311 results Financial Regulation – Q2 2023 Update Changes to Dutch financial regulations entered into force on or around 1 July, including notable amendments for holders of a qualifying holding in certain Dutch regulated financial institutions. We have listed the main changes in this publication. DNB’s Good Practice intra-group relations Intra-group relations, such as agreements and intragroup positions, between e-money and payment institutions and other entities within the same group can pose a threat to the solidity of the institution. 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. The MiCa Regulation explained: What has changed since June 2024? On 30 June 2024, the first set of measures of the MiCa Regulation (“Markets in Crypto-Assets”) came into effect. This article outlines the provisions of the MiCa Regulation that are already in force and their implications for the crypto-sphere. 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. The third AFM report on SFDR compliance signals tightening enforcement and highlights a shift in supervision towards the quality of disclosures A recent report of the AFM underlines its focus on monitoring SFDR compliance, signals tightening enforcement action against those lagging behind, and highlights a new phase of supervisory attention for clear, accurate and reliable SFDR disclosures. 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 Stibbe helps advise BlackRock on its appointment as OCIO of the EUR 27bn pension plan of Stichting Shell Pensioenfonds A Stibbe team co-led by Roderik Vrolijk and Ingrid Viertelhauzen has provided Dutch law advice to BlackRock on its appointment as the fiduciary manager for Stichting Shell Pensioenfonds. The Ecodesign Regulation: new sustainability obligations for manufacturers The Ecodesign Regulation entered into force on 18 July 2024. It forms the basis of the EU’s approach to sustainable and circular product design. Stibbe assisted Contassur in the sale of a branch 21 life insurance portfolio to Monument RE We assisted the Belgian insurance company Contassur in all aspects of the sale of a closed traditional group life insurance portfolio of branch 21 to the Belgian subsidiary of Monument RE, Monument Assurance Belgium. Stibbe a assisté Contassur dans la vente d'un portefeuille d'assurance-vie de la branche 21 à Monument RE Nous avons assisté la compagnie d'assurance belge Contassur dans tous les aspects de la vente d'un portefeuille fermé d'assurance vie de groupe traditionnelle de la branche 21 à la filiale belge de Monument RE, Monument Assurance Belgium. Verdediging van bestuurders en 'feitelijk leidinggevers' Als het gaat om de verdenking van strafbare feiten die door een rechtspersoon zouden zijn gepleegd, is het mogelijk dat (ook) de bestuurder of leidinggevende van die rechtspersoon als feitelijk leidinggever aansprakelijk wordt gesteld. Package of new anti-money laundering rules adopted by European Council On 30 of May 2024 the Council of the European Union adopted the Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Package (the AML Package). The AML Package will have consequences for market parties. 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? EBA Reports on Virtual IBANs On 24 May 2024, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published a report on virtual IBAN (vIBANs) in which the EBA set outs characteristics and use cases of vIBANs and comments on identified risks associated with this development in the payments market. De Ecodesign Verordening: nieuwe duurzaamheidsverplichtingen voor producenten Op 18 juli 2024 is de Ecodesign Verordening in werking getreden. De wet vormt de basis van de Europese aanpak voor duurzaam en circulair productontwerp. Mira Deweerdt Junior Associate Brussels Pagination Previous page Page 2 Current page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Next page
Financial Regulation – Q2 2023 Update Changes to Dutch financial regulations entered into force on or around 1 July, including notable amendments for holders of a qualifying holding in certain Dutch regulated financial institutions. We have listed the main changes in this publication.
DNB’s Good Practice intra-group relations Intra-group relations, such as agreements and intragroup positions, between e-money and payment institutions and other entities within the same group can pose a threat to the solidity of the institution.
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.
The MiCa Regulation explained: What has changed since June 2024? On 30 June 2024, the first set of measures of the MiCa Regulation (“Markets in Crypto-Assets”) came into effect. This article outlines the provisions of the MiCa Regulation that are already in force and their implications for the crypto-sphere.
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.
The third AFM report on SFDR compliance signals tightening enforcement and highlights a shift in supervision towards the quality of disclosures A recent report of the AFM underlines its focus on monitoring SFDR compliance, signals tightening enforcement action against those lagging behind, and highlights a new phase of supervisory attention for clear, accurate and reliable SFDR disclosures.
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.
Stibbe helps advise BlackRock on its appointment as OCIO of the EUR 27bn pension plan of Stichting Shell Pensioenfonds A Stibbe team co-led by Roderik Vrolijk and Ingrid Viertelhauzen has provided Dutch law advice to BlackRock on its appointment as the fiduciary manager for Stichting Shell Pensioenfonds.
The Ecodesign Regulation: new sustainability obligations for manufacturers The Ecodesign Regulation entered into force on 18 July 2024. It forms the basis of the EU’s approach to sustainable and circular product design.
Stibbe assisted Contassur in the sale of a branch 21 life insurance portfolio to Monument RE We assisted the Belgian insurance company Contassur in all aspects of the sale of a closed traditional group life insurance portfolio of branch 21 to the Belgian subsidiary of Monument RE, Monument Assurance Belgium.
Stibbe a assisté Contassur dans la vente d'un portefeuille d'assurance-vie de la branche 21 à Monument RE Nous avons assisté la compagnie d'assurance belge Contassur dans tous les aspects de la vente d'un portefeuille fermé d'assurance vie de groupe traditionnelle de la branche 21 à la filiale belge de Monument RE, Monument Assurance Belgium.
Verdediging van bestuurders en 'feitelijk leidinggevers' Als het gaat om de verdenking van strafbare feiten die door een rechtspersoon zouden zijn gepleegd, is het mogelijk dat (ook) de bestuurder of leidinggevende van die rechtspersoon als feitelijk leidinggever aansprakelijk wordt gesteld.
Package of new anti-money laundering rules adopted by European Council On 30 of May 2024 the Council of the European Union adopted the Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Package (the AML Package). The AML Package will have consequences for market parties.
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?
EBA Reports on Virtual IBANs On 24 May 2024, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published a report on virtual IBAN (vIBANs) in which the EBA set outs characteristics and use cases of vIBANs and comments on identified risks associated with this development in the payments market.
De Ecodesign Verordening: nieuwe duurzaamheidsverplichtingen voor producenten Op 18 juli 2024 is de Ecodesign Verordening in werking getreden. De wet vormt de basis van de Europese aanpak voor duurzaam en circulair productontwerp.