883 results Launch of Metaverse blog series Stibbe launches a new blog series focusing on the legal challenges of the Metaverse. In our upcoming blog posts, we will discuss the legal challenges of NFTs, crypto-assets, Metaverse platforms, crypto exchanges, DAO, and many more. Rondetafelbijeenkomst Duurzaamheidsverslaggeving voor beursvennootschappen Stibbe organiseert de rondetafelbijeenkomst Duurzaamheidsverslaggeving voor beursvennootschappen: gevolgen van EU Taxonomie Verordening en CSRD vanaf 2022. EFTA Court offers guidance for assessing national limitation periods for follow-on damages claims On 17 September 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA Court) ruled that national limitation periods should not make damages claims impossible or excessively difficult. The long and (un)winding road of ‘killer acquisition’ Illumina/Grail Crystal ball gazing into prospective innovation rat races when assessing vertical mergers may soon be all in a day’s work for the European Commission. Innovation was a recurring theme in the Commission’s handling of the Illumina/Grail deal. Google Android-ruling: Commission flunks AEC test once again The AEC test has likely assumed mythic status at the European Commission with the EU courts striking down its AEC analysis for a third time. Nevertheless, the Commission seems on the right track to tackling abuse of dominance in the digital sector. Sense and sensibility in sustainability collaborations The ACM’s push for companies to come forward for an antitrust blessing of their sustainability solutions is paying off. The ACM has again given informal guidance to companies wishing to make sustainability agreements. Protectionisme: wat bedrijven merken van beschermingswallen Al enige tijd waait een protectionistische wind door Europa, ingegeven door de behoefte om vooral sectoren die raken aan nationale veiligheid te beschermen tegen ongewenste (buitenlandse) partijen. Fiona Stewart Junior Associate Amsterdam Digital Markets Act: “with great power must come great responsibility” The countdown is on for digital giants. The entry into force of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) on 1 November 2022 triggered a to do list for potential gatekeepers with 2 May 2023 as the next key date to keep in mind: see our DMA infographic. Extended access to electronic data for the Belgian Competition Authority The Belgian legislator has amended some competition law provisions in Book IV Code of Economic law. The new provision on access to data of electronic communications operators endows the Belgian Competition Authority with new investigation powers. Spooked no more: antitrust safe harbour for solo self-employed persons The Commission’s guidelines on collective agreements clarify the manoeuvre room solo self-employed persons have under the competition rules to collectively boost their working conditions. A Directive on platform work working conditions is on the way. Tom Verdonk Junior Associate Amsterdam The ACM hits the ground running in its 2025 priorities The ACM will, possibly as a prelude to an upcoming New Competition Tool, launch market investigations into five sectors. Companies are well-advised to prepare for upcoming market investigations and potential solutions for identified market failures. Belgian court approves sale of television rights despite no call for tenders The Brussels Commercial Court ruled on 18 December 2024 that the sale of cycling television rights in Belgium did not violate EU competition rules despite the lack of a formal tender procedure. De werkerscoöperatie Het Nederlandse arbeidsrecht sluit slecht aan op platformisering. Van Slooten en Holscher onderscheiden in deze bijdrage drie kernproblemen. De verplichte deelneming in bedrijfstakpensioenfondsen: wel of geen voorrangsregel in de betekenis van artikel 9 Rome I? Het gaat hier om een belangrijk en actueel pensioenvraagstuk : een nadere verkenning van de vraag of de verplichtstelling van de Wet Bpf kwalificeert als een regel van bijzonder dwingend recht als bedoeld in artikel 9 van Rome I. Algoritmische discriminatie 'Slimme algoritmes' nemen steeds meer arbeidsrechtelijk relevante beslissingen. Zo ook in de opkomende platformeconomie worden veel van deze beslissingen genomen door geautomatiseerde systemen: wie doet welke klus en en tegen welke beloning? De redelijke grond: rechtsfeit of rechtsgrond? Op 16 februari 2018 wees de Hoge Raad twee beschikkingen , waarin de toepasselijkheid van de wettelijke bewijsregels bij ontbindingszaken aan bod kwam. De uitspraken richtten zich op het vaststellen of er sprake is van een redelijke grond. Pagination Previous page Page 36 Current page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Next page
Launch of Metaverse blog series Stibbe launches a new blog series focusing on the legal challenges of the Metaverse. In our upcoming blog posts, we will discuss the legal challenges of NFTs, crypto-assets, Metaverse platforms, crypto exchanges, DAO, and many more.
Rondetafelbijeenkomst Duurzaamheidsverslaggeving voor beursvennootschappen Stibbe organiseert de rondetafelbijeenkomst Duurzaamheidsverslaggeving voor beursvennootschappen: gevolgen van EU Taxonomie Verordening en CSRD vanaf 2022.
EFTA Court offers guidance for assessing national limitation periods for follow-on damages claims On 17 September 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA Court) ruled that national limitation periods should not make damages claims impossible or excessively difficult.
The long and (un)winding road of ‘killer acquisition’ Illumina/Grail Crystal ball gazing into prospective innovation rat races when assessing vertical mergers may soon be all in a day’s work for the European Commission. Innovation was a recurring theme in the Commission’s handling of the Illumina/Grail deal.
Google Android-ruling: Commission flunks AEC test once again The AEC test has likely assumed mythic status at the European Commission with the EU courts striking down its AEC analysis for a third time. Nevertheless, the Commission seems on the right track to tackling abuse of dominance in the digital sector.
Sense and sensibility in sustainability collaborations The ACM’s push for companies to come forward for an antitrust blessing of their sustainability solutions is paying off. The ACM has again given informal guidance to companies wishing to make sustainability agreements.
Protectionisme: wat bedrijven merken van beschermingswallen Al enige tijd waait een protectionistische wind door Europa, ingegeven door de behoefte om vooral sectoren die raken aan nationale veiligheid te beschermen tegen ongewenste (buitenlandse) partijen.
Digital Markets Act: “with great power must come great responsibility” The countdown is on for digital giants. The entry into force of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) on 1 November 2022 triggered a to do list for potential gatekeepers with 2 May 2023 as the next key date to keep in mind: see our DMA infographic.
Extended access to electronic data for the Belgian Competition Authority The Belgian legislator has amended some competition law provisions in Book IV Code of Economic law. The new provision on access to data of electronic communications operators endows the Belgian Competition Authority with new investigation powers.
Spooked no more: antitrust safe harbour for solo self-employed persons The Commission’s guidelines on collective agreements clarify the manoeuvre room solo self-employed persons have under the competition rules to collectively boost their working conditions. A Directive on platform work working conditions is on the way.
The ACM hits the ground running in its 2025 priorities The ACM will, possibly as a prelude to an upcoming New Competition Tool, launch market investigations into five sectors. Companies are well-advised to prepare for upcoming market investigations and potential solutions for identified market failures.
Belgian court approves sale of television rights despite no call for tenders The Brussels Commercial Court ruled on 18 December 2024 that the sale of cycling television rights in Belgium did not violate EU competition rules despite the lack of a formal tender procedure.
De werkerscoöperatie Het Nederlandse arbeidsrecht sluit slecht aan op platformisering. Van Slooten en Holscher onderscheiden in deze bijdrage drie kernproblemen.
De verplichte deelneming in bedrijfstakpensioenfondsen: wel of geen voorrangsregel in de betekenis van artikel 9 Rome I? Het gaat hier om een belangrijk en actueel pensioenvraagstuk : een nadere verkenning van de vraag of de verplichtstelling van de Wet Bpf kwalificeert als een regel van bijzonder dwingend recht als bedoeld in artikel 9 van Rome I.
Algoritmische discriminatie 'Slimme algoritmes' nemen steeds meer arbeidsrechtelijk relevante beslissingen. Zo ook in de opkomende platformeconomie worden veel van deze beslissingen genomen door geautomatiseerde systemen: wie doet welke klus en en tegen welke beloning?
De redelijke grond: rechtsfeit of rechtsgrond? Op 16 februari 2018 wees de Hoge Raad twee beschikkingen , waarin de toepasselijkheid van de wettelijke bewijsregels bij ontbindingszaken aan bod kwam. De uitspraken richtten zich op het vaststellen of er sprake is van een redelijke grond.