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Article 07.05.2019 NL Law 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. Article 06.05.2019 EU Law 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. Article 03.05.2019 BE Law 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. Article 03.05.2019 NL Law Artikel 23 Grondwet: struikelblok voor democratisch, rechtsstatelijk en inclusief onderwijs? Maart 1938. In Nederland zijn diverse door Deutsche Schulvereine opgerichte particuliere scholen actief. Deze worden op gelijke voet met het overige onderwijs gefinancierd met Nederlands belastinggeld. Zij staan onder strenge regie van Berlijn. Article 02.05.2019 NL Law EU Law Dutch Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal upholds appeal and confirms fines on taxi companies The Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal (CBb) recently overturned two judgments of the Rotterdam District Court and confirmed the fines imposed on two taxi firms. Article 02.05.2019 NL Law EU Law Report on competition law's digital future: time for (r)evolution? Do we need a revolution in competition rules to keep up with digital developments such as online platforms, data-sharing and 'killer acquisitions', or will a more natural evolution suffice? Article 02.05.2019 NL Law EU Law Financial sector remains on the antitrust radar: the report on loan syndication is out The European Commission recently published a report it had commissioned to examine the market dynamics and potential antitrust risks related to loan syndication. Article 02.05.2019 NL Law EU Law Double-check your merger info - or face significant fines for inaccuracies Failing to submit complete and accurate information to the European Commission during a merger investigation can have costly consequences. Article 02.05.2019 NL Law EU Law Qualcomm loses General Court battle over request for information The General Court (GC) recently rejected Qualcomm's appeal against a Commission decision requesting information. The Commission's request was presented to the company after the issuance of a statement of objections. Article 02.05.2019 NL Law EU Law European Court of Justice: principle against double jeopardy does not preclude dual fines The European Court of Justice recently confirmed that a national competition authority can impose a single fine on a company for infringements of both national and EU competition law without violating the principle against double jeopardy. Article 01.05.2019 NL Law Termination of an agreement: compelling grounds? When does a reason given for termination of an agreement qualify as a compelling ground? That was the central question in the Dutch Supreme Court's decision of 29 March 2019 (ECLI:NL:HR:2019:446). Article 01.05.2019 NL Law Arbitral award obligating Ecuador to prevent enforcement of USD 8.6 billion order does not violate public order Due to environmental damage as a result of oil extraction in the Ecuadorian Amazon, oil company Chevron was ordered to pay USD 8.6 billion to Ecuadorian citizens. Matter 01.05.2019 NL Law Stibbe advises Nederlandse Spoorwegen Stibbe advises Nederlandse Spoorwegen on collective actions, possible strikes, and works council issues. Article 30.04.2019 NL Law FAQ: Information requests from supervisory authorities The Social Affairs and Employment Inspectorate stated it plans to monitor compliance with legal standards more intensively in the future. For example, the SAEI announced in April 2018 that it would be taking a ‘tough approach’ on occupational accididents. Article 29.04.2019 NL Law Belang van criterium 'ondergeschikte aard' bij wijziging aanvraag omgevingsvergunning. Noot onder de uitspraak van de afdeling bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State op 12 december 2018. Article 29.04.2019 NL Law Een gedoogbeslissing is geen appellabel Awb-besluit: heerlijk helder of een duidelijke oproep aan de wetgever? Een gedoogbeslissing is voortaan geen Awb-besluit en kan daarom niet worden aangevochten bij de bestuursrechter. Dat oordeelde de grote kamer van Afdeling bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State in een uitspraak van 24 april 2019. Article 25.04.2019 NL Law Tax Alert - Further guidance on revised Dutch tax ruling practice On 23 April 2019 the Dutch State Secretary of Finance has published a draft decree (the "Decree") and further guidance on the revised Dutch tax ruling practice for tax rulings with an international character ("international tax rulings"), expected to beco Article 25.04.2019 NL Law Public Investment Funds Laws and Regulations in the Netherlands Rogier Raas and Jeroen Smits have contributed the Dutch Chapter for the International Comparative Legal Guide to Public Investment Funds Laws and Regulations. Inside Stibbe 25.04.2019 NL Law Stibbe StartsUP welcomes disruptive mobility-startup Hardt Disruptive mobility-startup Hardt is the second company in 2019 that joins the Stibbe StartsUP programme. As a winner of Elon Musk's 'SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition', Hardt will be able to benefit from legal expertise provided by Stibbe on a range of is Article 17.04.2019 BE Law Archeologieregelgeving gewijzigd Vanaf 1 april 2019 zijn verschillende bepalingen van de archeologieregelgeving gewijzigd. Vooral de versoepeling van de regels over de archeologienota en een premiestelsel springen daarbij in het oog. Article 16.04.2019 NL Law EU Law If EU Damages Directive does not apply, national rules enable claimants to claim EU antitrust damages The European Court of Justice recently confirmed that if the EU Damages Directive does not apply, it is up to national rules to enable claimants to effectively claim EU antitrust damages. Matter 15.04.2019 BE Law Stibbe advises Andera Partners Stibbe advised Andera Partners in acquiring Infra Group NV from Waterland and the Verbraeken family and the subsequent MBO. Article 12.04.2019 NL Law Hoogste Europese rechter bevestigt dat overheden onrechtmatige staatssteun proactief moeten terugvorderen De maand maart 2019 zal vermoedelijk de juridisch handboeken ingaan als een historische maand voor het mededingings- en staatssteunrecht. Niet alleen deed het Hof van Justitie een baanbrekende uitspraak op het gebied van het verhaal van kartelschade. Article 11.04.2019 NL Law Double roles in attributing knowledge The knowledge of a person who in fact runs a company can be attributed to the company if the sole director and shareholder is a 'straw man', the Supreme Court confirmed in a judgment of 29 March 2019. Article 11.04.2019 NL Law Moeten de gunningcriteria bij de niet-openbare procedure al in de selectiefase worden gespecifieerd? De Commissie van Aanbestedingsexperts (de ''Commissie'') buigt zich in haar advies 482 (gepubliceerd 5 februari 2019) over het tijdstip van bekendmaking van de gunningscriteria bij een Europese niet-openbare aanbesteding. Article 11.04.2019 NL Law The Dutch UBO register will be introduced in January 2020 On 4 April 2019, a legislative proposal to implement the Dutch Ultimate Beneficial Owner (''UBO'') register (''UBO register'') was submitted to the Dutch parliament. Article 10.04.2019 BE Law EU Law Acrylamide: zijn frieten ook juridisch schadelijk voor de gezondheid? De risico’s door de aanwezigheid van acrylamide in levensmiddelen noopten de EU tot het nemen van risicobeperkende maatregelen. Article 10.04.2019 NL Law Damage due to a defective driveway and the Dutch twenty year limitation period On 22 March 2019, the Dutch Supreme Court ruled (ECLI:NL:HR:2019:412) that the strict liability for buildings (opstalaansprakelijkheid) is not linked to a specific damaging act but to a damaging condition, as referred to in section 6:174 DCC. Therefore, t Article 10.04.2019 NL Law Casus Lotto c.s.: Aanpassing naam vergunninghouder bij nieuwe rechtsvorm? Let op de eisen van het Unierecht! 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Matter 08.05.2019 NL Law Stibbe advises Investcorp Stibbe advises Investcorp, a leading global manager of alternative investments, on the sale of SecureLink, one of the largest dedicated cybersecurity infrastructure and managed services providers in Europe, to global telecoms group Orange.
Article 07.05.2019 NL Law 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.
Article 06.05.2019 EU Law 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.
Article 03.05.2019 BE Law 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.
Article 03.05.2019 NL Law Artikel 23 Grondwet: struikelblok voor democratisch, rechtsstatelijk en inclusief onderwijs? Maart 1938. In Nederland zijn diverse door Deutsche Schulvereine opgerichte particuliere scholen actief. Deze worden op gelijke voet met het overige onderwijs gefinancierd met Nederlands belastinggeld. Zij staan onder strenge regie van Berlijn.
Article 02.05.2019 NL Law EU Law Dutch Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal upholds appeal and confirms fines on taxi companies The Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal (CBb) recently overturned two judgments of the Rotterdam District Court and confirmed the fines imposed on two taxi firms.
Article 02.05.2019 NL Law EU Law Report on competition law's digital future: time for (r)evolution? Do we need a revolution in competition rules to keep up with digital developments such as online platforms, data-sharing and 'killer acquisitions', or will a more natural evolution suffice?
Article 02.05.2019 NL Law EU Law Financial sector remains on the antitrust radar: the report on loan syndication is out The European Commission recently published a report it had commissioned to examine the market dynamics and potential antitrust risks related to loan syndication.
Article 02.05.2019 NL Law EU Law Double-check your merger info - or face significant fines for inaccuracies Failing to submit complete and accurate information to the European Commission during a merger investigation can have costly consequences.
Article 02.05.2019 NL Law EU Law Qualcomm loses General Court battle over request for information The General Court (GC) recently rejected Qualcomm's appeal against a Commission decision requesting information. The Commission's request was presented to the company after the issuance of a statement of objections.
Article 02.05.2019 NL Law EU Law European Court of Justice: principle against double jeopardy does not preclude dual fines The European Court of Justice recently confirmed that a national competition authority can impose a single fine on a company for infringements of both national and EU competition law without violating the principle against double jeopardy.
Article 01.05.2019 NL Law Termination of an agreement: compelling grounds? When does a reason given for termination of an agreement qualify as a compelling ground? That was the central question in the Dutch Supreme Court's decision of 29 March 2019 (ECLI:NL:HR:2019:446).
Article 01.05.2019 NL Law Arbitral award obligating Ecuador to prevent enforcement of USD 8.6 billion order does not violate public order Due to environmental damage as a result of oil extraction in the Ecuadorian Amazon, oil company Chevron was ordered to pay USD 8.6 billion to Ecuadorian citizens.
Matter 01.05.2019 NL Law Stibbe advises Nederlandse Spoorwegen Stibbe advises Nederlandse Spoorwegen on collective actions, possible strikes, and works council issues.
Article 30.04.2019 NL Law FAQ: Information requests from supervisory authorities The Social Affairs and Employment Inspectorate stated it plans to monitor compliance with legal standards more intensively in the future. For example, the SAEI announced in April 2018 that it would be taking a ‘tough approach’ on occupational accididents.
Article 29.04.2019 NL Law Belang van criterium 'ondergeschikte aard' bij wijziging aanvraag omgevingsvergunning. Noot onder de uitspraak van de afdeling bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State op 12 december 2018.
Article 29.04.2019 NL Law Een gedoogbeslissing is geen appellabel Awb-besluit: heerlijk helder of een duidelijke oproep aan de wetgever? Een gedoogbeslissing is voortaan geen Awb-besluit en kan daarom niet worden aangevochten bij de bestuursrechter. Dat oordeelde de grote kamer van Afdeling bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State in een uitspraak van 24 april 2019.
Article 25.04.2019 NL Law Tax Alert - Further guidance on revised Dutch tax ruling practice On 23 April 2019 the Dutch State Secretary of Finance has published a draft decree (the "Decree") and further guidance on the revised Dutch tax ruling practice for tax rulings with an international character ("international tax rulings"), expected to beco
Article 25.04.2019 NL Law Public Investment Funds Laws and Regulations in the Netherlands Rogier Raas and Jeroen Smits have contributed the Dutch Chapter for the International Comparative Legal Guide to Public Investment Funds Laws and Regulations.
Inside Stibbe 25.04.2019 NL Law Stibbe StartsUP welcomes disruptive mobility-startup Hardt Disruptive mobility-startup Hardt is the second company in 2019 that joins the Stibbe StartsUP programme. As a winner of Elon Musk's 'SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition', Hardt will be able to benefit from legal expertise provided by Stibbe on a range of is
Article 17.04.2019 BE Law Archeologieregelgeving gewijzigd Vanaf 1 april 2019 zijn verschillende bepalingen van de archeologieregelgeving gewijzigd. Vooral de versoepeling van de regels over de archeologienota en een premiestelsel springen daarbij in het oog.
Article 16.04.2019 NL Law EU Law If EU Damages Directive does not apply, national rules enable claimants to claim EU antitrust damages The European Court of Justice recently confirmed that if the EU Damages Directive does not apply, it is up to national rules to enable claimants to effectively claim EU antitrust damages.
Matter 15.04.2019 BE Law Stibbe advises Andera Partners Stibbe advised Andera Partners in acquiring Infra Group NV from Waterland and the Verbraeken family and the subsequent MBO.
Article 12.04.2019 NL Law Hoogste Europese rechter bevestigt dat overheden onrechtmatige staatssteun proactief moeten terugvorderen De maand maart 2019 zal vermoedelijk de juridisch handboeken ingaan als een historische maand voor het mededingings- en staatssteunrecht. Niet alleen deed het Hof van Justitie een baanbrekende uitspraak op het gebied van het verhaal van kartelschade.
Article 11.04.2019 NL Law Double roles in attributing knowledge The knowledge of a person who in fact runs a company can be attributed to the company if the sole director and shareholder is a 'straw man', the Supreme Court confirmed in a judgment of 29 March 2019.
Article 11.04.2019 NL Law Moeten de gunningcriteria bij de niet-openbare procedure al in de selectiefase worden gespecifieerd? De Commissie van Aanbestedingsexperts (de ''Commissie'') buigt zich in haar advies 482 (gepubliceerd 5 februari 2019) over het tijdstip van bekendmaking van de gunningscriteria bij een Europese niet-openbare aanbesteding.
Article 11.04.2019 NL Law The Dutch UBO register will be introduced in January 2020 On 4 April 2019, a legislative proposal to implement the Dutch Ultimate Beneficial Owner (''UBO'') register (''UBO register'') was submitted to the Dutch parliament.
Article 10.04.2019 BE Law EU Law Acrylamide: zijn frieten ook juridisch schadelijk voor de gezondheid? De risico’s door de aanwezigheid van acrylamide in levensmiddelen noopten de EU tot het nemen van risicobeperkende maatregelen.
Article 10.04.2019 NL Law Damage due to a defective driveway and the Dutch twenty year limitation period On 22 March 2019, the Dutch Supreme Court ruled (ECLI:NL:HR:2019:412) that the strict liability for buildings (opstalaansprakelijkheid) is not linked to a specific damaging act but to a damaging condition, as referred to in section 6:174 DCC. Therefore, t
Article 10.04.2019 NL Law Casus Lotto c.s.: Aanpassing naam vergunninghouder bij nieuwe rechtsvorm? Let op de eisen van het Unierecht! De Kansspelautoriteit kan de tenaamstelling van vergunningen voor onder andere Lotto en de Staatsloterij niet zomaar wijzigen als de rechtsvorm van de vergunninghouders verandert.