638 results Acrylamide: zijn frieten ook juridisch schadelijk voor de gezondheid? De risico’s door de aanwezigheid van acrylamide in levensmiddelen noopten de EU tot het nemen van risicobeperkende maatregelen. General Court sends Commission back to drawing board in Belgian tax rulings case The European Commission has suffered its first court defeat in a tax rulings case. The General Court recently overturned an order to recover over EUR 700 million worth of tax breaks from 55 beneficiaries. Foreign Direct Investment Screening in the EU On 21 March 2019, Regulation 2019/452/EU was published providing for a framework for the screening of foreign direct investments into the European Union and its Member States. This Regulation shall apply from 11 October 2020. Stakingsrechter onbevoegd bij omzeiling specifieke verhaalsinstanties in bijzondere wetgeving Bij arrest van 17 oktober 2018 stelde het Hof van Beroep te Brussel een belangrijke grens aan de ongebreidelde mogelijkheid tot instellen van een stakingsvordering. Raad voor reclame vaardigt aanbevelingen uit voor online influencers In oktober 2018 vaardigde de Raad voor Reclame aanbevelingen uit voor online influencers. Deze aanbevelingen moet de consument beschermen en online influencers (of anderen die hiervan gebruik maken) helpen om de regels inzake reclame correct na te leven. Misnoegde telefoontjes = slechtmaking? De zaak betrof een geschil tussen G. en haar (voormalige) onderaannemer, en barstte los toen G. de overeenkomst voor bepaalde werkzaamheden beëindigde. De onderaannemer in kwestie zou de werken immers hebben stopgezet. Juge des cessations incompétent en cas de contournement des instances de recours spécifiques dans une législation particulière Dans son arrêt du 17 octobre 2018, la Cour d’appel de Bruxelles a fixé une limite importante à la possibilité débridée d’introduire des actions en cessation. Coups de fil mécontents = dénigrement ? L’affaire concerne le litige entre G. et son (ancien) sous-traitant, qui a éclaté lorsque G. a mis fin au contrat pour des travaux déterminés. Le sous-traitant question aurait effectivement mis fin aux travaux. District Court rules on the preliminary defences in CRT case On 29 November 2017, the District Court of East-Brabant ruled in four separate judgments on preliminary defences raised by defendants in damages claims brought by various Brazilian claimants in relation to the alleged cartel in cathode ray tubes (CRT). First Dutch excessive pricing case in pharma may be expected soon On 7 March 2018, the president of the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) together with two colleagues published a paper concerning the application of the competition rules in the pharmaceutical industry. District Court Amsterdam rules real estate platform Funda did not abuse its dominant position On 21 March 2018, the District Court of Amsterdam delivered its judgment in a dispute between two real estate associations (VBO Makelaars and NVM) over the online platform of Funda Real Estate (Funda). Stibbe advises Cornelis Vrolijk Stibbe advised fishing company Cornelis Vrolijk on the acquisition of the majority of the shares of Bertus-Dekker Seafood BV. Court of Justice dismisses all appeals against cartel decision in the freight forwarding sector On 1 February 2018, the European Court of Justice dismissed the appeals by several freight forwarders for their participation in various infringements in the sector for international air freight forwarding services. ACM publishes position paper on market dominance by tech companies On 1 February 2018, the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) published a position paper setting out its strategy in relation to market dominance of internet and technology companies. ACM publishes key priorities for 2018 and 2019 On 13 February 2018, the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) highlighted the key priorities it will pursue in 2018 and 2019. Who is a consumer? The dynamic approach to the concept of 'consumer' under the Brussels I Regulation On 25 January 2018, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") rendered a preliminary ruling in a case between Austrian citizen Maximilian Schrems and online social network Facebook. The ruling is important for two reasons. Stibbe advises NRGValue Stibbe advises NRGValue on the sale of its 97 site Esso branded network in the Netherlands to EG Group. Stibbe advises Wavin Advising Wavin, the leading supplier of plastic pipe systems and solutions in Europe, in relation to the EUR 523 million public offer from Mexichem for the acquisition of all outstanding shares of Wavin. Pagination Previous page Page 30 Current page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Next page
Acrylamide: zijn frieten ook juridisch schadelijk voor de gezondheid? De risico’s door de aanwezigheid van acrylamide in levensmiddelen noopten de EU tot het nemen van risicobeperkende maatregelen.
General Court sends Commission back to drawing board in Belgian tax rulings case The European Commission has suffered its first court defeat in a tax rulings case. The General Court recently overturned an order to recover over EUR 700 million worth of tax breaks from 55 beneficiaries.
Foreign Direct Investment Screening in the EU On 21 March 2019, Regulation 2019/452/EU was published providing for a framework for the screening of foreign direct investments into the European Union and its Member States. This Regulation shall apply from 11 October 2020.
Stakingsrechter onbevoegd bij omzeiling specifieke verhaalsinstanties in bijzondere wetgeving Bij arrest van 17 oktober 2018 stelde het Hof van Beroep te Brussel een belangrijke grens aan de ongebreidelde mogelijkheid tot instellen van een stakingsvordering.
Raad voor reclame vaardigt aanbevelingen uit voor online influencers In oktober 2018 vaardigde de Raad voor Reclame aanbevelingen uit voor online influencers. Deze aanbevelingen moet de consument beschermen en online influencers (of anderen die hiervan gebruik maken) helpen om de regels inzake reclame correct na te leven.
Misnoegde telefoontjes = slechtmaking? De zaak betrof een geschil tussen G. en haar (voormalige) onderaannemer, en barstte los toen G. de overeenkomst voor bepaalde werkzaamheden beëindigde. De onderaannemer in kwestie zou de werken immers hebben stopgezet.
Juge des cessations incompétent en cas de contournement des instances de recours spécifiques dans une législation particulière Dans son arrêt du 17 octobre 2018, la Cour d’appel de Bruxelles a fixé une limite importante à la possibilité débridée d’introduire des actions en cessation.
Coups de fil mécontents = dénigrement ? L’affaire concerne le litige entre G. et son (ancien) sous-traitant, qui a éclaté lorsque G. a mis fin au contrat pour des travaux déterminés. Le sous-traitant question aurait effectivement mis fin aux travaux.
District Court rules on the preliminary defences in CRT case On 29 November 2017, the District Court of East-Brabant ruled in four separate judgments on preliminary defences raised by defendants in damages claims brought by various Brazilian claimants in relation to the alleged cartel in cathode ray tubes (CRT).
First Dutch excessive pricing case in pharma may be expected soon On 7 March 2018, the president of the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) together with two colleagues published a paper concerning the application of the competition rules in the pharmaceutical industry.
District Court Amsterdam rules real estate platform Funda did not abuse its dominant position On 21 March 2018, the District Court of Amsterdam delivered its judgment in a dispute between two real estate associations (VBO Makelaars and NVM) over the online platform of Funda Real Estate (Funda).
Stibbe advises Cornelis Vrolijk Stibbe advised fishing company Cornelis Vrolijk on the acquisition of the majority of the shares of Bertus-Dekker Seafood BV.
Court of Justice dismisses all appeals against cartel decision in the freight forwarding sector On 1 February 2018, the European Court of Justice dismissed the appeals by several freight forwarders for their participation in various infringements in the sector for international air freight forwarding services.
ACM publishes position paper on market dominance by tech companies On 1 February 2018, the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) published a position paper setting out its strategy in relation to market dominance of internet and technology companies.
ACM publishes key priorities for 2018 and 2019 On 13 February 2018, the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) highlighted the key priorities it will pursue in 2018 and 2019.
Who is a consumer? The dynamic approach to the concept of 'consumer' under the Brussels I Regulation On 25 January 2018, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") rendered a preliminary ruling in a case between Austrian citizen Maximilian Schrems and online social network Facebook. The ruling is important for two reasons.
Stibbe advises NRGValue Stibbe advises NRGValue on the sale of its 97 site Esso branded network in the Netherlands to EG Group.
Stibbe advises Wavin Advising Wavin, the leading supplier of plastic pipe systems and solutions in Europe, in relation to the EUR 523 million public offer from Mexichem for the acquisition of all outstanding shares of Wavin.