922 results The ACM’s Green Deal: achieving sustainability via competition law? The ACM has issued draft guidelines on the application of competition law to sustainability agreements. COVID-19 impacts level and payment of antitrust fines As well as granting companies leeway on certain COVID-19 initiated collaborations (see our May 2020 newsletter), the coronavirus outbreak has also led competition authorities to take a more lenient stance towards fine calculations and payments. Consultatieversie Aanvullingsregeling geluid zet woningbouw verder onder druk Op 8 juni 2020 is de consultatieversie van de Aanvullingsregeling geluid Omgevingswet (Arg) verschenen. De Arg voorziet er onder meer in dat luchtvaartgeluid zwaarder meeweegt bij het bepalen van cumulatieve geluidsbelasting. Provisional rental discounts in times of COVID-19 Recent interim injunctions indicate that the corona crisis can, in principle, be an unforeseen circumstance that may be a reason to amend a commercial lease agreement. Voorlopige huurkortingen in coronatijd Uit recente kortgedinguitspraken volgt dat de coronacrisis in beginsel een onvoorziene omstandigheid is die aanleiding kan zijn om een commerciële huurovereenkomst te wijzigen. Geelgroen huis in Den Helder in ernstige mate in strijd met de redelijke eisen van welstand In de gemeentelijke welstandsnota staan criteria waaraan het uiterlijk van bestaande en nieuw te bouwen woningen dienen te voldoen: de redelijke eisen van welstand. Stibbe advises Adevinta on Marktplaats acquisition Stibbe has advised Adevinta on the acquisition of eBay Classifieds Group for a value of approximately USD 9.2 billion. eBay Classifieds Group operates a portfolio of leading marketplace brands in 13 countries, including Marktplaats in the Netherlands. Stibbe advises Aedifica Stibbe has advised Aedifica on the acquisition and lease of a care residence to be constructed in Lelystad and the acquisition and lease of a recently completed care residence in Zwolle. Stibbe advises Aquiline Capital Partners Stibbe advised Aquiline Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in New York investing in financial services enterprises, as lead counsel on the acquisition of the Quintes group together with existing management. Gedogen van een bouwovertreding in een dading. Hof van Cassatie zegt: nietig Een dadingsovereenkomst om bouwovertredingen te gedogen heeft ongeoorloofde oorzaak en is dus nietig. Bij niet-nakoming kan geen schadevergoeding worden geëist. Innovatie en staatssteun. Het CBb leidt de weg bij de belangrijke definities industrieel onderzoek en experimentele ontwikkeling Het College van Beroep voor het bedrijfsleven (“CBb”) heeft op 6 oktober 2020 in een subsidiegeschil nadere invulling gegeven aan het onderscheid tussen “industrieel onderzoek” en “experimentele ontwikkeling”. IJsbrand van Straten appointed as civil-law notary IJsbrand van Straten will be appointed as a civil law notary by the District Court in Amsterdam on 5 November 2020. Jurisdictional hide & seek: merger thresholds and buyer joint ventures Companies beware: the turnover of a joint venture buying a target is not necessarily decisive for determining whether the EU merger thresholds are met. Belgian prohibition on abuse of economic dependence comes into force and new fining guidelines In 2019, Belgium introduced legislation banning abuse in relationships between companies where there is no dominant position, but rather a position of economic dependence. The act entered into force on 22 August 2020. This article has FIVE stars! New Dutch consumer rules to curb fake reviews Consumers often rely on online reviews to decide what bike to buy, where to eat or what article to read. But what if those reviews are fake? New Dutch rules were announced on 23 October 2020 seeking to ensure a higher level of consumer protection online. General Court confirms: no proof, no dawn raid The Commission should think twice before conducting a dawn raid. The General Court partially annulled three Commission decisions ordering dawn raids at the premises of French supermarkets for a lack of sufficiently strong evidence. Stibbe advises Nuvei Corporation Stibbe has advised Nuvei Corporation, the global payment technology partner of thriving brands, on the acquisition of Smart2Pay. Stibbe authors the Belgian chapter of the Pharmaceutical IP and Competition Law Review Philippe Campolini, Sophie Van Besien, Ignace Vernimme and Peter Wytinck authored the Belgian Chapter of the Pharmaceutical Intellectual Property and Competition Law Review. Pagination Previous page Page 18 Current page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Next page
The ACM’s Green Deal: achieving sustainability via competition law? The ACM has issued draft guidelines on the application of competition law to sustainability agreements.
COVID-19 impacts level and payment of antitrust fines As well as granting companies leeway on certain COVID-19 initiated collaborations (see our May 2020 newsletter), the coronavirus outbreak has also led competition authorities to take a more lenient stance towards fine calculations and payments.
Consultatieversie Aanvullingsregeling geluid zet woningbouw verder onder druk Op 8 juni 2020 is de consultatieversie van de Aanvullingsregeling geluid Omgevingswet (Arg) verschenen. De Arg voorziet er onder meer in dat luchtvaartgeluid zwaarder meeweegt bij het bepalen van cumulatieve geluidsbelasting.
Provisional rental discounts in times of COVID-19 Recent interim injunctions indicate that the corona crisis can, in principle, be an unforeseen circumstance that may be a reason to amend a commercial lease agreement.
Voorlopige huurkortingen in coronatijd Uit recente kortgedinguitspraken volgt dat de coronacrisis in beginsel een onvoorziene omstandigheid is die aanleiding kan zijn om een commerciële huurovereenkomst te wijzigen.
Geelgroen huis in Den Helder in ernstige mate in strijd met de redelijke eisen van welstand In de gemeentelijke welstandsnota staan criteria waaraan het uiterlijk van bestaande en nieuw te bouwen woningen dienen te voldoen: de redelijke eisen van welstand.
Stibbe advises Adevinta on Marktplaats acquisition Stibbe has advised Adevinta on the acquisition of eBay Classifieds Group for a value of approximately USD 9.2 billion. eBay Classifieds Group operates a portfolio of leading marketplace brands in 13 countries, including Marktplaats in the Netherlands.
Stibbe advises Aedifica Stibbe has advised Aedifica on the acquisition and lease of a care residence to be constructed in Lelystad and the acquisition and lease of a recently completed care residence in Zwolle.
Stibbe advises Aquiline Capital Partners Stibbe advised Aquiline Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in New York investing in financial services enterprises, as lead counsel on the acquisition of the Quintes group together with existing management.
Gedogen van een bouwovertreding in een dading. Hof van Cassatie zegt: nietig Een dadingsovereenkomst om bouwovertredingen te gedogen heeft ongeoorloofde oorzaak en is dus nietig. Bij niet-nakoming kan geen schadevergoeding worden geëist.
Innovatie en staatssteun. Het CBb leidt de weg bij de belangrijke definities industrieel onderzoek en experimentele ontwikkeling Het College van Beroep voor het bedrijfsleven (“CBb”) heeft op 6 oktober 2020 in een subsidiegeschil nadere invulling gegeven aan het onderscheid tussen “industrieel onderzoek” en “experimentele ontwikkeling”.
IJsbrand van Straten appointed as civil-law notary IJsbrand van Straten will be appointed as a civil law notary by the District Court in Amsterdam on 5 November 2020.
Jurisdictional hide & seek: merger thresholds and buyer joint ventures Companies beware: the turnover of a joint venture buying a target is not necessarily decisive for determining whether the EU merger thresholds are met.
Belgian prohibition on abuse of economic dependence comes into force and new fining guidelines In 2019, Belgium introduced legislation banning abuse in relationships between companies where there is no dominant position, but rather a position of economic dependence. The act entered into force on 22 August 2020.
This article has FIVE stars! New Dutch consumer rules to curb fake reviews Consumers often rely on online reviews to decide what bike to buy, where to eat or what article to read. But what if those reviews are fake? New Dutch rules were announced on 23 October 2020 seeking to ensure a higher level of consumer protection online.
General Court confirms: no proof, no dawn raid The Commission should think twice before conducting a dawn raid. The General Court partially annulled three Commission decisions ordering dawn raids at the premises of French supermarkets for a lack of sufficiently strong evidence.
Stibbe advises Nuvei Corporation Stibbe has advised Nuvei Corporation, the global payment technology partner of thriving brands, on the acquisition of Smart2Pay.
Stibbe authors the Belgian chapter of the Pharmaceutical IP and Competition Law Review Philippe Campolini, Sophie Van Besien, Ignace Vernimme and Peter Wytinck authored the Belgian Chapter of the Pharmaceutical Intellectual Property and Competition Law Review.