601 results EU competition policy agenda: full to the brim The European Commission’s competition policy agenda stretches to 2024 and contains plans for many new or revised rules and guidelines. ACM geeft bedrijven meer ruimte om samen te werken voor klimaat- en milieudoelen De Autoriteit Consument & Markt (ACM) wil dat Nederlandse bedrijven meer ruimte krijgen om samen te werken op het gebied van duurzaamheid. 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. Stibbe advises Rhône Group and The Chatterjee Group Stibbe advised private equity firm Rhône Group and The Chatterjee Group on the joint acquisition of McDermott International, Inc.’s Lummus Technology Group. European Commission to pull the strings of foreign subsidies The European Commission is adding powers to its toolbox to ensure a level playing field between European and foreign(-backed) companies active on the EU market. Return to sender: Court annuls ministerial unblocking of postal merger The Rotterdam District Court has annulled the Dutch Minister’s very first clearance of a blocked merger (between postal operators PostNL and Sandd), on grounds of public interest. New competition tool: something old, something new, something borrowed Large online platforms may face more regulatory obligations, whilst non-dominant companies’ unilateral conduct may soon be curbed. European Banking Federation Guidance on testing of Cloud Exit Strategy Financial institutions may outsource critical or important functions to cloud service providers (“CSPs”). On 25 February 2019 the European Banking Authority (“EBA”) provided guidelines (the “EBA Guidelines”) laying out the framework for outsourcing arrang Nieuwe publicaties van het netwerk van centrale banken en toezichthouders Het Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) benadrukt opnieuw het toenemende belang van klimaatverandering voor centrale banken en toezichthouders. Swifter merger clearance and shorter merger filings in Belgium Companies can expect swifter merger clearance and simpler filing rules in Belgium. The Belgian Competition Authority has published a communication with additional rules concerning the simplified procedure for certain types of concentrations. CBb confirms: no cartel fine, still interest to appeal cartel decision Companies can challenge a decision establishing that they committed a competition law violation, even if no fine was imposed on them. Commission continues cross-border trade crusade The European Commission is on a roll in its fight against territorial sales restrictions. Commission’s objectives in the digital sector focus on “fairness" On 19 February 2020, the European Commission revealed the first pillars of its strategic and policy objectives in the digital space over the next five years. ECJ confirms: gun jumping is double trouble Companies beware: the European Court of Justice has confirmed the Commission’s practice of imposing two separate fines for gun jumping. Consumers and Sustainability: 2020 competition enforcement buzzwords The ACM will include the effects of mergers on labour conditions in its review. It will also investigate excessive pricing of prescription drugs. CDC/Kemira: Amsterdam Court of Appeal applies European principle of effectiveness to limitation periods In a private enforcement case brought by CDC against Kemira, the Amsterdam Court of Appeal applies the European principle of effectiveness and rules that claims are not time-barred under Spanish, Finnish and Swedish law. Den Bosch Court of Appeal revives damages claims in Dutch prestressing steel litigation On 28 January 2020, the Court of Appeal of Den Bosch issued a ruling in the Dutch prestressing steel litigation. No full judicial review of each document seized during dawn raid Companies should keep a careful record of which documents the Belgian Competition Authorities seize during a dawn raid. Pagination Previous page Page 9 Current page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Next page
EU competition policy agenda: full to the brim The European Commission’s competition policy agenda stretches to 2024 and contains plans for many new or revised rules and guidelines.
ACM geeft bedrijven meer ruimte om samen te werken voor klimaat- en milieudoelen De Autoriteit Consument & Markt (ACM) wil dat Nederlandse bedrijven meer ruimte krijgen om samen te werken op het gebied van duurzaamheid.
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.
Stibbe advises Rhône Group and The Chatterjee Group Stibbe advised private equity firm Rhône Group and The Chatterjee Group on the joint acquisition of McDermott International, Inc.’s Lummus Technology Group.
European Commission to pull the strings of foreign subsidies The European Commission is adding powers to its toolbox to ensure a level playing field between European and foreign(-backed) companies active on the EU market.
Return to sender: Court annuls ministerial unblocking of postal merger The Rotterdam District Court has annulled the Dutch Minister’s very first clearance of a blocked merger (between postal operators PostNL and Sandd), on grounds of public interest.
New competition tool: something old, something new, something borrowed Large online platforms may face more regulatory obligations, whilst non-dominant companies’ unilateral conduct may soon be curbed.
European Banking Federation Guidance on testing of Cloud Exit Strategy Financial institutions may outsource critical or important functions to cloud service providers (“CSPs”). On 25 February 2019 the European Banking Authority (“EBA”) provided guidelines (the “EBA Guidelines”) laying out the framework for outsourcing arrang
Nieuwe publicaties van het netwerk van centrale banken en toezichthouders Het Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) benadrukt opnieuw het toenemende belang van klimaatverandering voor centrale banken en toezichthouders.
Swifter merger clearance and shorter merger filings in Belgium Companies can expect swifter merger clearance and simpler filing rules in Belgium. The Belgian Competition Authority has published a communication with additional rules concerning the simplified procedure for certain types of concentrations.
CBb confirms: no cartel fine, still interest to appeal cartel decision Companies can challenge a decision establishing that they committed a competition law violation, even if no fine was imposed on them.
Commission continues cross-border trade crusade The European Commission is on a roll in its fight against territorial sales restrictions.
Commission’s objectives in the digital sector focus on “fairness" On 19 February 2020, the European Commission revealed the first pillars of its strategic and policy objectives in the digital space over the next five years.
ECJ confirms: gun jumping is double trouble Companies beware: the European Court of Justice has confirmed the Commission’s practice of imposing two separate fines for gun jumping.
Consumers and Sustainability: 2020 competition enforcement buzzwords The ACM will include the effects of mergers on labour conditions in its review. It will also investigate excessive pricing of prescription drugs.
CDC/Kemira: Amsterdam Court of Appeal applies European principle of effectiveness to limitation periods In a private enforcement case brought by CDC against Kemira, the Amsterdam Court of Appeal applies the European principle of effectiveness and rules that claims are not time-barred under Spanish, Finnish and Swedish law.
Den Bosch Court of Appeal revives damages claims in Dutch prestressing steel litigation On 28 January 2020, the Court of Appeal of Den Bosch issued a ruling in the Dutch prestressing steel litigation.
No full judicial review of each document seized during dawn raid Companies should keep a careful record of which documents the Belgian Competition Authorities seize during a dawn raid.