684 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"). Consultatie van de Wet CO2-heffing industrie: heffing én handel in dispensatierechten Op 24 april 2020 startte de consulatie van de Wet CO2-heffing industrie. Het kabinet kondigde de CO2-heffing al aan in het Klimaatakkoord. De consultatie volgt bijna een jaar later op het wetsvoorstel minimum CO2- prijs elektriciteitsopwekking. 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. The effects of the coronavirus crisis on the European Emissions Trading System - amended 29 April 2020 Coronavirus measures are impacting many different areas of society and the economy. The European Emission Trading System (ETS) for CO2 emission allowances is also being affected. De effecten van de corona-crisis op het Europese emissiehandelssysteem – gewijzigd 29 april jl. De corona-maatregelen hebben effect op veel verschillende gebieden binnen de samenleving en de economie. Ook het Europese emissiehandelssysteem voor CO2 emissierechten (ETS) ondervindt hiervan gevolgen. 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? Europese klimaatwet: op weg naar klimaatneutraliteit Op 4 maart 2020 presenteerde de Europese Commissie de Europese klimaatwet, een kader voor klimaatneutraliteit en wijziging van EU-verordening 2018/1999. Één van de tools om de doelstellingen van de Europese Green Deal te realiseren. 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 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. The Dutch government publishes an ambitious strategy and policy agenda on the development of the clean hydrogen market The Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy presented the ‘Government strategy on hydrogen’ (Kabinetsvisie Waterstof, also available in English) by means of a letter addressed to the Dutch House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) on 30 March 2020. Pagination Previous page Page 9 Current page 10 Page 11 Page 12 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").
Consultatie van de Wet CO2-heffing industrie: heffing én handel in dispensatierechten Op 24 april 2020 startte de consulatie van de Wet CO2-heffing industrie. Het kabinet kondigde de CO2-heffing al aan in het Klimaatakkoord. De consultatie volgt bijna een jaar later op het wetsvoorstel minimum CO2- prijs elektriciteitsopwekking.
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.
The effects of the coronavirus crisis on the European Emissions Trading System - amended 29 April 2020 Coronavirus measures are impacting many different areas of society and the economy. The European Emission Trading System (ETS) for CO2 emission allowances is also being affected.
De effecten van de corona-crisis op het Europese emissiehandelssysteem – gewijzigd 29 april jl. De corona-maatregelen hebben effect op veel verschillende gebieden binnen de samenleving en de economie. Ook het Europese emissiehandelssysteem voor CO2 emissierechten (ETS) ondervindt hiervan gevolgen.
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?
Europese klimaatwet: op weg naar klimaatneutraliteit Op 4 maart 2020 presenteerde de Europese Commissie de Europese klimaatwet, een kader voor klimaatneutraliteit en wijziging van EU-verordening 2018/1999. Één van de tools om de doelstellingen van de Europese Green Deal te realiseren.
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
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.
The Dutch government publishes an ambitious strategy and policy agenda on the development of the clean hydrogen market The Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy presented the ‘Government strategy on hydrogen’ (Kabinetsvisie Waterstof, also available in English) by means of a letter addressed to the Dutch House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) on 30 March 2020.