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Uitdagingen bij het uitvoeren van de Green Deal 10/07 Op donderdag 10 juli 2025 organiseert de VMR het jaarlijkse zomergesprek met als thema: "Klimaatneutraal in 2050? Uitdagingen bij het uitvoeren van de Green Deal". Event 02.07.2025 Networking dinner for future Belgian LL.M. students heading abroad 02/07 Are you a Belgian law student heading abroad for your LL.M. next academic year? Join us for an exclusive dinner at De Warande on Wednesday, 2 July — a great chance to meet fellow students and connect with our team and Stibbe lawyers who’ve studied abroad. Stay current with our latest insights Subscribe Matter 27.06.2025 NL Law Stibbe successfully represented Sena in supervisory proceedings concerning transparency obligations In 2018, the Copyright Supervisory Board (College van Toezicht Auteursrechten, “CvTA”) issued a binding instruction to Sena to publish certain agreements with NPO, RPO, and NLPO as standard license agreements and rates on its website. Article 27.06.2025 NL Law BE Law LU Law EU Law ESG risk management: developments in the Dutch and EU financial sector What ESG risk rules are coming for EU/Dutch financial firms? DNB’s new climate risk Guide for insurers, pension funds, and payment firms aligns with EBA ESG Guidelines. This blog explains how both shape the future of EU ESG risk management. Matter 27.06.2025 NL Law Stibbe advised Bausch + Lomb on notes issuance Stibbe advised Bausch + Lomb on the issuance of EUR 675 million senior secured notes by Bausch + Lomb Netherlands BV and Bausch & Lomb Incorporated. Article 26.06.2025 NL Law 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. Article 26.06.2025 NL Law Signaleringsblog week 26: actuele jurisprudentie en ontwikkelingen bestuursrecht en omgevingsrecht In deze blog signaleren wij kort enkele belangwekkende bestuursrechtelijke en omgevingsrechtelijke uitspraken en ontwikkelingen van de afgelopen periode. Event 26.06.2025 BE Law Preference and option contracts for real estate transactions 26/06 Curious about how preference and option contracts can offer both flexibility and legal certainty in real estate deals? During this practical session, we’ll explore how to draft and apply these tools effectively in the Belgian real estate context. Article 23.06.2025 NL Law Cursus: Oud goud voor nieuwe juwelen binnen de notariële rechtspraktijk van maatschappelijk verantwoord ondernemen Barbara Bier en Swaen van Koningsbruggen geven op 27 november 2025 een cursus over maatschappelijk verantwoord ondernemen ("MVO") bij de Stichting tot Bevordering der Notariële Wetenschap. Article 23.06.2025 NL Law Key Insights Stibbe Equity Capital Markets Seminar 2025 On Thursday 19 June 2025, Stibbe hosted its annual Equity Capital Markets Seminar. The gathering, hosted by Pieter Schütte and Nora Offergelt, was attended by over 70 capital markets participants. Article 19.06.2025 NL Law Stibbe successfully represents Smurfit Westrock and achieves partial annulment of the zero-emission zone in Eindhoven Stibbe successfully represented Smurfit Westrock Recycling B.V. in proceedings before the District Court of Oost-Brabant concerning the introduction and expansion of a zero-emission zone in the municipality of Eindhoven. Article 19.06.2025 NL Law Stibbe vertegenwoordigt Smurfit Westrock met succes en bereikt gedeeltelijke vernietiging van de nul-emissiezone in Eindhoven Stibbe heeft Smurfit Westrock Recycling B.V. succesvol bijgestaan in een procedure bij de rechtbank Oost-Brabant over het instellen en uitbreiden van een nul-emissiezone in de gemeente Eindhoven. Event 19.06 - 19.06 NL Law EU Law Stibbe Equity Capital Markets Seminar 19/06 19/06 On Thursday 19 June 2025, Stibbe will host its annual Equity Capital Markets seminar. This year, the seminar will discuss “The EU Savings and Investments Union – Building an Efficient European Capital Market”. Article 17.06.2025 NL Law EU Law 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). Article 17.06.2025 NL Law Signaleringsblog week 25: actuele jurisprudentie en ontwikkelingen bestuursrecht en omgevingsrecht In deze blog signaleren wij kort enkele belangwekkende bestuursrechtelijke en omgevingsrechtelijke uitspraken en ontwikkelingen van de afgelopen periode. Article 16.06.2025 NL Law Signaleringsblog week 24: actuele jurisprudentie en ontwikkelingen bestuursrecht en omgevingsrecht In deze blog signaleren wij kort enkele belangwekkende bestuursrechtelijke en omgevingsrechtelijke uitspraken en ontwikkelingen van de afgelopen periode. Article 16.06.2025 NL Law Stibbe contributes to Chambers Global Practice Guides Netherlands: Venture Capital 2025 Marc Habermehl, Jeroen Smits, Roderik Vrolijk, David de Groot and Max de Heer contributed to the Chambers Global Practice Guide: Venture Capital 2025 in chapters about Law and Practice and Trends and Developments in the Netherlands. Matter 13.06.2025 BE Law Stibbe advises Proximus on the sale of its majority stake in Be-Mobile Stibbe advises Belgian-listed company Proximus on the sale of its majority stake in Be-Mobile to Arrive. Matter 12.06.2025 BE Law Stibbe assists Luminus in achieving financial close of its 150 MW / 600 MWh battery energy storage park Stibbe successfully assisted Luminus in achieving financial close of its 150 MW / 600 MWh battery energy storage park in Navagne (Visé), Belgium. We are delighted to assist Luminus once again in implementing its Electrify2030 strategy. Article 12.06.2025 NL Law Investeren in muziekrechten; financieel interessant, maar ook juridisch houdbaar? Investeren in muziekrechten is trending. Dit artikel onderzoekt hoe Nederlandse muziekrechten zich juridisch lenen voor investeringen door professionele beleggers, met focus op uitdagingen van het Nederlandse recht. Article 10.06.2025 NL Law EU Law Dutch Tax Aspects of Debt Restructurings In this issue of Tax Notes International, Ashley Peeters and Michael Molenaars analyse key tax considerations related to restructurings in the Netherlands. Article 06.06.2025 NL Law Recht op rechtsbijstand in het punitieve bestuursrecht: adequate rechtsbescherming? (annotatie) In deze annotatie bespreken Tim Hop en Tom Tepaske het recht op rechtsbijstand in het bestuursrecht. In navolging van de Hoge Raad bevestigt de Afdeling dat overtreders in het punitieve bestuursrecht moeten worden gewezen op het recht op rechtsbijstand. Article 05.06.2025 NL Law Signaleringsblog week 23: actuele jurisprudentie en ontwikkelingen bestuursrecht en omgevingsrecht In deze blog signaleren wij kort enkele belangwekkende bestuursrechtelijke en omgevingsrechtelijke uitspraken en ontwikkelingen van de afgelopen periode. Article 04.06.2025 NL Law Chambers Tax Controversy 2025 Reinout de Boer, Michael Molenaars, Rogier van der Struijk and Linde Respen contributed to Chambers Tax Controversy 2025 in a chapter about Tax Law and Practice in the Netherlands. Article 03.06.2025 NL Law EU Law Repsol: Dutch parent company cannot simply be used as anchor defendant to create jurisdiction Foreign entities are often sued in the Netherlands on the basis of the ‘anchor defendant’ construction. Article 03.06.2025 NL Law EU Law Repsol: Nederlandse moedervennootschap kan niet zomaar als ankergedaagde worden gebruikt om rechtsmacht te creëren Buitenlandse partijen worden vaak in Nederland gedagvaard via de "ankergedaagde"-constructie. Article 03.06.2025 NL Law EU Law No time to rest! Updates on Dutch and European investment screening After a busy 2024 in terms of screening action, there is no time to take a rest for the Dutch and EU legislators on the topic of investment screening. Time for another update! Article 03.06.2025 EU Law Employers beware: the Commission joins the ‘labour party’ Companies should review their recruitment and hiring policies and practices. The Commission has joined the hunt for ‘job cartels’ with its first ever cartel in the labour market. Matter 03.06.2025 BE Law Stibbe advises Aedifica on agreement with Cofinimmo to form Europe’s leading healthcare REIT Stibbe advised Aedifica on its proposed conditional exchange offer to Cofinimmo and the resulting agreement to combine and create Europe’s leading healthcare REIT. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Next page
Event 10.07.2025 NL Law VMR Zomergesprek: Klimaatneutraal in 2050? Uitdagingen bij het uitvoeren van de Green Deal 10/07 Op donderdag 10 juli 2025 organiseert de VMR het jaarlijkse zomergesprek met als thema: "Klimaatneutraal in 2050? Uitdagingen bij het uitvoeren van de Green Deal".
Event 02.07.2025 Networking dinner for future Belgian LL.M. students heading abroad 02/07 Are you a Belgian law student heading abroad for your LL.M. next academic year? Join us for an exclusive dinner at De Warande on Wednesday, 2 July — a great chance to meet fellow students and connect with our team and Stibbe lawyers who’ve studied abroad.
Matter 27.06.2025 NL Law Stibbe successfully represented Sena in supervisory proceedings concerning transparency obligations In 2018, the Copyright Supervisory Board (College van Toezicht Auteursrechten, “CvTA”) issued a binding instruction to Sena to publish certain agreements with NPO, RPO, and NLPO as standard license agreements and rates on its website.
Article 27.06.2025 NL Law BE Law LU Law EU Law ESG risk management: developments in the Dutch and EU financial sector What ESG risk rules are coming for EU/Dutch financial firms? DNB’s new climate risk Guide for insurers, pension funds, and payment firms aligns with EBA ESG Guidelines. This blog explains how both shape the future of EU ESG risk management.
Matter 27.06.2025 NL Law Stibbe advised Bausch + Lomb on notes issuance Stibbe advised Bausch + Lomb on the issuance of EUR 675 million senior secured notes by Bausch + Lomb Netherlands BV and Bausch & Lomb Incorporated.
Article 26.06.2025 NL Law 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.
Article 26.06.2025 NL Law Signaleringsblog week 26: actuele jurisprudentie en ontwikkelingen bestuursrecht en omgevingsrecht In deze blog signaleren wij kort enkele belangwekkende bestuursrechtelijke en omgevingsrechtelijke uitspraken en ontwikkelingen van de afgelopen periode.
Event 26.06.2025 BE Law Preference and option contracts for real estate transactions 26/06 Curious about how preference and option contracts can offer both flexibility and legal certainty in real estate deals? During this practical session, we’ll explore how to draft and apply these tools effectively in the Belgian real estate context.
Article 23.06.2025 NL Law Cursus: Oud goud voor nieuwe juwelen binnen de notariële rechtspraktijk van maatschappelijk verantwoord ondernemen Barbara Bier en Swaen van Koningsbruggen geven op 27 november 2025 een cursus over maatschappelijk verantwoord ondernemen ("MVO") bij de Stichting tot Bevordering der Notariële Wetenschap.
Article 23.06.2025 NL Law Key Insights Stibbe Equity Capital Markets Seminar 2025 On Thursday 19 June 2025, Stibbe hosted its annual Equity Capital Markets Seminar. The gathering, hosted by Pieter Schütte and Nora Offergelt, was attended by over 70 capital markets participants.
Article 19.06.2025 NL Law Stibbe successfully represents Smurfit Westrock and achieves partial annulment of the zero-emission zone in Eindhoven Stibbe successfully represented Smurfit Westrock Recycling B.V. in proceedings before the District Court of Oost-Brabant concerning the introduction and expansion of a zero-emission zone in the municipality of Eindhoven.
Article 19.06.2025 NL Law Stibbe vertegenwoordigt Smurfit Westrock met succes en bereikt gedeeltelijke vernietiging van de nul-emissiezone in Eindhoven Stibbe heeft Smurfit Westrock Recycling B.V. succesvol bijgestaan in een procedure bij de rechtbank Oost-Brabant over het instellen en uitbreiden van een nul-emissiezone in de gemeente Eindhoven.
Event 19.06 - 19.06 NL Law EU Law Stibbe Equity Capital Markets Seminar 19/06 19/06 On Thursday 19 June 2025, Stibbe will host its annual Equity Capital Markets seminar. This year, the seminar will discuss “The EU Savings and Investments Union – Building an Efficient European Capital Market”.
Article 17.06.2025 NL Law EU Law 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).
Article 17.06.2025 NL Law Signaleringsblog week 25: actuele jurisprudentie en ontwikkelingen bestuursrecht en omgevingsrecht In deze blog signaleren wij kort enkele belangwekkende bestuursrechtelijke en omgevingsrechtelijke uitspraken en ontwikkelingen van de afgelopen periode.
Article 16.06.2025 NL Law Signaleringsblog week 24: actuele jurisprudentie en ontwikkelingen bestuursrecht en omgevingsrecht In deze blog signaleren wij kort enkele belangwekkende bestuursrechtelijke en omgevingsrechtelijke uitspraken en ontwikkelingen van de afgelopen periode.
Article 16.06.2025 NL Law Stibbe contributes to Chambers Global Practice Guides Netherlands: Venture Capital 2025 Marc Habermehl, Jeroen Smits, Roderik Vrolijk, David de Groot and Max de Heer contributed to the Chambers Global Practice Guide: Venture Capital 2025 in chapters about Law and Practice and Trends and Developments in the Netherlands.
Matter 13.06.2025 BE Law Stibbe advises Proximus on the sale of its majority stake in Be-Mobile Stibbe advises Belgian-listed company Proximus on the sale of its majority stake in Be-Mobile to Arrive.
Matter 12.06.2025 BE Law Stibbe assists Luminus in achieving financial close of its 150 MW / 600 MWh battery energy storage park Stibbe successfully assisted Luminus in achieving financial close of its 150 MW / 600 MWh battery energy storage park in Navagne (Visé), Belgium. We are delighted to assist Luminus once again in implementing its Electrify2030 strategy.
Article 12.06.2025 NL Law Investeren in muziekrechten; financieel interessant, maar ook juridisch houdbaar? Investeren in muziekrechten is trending. Dit artikel onderzoekt hoe Nederlandse muziekrechten zich juridisch lenen voor investeringen door professionele beleggers, met focus op uitdagingen van het Nederlandse recht.
Article 10.06.2025 NL Law EU Law Dutch Tax Aspects of Debt Restructurings In this issue of Tax Notes International, Ashley Peeters and Michael Molenaars analyse key tax considerations related to restructurings in the Netherlands.
Article 06.06.2025 NL Law Recht op rechtsbijstand in het punitieve bestuursrecht: adequate rechtsbescherming? (annotatie) In deze annotatie bespreken Tim Hop en Tom Tepaske het recht op rechtsbijstand in het bestuursrecht. In navolging van de Hoge Raad bevestigt de Afdeling dat overtreders in het punitieve bestuursrecht moeten worden gewezen op het recht op rechtsbijstand.
Article 05.06.2025 NL Law Signaleringsblog week 23: actuele jurisprudentie en ontwikkelingen bestuursrecht en omgevingsrecht In deze blog signaleren wij kort enkele belangwekkende bestuursrechtelijke en omgevingsrechtelijke uitspraken en ontwikkelingen van de afgelopen periode.
Article 04.06.2025 NL Law Chambers Tax Controversy 2025 Reinout de Boer, Michael Molenaars, Rogier van der Struijk and Linde Respen contributed to Chambers Tax Controversy 2025 in a chapter about Tax Law and Practice in the Netherlands.
Article 03.06.2025 NL Law EU Law Repsol: Dutch parent company cannot simply be used as anchor defendant to create jurisdiction Foreign entities are often sued in the Netherlands on the basis of the ‘anchor defendant’ construction.
Article 03.06.2025 NL Law EU Law Repsol: Nederlandse moedervennootschap kan niet zomaar als ankergedaagde worden gebruikt om rechtsmacht te creëren Buitenlandse partijen worden vaak in Nederland gedagvaard via de "ankergedaagde"-constructie.
Article 03.06.2025 NL Law EU Law No time to rest! Updates on Dutch and European investment screening After a busy 2024 in terms of screening action, there is no time to take a rest for the Dutch and EU legislators on the topic of investment screening. Time for another update!
Article 03.06.2025 EU Law Employers beware: the Commission joins the ‘labour party’ Companies should review their recruitment and hiring policies and practices. The Commission has joined the hunt for ‘job cartels’ with its first ever cartel in the labour market.
Matter 03.06.2025 BE Law Stibbe advises Aedifica on agreement with Cofinimmo to form Europe’s leading healthcare REIT Stibbe advised Aedifica on its proposed conditional exchange offer to Cofinimmo and the resulting agreement to combine and create Europe’s leading healthcare REIT.