601 results Belgian Competition Authority confirms jurisdiction for M&A transactions in hospital sector On 14 July 2023, the Belgian Competition Authority confirmed its jurisdiction to review M&A transactions between hospitals, regardless of whether these hospitals belong to the same hospital network. M&A en de (administratieve) impact van de EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation Duco de Boer en Roos Elemans schreven een bijdrage voor Mena.nl over M&A en de (administratieve) impact van de EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation. Op naar hoe: de volgende stap in het AFM-toezicht op duurzaamheidsclaims De Autoriteit Financiële Markten (AFM) maant financiële ondernemingen tot uitgebreidere, concretere en duidelijkere communicatie over duurzaamheid. FAQ: Wat houdt de energiebesparingsverplichting op grond van het Activiteitenbesluit milieubeheer vandaag de dag in en welke wijzigingen gelden per 1 juli 2023? Op dit moment verplicht artikel 2.15 Activiteitenbesluit drijvers van zogenoemde type A en type B inrichtingen om alle energiebesparende maatregelen te treffen met een terugverdientijd van vijf jaar of minder. FAQ: What does the energy savings obligation under the Activities Environmental Management Decree mean today and what changes will apply as of 1 July 2023? Article 2.15 of the Activities Decree currently requires operators of so-called Type A and Type B establishments to implement all energy saving measures with a payback period of five years or less. Commission publishes PSD3 and PSR Proposal; a tightening of the regulation of payment services providers in the EU On June 28, 2023, the European Commission published a set of new legislative proposals, including PSD3, aimed at ushering in the digital era for payments and the broader financial sector, with a particular focus on consumers. Chloé Gregg Junior Associate (awaiting bar admission) Amsterdam The impact of geopolitical developments on transactions: a tangled web of rules and hurdles Where is the line between openness and protectionism in the European single market? At both EU and national level, more and more protective barriers against foreign investors and acquirers have been created in the international competition. Stibbe represents Mercedes-Benz in class action concerning NOx emissions from diesel vehicles Stibbe is acting as defence counsel for Mercedes-Benz in mass litigation over allegations that the company installed prohibited defeat devices in its diesel-powered vehicles. Stibbe represents Norsk Hydro in ESG-related mass damages claims Stibbe is representing Norsk Hydro, the world's leading aluminium and renewable energy company, in a series of mass damage claims. Stibbe represented Vodafone in mass litigation concerning "all-in" subscriptions Stibbe acted as defence counsel for the telecom service provider Vodafone in mass litigation initiated by the Dutch Consumer Association (Consumentenbond). Stibbe represents online platform Temper in proceedings against trade unions Temper is an online platform that enables individuals to work as freelancers in various industries. Overzichtsuitspraak: het overgangsrecht voor handhavingsbesluiten onder de Omgevingswet In de uitspraak van 3 juli 2024 geeft de Afdeling Bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State een overzicht van verschillende situaties rondom de toepassing van het overgangsrecht bij handhavingsbesluiten sinds de inwerkingtreding van de Omgevingswet. Maria Ceravalls Junior Associate Luxembourg Belgian watchdog tackles bid rigging In recent cases in the fire protection and private security sectors, the Belgian Competition Authority has made the prosecution of bid-rigging one of its top priorities, imposing hefty fines on infringers for their participation in cartel schemes. First trip around the sun: FSR – one year in review The Foreign Subsidies Regulation has celebrated one year of its application. Time for companies to take stock of the lessons learnt from key developments of this first year. However, ambiguities remain and more is yet to come. Watch this space! To Prove or Presume? The EC’s Draft Guidelines on exclusionary abuses The Commission recently published its Draft Guidelines on Exclusionary Abuses of Dominance, which are meant to reflect the EU case law. However, they seem to deviate on important aspects, arguably simplifying the assessment for establishing an abuse. Killing three birds with one stone: Illumina wins Article 22 battle The ECJ wrote the epilogue to the Illumina/Grail saga, overturning the EC’s novel ‘Article 22’ approach. It is now clear that the EC cannot accept referral requests to review transactions that fall below the thresholds of national merger control regimes. Pagination Previous page Page 4 Current page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Next page
Belgian Competition Authority confirms jurisdiction for M&A transactions in hospital sector On 14 July 2023, the Belgian Competition Authority confirmed its jurisdiction to review M&A transactions between hospitals, regardless of whether these hospitals belong to the same hospital network.
M&A en de (administratieve) impact van de EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation Duco de Boer en Roos Elemans schreven een bijdrage voor Mena.nl over M&A en de (administratieve) impact van de EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation.
Op naar hoe: de volgende stap in het AFM-toezicht op duurzaamheidsclaims De Autoriteit Financiële Markten (AFM) maant financiële ondernemingen tot uitgebreidere, concretere en duidelijkere communicatie over duurzaamheid.
FAQ: Wat houdt de energiebesparingsverplichting op grond van het Activiteitenbesluit milieubeheer vandaag de dag in en welke wijzigingen gelden per 1 juli 2023? Op dit moment verplicht artikel 2.15 Activiteitenbesluit drijvers van zogenoemde type A en type B inrichtingen om alle energiebesparende maatregelen te treffen met een terugverdientijd van vijf jaar of minder.
FAQ: What does the energy savings obligation under the Activities Environmental Management Decree mean today and what changes will apply as of 1 July 2023? Article 2.15 of the Activities Decree currently requires operators of so-called Type A and Type B establishments to implement all energy saving measures with a payback period of five years or less.
Commission publishes PSD3 and PSR Proposal; a tightening of the regulation of payment services providers in the EU On June 28, 2023, the European Commission published a set of new legislative proposals, including PSD3, aimed at ushering in the digital era for payments and the broader financial sector, with a particular focus on consumers.
The impact of geopolitical developments on transactions: a tangled web of rules and hurdles Where is the line between openness and protectionism in the European single market? At both EU and national level, more and more protective barriers against foreign investors and acquirers have been created in the international competition.
Stibbe represents Mercedes-Benz in class action concerning NOx emissions from diesel vehicles Stibbe is acting as defence counsel for Mercedes-Benz in mass litigation over allegations that the company installed prohibited defeat devices in its diesel-powered vehicles.
Stibbe represents Norsk Hydro in ESG-related mass damages claims Stibbe is representing Norsk Hydro, the world's leading aluminium and renewable energy company, in a series of mass damage claims.
Stibbe represented Vodafone in mass litigation concerning "all-in" subscriptions Stibbe acted as defence counsel for the telecom service provider Vodafone in mass litigation initiated by the Dutch Consumer Association (Consumentenbond).
Stibbe represents online platform Temper in proceedings against trade unions Temper is an online platform that enables individuals to work as freelancers in various industries.
Overzichtsuitspraak: het overgangsrecht voor handhavingsbesluiten onder de Omgevingswet In de uitspraak van 3 juli 2024 geeft de Afdeling Bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State een overzicht van verschillende situaties rondom de toepassing van het overgangsrecht bij handhavingsbesluiten sinds de inwerkingtreding van de Omgevingswet.
Belgian watchdog tackles bid rigging In recent cases in the fire protection and private security sectors, the Belgian Competition Authority has made the prosecution of bid-rigging one of its top priorities, imposing hefty fines on infringers for their participation in cartel schemes.
First trip around the sun: FSR – one year in review The Foreign Subsidies Regulation has celebrated one year of its application. Time for companies to take stock of the lessons learnt from key developments of this first year. However, ambiguities remain and more is yet to come. Watch this space!
To Prove or Presume? The EC’s Draft Guidelines on exclusionary abuses The Commission recently published its Draft Guidelines on Exclusionary Abuses of Dominance, which are meant to reflect the EU case law. However, they seem to deviate on important aspects, arguably simplifying the assessment for establishing an abuse.
Killing three birds with one stone: Illumina wins Article 22 battle The ECJ wrote the epilogue to the Illumina/Grail saga, overturning the EC’s novel ‘Article 22’ approach. It is now clear that the EC cannot accept referral requests to review transactions that fall below the thresholds of national merger control regimes.