP) in op de op 1 januari 2023 in werking getreden Corporate Governance Code.
Actuele ontwikkelingen rondom de Corporate Governance Code De Corporate Governance Code is geen rustig bezit. In deze bijdrage in het tijdschrift Ondernemingsrecht bespreekt Sandra Rietveld enkele actuele ontwikkelingen rondom de Code.
The Insurance Recovery and Resolution Directive The Insurance Recovery and Resolution Directive (IRRD) was published in the Official Journal of the EU on 8 January 2025. The IRRD introduces a new regulatory framework aimed at strengthening the stability and resilience of the EU insurance sector.