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Article 18.07.2019 NL Law Actualiteiten Wabo en milieu: enkele ontwikkelingen in 2018/2019 in vogelvlucht Valérie van 't Lam bespreekt enkele ontwikkelingen van het afgelopen jaar (de periode tussen 22 maart 2018 en 20 maart 2019) met betrekking tot jurisprudentie over de Wabo en het milieu. Article 17.07.2019 BE Law EU Law EU Single-Use Plastics Directive is now in force: brief recap The EU adopted a new directive aiming at tackling marine litter generated from 10 single-use plastic products and from abandoned fishing gear and oxo-degradable plastics. This is called the Single-Use Plastics Directive. Article 15.07.2019 BE Law Les baux pour les magasins pop-up bénéficient désormais d’une législation spécifique à Bruxelles La Région bruxelloise a instauré un cadre législatif pour les baux commerciaux consentis pour une durée maximale d’un an et lève, ainsi, l’incertitude qui planait sur les commerces éphémères. Article 15.07.2019 EU Law ICO to impose record-breaking fines for inadequate security measures and data breaches Though the European data protection authorities have taken their time in enforcing the GDPR two announcements by the ICO in the UK regarding proposed fines for British Airways and Marriott demonstrate that large fines are about to start landing regularly. Article 15.07.2019 NL Law Minister voor Rechtsbescherming bevestigt: De Awb kent twee vormen van preventieve handhaving Op 21 juni 2019 heeft de Minister voor Rechtsbescherming een aantal Kamervragen beantwoord over preventieve handhaving in het bestuursrecht. Deze Kamervragen gaan over twee vormen van preventieve handhaving. Article 12.07.2019 NL Law Tax Alert: Dutch implementation of the EU Directive on Tax Dispute Resolution On 9 July 2019, the Senate approved the bill on tax arbitration which implements the EU Directive on tax dispute resolution mechanisms in the European Union ("EU Directive on Tax Dispute Resolution") into Dutch national legislation. The bill will be publi Article 11.07.2019 NL Law Monitor Wind op Land 2018: Doelstelling voor 2020 naar verwachting niet gehaald, optimistisch over opgesteld vermogen in 2023 De minister van Economische Zaken en Klimaat stuurde op 28 juni 2019 de Monitor Wind op Land 2018 naar de Tweede Kamer vergezeld van een kamerbrief. Article 11.07.2019 NL Law Niet nemen van een m.e.r.-beoordelingsbesluit kan leiden tot een kennelijk gegrond beroep en een 'kale vernietiging' Een hard gelag voor de gemeenteraad van Rotterdam en de ontwikkelaar: bij uitspraak van 9/7/2019 verklaart de Afdeling bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State het beroep tegen het bestemmingsplan "De Nieuwe Wielewaal" zonder zitting kennelijk gegrond. Matter 10.07.2019 NL Law Stibbe represents the bankruptcy trustees of Amsterdam hospital MC Slotervaart in dispute with the City of Amsterdam Stibbe represented the bankruptcy trustees of the Amsterdam hospital MC Slotervaart in proceedings against the City of Amsterdam, centred on the City’s demand that the bankruptcy trustees investigate whether there were any irregularities prior to the ban Matter 10.07.2019 NL Law Stibbe successfully represents Vantage in enforcement of international arbitration ruling Stibbe has represented Vantage Deepwater Drilling Inc. and Vantage Deepwater Company (Vantage) in the enforcement of an arbitral award against Petrobras in the Netherlands. Stibbe worked on this matter in close cooperation with Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Su Article 09.07.2019 NL Law Testen van zelfrijdende auto's sinds 1 juli 2019 vergemakkelijkt Op 1 juli 2019 is de Experimenteerwet zelfrijdende auto's in werking getreden (Stb. 2019, 240), Het betreft een wijziging van de Wegenverkeerswet 1994 (Wvw) waardoor het testen van zelfrijdende auto's (met besturing op afstand) makkelijker wordt. Article 09.07.2019 NL Law Kroniek van het ruimtelijke ordeningsrecht 2018 Jan van Oosten schreef samen met Hugo Doornhof voor Bouwrecht de kroniek van het ruimtelijke ordeningsrecht in 2018. Article 09.07.2019 NL Law Dutch Data Protection Authority publishes new fining policy The Dutch Data Protection Authority ("DPA") has published its new Fining policy for Administrative Fines. Article 09.07.2019 NL Law Tax Alert: Legislative proposal on Dutch implementation of ATAD 2 (anti-hybrid rules) On 2 July 2019, the Dutch State Secretary of Finance has published a legislative proposal to implement the EU Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive 2 ("ATAD 2") into Dutch domestic legislation (the "Bill"). ATAD 2 provides for minimum standards to neutralize hybri Article 08.07.2019 NL Law Podcast: Arbeidsrecht en kunstmatige intelligentie Deze aflevering van Stibbe Legal Insights behandelt arbeidsrecht en kunstmatige intelligentie. HR-techexpert Siert Akel van VIE People en Wonderkind en advocaten Marko Jovovic en Jaap van Slooten bespreken AI in de praktijk en juridische uitdagingen. Article 05.07.2019 NL Law Consultation to extend shareholder notification obligations Stibbe has taken part in the public consultation concerning the draft Act on the extension of substantial holding notification obligations, which was commissioned by the Dutch Minister of Finance. Matter 05.07.2019 NL Law Stibbe wins summary proceedings for energy companies Under the strict sustainability provisions of the Agreement on Energy for Sustainable Growth 2013 (known as the Energy Agreement), coal-fired power plants in the Netherlands are using an increasing proportion of biomass instead of coal. Article 04.07.2019 NL Law Audit firms and accountant's duty of care towards third parties The Dutch Supreme Court recently decided (ECLI:NL:HR:2019:744) that the standard for audit firms' and accountants' duty of care towards third parties is in essence no different than the general duty of care under Dutch tort law [...]. Article 04.07.2019 NL Law EU Law Prove it or lose it: court sets aside ACM fines in two separate cases The Rotterdam District Court recently confirmed the high bar which has been set for the ACM when proving its case: the court annulled the fines imposed by the ACM in two different cases and, significantly, each for the same reason. Article 04.07.2019 NL Law EU Law No parking! Canon fined EUR 28 million for warehousing transaction structure The European Commission has landed a third strike against gun-jumping, the prohibition to implement a transaction before notification to and clearance by the Commission. Article 03.07.2019 BE Law EU Law Abuse of economic dependence and unfair contract terms in B2B relations: ready for 2020? Belgium adopted a new act prohibiting the abuse of economic dependence, the use of unfair contract terms and unfair market practices in B2B relationships. Article 02.07.2019 NL Law Nieuwe wet- en regelgeving bestuursrecht en omgevingsrecht per 1 juli 2019 Per 1 juli 2019 is diverse nieuwe wet- en regelgeving in werking getreden. In dit blogbericht lichten wij de belangrijkste wijzigingen op het gebied van het bestuursrecht en het omgevingsrecht er uit. Matter 02.07.2019 NL Law Stibbe wins procedure for municipality of The Hague Following the introduction of a new national financial distribution model, the large municipalities of The Hague, 's-Hertogenbosch, Amersfoort and Utrecht have been allocated insufficient government funds to finance social security payments. On 1 July 201 Matter 01.07.2019 NL Law Stibbe advises Excess Materials Exchange (EME) Stibbe advises Excesss Materials Exchange, a digital facilitated marketplace B2B platform for excess materials trade, on legal matters including setting up the articles of association, structure, employment law, data protection, and defining "waste". Article 01.07.2019 EU Law Tax Alert: Revised Dutch tax ruling practice now effective: 1 July 2019 Last Friday 28 June 2019, the Decree on the revised international tax ruling practice as issued by the Dutch Ministry of Finance has been published. The Decree has become effective as per today 1 July 2019. Article 01.07.2019 NL Law Dutch government publishes plans to combat money laundering The Dutch Minister of Finance and Minister for Justice and Security published a joint letter today (1 July 2019) that they sent to the Dutch Parliament containing plans to combat money laundering (click here to read the letter in full, in Dutch). These ne Article 01.07.2019 BE Law EU Law HvJ: nationale rechter dient toe te zien op de naleving van de verplichtingen inzake luchtkwaliteit Bij arrest van 25 juni 2019 (C-723/17) deed het Hof van Justitie uitspraak over enkele prejudiciële vragen, voorgelegd door de Nederlandstalige rechtbank van eerste aanleg Brussel, over de toepassing van de Europese Luchtkwaliteitsrichtlijn (2008/50/EG). Matter 30.06.2019 BE Law Stibbe advises DWS Stibbe advises DWS on the acquisition of Hansea. Article 28.06.2019 NL Law Een beetje biologisch bestaat niet! Een (nog) strengere toezichthouder in aantocht in de biologische sector "Honderden producten onterecht verkocht als biologisch", zo meldt RTL Nieuws op 7 mei 2019. Dit concludeert RTL Nieuws aan de hand van inspectierapporten uit 2017 en 2018. Pagination Previous page Page 97 Current page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Next page
Article 18.07.2019 NL Law ESMA publishes report on licencing of fintech firms across europe On 12 July, the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") published a report on the status of licencing regimes of FinTech firms across the European Union ("EU").
Article 18.07.2019 NL Law Actualiteiten Wabo en milieu: enkele ontwikkelingen in 2018/2019 in vogelvlucht Valérie van 't Lam bespreekt enkele ontwikkelingen van het afgelopen jaar (de periode tussen 22 maart 2018 en 20 maart 2019) met betrekking tot jurisprudentie over de Wabo en het milieu.
Article 17.07.2019 BE Law EU Law EU Single-Use Plastics Directive is now in force: brief recap The EU adopted a new directive aiming at tackling marine litter generated from 10 single-use plastic products and from abandoned fishing gear and oxo-degradable plastics. This is called the Single-Use Plastics Directive.
Article 15.07.2019 BE Law Les baux pour les magasins pop-up bénéficient désormais d’une législation spécifique à Bruxelles La Région bruxelloise a instauré un cadre législatif pour les baux commerciaux consentis pour une durée maximale d’un an et lève, ainsi, l’incertitude qui planait sur les commerces éphémères.
Article 15.07.2019 EU Law ICO to impose record-breaking fines for inadequate security measures and data breaches Though the European data protection authorities have taken their time in enforcing the GDPR two announcements by the ICO in the UK regarding proposed fines for British Airways and Marriott demonstrate that large fines are about to start landing regularly.
Article 15.07.2019 NL Law Minister voor Rechtsbescherming bevestigt: De Awb kent twee vormen van preventieve handhaving Op 21 juni 2019 heeft de Minister voor Rechtsbescherming een aantal Kamervragen beantwoord over preventieve handhaving in het bestuursrecht. Deze Kamervragen gaan over twee vormen van preventieve handhaving.
Article 12.07.2019 NL Law Tax Alert: Dutch implementation of the EU Directive on Tax Dispute Resolution On 9 July 2019, the Senate approved the bill on tax arbitration which implements the EU Directive on tax dispute resolution mechanisms in the European Union ("EU Directive on Tax Dispute Resolution") into Dutch national legislation. The bill will be publi
Article 11.07.2019 NL Law Monitor Wind op Land 2018: Doelstelling voor 2020 naar verwachting niet gehaald, optimistisch over opgesteld vermogen in 2023 De minister van Economische Zaken en Klimaat stuurde op 28 juni 2019 de Monitor Wind op Land 2018 naar de Tweede Kamer vergezeld van een kamerbrief.
Article 11.07.2019 NL Law Niet nemen van een m.e.r.-beoordelingsbesluit kan leiden tot een kennelijk gegrond beroep en een 'kale vernietiging' Een hard gelag voor de gemeenteraad van Rotterdam en de ontwikkelaar: bij uitspraak van 9/7/2019 verklaart de Afdeling bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State het beroep tegen het bestemmingsplan "De Nieuwe Wielewaal" zonder zitting kennelijk gegrond.
Matter 10.07.2019 NL Law Stibbe represents the bankruptcy trustees of Amsterdam hospital MC Slotervaart in dispute with the City of Amsterdam Stibbe represented the bankruptcy trustees of the Amsterdam hospital MC Slotervaart in proceedings against the City of Amsterdam, centred on the City’s demand that the bankruptcy trustees investigate whether there were any irregularities prior to the ban
Matter 10.07.2019 NL Law Stibbe successfully represents Vantage in enforcement of international arbitration ruling Stibbe has represented Vantage Deepwater Drilling Inc. and Vantage Deepwater Company (Vantage) in the enforcement of an arbitral award against Petrobras in the Netherlands. Stibbe worked on this matter in close cooperation with Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Su
Article 09.07.2019 NL Law Testen van zelfrijdende auto's sinds 1 juli 2019 vergemakkelijkt Op 1 juli 2019 is de Experimenteerwet zelfrijdende auto's in werking getreden (Stb. 2019, 240), Het betreft een wijziging van de Wegenverkeerswet 1994 (Wvw) waardoor het testen van zelfrijdende auto's (met besturing op afstand) makkelijker wordt.
Article 09.07.2019 NL Law Kroniek van het ruimtelijke ordeningsrecht 2018 Jan van Oosten schreef samen met Hugo Doornhof voor Bouwrecht de kroniek van het ruimtelijke ordeningsrecht in 2018.
Article 09.07.2019 NL Law Dutch Data Protection Authority publishes new fining policy The Dutch Data Protection Authority ("DPA") has published its new Fining policy for Administrative Fines.
Article 09.07.2019 NL Law Tax Alert: Legislative proposal on Dutch implementation of ATAD 2 (anti-hybrid rules) On 2 July 2019, the Dutch State Secretary of Finance has published a legislative proposal to implement the EU Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive 2 ("ATAD 2") into Dutch domestic legislation (the "Bill"). ATAD 2 provides for minimum standards to neutralize hybri
Article 08.07.2019 NL Law Podcast: Arbeidsrecht en kunstmatige intelligentie Deze aflevering van Stibbe Legal Insights behandelt arbeidsrecht en kunstmatige intelligentie. HR-techexpert Siert Akel van VIE People en Wonderkind en advocaten Marko Jovovic en Jaap van Slooten bespreken AI in de praktijk en juridische uitdagingen.
Article 05.07.2019 NL Law Consultation to extend shareholder notification obligations Stibbe has taken part in the public consultation concerning the draft Act on the extension of substantial holding notification obligations, which was commissioned by the Dutch Minister of Finance.
Matter 05.07.2019 NL Law Stibbe wins summary proceedings for energy companies Under the strict sustainability provisions of the Agreement on Energy for Sustainable Growth 2013 (known as the Energy Agreement), coal-fired power plants in the Netherlands are using an increasing proportion of biomass instead of coal.
Article 04.07.2019 NL Law Audit firms and accountant's duty of care towards third parties The Dutch Supreme Court recently decided (ECLI:NL:HR:2019:744) that the standard for audit firms' and accountants' duty of care towards third parties is in essence no different than the general duty of care under Dutch tort law [...].
Article 04.07.2019 NL Law EU Law Prove it or lose it: court sets aside ACM fines in two separate cases The Rotterdam District Court recently confirmed the high bar which has been set for the ACM when proving its case: the court annulled the fines imposed by the ACM in two different cases and, significantly, each for the same reason.
Article 04.07.2019 NL Law EU Law No parking! Canon fined EUR 28 million for warehousing transaction structure The European Commission has landed a third strike against gun-jumping, the prohibition to implement a transaction before notification to and clearance by the Commission.
Article 03.07.2019 BE Law EU Law Abuse of economic dependence and unfair contract terms in B2B relations: ready for 2020? Belgium adopted a new act prohibiting the abuse of economic dependence, the use of unfair contract terms and unfair market practices in B2B relationships.
Article 02.07.2019 NL Law Nieuwe wet- en regelgeving bestuursrecht en omgevingsrecht per 1 juli 2019 Per 1 juli 2019 is diverse nieuwe wet- en regelgeving in werking getreden. In dit blogbericht lichten wij de belangrijkste wijzigingen op het gebied van het bestuursrecht en het omgevingsrecht er uit.
Matter 02.07.2019 NL Law Stibbe wins procedure for municipality of The Hague Following the introduction of a new national financial distribution model, the large municipalities of The Hague, 's-Hertogenbosch, Amersfoort and Utrecht have been allocated insufficient government funds to finance social security payments. On 1 July 201
Matter 01.07.2019 NL Law Stibbe advises Excess Materials Exchange (EME) Stibbe advises Excesss Materials Exchange, a digital facilitated marketplace B2B platform for excess materials trade, on legal matters including setting up the articles of association, structure, employment law, data protection, and defining "waste".
Article 01.07.2019 EU Law Tax Alert: Revised Dutch tax ruling practice now effective: 1 July 2019 Last Friday 28 June 2019, the Decree on the revised international tax ruling practice as issued by the Dutch Ministry of Finance has been published. The Decree has become effective as per today 1 July 2019.
Article 01.07.2019 NL Law Dutch government publishes plans to combat money laundering The Dutch Minister of Finance and Minister for Justice and Security published a joint letter today (1 July 2019) that they sent to the Dutch Parliament containing plans to combat money laundering (click here to read the letter in full, in Dutch). These ne
Article 01.07.2019 BE Law EU Law HvJ: nationale rechter dient toe te zien op de naleving van de verplichtingen inzake luchtkwaliteit Bij arrest van 25 juni 2019 (C-723/17) deed het Hof van Justitie uitspraak over enkele prejudiciële vragen, voorgelegd door de Nederlandstalige rechtbank van eerste aanleg Brussel, over de toepassing van de Europese Luchtkwaliteitsrichtlijn (2008/50/EG).
Article 28.06.2019 NL Law Een beetje biologisch bestaat niet! Een (nog) strengere toezichthouder in aantocht in de biologische sector "Honderden producten onterecht verkocht als biologisch", zo meldt RTL Nieuws op 7 mei 2019. Dit concludeert RTL Nieuws aan de hand van inspectierapporten uit 2017 en 2018.