434 results Disclaimer 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? Game over for dark patterns? ACM fines Epic for unfairly targeting children The ACM has fined Epic Games for exploiting children’s psychological vulnerabilities, marking a key moment for Dutch consumer law enforcement. Our briefing examines the broader implications for consumer-facing businesses, especially those in online sales. Contractual clauses prohibiting the transferability or pledgeability of business claims could become void in the near future We discuss a draft bill to declare contractual clauses limiting the transferability and/or pledgeability of claims in business relations void, and call upon the Dutch Senate to reconsider at least its applicability to existing contracts. Aisling Murphy Senior Associate Luxembourg Stibbe ESG/Sustainable Finance seminar Op dinsdag 15 oktober vindt in Amsterdam het Stibbe ESG/Sustainable Finance seminar plaats. Tijdens het seminar worden de nieuwste ontwikkelingen in Sustainable Finance, Greenwashing, ESG-risico's en duurzaamheidsrapportages besproken. Nouvelles listes de pratiques déloyales dans la chaîne d'approvisionnement agricole et alimentaire À partir du 1er octobre 2024, un certain nombre de pratiques déloyales sont explicitement interdites dans la relation entre le fournisseur (agriculteur ou intermédiaire) de produits agricoles et alimentaires et son client. Instauration d’un serment bancaire en Belgique Le 15 janvier dernier, la loi introduisant le serment bancaire et des règles déontologiques dans le secteur bancaire était publiée au Moniteur belge. District Court ruled on the recognition of the res judicata effect of a Turkish judgment and dismissed an antitrust follow on damages claim regarding the cathode-ray tube markets The District Court of Oost-Brabant recognized the res judicata effect of a Turkish court of appeal judgment, in which the Turkish court had dismissed antitrust damages claims brought by Vestel against Philips, Samsung, LGE, Technicolor, TTD and TDP. Stibbe assists Atairos Stibbe assisted Atairos regarding the Luxembourg legal aspects of its investment to become a minority partner in V Sports S.C.S., a Luxembourg holding company being the current owner of Aston Villa Football Club. Stibbe advises Corsair Capital Stibbe has advised Corsair Capital, a leading private equity firm specialising in payments, software, and business services investments on the acquisition of a majority stake in MJM Holdings. Stibbe ESG & Sustainability Congres 2024 Op dinsdag 25 juni 2024 vindt in Amsterdam het Stibbe ESG & Sustainability Congres plaats, ditmaal met als thema ‘Juridische geschillen bij duurzaamheid(sclaims)’. Het programma omvat onder andere een interview met Roger Cox en meer. Asset intensive reinsurance agreements – new requirement to obtain DNB’s prior consent As of 1 January 2025, Dutch insurers must obtain the Dutch Central Bank’s prior consent before making any amendments to, or entering into an asset-intensive reinsurance agreement that allows the reinsurer to hold assets in a third country. Overheidsaansprakelijkheid: claims tegen de overheid In deze aflevering van Stibbe Legal Insights duiken we met Tijn Kortmann en Branda Katan in het overheidsaansprakelijkheidsrecht. Wat gebeurt er wanneer de overheid verantwoordelijk wordt gehouden voor schade geleden door burgers? EU lift cartel damage claim rejected by Brussels Court of Appeal After 16 years of court battle, the Brussels Court of Appeal has rejected the EU’s EUR 12 million (+ interest) damage claim against the four lift producers that participated in the lift cartel fined in 2007. Omar El Gachi: ‘Je horizon verbreden maakt je een betere advocaat’ Omar El Gachi heeft een bijzonder jaar achter de rug, waarin hij de M&A Award voor Best Young M&A Lawyer 2023 in ontvangst mocht nemen, welke hij ontving toen hij in New York werkte bij Paul, Weiss. European Commission’s infringement procedure against the Netherlands: review and evaluation of water permits required under the WFD This blog addresses the European Commission's infringement procedure against the Netherlands regarding the evaluation of water licences under the Water Framework Directive, the Dutch legislature's approach and the consequences for issued permits. Zafar Shaikhli Junior Associate Amsterdam Pagination Previous page Page 5 Current page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Next page
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?
Game over for dark patterns? ACM fines Epic for unfairly targeting children The ACM has fined Epic Games for exploiting children’s psychological vulnerabilities, marking a key moment for Dutch consumer law enforcement. Our briefing examines the broader implications for consumer-facing businesses, especially those in online sales.
Contractual clauses prohibiting the transferability or pledgeability of business claims could become void in the near future We discuss a draft bill to declare contractual clauses limiting the transferability and/or pledgeability of claims in business relations void, and call upon the Dutch Senate to reconsider at least its applicability to existing contracts.
Stibbe ESG/Sustainable Finance seminar Op dinsdag 15 oktober vindt in Amsterdam het Stibbe ESG/Sustainable Finance seminar plaats. Tijdens het seminar worden de nieuwste ontwikkelingen in Sustainable Finance, Greenwashing, ESG-risico's en duurzaamheidsrapportages besproken.
Nouvelles listes de pratiques déloyales dans la chaîne d'approvisionnement agricole et alimentaire À partir du 1er octobre 2024, un certain nombre de pratiques déloyales sont explicitement interdites dans la relation entre le fournisseur (agriculteur ou intermédiaire) de produits agricoles et alimentaires et son client.
Instauration d’un serment bancaire en Belgique Le 15 janvier dernier, la loi introduisant le serment bancaire et des règles déontologiques dans le secteur bancaire était publiée au Moniteur belge.
District Court ruled on the recognition of the res judicata effect of a Turkish judgment and dismissed an antitrust follow on damages claim regarding the cathode-ray tube markets The District Court of Oost-Brabant recognized the res judicata effect of a Turkish court of appeal judgment, in which the Turkish court had dismissed antitrust damages claims brought by Vestel against Philips, Samsung, LGE, Technicolor, TTD and TDP.
Stibbe assists Atairos Stibbe assisted Atairos regarding the Luxembourg legal aspects of its investment to become a minority partner in V Sports S.C.S., a Luxembourg holding company being the current owner of Aston Villa Football Club.
Stibbe advises Corsair Capital Stibbe has advised Corsair Capital, a leading private equity firm specialising in payments, software, and business services investments on the acquisition of a majority stake in MJM Holdings.
Stibbe ESG & Sustainability Congres 2024 Op dinsdag 25 juni 2024 vindt in Amsterdam het Stibbe ESG & Sustainability Congres plaats, ditmaal met als thema ‘Juridische geschillen bij duurzaamheid(sclaims)’. Het programma omvat onder andere een interview met Roger Cox en meer.
Asset intensive reinsurance agreements – new requirement to obtain DNB’s prior consent As of 1 January 2025, Dutch insurers must obtain the Dutch Central Bank’s prior consent before making any amendments to, or entering into an asset-intensive reinsurance agreement that allows the reinsurer to hold assets in a third country.
Overheidsaansprakelijkheid: claims tegen de overheid In deze aflevering van Stibbe Legal Insights duiken we met Tijn Kortmann en Branda Katan in het overheidsaansprakelijkheidsrecht. Wat gebeurt er wanneer de overheid verantwoordelijk wordt gehouden voor schade geleden door burgers?
EU lift cartel damage claim rejected by Brussels Court of Appeal After 16 years of court battle, the Brussels Court of Appeal has rejected the EU’s EUR 12 million (+ interest) damage claim against the four lift producers that participated in the lift cartel fined in 2007.
Omar El Gachi: ‘Je horizon verbreden maakt je een betere advocaat’ Omar El Gachi heeft een bijzonder jaar achter de rug, waarin hij de M&A Award voor Best Young M&A Lawyer 2023 in ontvangst mocht nemen, welke hij ontving toen hij in New York werkte bij Paul, Weiss.
European Commission’s infringement procedure against the Netherlands: review and evaluation of water permits required under the WFD This blog addresses the European Commission's infringement procedure against the Netherlands regarding the evaluation of water licences under the Water Framework Directive, the Dutch legislature's approach and the consequences for issued permits.