98 results Abuse of economic dependence: lessons drawn from the first judgments On 22 August 2020, the ban on abuse of economic dependence was implemented in Belgium. Now that almost a year has passed and the first judgments have been rendered, we assess what first lessons can be drawn from these judgments. The Sustainable Finance Package: a game changer in finance Today’s publication of the Sustainable Finance Package will impact large corporates, as well as financial institutions, including asset managers, insurers and others. Cessation et transfert de nom de domaine imposés pour cause de cybersquatting et redirection de nom de domaine prêtant à confusion La Cour d'appel de Gand a ordonné la cessation de l'enregistrement illégal d'un nom de domaine qui visait à induire en erreur des clients potentiels et à les débaucher d'un concurrent en liant ce nom de domaine à un autre nom de domaine. Stakingsbevel en domeinnaamoverdracht opgelegd voor cybersquatting en doorlinken van verwarring scheppende domeinnaam Het Hof van beroep te Gent beval de staking van de wederrechtelijke registratie van een domeinnaam, die potentiële klanten beoogde te misleiden en af te werven van een concurrent door deze domeinnaam door te linken naar een andere domeinnaam. Stibbe advises Standard de Liège Stibbe advises Belgian football club Standard de Liège on its project to modernise and enlarge its stadium in Sclessin. Foreign subsidies: another addition to the M&A checklist Checking for merger control notification obligations and Foreign Direct Investment screening mechanisms will be on the list for most companies involved in M&A deals. Slovak Telekom: ECJ on essentials of the ‘essential facilities’ doctrine Only dominant companies with a “genuinely tight grip” on the market can be forced to grant rivals access to their infrastructure. Wetsvoorstel toekomst pensioenen – de pensioencontracten Op 16 december 2020 is het Concept wetsvoorstel toekomst pensioenen in consultatie gegaan. De consultatietermijn loopt tot en met 12 februari 2021. Dit wetsvoorstel strekt tot herziening van de tweede pijler van het pensioenstelsel. Are your distribution contracts ready for the revised VBER? On 9 July 2021, the Commission published its draft revised Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER) and the accompanying Vertical Guidelines. Stibbe advises Forum Estates Stibbe's Real Estate Transaction Group, led by Boris Cammelbeeck, has advised Belgian real estate fund Forum Estates on the acquisition of joint venture Winkelcentrum Maaswijk te Spijkenisse B.V. Stibbe advised Mitiska REIM Stibbe's Real Estate Transaction Group, led by Boris Cammelbeeck, has advised Mitiska REIM with the acquisition of Makado Beek retail center from Syntrus Achmea. Makado Beek is one of the largest retail centers in the Netherlands. The new VBER is here! Time to update your distribution agreements The new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER) entered into force on 1 June 2022. The new VBER is stricter on dual distribution and across-platform retail parity obligations than the old one, but is more lenient towards active sales and online sales r Unpacking the Federal Coalition Agreement (2025-2029): Key Implications for the Real Estate Industry With the recent formation of a new Belgian federal government, the real estate sector is facing some important changes. By breaking down the federal coalition agreement (2025-2029), we explore what to expect in the upcoming years. Signaleringsblog week 12: actuele jurisprudentie en ontwikkelingen bestuursrecht en omgevingsrecht In deze blog signaleren wij kort enkele belangwekkende bestuursrechtelijke en omgevingsrechtelijke uitspraken en ontwikkelingen van de afgelopen periode. Signaleringsblog week 11: actuele jurisprudentie bestuursrecht en omgevingsrecht In deze blog signaleren wij kort enkele belangwekkende bestuursrechtelijke en omgevingsrechtelijke uitspraken van de afgelopen periode. Platformisering, algoritmisering en sociale bescherming: Platformarbeid en privaatrecht Jaap van Slooten schreef mee aan het boek ‘Platformisering, algoritmisering en sociale bescherming’. ACM walks the walk: first-ever vertical price coordination fine The Dutch Competition Authority (“ACM”) has claimed a first victim in its vertical restraints battle. Samsung Electronics was fined nearly EUR 40 million for having meddled in the online resale prices for televisions at seven retailers. Commission reveals first piece of antitrust sustainability puzzle The European Commission has published a Policy Brief setting out its preliminary views on how to fit the European Green Deal’s sustainability goals into the EU competition rules. Pagination Previous page Page 1 Current page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Next page
Abuse of economic dependence: lessons drawn from the first judgments On 22 August 2020, the ban on abuse of economic dependence was implemented in Belgium. Now that almost a year has passed and the first judgments have been rendered, we assess what first lessons can be drawn from these judgments.
The Sustainable Finance Package: a game changer in finance Today’s publication of the Sustainable Finance Package will impact large corporates, as well as financial institutions, including asset managers, insurers and others.
Cessation et transfert de nom de domaine imposés pour cause de cybersquatting et redirection de nom de domaine prêtant à confusion La Cour d'appel de Gand a ordonné la cessation de l'enregistrement illégal d'un nom de domaine qui visait à induire en erreur des clients potentiels et à les débaucher d'un concurrent en liant ce nom de domaine à un autre nom de domaine.
Stakingsbevel en domeinnaamoverdracht opgelegd voor cybersquatting en doorlinken van verwarring scheppende domeinnaam Het Hof van beroep te Gent beval de staking van de wederrechtelijke registratie van een domeinnaam, die potentiële klanten beoogde te misleiden en af te werven van een concurrent door deze domeinnaam door te linken naar een andere domeinnaam.
Stibbe advises Standard de Liège Stibbe advises Belgian football club Standard de Liège on its project to modernise and enlarge its stadium in Sclessin.
Foreign subsidies: another addition to the M&A checklist Checking for merger control notification obligations and Foreign Direct Investment screening mechanisms will be on the list for most companies involved in M&A deals.
Slovak Telekom: ECJ on essentials of the ‘essential facilities’ doctrine Only dominant companies with a “genuinely tight grip” on the market can be forced to grant rivals access to their infrastructure.
Wetsvoorstel toekomst pensioenen – de pensioencontracten Op 16 december 2020 is het Concept wetsvoorstel toekomst pensioenen in consultatie gegaan. De consultatietermijn loopt tot en met 12 februari 2021. Dit wetsvoorstel strekt tot herziening van de tweede pijler van het pensioenstelsel.
Are your distribution contracts ready for the revised VBER? On 9 July 2021, the Commission published its draft revised Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER) and the accompanying Vertical Guidelines.
Stibbe advises Forum Estates Stibbe's Real Estate Transaction Group, led by Boris Cammelbeeck, has advised Belgian real estate fund Forum Estates on the acquisition of joint venture Winkelcentrum Maaswijk te Spijkenisse B.V.
Stibbe advised Mitiska REIM Stibbe's Real Estate Transaction Group, led by Boris Cammelbeeck, has advised Mitiska REIM with the acquisition of Makado Beek retail center from Syntrus Achmea. Makado Beek is one of the largest retail centers in the Netherlands.
The new VBER is here! Time to update your distribution agreements The new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER) entered into force on 1 June 2022. The new VBER is stricter on dual distribution and across-platform retail parity obligations than the old one, but is more lenient towards active sales and online sales r
Unpacking the Federal Coalition Agreement (2025-2029): Key Implications for the Real Estate Industry With the recent formation of a new Belgian federal government, the real estate sector is facing some important changes. By breaking down the federal coalition agreement (2025-2029), we explore what to expect in the upcoming years.
Signaleringsblog week 12: actuele jurisprudentie en ontwikkelingen bestuursrecht en omgevingsrecht In deze blog signaleren wij kort enkele belangwekkende bestuursrechtelijke en omgevingsrechtelijke uitspraken en ontwikkelingen van de afgelopen periode.
Signaleringsblog week 11: actuele jurisprudentie bestuursrecht en omgevingsrecht In deze blog signaleren wij kort enkele belangwekkende bestuursrechtelijke en omgevingsrechtelijke uitspraken van de afgelopen periode.
Platformisering, algoritmisering en sociale bescherming: Platformarbeid en privaatrecht Jaap van Slooten schreef mee aan het boek ‘Platformisering, algoritmisering en sociale bescherming’.
ACM walks the walk: first-ever vertical price coordination fine The Dutch Competition Authority (“ACM”) has claimed a first victim in its vertical restraints battle. Samsung Electronics was fined nearly EUR 40 million for having meddled in the online resale prices for televisions at seven retailers.
Commission reveals first piece of antitrust sustainability puzzle The European Commission has published a Policy Brief setting out its preliminary views on how to fit the European Green Deal’s sustainability goals into the EU competition rules.