1522 results Regulate tech giants and create European champions, says Dutch government Companies beware: revised EU competition rules are on their way. Court applies Dutch law to all air freight cartel damages claims On May 1, the Amsterdam District Court ruled in two judgments (1) and (2) that Dutch law applies to all follow-on damages claims resulting from the international air freight cartel, mainly citing practical considerations for its decision. Cheaper beer ahead? AB InBev fined for cross-border sales restrictions Dominant companies beware of hindering cross-border sales between resellers through, for instance, labelling or packaging measures to make your products less attractive for import. Successful challenges to merger decisions seem to be the exception The General Court recently confirmed the high degree of discretion enjoyed by the European Commission in the context of merger control decisions, particularly with respect to assessments of an economic nature. Low prices, high fines: Commission's creative purchase cartel fine upheld Companies should take note that the European Commission will deviate from its own general fining methodology if a particular case calls for it. The General Court recently upheld the Commission's novel fining approach in regard of a purchase cartel. Still standing: annulled Commission decision remains in force for non-appellant Steel producer Lucchini's claim for reimbursement of a EUR 14 million fine, on the basis that the decision was annulled on appeal from other parties, was recently rejected by the General Court. Stibbe advises innogy and Yard The Administrative Jurisdiction Division of the Council of State rendered its judgment on the construction of wind farm N33 on 29 May 2019. Stibbe advises innogy and Yard on the construction of this wind farm. Aangenomen Klimaatwet: een belangrijke symboolfunctie geformaliseerd De Klimaatwet is aangenomen. Al in 2016 werd een initiatiefwetsvoorstel ingediend, en nu is dan eindelijk de kogel door de kerk. De Tweede Kamer stemde reeds in december in met de wet, en afgelopen dinsdag 28 mei 2019 is nu ook de Eerste Kamer akkoord. Meer ruimte voor het vertrouwensbeginsel in het omgevingsrecht Op woensdag 29 mei 2019 heeft de Afdeling een belangrijke uitspraak gedaan over de werking van het vertrouwensbeginsel in het omgevingsrecht. Dutch court: insufficient substantiation? No follow-on cartel damages action The Amsterdam District Court in the Dutch trucks cartel follow-on proceedings recently ruled that claimants – specifically CDC, STCC, Chapelton, K&D c.s. and STEF c.s. – had insufficiently substantiated their claims. European regulatory initiatives for online platforms and search engines As part of the digital economy, the rise of online platforms and search engines raises all kinds of legal questions. For example, do bicycle couriers qualify as employees who are entitled to ordinary labour law protections? Part one - GDPR and Public Law: Applicability of GDPR to public bodies Nearly a year after the GDPR took effect, questions have emerged about its interaction with public law. This three-part blog series "GDPR and Public Law" explores three key issues regarding its impact on public law and government. Animatie: Wanneer moet een ongewoon voorval op grond van de Wet milieubeheer gemeld worden? Een incident zit in een klein hoekje. Een ogenschijnlijk klein incident in een inrichting kan echter grote gevolgen met zich brengen. Vijftien jaar oude verkavelingen: het bos en de bomen In 2017 werd het mogelijk om verkavelingen van meer dan 15 jaar grotendeels buitenspel te zetten. Een verzameldecreet van 26 april 2019 herstelt deze oude verkavelingen deels in ere. Blijkbaar hebben zij toch nog enig nut. Stibbe wins Netherlands Tax Firm of the Year Award for the third time During the annual European Tax Awards organised by the International Tax Review, Stibbe was once again recognised with the ‘Netherlands Tax Firm of the Year Award’. This completes a hat-trick of Stibbe wins in this category, after also bringing home the A ARRC releases recommended contractual fallback language for U.S. Dollar LIBOR syndicated loans By now almost everyone knows that the world of interest rate benchmarks is going to change. Can you rely on your contract to process personal data? The EDPB adopted on 9 April 2019 a set of draft guidelines on personal data processing under Article 6(1)(b) GDPR in the context of providing online services to data subjects. Regelluw experimenteren in de energiesector: een boost voor innovatieve energieprojecten? Sinds 29 april 2019 kunnen de eerste aanvragen tot erkenning als 'regelluwe zone' eindelijk worden ingediend. Het nodige uitvoeringsbesluit werd daartoe op 19 april 2019 gepubliceerd in het Belgisch Staatsblad. Pagination Previous page Page 69 Current page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Next page
Regulate tech giants and create European champions, says Dutch government Companies beware: revised EU competition rules are on their way.
Court applies Dutch law to all air freight cartel damages claims On May 1, the Amsterdam District Court ruled in two judgments (1) and (2) that Dutch law applies to all follow-on damages claims resulting from the international air freight cartel, mainly citing practical considerations for its decision.
Cheaper beer ahead? AB InBev fined for cross-border sales restrictions Dominant companies beware of hindering cross-border sales between resellers through, for instance, labelling or packaging measures to make your products less attractive for import.
Successful challenges to merger decisions seem to be the exception The General Court recently confirmed the high degree of discretion enjoyed by the European Commission in the context of merger control decisions, particularly with respect to assessments of an economic nature.
Low prices, high fines: Commission's creative purchase cartel fine upheld Companies should take note that the European Commission will deviate from its own general fining methodology if a particular case calls for it. The General Court recently upheld the Commission's novel fining approach in regard of a purchase cartel.
Still standing: annulled Commission decision remains in force for non-appellant Steel producer Lucchini's claim for reimbursement of a EUR 14 million fine, on the basis that the decision was annulled on appeal from other parties, was recently rejected by the General Court.
Stibbe advises innogy and Yard The Administrative Jurisdiction Division of the Council of State rendered its judgment on the construction of wind farm N33 on 29 May 2019. Stibbe advises innogy and Yard on the construction of this wind farm.
Aangenomen Klimaatwet: een belangrijke symboolfunctie geformaliseerd De Klimaatwet is aangenomen. Al in 2016 werd een initiatiefwetsvoorstel ingediend, en nu is dan eindelijk de kogel door de kerk. De Tweede Kamer stemde reeds in december in met de wet, en afgelopen dinsdag 28 mei 2019 is nu ook de Eerste Kamer akkoord.
Meer ruimte voor het vertrouwensbeginsel in het omgevingsrecht Op woensdag 29 mei 2019 heeft de Afdeling een belangrijke uitspraak gedaan over de werking van het vertrouwensbeginsel in het omgevingsrecht.
Dutch court: insufficient substantiation? No follow-on cartel damages action The Amsterdam District Court in the Dutch trucks cartel follow-on proceedings recently ruled that claimants – specifically CDC, STCC, Chapelton, K&D c.s. and STEF c.s. – had insufficiently substantiated their claims.
European regulatory initiatives for online platforms and search engines As part of the digital economy, the rise of online platforms and search engines raises all kinds of legal questions. For example, do bicycle couriers qualify as employees who are entitled to ordinary labour law protections?
Part one - GDPR and Public Law: Applicability of GDPR to public bodies Nearly a year after the GDPR took effect, questions have emerged about its interaction with public law. This three-part blog series "GDPR and Public Law" explores three key issues regarding its impact on public law and government.
Animatie: Wanneer moet een ongewoon voorval op grond van de Wet milieubeheer gemeld worden? Een incident zit in een klein hoekje. Een ogenschijnlijk klein incident in een inrichting kan echter grote gevolgen met zich brengen.
Vijftien jaar oude verkavelingen: het bos en de bomen In 2017 werd het mogelijk om verkavelingen van meer dan 15 jaar grotendeels buitenspel te zetten. Een verzameldecreet van 26 april 2019 herstelt deze oude verkavelingen deels in ere. Blijkbaar hebben zij toch nog enig nut.
Stibbe wins Netherlands Tax Firm of the Year Award for the third time During the annual European Tax Awards organised by the International Tax Review, Stibbe was once again recognised with the ‘Netherlands Tax Firm of the Year Award’. This completes a hat-trick of Stibbe wins in this category, after also bringing home the A
ARRC releases recommended contractual fallback language for U.S. Dollar LIBOR syndicated loans By now almost everyone knows that the world of interest rate benchmarks is going to change.
Can you rely on your contract to process personal data? The EDPB adopted on 9 April 2019 a set of draft guidelines on personal data processing under Article 6(1)(b) GDPR in the context of providing online services to data subjects.
Regelluw experimenteren in de energiesector: een boost voor innovatieve energieprojecten? Sinds 29 april 2019 kunnen de eerste aanvragen tot erkenning als 'regelluwe zone' eindelijk worden ingediend. Het nodige uitvoeringsbesluit werd daartoe op 19 april 2019 gepubliceerd in het Belgisch Staatsblad.