434 results Legislative proposal on mass damages claims approved by the Dutch Senate On 19 March 2019, the Dutch Senate approved the legislative proposal that introduces collective actions for damages under article 3:305a of the Dutch Civil Code (DCC). As the legislative proposal did not give rise to any debate in the Senate, it was passe Claims assigned to a litigation vehicle: who needs to prove what? Two recent decisions from the Amsterdam Court of Appeal have confirmed that litigation vehicles cannot come empty-handed to the court, and should provide documentation regarding the assignments of claims they submit. Courts take lenient approach to standing of ‘idealistic’ claim foundations under Dutch class action regime Recent case law on the standing of ‘idealistic’ claim foundations shows courts’ lenient approach. Nieuwsuur: Jeroen Kortmann pleit voor meer regulering op het systeem voor massaclaims In de Nieuwsuur-uitzending van 8 februari gaat Jeroen Kortmann in op de GGD-claim van de Stichting ICAM en pleit hij voor meer regulering. Zonder regulering en toezicht op claimclubs en financiers is het wachten tot het een keer verkeerd gaat. NRC en BNR: Massaschadeclaims in Nederland hebben meer toezicht nodig Jeroen Kortmann gaat in NRC en op BNR Nieuwsradio in op de toename van het aantal massaclaims in Nederland en de risico’s die er kleven aan een gebrek aan toezicht. Stibbe assists New Mountain Capital Stibbe assisted New Mountain Capital with Luxembourg legal aspects related to the signing of a purchase agreement pursuant to which Grant Thornton Luxembourg will join a new transatlantic professional services platform led by Grant Thornton Advisors LLC. Stibbe represented Brussels Airport Company in trial related to 2016 Brussels attacks Stibbe represented Brussels Airport Company in one of Belgium’s largest trials, where 10 men were convicted for their roles in the March 2016 suicide bombings at Brussels Airport and metro attacks linked to the Islamic State militant group. Stibbe assists electricity producers with unfair competition questions and commercial practices Stibbe has been assisting electricity producers with numerous unfair competition questions and several commercial practices. Stibbe assists telecommunications operator in various unfair competition matters Stibbe has been assisting a major telecommunications operator in various unfair competition matters, including procedures against competitors on misleading advertising and the sale via agents of various promotional actions. Stibbe assists TMVW in procedure concerning alleged unfair commercial practices Stibbe assisted TMVW in a procedure concerning alleged unfair commercial practices by Intradura against Willer-Abog in the context of tenders. Stibbe assists NMBS in commercial and unfair competition law matters Stibbe has assisted NMBS in litigation matters regarding domain names and commercial names, as well as in procedures before the JEP (Jury for Ethical Practices in Advertising) involving unfair competition law. Stibbe assists taxi company with unfair competition law matters Stibbe is assisting a taxi company with matters related to unfair competition law and damage claims concerning taxi services. Stibbe assists perfume producer in unfair competition claims Stibbe is assisting a perfume producer in a procedure regarding unfair competition claims. M&A Magazine: ‘Online supermarkt Picnic is meer tech dan retail’ In het M&A Magazine van april 2025 is een uitgebreid interview te vinden met Duco de Boer, partner in Stibbe's Corporate M&A praktijk, en Julie-Anne Siegers, Legal Counsel bij Picnic. Stibbe advises care chain Goed Stibbe advised Goed, the network of pharmacies, home care shops and audiology shops of health insurance fund CM, on the sale of its hearing centres chain to Audika Belgium. Kaitlyn Vanspauwen Junior Associate Brussels In hoeverre leent de WAMCA-procedure zich voor massaschadeclaims op grond van de AVG? Binnen de massaschadepraktijk speelt al langer de vraag in hoeverre het mogelijk is om middels een WAMCA-procedure schadevergoeding te vorderen voor een vermeende inbreuk op de AVG. Stibbe defends EY in a class action re Airbus Stibbe defends EY in a class action on misrepresentations allegedly made by Airbus in connection with asserted irregularities for which Airbus entered into settlements with criminal justice authorities in France, the UK and the US in 2020. Pagination Previous page Page 10 Current page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Next page
Legislative proposal on mass damages claims approved by the Dutch Senate On 19 March 2019, the Dutch Senate approved the legislative proposal that introduces collective actions for damages under article 3:305a of the Dutch Civil Code (DCC). As the legislative proposal did not give rise to any debate in the Senate, it was passe
Claims assigned to a litigation vehicle: who needs to prove what? Two recent decisions from the Amsterdam Court of Appeal have confirmed that litigation vehicles cannot come empty-handed to the court, and should provide documentation regarding the assignments of claims they submit.
Courts take lenient approach to standing of ‘idealistic’ claim foundations under Dutch class action regime Recent case law on the standing of ‘idealistic’ claim foundations shows courts’ lenient approach.
Nieuwsuur: Jeroen Kortmann pleit voor meer regulering op het systeem voor massaclaims In de Nieuwsuur-uitzending van 8 februari gaat Jeroen Kortmann in op de GGD-claim van de Stichting ICAM en pleit hij voor meer regulering. Zonder regulering en toezicht op claimclubs en financiers is het wachten tot het een keer verkeerd gaat.
NRC en BNR: Massaschadeclaims in Nederland hebben meer toezicht nodig Jeroen Kortmann gaat in NRC en op BNR Nieuwsradio in op de toename van het aantal massaclaims in Nederland en de risico’s die er kleven aan een gebrek aan toezicht.
Stibbe assists New Mountain Capital Stibbe assisted New Mountain Capital with Luxembourg legal aspects related to the signing of a purchase agreement pursuant to which Grant Thornton Luxembourg will join a new transatlantic professional services platform led by Grant Thornton Advisors LLC.
Stibbe represented Brussels Airport Company in trial related to 2016 Brussels attacks Stibbe represented Brussels Airport Company in one of Belgium’s largest trials, where 10 men were convicted for their roles in the March 2016 suicide bombings at Brussels Airport and metro attacks linked to the Islamic State militant group.
Stibbe assists electricity producers with unfair competition questions and commercial practices Stibbe has been assisting electricity producers with numerous unfair competition questions and several commercial practices.
Stibbe assists telecommunications operator in various unfair competition matters Stibbe has been assisting a major telecommunications operator in various unfair competition matters, including procedures against competitors on misleading advertising and the sale via agents of various promotional actions.
Stibbe assists TMVW in procedure concerning alleged unfair commercial practices Stibbe assisted TMVW in a procedure concerning alleged unfair commercial practices by Intradura against Willer-Abog in the context of tenders.
Stibbe assists NMBS in commercial and unfair competition law matters Stibbe has assisted NMBS in litigation matters regarding domain names and commercial names, as well as in procedures before the JEP (Jury for Ethical Practices in Advertising) involving unfair competition law.
Stibbe assists taxi company with unfair competition law matters Stibbe is assisting a taxi company with matters related to unfair competition law and damage claims concerning taxi services.
Stibbe assists perfume producer in unfair competition claims Stibbe is assisting a perfume producer in a procedure regarding unfair competition claims.
M&A Magazine: ‘Online supermarkt Picnic is meer tech dan retail’ In het M&A Magazine van april 2025 is een uitgebreid interview te vinden met Duco de Boer, partner in Stibbe's Corporate M&A praktijk, en Julie-Anne Siegers, Legal Counsel bij Picnic.
Stibbe advises care chain Goed Stibbe advised Goed, the network of pharmacies, home care shops and audiology shops of health insurance fund CM, on the sale of its hearing centres chain to Audika Belgium.
In hoeverre leent de WAMCA-procedure zich voor massaschadeclaims op grond van de AVG? Binnen de massaschadepraktijk speelt al langer de vraag in hoeverre het mogelijk is om middels een WAMCA-procedure schadevergoeding te vorderen voor een vermeende inbreuk op de AVG.
Stibbe defends EY in a class action re Airbus Stibbe defends EY in a class action on misrepresentations allegedly made by Airbus in connection with asserted irregularities for which Airbus entered into settlements with criminal justice authorities in France, the UK and the US in 2020.