1536 results Schaarse vergunning moet lonen: terugverdientijd investeringen van belang bij bepalen 'passende beperkte duur' De Afdeling oordeelt in een uitspraak van 21 juli 2021 dat schaarse vergunningen met een beperkte geldigheidsduur voor een passende beperkte duur moeten worden verleend. Court assesses threshold for substantiating cartel damage plausibility On 23 June 2021, the Rotterdam District Court rendered two (final) judgments regarding damages claims following the European Commission’s decision on an alleged elevators cartel. Amsterdam Court of Appeal rules on the applicable law to air freight cartel damages claims On 6 July 2021, the Amsterdam Court of Appeal had to decide whether the pragmatic approach of the Amsterdam District Court, which had applied Dutch law to all air freight cartel damages claims, could be upheld. CJEU clarifies jurisdiction for follow-on damage claims The Court of Justice of the European Union recently further clarified which courts within the EU have jurisdiction to hear follow-on damage claims. Netherlands FDI regime protecting national security is getting closer On 30 June 2021, a legislative proposal introducing an investment screening on grounds of national security in the Netherlands was submitted to the House of Representatives. Court rules ACM can use accidental evidence found in dawn raids While skimming through employees’ chat conversations and e-mails, it is not uncommon for competition authorities to stumble across other potential antitrust violations, separate from the initial scope of the search. ACM issues first excessive pricing fine in pharma On 1 July 2021, the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) imposed a fine of EUR 19.5 million on drug manufacturer Leadiant for excessive pricing of their orphan drug CDCA-Leadiant. Horizontal cooperation: from the dark side to the light? Recent enforcement action shows that companies involved in data sharing and data pooling or sustainability cooperation need to tread carefully. 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. Afdeling haalt wind uit de zeilen van normen over windturbines in Activiteitenbesluit De Afdeling oordeelt in een uitspraak over windpark Delfzijl Zuid Uitbreiding dat voor de windturbinenormen uit het Activiteitenbesluit en de Activiteitenregeling een plan-MER moet worden gemaakt. Stibbe Luxembourg appoints François Bernard as Of Counsel Stibbe proudly announces the promotion of François Bernard to Of Counsel in the Corporate & Finance practice of its Luxembourg office. Stibbe Luxembourg nomme François Bernard en tant qu'Of Counsel Stibbe a le plaisir d'annoncer la promotion de François Bernard en tant qu'Of Counsel au sein du département Corporate & Finance de son bureau de Luxembourg. Consultatieversie uitvoeringsbesluit verordening 2020/741: hergebruik afvalwater als Europese oplossing voor de droogteproblematiek Sinds enkele jaren kampen veel Europese landen met droogteproblematiek. Een manier om op de toenemende droogte en daarmee gepaarde tekorten aan zoet water te reageren, is met de inzet van gezuiverd afvalwater. Wijziging Awb in consultatie: ruimere toegang tot de bestuursrechter vanwege 'Varkens in Nood' Ruim een jaar na het "Varkens in Nood"-arrest verschijnt het eerste voorstel van de regering om de Awb Aarhus-proof te maken. Op 6 april 2022 is het concept- "Wetsvoorstel wijziging Awb n.a.v. HvJ EU Varkens in Nood" voor internetconsultatie gepubliceerd. DNB to start investigations on compliance with sanction regulations On 30 March 2022, the Dutch Central Bank (De Nederlandsche Bank, "DNB") announced that it will start investigations to determine whether financial institutions take sufficient measures to comply with sanction regulations. New RCS filing formalities The Luxembourg Business Registers issued an Explanatory Note further detailing the new filing formalities and requirements soon to be applicable with respect to the Luxembourg Trade and Companies Register. Game on for gatekeepers: Digital Markets Act finalised Now that political agreement has been reached on the final text, the Digital Markets Act (DMA) will enter into force soon. The DMA’s ex ante rules and obligations will apply next to the ad hoc EU and national competition rules. ACM jumps on gun-jumping bandwagon Companies involved in multi-step acquisitions should beware of potential gun-jumping risks. The ACM has fined a trade association for failing to notify the acquisition of four pharmacies involving a consecutive partial resale. Pagination Previous page Page 24 Current page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Next page
Schaarse vergunning moet lonen: terugverdientijd investeringen van belang bij bepalen 'passende beperkte duur' De Afdeling oordeelt in een uitspraak van 21 juli 2021 dat schaarse vergunningen met een beperkte geldigheidsduur voor een passende beperkte duur moeten worden verleend.
Court assesses threshold for substantiating cartel damage plausibility On 23 June 2021, the Rotterdam District Court rendered two (final) judgments regarding damages claims following the European Commission’s decision on an alleged elevators cartel.
Amsterdam Court of Appeal rules on the applicable law to air freight cartel damages claims On 6 July 2021, the Amsterdam Court of Appeal had to decide whether the pragmatic approach of the Amsterdam District Court, which had applied Dutch law to all air freight cartel damages claims, could be upheld.
CJEU clarifies jurisdiction for follow-on damage claims The Court of Justice of the European Union recently further clarified which courts within the EU have jurisdiction to hear follow-on damage claims.
Netherlands FDI regime protecting national security is getting closer On 30 June 2021, a legislative proposal introducing an investment screening on grounds of national security in the Netherlands was submitted to the House of Representatives.
Court rules ACM can use accidental evidence found in dawn raids While skimming through employees’ chat conversations and e-mails, it is not uncommon for competition authorities to stumble across other potential antitrust violations, separate from the initial scope of the search.
ACM issues first excessive pricing fine in pharma On 1 July 2021, the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) imposed a fine of EUR 19.5 million on drug manufacturer Leadiant for excessive pricing of their orphan drug CDCA-Leadiant.
Horizontal cooperation: from the dark side to the light? Recent enforcement action shows that companies involved in data sharing and data pooling or sustainability cooperation need to tread carefully.
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.
Afdeling haalt wind uit de zeilen van normen over windturbines in Activiteitenbesluit De Afdeling oordeelt in een uitspraak over windpark Delfzijl Zuid Uitbreiding dat voor de windturbinenormen uit het Activiteitenbesluit en de Activiteitenregeling een plan-MER moet worden gemaakt.
Stibbe Luxembourg appoints François Bernard as Of Counsel Stibbe proudly announces the promotion of François Bernard to Of Counsel in the Corporate & Finance practice of its Luxembourg office.
Stibbe Luxembourg nomme François Bernard en tant qu'Of Counsel Stibbe a le plaisir d'annoncer la promotion de François Bernard en tant qu'Of Counsel au sein du département Corporate & Finance de son bureau de Luxembourg.
Consultatieversie uitvoeringsbesluit verordening 2020/741: hergebruik afvalwater als Europese oplossing voor de droogteproblematiek Sinds enkele jaren kampen veel Europese landen met droogteproblematiek. Een manier om op de toenemende droogte en daarmee gepaarde tekorten aan zoet water te reageren, is met de inzet van gezuiverd afvalwater.
Wijziging Awb in consultatie: ruimere toegang tot de bestuursrechter vanwege 'Varkens in Nood' Ruim een jaar na het "Varkens in Nood"-arrest verschijnt het eerste voorstel van de regering om de Awb Aarhus-proof te maken. Op 6 april 2022 is het concept- "Wetsvoorstel wijziging Awb n.a.v. HvJ EU Varkens in Nood" voor internetconsultatie gepubliceerd.
DNB to start investigations on compliance with sanction regulations On 30 March 2022, the Dutch Central Bank (De Nederlandsche Bank, "DNB") announced that it will start investigations to determine whether financial institutions take sufficient measures to comply with sanction regulations.
New RCS filing formalities The Luxembourg Business Registers issued an Explanatory Note further detailing the new filing formalities and requirements soon to be applicable with respect to the Luxembourg Trade and Companies Register.
Game on for gatekeepers: Digital Markets Act finalised Now that political agreement has been reached on the final text, the Digital Markets Act (DMA) will enter into force soon. The DMA’s ex ante rules and obligations will apply next to the ad hoc EU and national competition rules.
ACM jumps on gun-jumping bandwagon Companies involved in multi-step acquisitions should beware of potential gun-jumping risks. The ACM has fined a trade association for failing to notify the acquisition of four pharmacies involving a consecutive partial resale.