96 results Commission evaluates Antitrust Damages Directive: to be continued On 14 December 2020, the Commission published a report on the implementation of the Antitrust Damages Directive (the Directive). The Commission observes a significant increase in antitrust damages actions since the adoption of the Directive. (Geo)blockbuster: Canal+ ruling annuls commitment decision A heads-up for companies seeking to settle in antitrust proceedings: commercially-affected third party complainants are not to be ignored. Never fear, a post-Brexit competition law checklist is here On 1 January 2021, the United Kingdom completes the process of separating from the European Union. However, the split between the UK and EU regimes will be a gradual process rather than a swift surgical cut, due to the treatment of ongoing cases and vario Gatecrashing gatekeepers? The EU’s digital reform is out Christmas is a time for contemplation, and the proposals of the long-awaited Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act may give gatekeepers and other online intermediaries even more reason to be pensive this year. Stibbe advises City of Brussels Stibbe assisted the City of Brussels in the real estate, town planning, environmental, tax, and public procurement aspects of the renovation and redevelopment project of the Heysel site called “Project NEO”. Seminar: Retail regulation under the Services Directive Stibbe, together with Bureau Stedelijke Planning, will host a seminar on retail regulation under the Services Directive in Amsterdam on Tuesday 3 September 2019. The seminar will have a particular focus on branching rules in light of recent court decision Stibbe advises Atrium Stibbe advises Unifiedpost Group SA/NV Stibbe advised Unifiedpost Group SA/NV and the selling shareholders (PE Group NV, Smartfin Capital NV, Mr. Michel Delloye and EJF Funding DAC) on their successful private placement of EUR 252 million, followed by an initial listing on Euronext Brussels. ICO to impose record-breaking fines for inadequate security measures and data breaches Though the European data protection authorities have taken their time in enforcing the GDPR two announcements by the ICO in the UK regarding proposed fines for British Airways and Marriott demonstrate that large fines are about to start landing regularly. Buckle up: the ACM is racing ahead with speedy solutions and more fines The Dutch competition watchdog ACM will bite faster and fiercer, according to its new chairman Martijn Snoep. The ACM plans to shorten the length of its investigations by deciding on their merits sooner. Uitbreiding van gereedschapskist van hoogste nationale rechters: Europese Hof voor de Rechten van de Mens als adviseur Op 19 januari 2019 is Protocol nr. 16 (Protocol) bij het Europees Verdrag voor de Rechten van de Mens (EVRM) voor Nederland officieel in werking getreden. Met dit Protocol is het voor de hoogste nationale rechters mogelijk geworden om 'advisory opinions' 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. Commission continues cross-border trade crusade The European Commission is on a roll in its fight against territorial sales restrictions. Dutch national police service liable for unlawful granting of firearms permit In a recent decision (ECLI:NL:HR:2019:1409), the Supreme Court has decided that the Dutch national police force is liable for damage suffered by victims of a shooting which took place in a shopping centre in 2011; an event that shocked the Netherlands. Stibbe advises Lagardère Travel Retail Stibbe advised Lagardère Travel Retail on the acquisition of International Duty Free. Promotie Pjotr Broere Pjotr Broere, advocaat bij Stibbe, promoveerde op 4 oktober 2022 aan de Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen met zijn proefschrift “De kosten van de enquêteprocedure”. The long and (un)winding road of ‘killer acquisition’ Illumina/Grail Crystal ball gazing into prospective innovation rat races when assessing vertical mergers may soon be all in a day’s work for the European Commission. Innovation was a recurring theme in the Commission’s handling of the Illumina/Grail deal. Gotta catch ‘em all? Upward referral of ‘killer acquisitions’ upheld Companies involved in intended or completed M&A transactions falling below EU and national merger notification thresholds should beware that their deals may still catch the European Commission’s eye. Pagination Previous page Page 3 Page 4 Current page 5 Page 6 Next page
Commission evaluates Antitrust Damages Directive: to be continued On 14 December 2020, the Commission published a report on the implementation of the Antitrust Damages Directive (the Directive). The Commission observes a significant increase in antitrust damages actions since the adoption of the Directive.
(Geo)blockbuster: Canal+ ruling annuls commitment decision A heads-up for companies seeking to settle in antitrust proceedings: commercially-affected third party complainants are not to be ignored.
Never fear, a post-Brexit competition law checklist is here On 1 January 2021, the United Kingdom completes the process of separating from the European Union. However, the split between the UK and EU regimes will be a gradual process rather than a swift surgical cut, due to the treatment of ongoing cases and vario
Gatecrashing gatekeepers? The EU’s digital reform is out Christmas is a time for contemplation, and the proposals of the long-awaited Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act may give gatekeepers and other online intermediaries even more reason to be pensive this year.
Stibbe advises City of Brussels Stibbe assisted the City of Brussels in the real estate, town planning, environmental, tax, and public procurement aspects of the renovation and redevelopment project of the Heysel site called “Project NEO”.
Seminar: Retail regulation under the Services Directive Stibbe, together with Bureau Stedelijke Planning, will host a seminar on retail regulation under the Services Directive in Amsterdam on Tuesday 3 September 2019. The seminar will have a particular focus on branching rules in light of recent court decision
Stibbe advises Unifiedpost Group SA/NV Stibbe advised Unifiedpost Group SA/NV and the selling shareholders (PE Group NV, Smartfin Capital NV, Mr. Michel Delloye and EJF Funding DAC) on their successful private placement of EUR 252 million, followed by an initial listing on Euronext Brussels.
ICO to impose record-breaking fines for inadequate security measures and data breaches Though the European data protection authorities have taken their time in enforcing the GDPR two announcements by the ICO in the UK regarding proposed fines for British Airways and Marriott demonstrate that large fines are about to start landing regularly.
Buckle up: the ACM is racing ahead with speedy solutions and more fines The Dutch competition watchdog ACM will bite faster and fiercer, according to its new chairman Martijn Snoep. The ACM plans to shorten the length of its investigations by deciding on their merits sooner.
Uitbreiding van gereedschapskist van hoogste nationale rechters: Europese Hof voor de Rechten van de Mens als adviseur Op 19 januari 2019 is Protocol nr. 16 (Protocol) bij het Europees Verdrag voor de Rechten van de Mens (EVRM) voor Nederland officieel in werking getreden. Met dit Protocol is het voor de hoogste nationale rechters mogelijk geworden om 'advisory opinions'
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.
Commission continues cross-border trade crusade The European Commission is on a roll in its fight against territorial sales restrictions.
Dutch national police service liable for unlawful granting of firearms permit In a recent decision (ECLI:NL:HR:2019:1409), the Supreme Court has decided that the Dutch national police force is liable for damage suffered by victims of a shooting which took place in a shopping centre in 2011; an event that shocked the Netherlands.
Stibbe advises Lagardère Travel Retail Stibbe advised Lagardère Travel Retail on the acquisition of International Duty Free.
Promotie Pjotr Broere Pjotr Broere, advocaat bij Stibbe, promoveerde op 4 oktober 2022 aan de Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen met zijn proefschrift “De kosten van de enquêteprocedure”.
The long and (un)winding road of ‘killer acquisition’ Illumina/Grail Crystal ball gazing into prospective innovation rat races when assessing vertical mergers may soon be all in a day’s work for the European Commission. Innovation was a recurring theme in the Commission’s handling of the Illumina/Grail deal.
Gotta catch ‘em all? Upward referral of ‘killer acquisitions’ upheld Companies involved in intended or completed M&A transactions falling below EU and national merger notification thresholds should beware that their deals may still catch the European Commission’s eye.