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Networking dinner for future Belgian LL.M. students heading abroad

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.

Preference and option contracts for real estate transactions

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.

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.

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.

Stibbe Equity Capital Markets Seminar

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”.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

Say cheese! Are your distribution agreements picture-perfect?

Suppliers and distributors should double-check their agreements. The European Court of Justice has provided guidance for the assessment of exclusive distribution agreements.

Studiemiddag Praktijkervaringen met FIDIC in Nederland

Op dinsdag 3 juni 2025 verzorgen Ingmar de Groot, Iris Hendriksen en Daniël Muis de “Studiemiddag Praktijkervaringen met FIDIC in Nederland” in Utrecht bij de IBR.

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.

Een nieuwe koers in witwasbestrijding

Op 14 mei 2025 stuurden de Minister van Financiën en de Minister van Justitie een gezamenlijke brief aan de Tweede Kamer. In deze brief introduceren zij een nieuwe anti-witwasaanpak.

Incorporatiebeding. Overgang van onderneming. Cao-recht. Wijzigen van arbeidsvoorwaarden (annotatie)

In deze annotatie bespreekt Joost Boer het IDL-arrest van de Hoge Raad van 12 juli 2024.

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.

Listing Act: reversing MiFID II's unbundling regime – is it enough?

The Listing Act rolls back the unbundling requirements introduced by MiFID II by once again permitting joint payments for investment research and execution services. In this article, we address the background and practical implications of this amendment.

Jurisprudentie Omgevingswet voorjaar 2025

Jurisprudentie Omgevingswet voorjaar 2025: over de Omgevingsplan-procedure, het overhevelen van milieuregels uit de APV naar het Omgevingsplan, toepassing van specifieke zorgplichten en meer.