1586 results Grid congestion in the Netherlands: ACM consultation of new prioritisation framework for electricity transport capacity requests On 26 June 2025, the Dutch energy regulator the Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) published for consultation a new prioritisation framework for electricity transport capacity requests. The ACM invites market parties to submit their views. Corporate Governance Code 2025: introductie van de Verklaring omtrent Risicobeheersing (VOR) Op 17 maart 2025 is een nieuwe Monitoring Commissie Corporate Governance Code benoemd, onder voorzitterschap van de heer Van Wingerden. Deze Commissie heeft direct na haar aanstelling een wijziging van de Corporate Governance Code doorgevoerd. Consultatiereactie Conceptwetsvoorstel implementatie van de Richtlijn loontransparantie mannen en vrouwen Op 7 mei 2025 heeft het samenwerkingsverband Labour Law United (LLU) gereageerd op de (internet)consultatie van het Conceptwetsvoorstel implementatie van de Richtlijn loontransparantie mannen en vrouwen. Overheden moeten begrotingssubsidies eerlijk en transparant verdelen De Afdeling heeft schaarse rechten uitgebreid naar begrotingssubsidies, waardoor overheden mededingingsruimte moeten bieden. Dit raakt vooral woningbouw en cultuur. Onderhandse subsidieverlening wordt beperkt tot strenge voorwaarden. Shaping the Future: The Belgian Competition Authority’s 2025 Roadmap On 29 April 2025, the Belgian Competition Authority announced its sectoral and strategic priorities. These priorities reflect a confident authority that seeks to strengthen its enforcement tools to meet new challenges in competition law. European Court of Human Rights rules in landmark case that governments must combat climate change The European Court of Human Rights rules that governments have an obligation to take effective measures to meet climate targets and combat the harmful effects of climate change. Europees Hof voor de Rechten van de Mens oordeelt in een landmark case dat overheden klimaatverandering moeten bestrijden Overheden zijn verplicht om effectieve maatregelen te treffen om klimaatdoelstellingen te behalen en de schadelijke gevolgen van klimaatverandering tegen te gaan, zo oordeelt het Europees Hof voor de Rechten van de Mens. The era of FDI screenings kicks off in Belgium The Belgian screening mechanism for FDIs will enter into force on 1 July 2023. The mechanism is designed to safeguard Belgium's critical infrastructure and to protect sectors crucial to Belgium's public order, national security and strategic interests. 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. Commission steers market definition to the 21st century Companies have a new and improved tool for the competitive assessment of their conduct and intended acquisitions. The European Commission has updated its guidance on how to define relevant markets for the purpose of EU competition law enforcement. The ACM hits the ground running in its 2025 priorities The ACM will, possibly as a prelude to an upcoming New Competition Tool, launch market investigations into five sectors. Companies are well-advised to prepare for upcoming market investigations and potential solutions for identified market failures. Stibbe contributes to Chambers Global Practice Guides Netherlands: Corporate Governance 2025 Manon Cremers, Heleen Kersten, Frédérique van der Wegen and Sandra Rietveld contributed to the Chambers Global Practice Guide: Corporate Governance 2025 in the chapter about Law and Practice in the Netherlands. Tijdelijke Wet COVID-19 Justitie & Veiligheid: werkingsduur verlengd tot 1 februari 2023 De werkingsduur van de Tijdelijke Wet COVID-19 Justitie & Veiligheid (“de Tijdelijke wet”) is bij Koninklijk Besluit opnieuw verlengd. De nieuwe vervaldatum is vastgesteld op 1 februari 2023. Ontwikkelingen op het gebied van duurzaamheidsverslaggeving Op 5 januari 2023 is de Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive ("CSRD") in werking getreden. The 2025 Spring Memorandum of the Dutch Ministry of Finance The Dutch Ministry of Finance's 2025 Spring Memorandum outlines key tax updates affecting international businesses, including changes to the lucrative interest scheme, new anti-abuse measures, and proposals to boost employee participation. Recent developments regarding (1) the tax treatment of W&I premiums and payouts; (2) the Dutch Supreme Court’s prejudicial questions following the CJEU Lexel ruling; and (3) the consultation on the modernization of Dutch partnerships On 18 October 2022, the Dutch State Secretary of Finance published a document regarding certain Dutch corporate income tax considerations in respect of premiums and payouts under a Warranties and Indemnities (W&I) insurance. Hoe verder na Remkes en Porthos? Minister presenteert stikstofplannen voor de korte en lange termijn Op 25 November 2022 zette minister Van der Wal in een omvangrijke Kamerbrief de stikstofplannen uiteen. In dit blog bespreken wij de hoofdlijnen van de kabinetsaanpak op de korte en lange termijn. Tax Alert – Update Letter published on issues and solutions regarding the new definition of the FGR On 12 June 2025, the Dutch State Secretary of Finance published an update letter addressing certain identified issues and potential solutions in connection with the new definition of the Dutch fund for joint account (fonds voor gemene rekening, or FGR). Pagination Previous page Page 71 Current page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Next page
Grid congestion in the Netherlands: ACM consultation of new prioritisation framework for electricity transport capacity requests On 26 June 2025, the Dutch energy regulator the Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) published for consultation a new prioritisation framework for electricity transport capacity requests. The ACM invites market parties to submit their views.
Corporate Governance Code 2025: introductie van de Verklaring omtrent Risicobeheersing (VOR) Op 17 maart 2025 is een nieuwe Monitoring Commissie Corporate Governance Code benoemd, onder voorzitterschap van de heer Van Wingerden. Deze Commissie heeft direct na haar aanstelling een wijziging van de Corporate Governance Code doorgevoerd.
Consultatiereactie Conceptwetsvoorstel implementatie van de Richtlijn loontransparantie mannen en vrouwen Op 7 mei 2025 heeft het samenwerkingsverband Labour Law United (LLU) gereageerd op de (internet)consultatie van het Conceptwetsvoorstel implementatie van de Richtlijn loontransparantie mannen en vrouwen.
Overheden moeten begrotingssubsidies eerlijk en transparant verdelen De Afdeling heeft schaarse rechten uitgebreid naar begrotingssubsidies, waardoor overheden mededingingsruimte moeten bieden. Dit raakt vooral woningbouw en cultuur. Onderhandse subsidieverlening wordt beperkt tot strenge voorwaarden.
Shaping the Future: The Belgian Competition Authority’s 2025 Roadmap On 29 April 2025, the Belgian Competition Authority announced its sectoral and strategic priorities. These priorities reflect a confident authority that seeks to strengthen its enforcement tools to meet new challenges in competition law.
European Court of Human Rights rules in landmark case that governments must combat climate change The European Court of Human Rights rules that governments have an obligation to take effective measures to meet climate targets and combat the harmful effects of climate change.
Europees Hof voor de Rechten van de Mens oordeelt in een landmark case dat overheden klimaatverandering moeten bestrijden Overheden zijn verplicht om effectieve maatregelen te treffen om klimaatdoelstellingen te behalen en de schadelijke gevolgen van klimaatverandering tegen te gaan, zo oordeelt het Europees Hof voor de Rechten van de Mens.
The era of FDI screenings kicks off in Belgium The Belgian screening mechanism for FDIs will enter into force on 1 July 2023. The mechanism is designed to safeguard Belgium's critical infrastructure and to protect sectors crucial to Belgium's public order, national security and strategic interests.
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.
Commission steers market definition to the 21st century Companies have a new and improved tool for the competitive assessment of their conduct and intended acquisitions. The European Commission has updated its guidance on how to define relevant markets for the purpose of EU competition law enforcement.
The ACM hits the ground running in its 2025 priorities The ACM will, possibly as a prelude to an upcoming New Competition Tool, launch market investigations into five sectors. Companies are well-advised to prepare for upcoming market investigations and potential solutions for identified market failures.
Stibbe contributes to Chambers Global Practice Guides Netherlands: Corporate Governance 2025 Manon Cremers, Heleen Kersten, Frédérique van der Wegen and Sandra Rietveld contributed to the Chambers Global Practice Guide: Corporate Governance 2025 in the chapter about Law and Practice in the Netherlands.
Tijdelijke Wet COVID-19 Justitie & Veiligheid: werkingsduur verlengd tot 1 februari 2023 De werkingsduur van de Tijdelijke Wet COVID-19 Justitie & Veiligheid (“de Tijdelijke wet”) is bij Koninklijk Besluit opnieuw verlengd. De nieuwe vervaldatum is vastgesteld op 1 februari 2023.
Ontwikkelingen op het gebied van duurzaamheidsverslaggeving Op 5 januari 2023 is de Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive ("CSRD") in werking getreden.
The 2025 Spring Memorandum of the Dutch Ministry of Finance The Dutch Ministry of Finance's 2025 Spring Memorandum outlines key tax updates affecting international businesses, including changes to the lucrative interest scheme, new anti-abuse measures, and proposals to boost employee participation.
Recent developments regarding (1) the tax treatment of W&I premiums and payouts; (2) the Dutch Supreme Court’s prejudicial questions following the CJEU Lexel ruling; and (3) the consultation on the modernization of Dutch partnerships On 18 October 2022, the Dutch State Secretary of Finance published a document regarding certain Dutch corporate income tax considerations in respect of premiums and payouts under a Warranties and Indemnities (W&I) insurance.
Hoe verder na Remkes en Porthos? Minister presenteert stikstofplannen voor de korte en lange termijn Op 25 November 2022 zette minister Van der Wal in een omvangrijke Kamerbrief de stikstofplannen uiteen. In dit blog bespreken wij de hoofdlijnen van de kabinetsaanpak op de korte en lange termijn.
Tax Alert – Update Letter published on issues and solutions regarding the new definition of the FGR On 12 June 2025, the Dutch State Secretary of Finance published an update letter addressing certain identified issues and potential solutions in connection with the new definition of the Dutch fund for joint account (fonds voor gemene rekening, or FGR).