434 results Waiting for the EC: third-party platform bans and RPM still on radar The results of the European Commission’s evaluation of the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER) call for more clarity and convergence in the interpretation of certain (online) vertical restrictions. On the right track? GC sends mixed messages with Lithuanian Railways The essential facilities doctrine imposes on holders of indispensable facilities a duty to deal with their competitors. General Court confirms: no proof, no dawn raid The Commission should think twice before conducting a dawn raid. The General Court partially annulled three Commission decisions ordering dawn raids at the premises of French supermarkets for a lack of sufficiently strong evidence. Clauses abusives – Le tribunal ne peut remplacer une clause abusive que sous certaines conditions La Cour de cassation a précisé qu'une clause abusive nulle ne pouvait être remplacée par une disposition nationale de droit commun que si la simple annulation avait des conséquences négatives pour un consommateur. Une décennie plus tard, la chaîne de magasins Inno obtient officiellement gain de cause : la réglementation concernant les périodes d’attente (ancienne loi relative aux pratiques du marché) est jugée illégale Affaire Inno/Unizo : L'arrêt de la Cour d'appel de Gand du 3 février 2020 semble clore le débat sur la légalité des périodes d'attente selon la directive sur les pratiques commerciales déloyales. Tapping the Equity Capital Markets in Times of Economic Uncertainty This short note discusses a few thoughts for Dutch issuers that are considering a capital raise in order to strengthen their balance sheet, with or without the need to publish a prospectus. Although the markets for equity issuances are currently by and la ESG: European Commission consults on Renewed Sustainable Finance Strategy While battling the COVID-19 outbreak, the European Commission does not lose sight of the long-term objective to fully embed sustainability in the financial services landscape. Finding your way through the maze of Belgian aid measures available to businesses in times of COVID-19 In order to help companies in these dire times of COVID-19, Belgium’s federal and regional governments have provided an arsenal of aid measures. Sophie Van Besien, Michèle de Clerck and Peter Wytinck provide an overview. I am suffering significant financial losses as a result of the spread of the corona virus. Is there a possibility of State aid? [Update] COVID-19 brings certain questions to centre stage regarding State aid. In this short read, Peter, Sophie, and Michèle discuss the possibility of State aid in case of significant financial losses as a result of the spread of the corona virus. Le régime des jours fériés pour les collaborateurs en chômage temporaire Depuis le début de la crise du Covid-19, le chômage temporaire est utilisé par les entreprises. Mais qui paie les jours fériés : l'employeur ou l'ONEM ? Luxembourg introduces new State aid scheme for businesses affected by Covid-19 Following the Luxembourg government’s declaration of a state emergency and as part of the new measures in response to the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, the country has adopted a new law in an effort to support businesses suffering financially. Bill for the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive Implementation Act (CSRD) submitted to the Lower House The Bill for the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive Implementation Act was submitted to the Lower House on 13 January 2025. De Toelatingsorganisatie: een nieuw zelfstandig bestuursorgaan voor kwaliteitsborging in de bouw Met de Wet Kwaliteitsborging voor het bouwen (“Wkb”) wordt een nieuw systeem van bouwtoezicht ingevoerd. Dit systeem zal – naar verwachting – op 1 januari 2022 in werking treden. Termination clauses in agreements and Dutch standards of reasonableness and fairness How can a party terminate an agreement? With the exception of certain specific agreements (i.e. employment or rent), the Dutch Civil Code (DCC) does not provide rules on termination as such. Stibbe represented parties from the advertising industry against an opt-in system for unaddressed advertising material Stibbe represented parties from the advertising industry in proceedings against the municipality of Amsterdam. Stibbe represents Norsk Hydro in ESG-related mass damages claims Stibbe is representing Norsk Hydro, the world's leading aluminium and renewable energy company, in a series of mass damage claims. Granting of declaratory relief sought in collective action: new limitation period for all related individual claims? The Arnhem-Leeuwarden Court of Appeal recently ruled that if a collective action within the meaning of Article 3:305a (old) of the Dutch Civil Code leads to the granting of the requested declaratory relief. Legislative proposal for mass damages claims approved by the Dutch House of Representatives On 29 January 2019, the Dutch House of Representatives approved the legislative proposal that introduces collective actions for damages under article 3:305a of the Dutch Civil Code (DCC). This proposal aims to amend article 3:305a DCC to enable collective Pagination Previous page Page 9 Current page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Next page
Waiting for the EC: third-party platform bans and RPM still on radar The results of the European Commission’s evaluation of the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER) call for more clarity and convergence in the interpretation of certain (online) vertical restrictions.
On the right track? GC sends mixed messages with Lithuanian Railways The essential facilities doctrine imposes on holders of indispensable facilities a duty to deal with their competitors.
General Court confirms: no proof, no dawn raid The Commission should think twice before conducting a dawn raid. The General Court partially annulled three Commission decisions ordering dawn raids at the premises of French supermarkets for a lack of sufficiently strong evidence.
Clauses abusives – Le tribunal ne peut remplacer une clause abusive que sous certaines conditions La Cour de cassation a précisé qu'une clause abusive nulle ne pouvait être remplacée par une disposition nationale de droit commun que si la simple annulation avait des conséquences négatives pour un consommateur.
Une décennie plus tard, la chaîne de magasins Inno obtient officiellement gain de cause : la réglementation concernant les périodes d’attente (ancienne loi relative aux pratiques du marché) est jugée illégale Affaire Inno/Unizo : L'arrêt de la Cour d'appel de Gand du 3 février 2020 semble clore le débat sur la légalité des périodes d'attente selon la directive sur les pratiques commerciales déloyales.
Tapping the Equity Capital Markets in Times of Economic Uncertainty This short note discusses a few thoughts for Dutch issuers that are considering a capital raise in order to strengthen their balance sheet, with or without the need to publish a prospectus. Although the markets for equity issuances are currently by and la
ESG: European Commission consults on Renewed Sustainable Finance Strategy While battling the COVID-19 outbreak, the European Commission does not lose sight of the long-term objective to fully embed sustainability in the financial services landscape.
Finding your way through the maze of Belgian aid measures available to businesses in times of COVID-19 In order to help companies in these dire times of COVID-19, Belgium’s federal and regional governments have provided an arsenal of aid measures. Sophie Van Besien, Michèle de Clerck and Peter Wytinck provide an overview.
I am suffering significant financial losses as a result of the spread of the corona virus. Is there a possibility of State aid? [Update] COVID-19 brings certain questions to centre stage regarding State aid. In this short read, Peter, Sophie, and Michèle discuss the possibility of State aid in case of significant financial losses as a result of the spread of the corona virus.
Le régime des jours fériés pour les collaborateurs en chômage temporaire Depuis le début de la crise du Covid-19, le chômage temporaire est utilisé par les entreprises. Mais qui paie les jours fériés : l'employeur ou l'ONEM ?
Luxembourg introduces new State aid scheme for businesses affected by Covid-19 Following the Luxembourg government’s declaration of a state emergency and as part of the new measures in response to the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, the country has adopted a new law in an effort to support businesses suffering financially.
Bill for the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive Implementation Act (CSRD) submitted to the Lower House The Bill for the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive Implementation Act was submitted to the Lower House on 13 January 2025.
De Toelatingsorganisatie: een nieuw zelfstandig bestuursorgaan voor kwaliteitsborging in de bouw Met de Wet Kwaliteitsborging voor het bouwen (“Wkb”) wordt een nieuw systeem van bouwtoezicht ingevoerd. Dit systeem zal – naar verwachting – op 1 januari 2022 in werking treden.
Termination clauses in agreements and Dutch standards of reasonableness and fairness How can a party terminate an agreement? With the exception of certain specific agreements (i.e. employment or rent), the Dutch Civil Code (DCC) does not provide rules on termination as such.
Stibbe represented parties from the advertising industry against an opt-in system for unaddressed advertising material Stibbe represented parties from the advertising industry in proceedings against the municipality of Amsterdam.
Stibbe represents Norsk Hydro in ESG-related mass damages claims Stibbe is representing Norsk Hydro, the world's leading aluminium and renewable energy company, in a series of mass damage claims.
Granting of declaratory relief sought in collective action: new limitation period for all related individual claims? The Arnhem-Leeuwarden Court of Appeal recently ruled that if a collective action within the meaning of Article 3:305a (old) of the Dutch Civil Code leads to the granting of the requested declaratory relief.
Legislative proposal for mass damages claims approved by the Dutch House of Representatives On 29 January 2019, the Dutch House of Representatives approved the legislative proposal that introduces collective actions for damages under article 3:305a of the Dutch Civil Code (DCC). This proposal aims to amend article 3:305a DCC to enable collective