931 results De tussentijdse 2040-klimaatdoelstelling Met het voorstel tot een reductie van 90% tegen 2040 scherpt de Europese Commissie haar klimaatambitie aan binnen het kader van de Europese Klimaatwet. De juridische grondslagen en implicaties ervan op het Belgisch beleid lees je hier. Kroniek van het Europese aanbestedingsrecht De "Kroniek van het Europese aanbestedingsrecht" biedt een overzicht van belangrijke uitspraken van het Hof van Justitie van de Europese Unie met betrekking tot het Europese aanbestedingsrecht in de tweede helft van 2023 en de eerste helft van 2024. The third AFM report on SFDR compliance signals tightening enforcement and highlights a shift in supervision towards the quality of disclosures A recent report of the AFM underlines its focus on monitoring SFDR compliance, signals tightening enforcement action against those lagging behind, and highlights a new phase of supervisory attention for clear, accurate and reliable SFDR disclosures. Commission takes labour market enforcement to the next level Employers beware: the European Commission is strengthening its actions against anticompetitive practices in labour markets. In its recent Competition Policy Brief it takes a tough stance. Companies are well-advised to review their employment practices. Key developments in sustainability claims in 2022 In 2022, the ACM and the European Commission put the spotlight on the accuracy of companies’ sustainability claims. Notably, the ACM published several market studies and adopted commitment decisions concerning allegedly misleading sustainability claims. EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework: A new adequacy decision for the United States On Monday July 10, 2023, the European Commission adopted her adequacy decision for the United States, the “EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework”, which has immediate effect. Paulianarisico bij financieringen aan noodlijdende ondernemingen – ontwikkelingen op Europees niveau Tijdens het Stibbe Annual Debt Finance seminar dat in februari 2023 op het Stibbe kantoor in Amsterdam werd gehouden, werd onder andere gesproken over de tegenwind op de financiële markten en de gevolgen daarvan voor financieringstransacties. Equity raises: prospectus exemptions and share issuance approvals In this note we discuss the interplay between prospectus exemptions and share issuance authorisations of listed Dutch companies. Prospectus exemptions are expanded under the EU Listing Act, but will Dutch issuers be able to take full advantage? Deep dive into forward deals: forward funding and forward commitment This article discusses the main considerations when considering and structuring forward deals. The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive In Q2 2023, the European Parliament will vote on the much-discussed Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). The dowry in the environment plan In the Omgevingswet (Environment and Planning Act), the dowry contains state rules that no longer regulate activities at state level, but is carried through to local rules. Court of Appeal overturns first instance judgment and establishes that several prestressing steel producers are liable for the potential loss alleged by Deutsche Bahn The Court of Appeal of 's-Hertogenbosch ruled that several producers of prestressing steel are jointly and severally liable for potential loss that Deutsche Bahn may have suffered as a result of an infringement of competition law rules. ESG disclosure in equity prospectuses: current state of affairs In a world where ESG takes centre stage, equity prospectuses will need to include disclosure on all material ESG-related matters. 'In crisistijden moet een bedrijf blijven investeren in mensen' Wouter Ghijsels, Managing Partner van het Brusselse kantoor van Stibbe, werd door Mediafin geïnterviewd naar aanleiding van de Leaders Meeting. Het jaarlijkse netwerkevenement van de mediagroep vond afgelopen weekend plaats in Parijs. "En période de crise, l’entreprise doit continuer d’investir dans l’humain" Wouter Ghijsels, Managing Partner du bureau bruxellois de Stibbe, a été interviewé par Mediafin à l’occasion du Leaders Meeting. L’événement annuel de networking, organisé par le groupe médiatique, s’est tenu le week-end dernier, à Paris. Ready, set, go! The Dutch national security screening FDI regime takes off The Dutch Investments, Mergers and Acquisitions Security Screening Act (Wet veiligheidstoets investeringen, fusies en overnames – Vifo Act) entered into force on 1 June 2023. Taking initiative: ACM catches transaction ahead of new powers M&A transactions falling below the merger notification thresholds are not necessarily exempt from scrutiny. Companies should therefore carefully assess the potential competitive impact of their transactions, as the ACM has proven to be vigilant. EU merger guidelines review: catching up with the times? A potential major overhaul of EU merger control review began on 8 May 2025. Time for stakeholders to speak up about whether and particularly how the European Commission should incorporate wider strategic or societal objectives into its merger assessments. Pagination Previous page Page 45 Current page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Next page
De tussentijdse 2040-klimaatdoelstelling Met het voorstel tot een reductie van 90% tegen 2040 scherpt de Europese Commissie haar klimaatambitie aan binnen het kader van de Europese Klimaatwet. De juridische grondslagen en implicaties ervan op het Belgisch beleid lees je hier.
Kroniek van het Europese aanbestedingsrecht De "Kroniek van het Europese aanbestedingsrecht" biedt een overzicht van belangrijke uitspraken van het Hof van Justitie van de Europese Unie met betrekking tot het Europese aanbestedingsrecht in de tweede helft van 2023 en de eerste helft van 2024.
The third AFM report on SFDR compliance signals tightening enforcement and highlights a shift in supervision towards the quality of disclosures A recent report of the AFM underlines its focus on monitoring SFDR compliance, signals tightening enforcement action against those lagging behind, and highlights a new phase of supervisory attention for clear, accurate and reliable SFDR disclosures.
Commission takes labour market enforcement to the next level Employers beware: the European Commission is strengthening its actions against anticompetitive practices in labour markets. In its recent Competition Policy Brief it takes a tough stance. Companies are well-advised to review their employment practices.
Key developments in sustainability claims in 2022 In 2022, the ACM and the European Commission put the spotlight on the accuracy of companies’ sustainability claims. Notably, the ACM published several market studies and adopted commitment decisions concerning allegedly misleading sustainability claims.
EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework: A new adequacy decision for the United States On Monday July 10, 2023, the European Commission adopted her adequacy decision for the United States, the “EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework”, which has immediate effect.
Paulianarisico bij financieringen aan noodlijdende ondernemingen – ontwikkelingen op Europees niveau Tijdens het Stibbe Annual Debt Finance seminar dat in februari 2023 op het Stibbe kantoor in Amsterdam werd gehouden, werd onder andere gesproken over de tegenwind op de financiële markten en de gevolgen daarvan voor financieringstransacties.
Equity raises: prospectus exemptions and share issuance approvals In this note we discuss the interplay between prospectus exemptions and share issuance authorisations of listed Dutch companies. Prospectus exemptions are expanded under the EU Listing Act, but will Dutch issuers be able to take full advantage?
Deep dive into forward deals: forward funding and forward commitment This article discusses the main considerations when considering and structuring forward deals.
The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive In Q2 2023, the European Parliament will vote on the much-discussed Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).
The dowry in the environment plan In the Omgevingswet (Environment and Planning Act), the dowry contains state rules that no longer regulate activities at state level, but is carried through to local rules.
Court of Appeal overturns first instance judgment and establishes that several prestressing steel producers are liable for the potential loss alleged by Deutsche Bahn The Court of Appeal of 's-Hertogenbosch ruled that several producers of prestressing steel are jointly and severally liable for potential loss that Deutsche Bahn may have suffered as a result of an infringement of competition law rules.
ESG disclosure in equity prospectuses: current state of affairs In a world where ESG takes centre stage, equity prospectuses will need to include disclosure on all material ESG-related matters.
'In crisistijden moet een bedrijf blijven investeren in mensen' Wouter Ghijsels, Managing Partner van het Brusselse kantoor van Stibbe, werd door Mediafin geïnterviewd naar aanleiding van de Leaders Meeting. Het jaarlijkse netwerkevenement van de mediagroep vond afgelopen weekend plaats in Parijs.
"En période de crise, l’entreprise doit continuer d’investir dans l’humain" Wouter Ghijsels, Managing Partner du bureau bruxellois de Stibbe, a été interviewé par Mediafin à l’occasion du Leaders Meeting. L’événement annuel de networking, organisé par le groupe médiatique, s’est tenu le week-end dernier, à Paris.
Ready, set, go! The Dutch national security screening FDI regime takes off The Dutch Investments, Mergers and Acquisitions Security Screening Act (Wet veiligheidstoets investeringen, fusies en overnames – Vifo Act) entered into force on 1 June 2023.
Taking initiative: ACM catches transaction ahead of new powers M&A transactions falling below the merger notification thresholds are not necessarily exempt from scrutiny. Companies should therefore carefully assess the potential competitive impact of their transactions, as the ACM has proven to be vigilant.
EU merger guidelines review: catching up with the times? A potential major overhaul of EU merger control review began on 8 May 2025. Time for stakeholders to speak up about whether and particularly how the European Commission should incorporate wider strategic or societal objectives into its merger assessments.