570 results Aanbevelingen van centrale banken en toezichthouders voor een betere beheersing van klimaat- en milieurisico’s Het Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) heeft aanbevelingen gepubliceerd voor de beheersing van klimaat- en milieurisico’s. Klimaatverandering en milieuproblemen zijn niet alleen een bedreiging voor de samenleving. Stibbe advises Dutch State on support to Royal IHC Stibbe is advising the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy on a short-term bridging loan and guarantee facility provided to the leading Dutch maritime player Royal IHC and on the acquisition of Royal IHC. Perpetual securities not considered equity for Dutch corporate income tax purposes In a decision of Friday 15 May 2020, the Dutch Supreme Court confirmed that fixed-to-floating rate perpetual equity securities (“perpetual securities”) should not be considered a “participation loan” (deelnemerschapslening) for Dutch tax purposes. Under D Implementation of new AML Directive and new list of high-risk countries After discussions in the Dutch Parliament leading to a late implementation of the amendment of the fourth anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing directive, the Dutch implementation will most likely be in force before 18 May 2020. In addition, Marc Fyon and Viktor Pokorny authored two articles on the new Belgian Companies Code The two in-depth analyses examine, respectively, the impact of the reform on the governance of financial institutions and on financial transactions, and the new form of limited company ("Société à responsabilité limitée"/"Besloten vennootschap"). Reputation assessment to be introduced for UBOs of several regulated institutions On 21 April 2020, the legislative proposal for the Financial Markets Repair Act 2020 (the “Proposal”) was submitted to Dutch Parliament (Tweede Kamer). The Proposal repairs deficiencies and omissions that have occurred in the implementation in Dutch law o Commission adopts banking package in response to COVID-19 pandemic The European Commission adopts a banking package to bolster lending amid COVID-19, urging banks to utilize EU frameworks fully. It includes Interpretative Communication and "quick fix" amendments to banking rules. A digital counterpart to cash? DNB’s findings Central banks, the IMF and various other organisations have been conducting research for several years with respect to a safer way to deposit money than exclusively with commercial banks, and the role of central banks in this respect. ESG: European Commission consults on Renewed Sustainable Finance Strategy While battling the COVID-19 outbreak, the European Commission does not lose sight of the long-term objective to fully embed sustainability in the financial services landscape. E-book 'Beloningen in crisistijd' De coronacrisis plaatst werkgevers in de financiële sector voor nieuwe uitdagingen. Kunnen werkgevers die als gevolg van de COVID-19 uitbraak in financiële problemen zijn geraakt, variabele beloningsregelingen versoberen of zelfs afschaffen? Stibbe in Amsterdam knowledge partner of 'de Jurist' As of 14 April, our Amsterdam office is knowledge partner of de Jurist - a new digital publication from FD Mediagroep with business news from a legal perspective. As a knowledge partner, we identify and interpret important developments in financial and ec Business loan guarantee scheme (Garantie ondernemingsfinanciering (GO)) Under the Business Loan Guarantee Scheme (Garantie Ondernemingsfinanciering, GO) (the "GO-scheme") the Dutch State guarantees up to 50% (recently updated to 90% as part of coronavirus measures) of the principal amount of eligible facilities made available Stand van zaken gebruik apps in de strijd tegen corona Minister de Jonge heeft op 7 april aangegeven in het kader van de maatregelen tegen het coronavirus de mogelijkheden te verkennen van het gebruik van apps voor een volgende fase van ‘testen, traceren en thuisrapportage’. Hydrogen: Consultation by the Dutch regulator (ACM) on the role of group companies of TSOs and DSOs in the Dutch hydrogen market On 30 March 2020, the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy presented the ‘Government strategy on hydrogen’, detailing the government strategy and policy agenda on hydrogen. COVID-19 and the Financial Markets As COVID-19 spreads across the globe, companies face various legal issues related to the disease and its spread. These issues result in disruption to business, alongside the related regulatory and contractual implications. The crisis is severely affecting Will the COVID-19 pandemic have an impact on financial covenants? As it is expected that the coronavirus outbreak will negatively affect the operations of companies in a wide variety of sectors, any consequent breaches of financial covenants are likely inevitable. Dutch fintech Action Plan - stimulating growth in the Dutch fintech sector On 3 July 2020, the Dutch Minister of Finance and the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs published an action plan to support the Dutch Fintech sector. Stand van zaken Wet zorgplicht kinderarbeid De Wet Zorgplicht Kinderarbeid is op 13 november 2019 in het Staatsblad gepubliceerd. Het doel van de wet is om te voorkomen dat er goederen en diensten die tot stand zijn gekomen met behulp van kinderarbeid in Nederland verkocht of geleverd worden. Pagination Previous page Page 8 Current page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Next page
Aanbevelingen van centrale banken en toezichthouders voor een betere beheersing van klimaat- en milieurisico’s Het Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) heeft aanbevelingen gepubliceerd voor de beheersing van klimaat- en milieurisico’s. Klimaatverandering en milieuproblemen zijn niet alleen een bedreiging voor de samenleving.
Stibbe advises Dutch State on support to Royal IHC Stibbe is advising the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy on a short-term bridging loan and guarantee facility provided to the leading Dutch maritime player Royal IHC and on the acquisition of Royal IHC.
Perpetual securities not considered equity for Dutch corporate income tax purposes In a decision of Friday 15 May 2020, the Dutch Supreme Court confirmed that fixed-to-floating rate perpetual equity securities (“perpetual securities”) should not be considered a “participation loan” (deelnemerschapslening) for Dutch tax purposes. Under D
Implementation of new AML Directive and new list of high-risk countries After discussions in the Dutch Parliament leading to a late implementation of the amendment of the fourth anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing directive, the Dutch implementation will most likely be in force before 18 May 2020. In addition,
Marc Fyon and Viktor Pokorny authored two articles on the new Belgian Companies Code The two in-depth analyses examine, respectively, the impact of the reform on the governance of financial institutions and on financial transactions, and the new form of limited company ("Société à responsabilité limitée"/"Besloten vennootschap").
Reputation assessment to be introduced for UBOs of several regulated institutions On 21 April 2020, the legislative proposal for the Financial Markets Repair Act 2020 (the “Proposal”) was submitted to Dutch Parliament (Tweede Kamer). The Proposal repairs deficiencies and omissions that have occurred in the implementation in Dutch law o
Commission adopts banking package in response to COVID-19 pandemic The European Commission adopts a banking package to bolster lending amid COVID-19, urging banks to utilize EU frameworks fully. It includes Interpretative Communication and "quick fix" amendments to banking rules.
A digital counterpart to cash? DNB’s findings Central banks, the IMF and various other organisations have been conducting research for several years with respect to a safer way to deposit money than exclusively with commercial banks, and the role of central banks in this respect.
ESG: European Commission consults on Renewed Sustainable Finance Strategy While battling the COVID-19 outbreak, the European Commission does not lose sight of the long-term objective to fully embed sustainability in the financial services landscape.
E-book 'Beloningen in crisistijd' De coronacrisis plaatst werkgevers in de financiële sector voor nieuwe uitdagingen. Kunnen werkgevers die als gevolg van de COVID-19 uitbraak in financiële problemen zijn geraakt, variabele beloningsregelingen versoberen of zelfs afschaffen?
Stibbe in Amsterdam knowledge partner of 'de Jurist' As of 14 April, our Amsterdam office is knowledge partner of de Jurist - a new digital publication from FD Mediagroep with business news from a legal perspective. As a knowledge partner, we identify and interpret important developments in financial and ec
Business loan guarantee scheme (Garantie ondernemingsfinanciering (GO)) Under the Business Loan Guarantee Scheme (Garantie Ondernemingsfinanciering, GO) (the "GO-scheme") the Dutch State guarantees up to 50% (recently updated to 90% as part of coronavirus measures) of the principal amount of eligible facilities made available
Stand van zaken gebruik apps in de strijd tegen corona Minister de Jonge heeft op 7 april aangegeven in het kader van de maatregelen tegen het coronavirus de mogelijkheden te verkennen van het gebruik van apps voor een volgende fase van ‘testen, traceren en thuisrapportage’.
Hydrogen: Consultation by the Dutch regulator (ACM) on the role of group companies of TSOs and DSOs in the Dutch hydrogen market On 30 March 2020, the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy presented the ‘Government strategy on hydrogen’, detailing the government strategy and policy agenda on hydrogen.
COVID-19 and the Financial Markets As COVID-19 spreads across the globe, companies face various legal issues related to the disease and its spread. These issues result in disruption to business, alongside the related regulatory and contractual implications. The crisis is severely affecting
Will the COVID-19 pandemic have an impact on financial covenants? As it is expected that the coronavirus outbreak will negatively affect the operations of companies in a wide variety of sectors, any consequent breaches of financial covenants are likely inevitable.
Dutch fintech Action Plan - stimulating growth in the Dutch fintech sector On 3 July 2020, the Dutch Minister of Finance and the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs published an action plan to support the Dutch Fintech sector.
Stand van zaken Wet zorgplicht kinderarbeid De Wet Zorgplicht Kinderarbeid is op 13 november 2019 in het Staatsblad gepubliceerd. Het doel van de wet is om te voorkomen dat er goederen en diensten die tot stand zijn gekomen met behulp van kinderarbeid in Nederland verkocht of geleverd worden.