857 results District Court rules on the preliminary defences in CRT case On 29 November 2017, the District Court of East-Brabant ruled in four separate judgments on preliminary defences raised by defendants in damages claims brought by various Brazilian claimants in relation to the alleged cartel in cathode ray tubes (CRT). First Dutch excessive pricing case in pharma may be expected soon On 7 March 2018, the president of the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) together with two colleagues published a paper concerning the application of the competition rules in the pharmaceutical industry. District Court Amsterdam rules real estate platform Funda did not abuse its dominant position On 21 March 2018, the District Court of Amsterdam delivered its judgment in a dispute between two real estate associations (VBO Makelaars and NVM) over the online platform of Funda Real Estate (Funda). Stibbe advises Cornelis Vrolijk Stibbe advised fishing company Cornelis Vrolijk on the acquisition of the majority of the shares of Bertus-Dekker Seafood BV. Court of Justice dismisses all appeals against cartel decision in the freight forwarding sector On 1 February 2018, the European Court of Justice dismissed the appeals by several freight forwarders for their participation in various infringements in the sector for international air freight forwarding services. ACM publishes position paper on market dominance by tech companies On 1 February 2018, the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) published a position paper setting out its strategy in relation to market dominance of internet and technology companies. ACM publishes key priorities for 2018 and 2019 On 13 February 2018, the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) highlighted the key priorities it will pursue in 2018 and 2019. Who is a consumer? The dynamic approach to the concept of 'consumer' under the Brussels I Regulation On 25 January 2018, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") rendered a preliminary ruling in a case between Austrian citizen Maximilian Schrems and online social network Facebook. The ruling is important for two reasons. Stibbe advises NRGValue Stibbe advises NRGValue on the sale of its 97 site Esso branded network in the Netherlands to EG Group. Stibbe advises Wavin Advising Wavin, the leading supplier of plastic pipe systems and solutions in Europe, in relation to the EUR 523 million public offer from Mexichem for the acquisition of all outstanding shares of Wavin. Stibbe advises Eredivisie Media & Marketing Advising Eredivisie Media & Marketing, a joint venture between Eredivisie CV, Endemol and KNVB, on the acquisition of a majority interest by Fox International Channels. Stibbe advises Forbion Capital Partners Advising Forbion Capital Partners on the delisting of Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics (AMT) Holding. Stibbe advises Wegener Advising the members of Supervisory Board of Wegener in proceedings against the ACM against the first individual fines for “factual leadership” in the context of an alleged violation of the competition rules. Maartje Herweijer Senior Associate Amsterdam Happy first anniversary! One year of the Vifo Act: an update On the first of June, the Dutch national security investment screening regime (the Vifo Act) celebrated its first anniversary. Time to take stock of key findings and forthcoming developments. Rens Stegink Junior Associate (awaiting bar admission) Amsterdam Roos Gomes Junior Associate (awaiting bar admission) Amsterdam Navigating access refusals after the ECJ’s Google Android Auto-ruling Big Tech faces challenges when denying third parties access to its open platforms. The European Court of Justice has ruled that a dominant company’s refusal to make its open platform compatible with a third-party app may be abusive. Pagination Previous page Page 43 Current page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Next page
District Court rules on the preliminary defences in CRT case On 29 November 2017, the District Court of East-Brabant ruled in four separate judgments on preliminary defences raised by defendants in damages claims brought by various Brazilian claimants in relation to the alleged cartel in cathode ray tubes (CRT).
First Dutch excessive pricing case in pharma may be expected soon On 7 March 2018, the president of the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) together with two colleagues published a paper concerning the application of the competition rules in the pharmaceutical industry.
District Court Amsterdam rules real estate platform Funda did not abuse its dominant position On 21 March 2018, the District Court of Amsterdam delivered its judgment in a dispute between two real estate associations (VBO Makelaars and NVM) over the online platform of Funda Real Estate (Funda).
Stibbe advises Cornelis Vrolijk Stibbe advised fishing company Cornelis Vrolijk on the acquisition of the majority of the shares of Bertus-Dekker Seafood BV.
Court of Justice dismisses all appeals against cartel decision in the freight forwarding sector On 1 February 2018, the European Court of Justice dismissed the appeals by several freight forwarders for their participation in various infringements in the sector for international air freight forwarding services.
ACM publishes position paper on market dominance by tech companies On 1 February 2018, the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) published a position paper setting out its strategy in relation to market dominance of internet and technology companies.
ACM publishes key priorities for 2018 and 2019 On 13 February 2018, the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) highlighted the key priorities it will pursue in 2018 and 2019.
Who is a consumer? The dynamic approach to the concept of 'consumer' under the Brussels I Regulation On 25 January 2018, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") rendered a preliminary ruling in a case between Austrian citizen Maximilian Schrems and online social network Facebook. The ruling is important for two reasons.
Stibbe advises NRGValue Stibbe advises NRGValue on the sale of its 97 site Esso branded network in the Netherlands to EG Group.
Stibbe advises Wavin Advising Wavin, the leading supplier of plastic pipe systems and solutions in Europe, in relation to the EUR 523 million public offer from Mexichem for the acquisition of all outstanding shares of Wavin.
Stibbe advises Eredivisie Media & Marketing Advising Eredivisie Media & Marketing, a joint venture between Eredivisie CV, Endemol and KNVB, on the acquisition of a majority interest by Fox International Channels.
Stibbe advises Forbion Capital Partners Advising Forbion Capital Partners on the delisting of Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics (AMT) Holding.
Stibbe advises Wegener Advising the members of Supervisory Board of Wegener in proceedings against the ACM against the first individual fines for “factual leadership” in the context of an alleged violation of the competition rules.
Happy first anniversary! One year of the Vifo Act: an update On the first of June, the Dutch national security investment screening regime (the Vifo Act) celebrated its first anniversary. Time to take stock of key findings and forthcoming developments.
Navigating access refusals after the ECJ’s Google Android Auto-ruling Big Tech faces challenges when denying third parties access to its open platforms. The European Court of Justice has ruled that a dominant company’s refusal to make its open platform compatible with a third-party app may be abusive.