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The vertical fight continues: two more cases on vertical restraints

Companies should not take competition rules lightly in their supply relationships. The EU General Court's Valve judgment and the ACM's LG decision illustrate the consistent attention to vertical restraints.

Colour shifting risks: cartel fines for alleged indirect info exchange upheld

National courts upheld the approach by two national competition authorities towards indirect information exchange, lowering the standard of proof for collusion by competitors when receiving competitively sensitive information from a buyer (or supplier).

Forewarned is forearmed: RPM still top of mind

The clock is ticking for companies to set the record straight on resale price maintenance (RPM). Retailers must be able to determine their own retail prices without any direct or indirect meddling by suppliers.

Fewer or more consumer rights for a more sustainable world?

On the occasion of World Consumer Rights Day on 15 March, our consumer law experts discuss what legal measures can be taken to reduce the negative impact on climate.

Meer of minder consumentenrechten voor een duurzamere wereld?

Ter gelegenheid van World Consumer Rights Day op 15 maart bespreken onze experten in het consumentenrecht welke wettelijke maatregelen genomen kunnen worden om de negatieve impact op het klimaat te verminderen.

Stibbe advised a group of finance parties on the debt refinancing of Diebold Nixdorf

Stibbe advised a group of finance parties as to matters of Dutch law on the refinancing of certain debt and on the provision of USD 400 million in new capital for Diebold Nixdorf.

Dutch Supreme Court rules that refurbishment of former woolen fabrics factory into retail center resulted in 'essentially new constructed real estate' for VAT purposes

On Friday 11 November 2022 the Dutch Supreme Court ruled that the refurbishment of a former woolen fabrics factory into a retail centre resulted in ‘essentially new constructed real estate’ (in wezen nieuwbouw) for Dutch VAT purposes.

Stibbe advises B&S Group

Stibbe advised B&S Group on its IPO on Euronext Amsterdam. B&S Group is an international wholesaler and distributor of fast-moving consumer goods across a range of niche markets.

UK Court upholds fine against Ping for online sales ban

On 7 September 2018, the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) upheld the UK Competition and Market Authority's (CMA) decision fining Ping Europe Limited, a manufacturer of golf clubs, for violating EU and UK competition law.

Guess what, online branding restrictions are on the Commission's radar

Companies are probably aware of the Commission's eagerness to clamp down on online resale price maintenance and geo-blocking restrictions. The recent fine for vertical restraints by clothing company Guess marks a new dot on the Commission's radar.

Buckle up: the ACM is racing ahead with speedy solutions and more fines

The Dutch competition watchdog ACM will bite faster and fiercer, according to its new chairman Martijn Snoep. The ACM plans to shorten the length of its investigations by deciding on their merits sooner.

Ontzegelde matras en het herroepingsrecht

Het Hof van Justitie concludeerde dat een matras, waarvan de beschermfolie door de consument na ontvangst werd verwijderd en die mogelijk in contact is geweest met een menselijk lichaam, geen uitzondering uitmaakt op het herroepingsrecht.

Un matelas descellé et le droit de rétraction

La Cour de justice a conclu qu’un matelas, dont la protection a été retirée par le consommateur après la livraison de celui-ci et qui a potentiellement été en contact avec un corps humain, ne relève pas de l’exception au droit de rétraction.

De onwettige doorverkoop van een softwarelicentie is strijdig met de eerlijke marktpraktijken en klanten waarschuwen van deze onwettigheid mag

De Ondernemingsrechtbank te Antwerpen oordeelde dat de exclusieve verdeler van een softwareprogramma prospecten mag inlichten over de oneerlijke marktpraktijk van een ander bedrijf die bestaat in het wijzigen en doorverkopen van eenzelfde licentie.

La revente illicite d'une licence de logiciel est contraire aux pratiques loyales du marché et il est permis d'avertir les clients de cette illégalité

Le tribunal de commerce d'Anvers a jugé qu'un distributeur exclusif d'un logiciel peut prévenir ses clients potentiels de la pratique commerciale déloyale d'une autre société consistant à modifier puis à revendre plusieurs fois la même licence.

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