29 results EU Advocate General balances data protection rights against trade secrets in algorithmic credit scoring case On 16 march 2023, Advocate General Pikamäe issued his opinion on the scope of data subject rights in the context of algorithmic credit scoring. Three months after the UBO-case – Where do we stand and what’s next? This article looks at the aftermath of the UBO case invalidating the general access to UBO data, and looks at what lies ahead for companies and member states, and specifically at Belgium's recent regulatory action. Draft bill published to exclude RETT concurrence exemption for share deals The Dutch government launched an online consultation on a draft bill to exclude the application of the RETT concurrence exemption as per 1 January 2024 in case of the acquisition of a share interest in companies owning newly developed real estate. The EU Green Bond Standard In the blog below, Jeroen van Eck of our Financial Markets team looks back on, and ahead to, the developments surrounding green bonds in the EU. Stibbe congratulates Insight Venture Partners Stibbe congratulates Insight Venture Partners on the acquisition of a majority stake in SecureW2, the post-closing of which was recently finalized. Developments in green bonds: On 21 December 2024 the EU Green Bond Regulation starts to apply In this blog, Marieke Driessen and Niek Groenendijk of our Financial Markets team discuss the EU green bonds regulation which will start applying in 2024. The Netherlands' Budget Day 2023 On Tuesday 19 September 2023 (Budget Day; Prinsjesdag) the Dutch Ministry of Finance published the 2024 Tax Package (Pakket Belastingplan) including the 2024 Tax Plan (Belastingplan). Announcement of amendments to draft bill to exclude RETT concurrence exemption for share deals The Dutch government announced that the draft legislative proposal to exclude the application of the RETT concurrence exemption on the acquisition of a qualifying share interest in companies owning newly developed real estate will be amended. Greenwashing in the EU financial markets: sustainable finance status update The European financial markets feature numerous financial products with characteristics such as ‘green’, ‘ESG’, ‘sustainable’, ‘climate’, ‘transition’, ‘impact’ or similar. But when is it fair to name or label financial products as such? Linde Respen Associate Amsterdam 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 ABC-constructie bij vastgoedtransactie: verkoopbedrijf heeft afgeleid belang en is niet ontvankelijk bij bestuursrechter Het zijn van ‘belanghebbende’ is een noodzakelijke voorwaarde om een ontvankelijk beroep te kunnen instellen bij de bestuursrechter (artikel 1:2 lid 1 Awb). Stibbe advises Mambu Stibbe advised Mambu, a market-leading, modern SaaS banking platform on raising €235 million in an EQT Growth-led Series E funding round, which is the largest financing round to date for a banking software platform. NFTs: New legal challenges on the horizon In this blog Maciek Bednarski, Annemijn Witkam and Roderik Vrolijk explain what NFTs are and describe some of the legal challenges they will bring about. EU Regulator’s response to the Reddit rally A massive stock market rally recently suddenly developed with respect to GameStop’s shares, a moribund chain of video game stores in the United States. The instigators: users of the investment forum r/wallstreetbets on Reddit. Environmental and financial worlds meet in the “E” of ESG Developments in the environmental and financial worlds may appear to be at first sight completely separate from each other. In this blog post, we will explain why this no longer applies in 2021. Milieuwereld en financiële wereld ontmoeten elkaar in de “E” van ESG Ontwikkelingen binnen de milieuwereld en binnen de financiële wereld staan op het eerste zicht los van elkaar. In dit blog lichten wij toe waarom die vlieger anno 2021 niet meer opgaat. The Dutch Scheme – tax aspects On 1 January 2021, the Act on confirmation of private restructuring plans (Wet homologatie onderhands akkoord, also known as the “WHOA”, hereinafter: the “Dutch Scheme”) came into effect. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Next page
EU Advocate General balances data protection rights against trade secrets in algorithmic credit scoring case On 16 march 2023, Advocate General Pikamäe issued his opinion on the scope of data subject rights in the context of algorithmic credit scoring.
Three months after the UBO-case – Where do we stand and what’s next? This article looks at the aftermath of the UBO case invalidating the general access to UBO data, and looks at what lies ahead for companies and member states, and specifically at Belgium's recent regulatory action.
Draft bill published to exclude RETT concurrence exemption for share deals The Dutch government launched an online consultation on a draft bill to exclude the application of the RETT concurrence exemption as per 1 January 2024 in case of the acquisition of a share interest in companies owning newly developed real estate.
The EU Green Bond Standard In the blog below, Jeroen van Eck of our Financial Markets team looks back on, and ahead to, the developments surrounding green bonds in the EU.
Stibbe congratulates Insight Venture Partners Stibbe congratulates Insight Venture Partners on the acquisition of a majority stake in SecureW2, the post-closing of which was recently finalized.
Developments in green bonds: On 21 December 2024 the EU Green Bond Regulation starts to apply In this blog, Marieke Driessen and Niek Groenendijk of our Financial Markets team discuss the EU green bonds regulation which will start applying in 2024.
The Netherlands' Budget Day 2023 On Tuesday 19 September 2023 (Budget Day; Prinsjesdag) the Dutch Ministry of Finance published the 2024 Tax Package (Pakket Belastingplan) including the 2024 Tax Plan (Belastingplan).
Announcement of amendments to draft bill to exclude RETT concurrence exemption for share deals The Dutch government announced that the draft legislative proposal to exclude the application of the RETT concurrence exemption on the acquisition of a qualifying share interest in companies owning newly developed real estate will be amended.
Greenwashing in the EU financial markets: sustainable finance status update The European financial markets feature numerous financial products with characteristics such as ‘green’, ‘ESG’, ‘sustainable’, ‘climate’, ‘transition’, ‘impact’ or similar. But when is it fair to name or label financial products as such?
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
ABC-constructie bij vastgoedtransactie: verkoopbedrijf heeft afgeleid belang en is niet ontvankelijk bij bestuursrechter Het zijn van ‘belanghebbende’ is een noodzakelijke voorwaarde om een ontvankelijk beroep te kunnen instellen bij de bestuursrechter (artikel 1:2 lid 1 Awb).
Stibbe advises Mambu Stibbe advised Mambu, a market-leading, modern SaaS banking platform on raising €235 million in an EQT Growth-led Series E funding round, which is the largest financing round to date for a banking software platform.
NFTs: New legal challenges on the horizon In this blog Maciek Bednarski, Annemijn Witkam and Roderik Vrolijk explain what NFTs are and describe some of the legal challenges they will bring about.
EU Regulator’s response to the Reddit rally A massive stock market rally recently suddenly developed with respect to GameStop’s shares, a moribund chain of video game stores in the United States. The instigators: users of the investment forum r/wallstreetbets on Reddit.
Environmental and financial worlds meet in the “E” of ESG Developments in the environmental and financial worlds may appear to be at first sight completely separate from each other. In this blog post, we will explain why this no longer applies in 2021.
Milieuwereld en financiële wereld ontmoeten elkaar in de “E” van ESG Ontwikkelingen binnen de milieuwereld en binnen de financiële wereld staan op het eerste zicht los van elkaar. In dit blog lichten wij toe waarom die vlieger anno 2021 niet meer opgaat.
The Dutch Scheme – tax aspects On 1 January 2021, the Act on confirmation of private restructuring plans (Wet homologatie onderhands akkoord, also known as the “WHOA”, hereinafter: the “Dutch Scheme”) came into effect.