883 results Stibbe advises The Baupost Group Stibbe advised The Baupost Group, a large Boston-based investment fund with $29 billion under management, on its majority investment in the Timex Group, one of the largest watch makers in the world. ACM study calls for regulation of Big Techs on payment market The ACM’s market study, published on 1 December 2020, provides an overview of recent and upcoming developments concerning the role of Big Tech companies in both online and offline payment markets in the Netherlands. Do the math: ACM publishes strategy on monitoring use algorithms The ACM worries that the use of algorithms may lead to the creation of cartels, or nudge consumers towards a purchasing decision that is not in their best interest. Amsterdam District Court puts a halt to unlimited forum shopping On 25 November 2020, the Amsterdam District Court (the Court) declined jurisdiction over all non-Dutch defendants (the foreign defendants) in proceedings for compensation of damage based partly on an infringement of Article 101 TFEU. Commission evaluates Antitrust Damages Directive: to be continued On 14 December 2020, the Commission published a report on the implementation of the Antitrust Damages Directive (the Directive). The Commission observes a significant increase in antitrust damages actions since the adoption of the Directive. (Geo)blockbuster: Canal+ ruling annuls commitment decision A heads-up for companies seeking to settle in antitrust proceedings: commercially-affected third party complainants are not to be ignored. De NOW-3: wat verandert er ten opzichte van de NOW-1 en de NOW-2? Op 28 augustus 2020 introduceerde de regering het derde noodpakket om de economie tijdens de coronacrisis te steunen. Dit overzicht benadrukt de hoofdlijnen van de NOW-3 en toont de belangrijkste verschillen met NOW-1 en NOW-2. De vaststellingsaanvraag onder de NOW-1 en de gevolgen van de derden- en accountantsverklaring voor de subsidievaststelling Het is sinds 7 oktober 2020 mogelijk om een aanvraag voor de vaststelling van de subsidie onder de NOW-1 in te dienen. Stibbe advises Rhône Capital and CSM Bakery Solutions Stibbe has advised private equity firm Rhône Capital and CSM Bakery Solutions on the sale of its CSM Ingredients business to Investindustrial. Directors' liability due to competition law infringements by the company The District Court Noord-Nederland recently allowed the trustees in bankruptcy of Northsea shrimp trading company Heiploeg to recover part of a EUR 27 million cartel fine from a former director. What to expect when you are expecting: broader investment screening in the Netherlands On 8 September 2020, a draft bill setting up an ex-ante and ex-post screening mechanism for investments in companies active in vital processes or sensitive technology in the Netherlands was published for consultation. If you can’t stand the heat: kitchen retailers fined for misleading consumers There is a new enforcement trend in the Netherlands; consumer protection is shifting from private enforcement before the civil courts, to public enforcement through the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM). Cigarettes producers fined for alleged indirect info exchange Enforcement of competition rules in relation to indirect information exchange seems to be catching on; while the European Commission only flagged the risks in its consumer electronics cases, the ACM has taken up the challenge and imposed fines. Waiting for the EC: third-party platform bans and RPM still on radar The results of the European Commission’s evaluation of the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER) call for more clarity and convergence in the interpretation of certain (online) vertical restrictions. EU merger control: Dutch clause to catch future killer acquisitions Competition Commissioner Vestager presented a sneak peak of her plans for the future of EU merger control on the 30th anniversary of the EU Merger Regulation. Wijziging van de NOW-1 en de NOW-2 met herstelmogelijkheid subsidieaanvraag op werkmaatschappijniveau De regeling die de NOW-1 en de NOW-2 wijzigt is gepubliceerd. In ons eerdere bericht schreven wij over de aankondiging van de wijzigingen in een Kamerbrief van Minister Koolmees. Het bonusverbod onder de hoofdregel van de NOW-2 nader bekeken Het bonusverbod is een bekend onderdeel binnen de NOW. Volgens de NOW-2 mag een werkgever die loonkostensubsidie aanvraagt geen dividenden uitkeren aan aandeelhouders en geen bonussen toekennen aan de Raad van Bestuur, het bestuur en de directie. Het bonus- en dividendverbod bij een beroep op de NOW-subsidie De vraag of het gerechtvaardigd is om bonussen en dividend in corona crisistijd uit te keren, is een actueel maatschappelijk thema. Dit geldt in het bijzonder voor ondernemingen die een beroep doen op staatssteun. Pagination Previous page Page 19 Current page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Next page
Stibbe advises The Baupost Group Stibbe advised The Baupost Group, a large Boston-based investment fund with $29 billion under management, on its majority investment in the Timex Group, one of the largest watch makers in the world.
ACM study calls for regulation of Big Techs on payment market The ACM’s market study, published on 1 December 2020, provides an overview of recent and upcoming developments concerning the role of Big Tech companies in both online and offline payment markets in the Netherlands.
Do the math: ACM publishes strategy on monitoring use algorithms The ACM worries that the use of algorithms may lead to the creation of cartels, or nudge consumers towards a purchasing decision that is not in their best interest.
Amsterdam District Court puts a halt to unlimited forum shopping On 25 November 2020, the Amsterdam District Court (the Court) declined jurisdiction over all non-Dutch defendants (the foreign defendants) in proceedings for compensation of damage based partly on an infringement of Article 101 TFEU.
Commission evaluates Antitrust Damages Directive: to be continued On 14 December 2020, the Commission published a report on the implementation of the Antitrust Damages Directive (the Directive). The Commission observes a significant increase in antitrust damages actions since the adoption of the Directive.
(Geo)blockbuster: Canal+ ruling annuls commitment decision A heads-up for companies seeking to settle in antitrust proceedings: commercially-affected third party complainants are not to be ignored.
De NOW-3: wat verandert er ten opzichte van de NOW-1 en de NOW-2? Op 28 augustus 2020 introduceerde de regering het derde noodpakket om de economie tijdens de coronacrisis te steunen. Dit overzicht benadrukt de hoofdlijnen van de NOW-3 en toont de belangrijkste verschillen met NOW-1 en NOW-2.
De vaststellingsaanvraag onder de NOW-1 en de gevolgen van de derden- en accountantsverklaring voor de subsidievaststelling Het is sinds 7 oktober 2020 mogelijk om een aanvraag voor de vaststelling van de subsidie onder de NOW-1 in te dienen.
Stibbe advises Rhône Capital and CSM Bakery Solutions Stibbe has advised private equity firm Rhône Capital and CSM Bakery Solutions on the sale of its CSM Ingredients business to Investindustrial.
Directors' liability due to competition law infringements by the company The District Court Noord-Nederland recently allowed the trustees in bankruptcy of Northsea shrimp trading company Heiploeg to recover part of a EUR 27 million cartel fine from a former director.
What to expect when you are expecting: broader investment screening in the Netherlands On 8 September 2020, a draft bill setting up an ex-ante and ex-post screening mechanism for investments in companies active in vital processes or sensitive technology in the Netherlands was published for consultation.
If you can’t stand the heat: kitchen retailers fined for misleading consumers There is a new enforcement trend in the Netherlands; consumer protection is shifting from private enforcement before the civil courts, to public enforcement through the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM).
Cigarettes producers fined for alleged indirect info exchange Enforcement of competition rules in relation to indirect information exchange seems to be catching on; while the European Commission only flagged the risks in its consumer electronics cases, the ACM has taken up the challenge and imposed fines.
Waiting for the EC: third-party platform bans and RPM still on radar The results of the European Commission’s evaluation of the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER) call for more clarity and convergence in the interpretation of certain (online) vertical restrictions.
EU merger control: Dutch clause to catch future killer acquisitions Competition Commissioner Vestager presented a sneak peak of her plans for the future of EU merger control on the 30th anniversary of the EU Merger Regulation.
Wijziging van de NOW-1 en de NOW-2 met herstelmogelijkheid subsidieaanvraag op werkmaatschappijniveau De regeling die de NOW-1 en de NOW-2 wijzigt is gepubliceerd. In ons eerdere bericht schreven wij over de aankondiging van de wijzigingen in een Kamerbrief van Minister Koolmees.
Het bonusverbod onder de hoofdregel van de NOW-2 nader bekeken Het bonusverbod is een bekend onderdeel binnen de NOW. Volgens de NOW-2 mag een werkgever die loonkostensubsidie aanvraagt geen dividenden uitkeren aan aandeelhouders en geen bonussen toekennen aan de Raad van Bestuur, het bestuur en de directie.
Het bonus- en dividendverbod bij een beroep op de NOW-subsidie De vraag of het gerechtvaardigd is om bonussen en dividend in corona crisistijd uit te keren, is een actueel maatschappelijk thema. Dit geldt in het bijzonder voor ondernemingen die een beroep doen op staatssteun.