1002 results Update on Dutch entity classification and anti-base-erosion rules In this issue of Tax Notes International, Ashley Peeters and Michael Molenaars provide a detailed analysis of recent tax developments in Dutch regulations concerning entity classification and anti-base-erosion rules. Key takeaways and insights from the EDPB Pseudonymisation Guidelines On 16 January, 2025, the EDPB released its guidelines on pseudonymisation. These guidelines are not yet finalized, as they remain open for public consultation until 28 February. In this blogpost, we highlight the key takeaways. Belgian data protection authority fines hospital after data breach for taking insufficient data protection measures In 2021, a Belgian hospital fell victim to a ransomware attack that disrupted critical operations and compromised the personal data of 300,000 people. As a result, the Belgian data protection authority imposed a fine of €200,000 three years later. Luxembourg’s new cross-border mobility regime Luxembourg, the last EU country to transpose EU Directive 2019/2121 on cross-border conversions, mergers, and divisions, has moved forward. Over two years after the bill's submission, the Luxembourg Parliament voted in favor of its adoption. Opleiding Vastgoedcontracten PUC - KU Leuven Continue introduceert een opleiding speciaal ontworpen voor vastgoedprofessionals die dagelijks met vastgoedcontracten te maken hebben. De opleiding wordt verzorgd door experts van het Real Estate, Construction & Projects-team bij Stibbe. Klimaatproblematiek onder het EVRM In deze noot bespreken Ali al Khatib en Tess Linders drie klimaatuitspraken van de Grote Kamer van het EHRM over de verplichting van overheden om klimaatverandering tegen te gaan. Het Vlaams Regeerakkoord: impact op het bestuursrecht De Vlaamse Regering heeft in haar regeerakkoord een reeks belangrijke beleidsdoelstellingen vastgelegd. Ontdek in deze blogpost de hoogtepunten van wat de Vlaamse Regering de komende vijf jaar op bestuursrechtelijk vlak wil veranderen. Consumer law and online ‘order buttons’: Supreme Court takes strict approach with far-reaching consequences The Supreme Court ruled in two cases on the (in)clarity of the text on an order button for online purchases: several buttons did not make it sufficiently clear to consumers that they were entering into a payment obligation. Increasing control of data centre locations Due to the impact of the booming data centre market, Dutch municipalities and provinces adopt data centre policies and umbrella zoning plans to regulate data centre locations. Facebook/Belgian DPA: Landmark ruling on cross-border enforcement under the GDPR On 15 June 2021, the CJEU delivered an important judgment on the one-stop-shop mechanism. Sarah De Wulf and Malik Baba co-authored a book dedicated to the legal aspects of the video-game industry The book, entitled 'Legal Aspects of the video-game industry', provides a first answer to the most important legal questions that might arise in the lifecycle of a video-game company. Proposed Amendments to the Dutch Tax Treatment of Stock Option Plans Recent efforts by the Dutch government to amend the tax treatment of stock option plans are examined by Charlotte Tolman and Michael Molenaars in this article in Tax Notes International. Stibbe advises Mitiska REIM Stibbe’s Real Estate Transaction Group advised Mitiska REIM with the acquisition of Woonboulevard Arnhem in the Netherlands. Overview of the most important decisions rendered in Belgian patent litigation cases in 2020 Stibbe's IP team recapped last year's patent case law in Belgium for the IPKat Blog. IPKat regularly publishes on European patent law and is one of the most popular blogs dedicated to IP law. European Commission publishes major anti-money laundering legislative proposals On 20 July 2021, the European Commission presented a new legislative package containing significant changes to the applicable anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing regime. Court assesses threshold for substantiating cartel damage plausibility On 23 June 2021, the Rotterdam District Court rendered two (final) judgments regarding damages claims following the European Commission’s decision on an alleged elevators cartel. Amsterdam Court of Appeal rules on the applicable law to air freight cartel damages claims On 6 July 2021, the Amsterdam Court of Appeal had to decide whether the pragmatic approach of the Amsterdam District Court, which had applied Dutch law to all air freight cartel damages claims, could be upheld. CJEU clarifies jurisdiction for follow-on damage claims The Court of Justice of the European Union recently further clarified which courts within the EU have jurisdiction to hear follow-on damage claims. Pagination Previous page Page 34 Current page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Next page
Update on Dutch entity classification and anti-base-erosion rules In this issue of Tax Notes International, Ashley Peeters and Michael Molenaars provide a detailed analysis of recent tax developments in Dutch regulations concerning entity classification and anti-base-erosion rules.
Key takeaways and insights from the EDPB Pseudonymisation Guidelines On 16 January, 2025, the EDPB released its guidelines on pseudonymisation. These guidelines are not yet finalized, as they remain open for public consultation until 28 February. In this blogpost, we highlight the key takeaways.
Belgian data protection authority fines hospital after data breach for taking insufficient data protection measures In 2021, a Belgian hospital fell victim to a ransomware attack that disrupted critical operations and compromised the personal data of 300,000 people. As a result, the Belgian data protection authority imposed a fine of €200,000 three years later.
Luxembourg’s new cross-border mobility regime Luxembourg, the last EU country to transpose EU Directive 2019/2121 on cross-border conversions, mergers, and divisions, has moved forward. Over two years after the bill's submission, the Luxembourg Parliament voted in favor of its adoption.
Opleiding Vastgoedcontracten PUC - KU Leuven Continue introduceert een opleiding speciaal ontworpen voor vastgoedprofessionals die dagelijks met vastgoedcontracten te maken hebben. De opleiding wordt verzorgd door experts van het Real Estate, Construction & Projects-team bij Stibbe.
Klimaatproblematiek onder het EVRM In deze noot bespreken Ali al Khatib en Tess Linders drie klimaatuitspraken van de Grote Kamer van het EHRM over de verplichting van overheden om klimaatverandering tegen te gaan.
Het Vlaams Regeerakkoord: impact op het bestuursrecht De Vlaamse Regering heeft in haar regeerakkoord een reeks belangrijke beleidsdoelstellingen vastgelegd. Ontdek in deze blogpost de hoogtepunten van wat de Vlaamse Regering de komende vijf jaar op bestuursrechtelijk vlak wil veranderen.
Consumer law and online ‘order buttons’: Supreme Court takes strict approach with far-reaching consequences The Supreme Court ruled in two cases on the (in)clarity of the text on an order button for online purchases: several buttons did not make it sufficiently clear to consumers that they were entering into a payment obligation.
Increasing control of data centre locations Due to the impact of the booming data centre market, Dutch municipalities and provinces adopt data centre policies and umbrella zoning plans to regulate data centre locations.
Facebook/Belgian DPA: Landmark ruling on cross-border enforcement under the GDPR On 15 June 2021, the CJEU delivered an important judgment on the one-stop-shop mechanism.
Sarah De Wulf and Malik Baba co-authored a book dedicated to the legal aspects of the video-game industry The book, entitled 'Legal Aspects of the video-game industry', provides a first answer to the most important legal questions that might arise in the lifecycle of a video-game company.
Proposed Amendments to the Dutch Tax Treatment of Stock Option Plans Recent efforts by the Dutch government to amend the tax treatment of stock option plans are examined by Charlotte Tolman and Michael Molenaars in this article in Tax Notes International.
Stibbe advises Mitiska REIM Stibbe’s Real Estate Transaction Group advised Mitiska REIM with the acquisition of Woonboulevard Arnhem in the Netherlands.
Overview of the most important decisions rendered in Belgian patent litigation cases in 2020 Stibbe's IP team recapped last year's patent case law in Belgium for the IPKat Blog. IPKat regularly publishes on European patent law and is one of the most popular blogs dedicated to IP law.
European Commission publishes major anti-money laundering legislative proposals On 20 July 2021, the European Commission presented a new legislative package containing significant changes to the applicable anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing regime.
Court assesses threshold for substantiating cartel damage plausibility On 23 June 2021, the Rotterdam District Court rendered two (final) judgments regarding damages claims following the European Commission’s decision on an alleged elevators cartel.
Amsterdam Court of Appeal rules on the applicable law to air freight cartel damages claims On 6 July 2021, the Amsterdam Court of Appeal had to decide whether the pragmatic approach of the Amsterdam District Court, which had applied Dutch law to all air freight cartel damages claims, could be upheld.
CJEU clarifies jurisdiction for follow-on damage claims The Court of Justice of the European Union recently further clarified which courts within the EU have jurisdiction to hear follow-on damage claims.