592 results French supermarket dawn raids down the drain On 9 March 2023, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the European Commission should properly record interviews if they are used to gather information regarding the subject matter of the investigation. Guidelines vs Guidance: exclusionary abuse Guidelines due by 2025 The European Commission is seeking feedback on the adoption of Guidelines on exclusionary abuses of dominance under Article 102 TFEU. In the meantime, the Commission has amended its 2008 Guidance. Key markers on the Dutch Tax roadmap for 2023 In the latest installment of Tax Notes International, Charlotte Tolman and Michael Molenaars discuss major Dutch tax plans and developments expected for 2023 and how they may affect international business. The ACM’s priorities in 2023: the energy transition, digitalisation, and sustainability On 26 January 2023, the ACM announced that its priorities for 2023 would be the energy transition, the digital economy, and sustainability. This agenda is unsurprising in view of the ACM’s recent policy statements and enforcement actions. Tax Controversy Update February 2023 This Tax Alert addresses certain recent developments concerning procedural tax law in the Netherlands. Draft bill published to exclude RETT concurrence exemption for share deals The Dutch government launched an online consultation on a draft bill to exclude the application of the RETT concurrence exemption as per 1 January 2024 in case of the acquisition of a share interest in companies owning newly developed real estate. The Stibbe Annual Competition Update will take place on 24 January 2023 2023 will be the end game of the European Commission’s competition policy review. Shiny new competition policy tools for dealing with social, digital and vertical aspects as well as foreign investment issues are upcoming, ongoing or being finalised. EU Member States reach agreement on Pillar Two The Council of the EU announced on 12 December 2022 that the EU Member States had unanimously reached agreement on the directive on the implementation of Pillar Two. It formally adopted the directive three days later. Stibbe advises RWE on the EU merger control aspects of its acquisition of the Magnum power plant in Eemshaven Stibbe advises RWE on the acquisition from Vattenfall of the state-of-the-art gas-fired power plant Magnum with a capacity of 1.4 gigawatt and a 5.6 megawatts solar plant at Eemshaven, the Netherlands. Pillar Two – a new reality for the tax position of MNEs As of 1 January 2024, large-scale domestic and multinational groups within in the EU will face a minimum effective tax rate of 15%, as a result of the agreement reached by the EU Member States on the Directive implementing Pillar Two (the Directive). Webinar 'Tax news for Private Equity and Venture Capital firms' The NVP and Stibbe are organising the webinar 'Tax news for Private Equity and Venture Capital firms' on Tuesday 29 November from 16:00 to 17:15. Vertrouwen op voorlichting door de overheid Tirza Cramwinckel en Tom Barkhuysen bespreken in deze podcast voorlichting die de overheid, waaronder de Belastingdienst, geeft aan burgers over wet- en regelgeving. Dutch anti-base-erosion rule compatibility with EU law after Lexel judgment In a new volume of Tax Notes International, Charlotte Tolman and Michael Molenaars review the CJEU’s Lexel judgment for its potential effect on the Dutch anti-base-erosion rule. Stibbe advises Walter de Gruyter Stibbe advises Walter de Gruyter GmbH on its intended recommended all-cash public offer for all securities in Koninklijke Brill N.V. Stibbe congratulates Insight Venture Partners Stibbe congratulates Insight Venture Partners on the acquisition of a majority stake in SecureW2, the post-closing of which was recently finalized. Court of Appeal overturns first instance judgment and establishes that several prestressing steel producers are liable for the potential loss alleged by Deutsche Bahn The Court of Appeal of 's-Hertogenbosch ruled that several producers of prestressing steel are jointly and severally liable for potential loss that Deutsche Bahn may have suffered as a result of an infringement of competition law rules. District Court ruled on the recognition of the res judicata effect of a Turkish judgment and dismissed an antitrust follow on damages claim regarding the cathode-ray tube markets The District Court of Oost-Brabant recognized the res judicata effect of a Turkish court of appeal judgment, in which the Turkish court had dismissed antitrust damages claims brought by Vestel against Philips, Samsung, LGE, Technicolor, TTD and TDP. Verticale prijsbinding: handhaving, boetes en schadeclaims We bespreken de wijze waarop bedrijven hun afnemers ongeoorloofd dwingen tot het rekenen van minimumprijzen en waarom dat niet mag. De ACM handhaaft streng en leveranciers kunnen rekenen op hoge boetes en schadeclaims van gedupeerde consumenten. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Next page
French supermarket dawn raids down the drain On 9 March 2023, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the European Commission should properly record interviews if they are used to gather information regarding the subject matter of the investigation.
Guidelines vs Guidance: exclusionary abuse Guidelines due by 2025 The European Commission is seeking feedback on the adoption of Guidelines on exclusionary abuses of dominance under Article 102 TFEU. In the meantime, the Commission has amended its 2008 Guidance.
Key markers on the Dutch Tax roadmap for 2023 In the latest installment of Tax Notes International, Charlotte Tolman and Michael Molenaars discuss major Dutch tax plans and developments expected for 2023 and how they may affect international business.
The ACM’s priorities in 2023: the energy transition, digitalisation, and sustainability On 26 January 2023, the ACM announced that its priorities for 2023 would be the energy transition, the digital economy, and sustainability. This agenda is unsurprising in view of the ACM’s recent policy statements and enforcement actions.
Tax Controversy Update February 2023 This Tax Alert addresses certain recent developments concerning procedural tax law in the Netherlands.
Draft bill published to exclude RETT concurrence exemption for share deals The Dutch government launched an online consultation on a draft bill to exclude the application of the RETT concurrence exemption as per 1 January 2024 in case of the acquisition of a share interest in companies owning newly developed real estate.
The Stibbe Annual Competition Update will take place on 24 January 2023 2023 will be the end game of the European Commission’s competition policy review. Shiny new competition policy tools for dealing with social, digital and vertical aspects as well as foreign investment issues are upcoming, ongoing or being finalised.
EU Member States reach agreement on Pillar Two The Council of the EU announced on 12 December 2022 that the EU Member States had unanimously reached agreement on the directive on the implementation of Pillar Two. It formally adopted the directive three days later.
Stibbe advises RWE on the EU merger control aspects of its acquisition of the Magnum power plant in Eemshaven Stibbe advises RWE on the acquisition from Vattenfall of the state-of-the-art gas-fired power plant Magnum with a capacity of 1.4 gigawatt and a 5.6 megawatts solar plant at Eemshaven, the Netherlands.
Pillar Two – a new reality for the tax position of MNEs As of 1 January 2024, large-scale domestic and multinational groups within in the EU will face a minimum effective tax rate of 15%, as a result of the agreement reached by the EU Member States on the Directive implementing Pillar Two (the Directive).
Webinar 'Tax news for Private Equity and Venture Capital firms' The NVP and Stibbe are organising the webinar 'Tax news for Private Equity and Venture Capital firms' on Tuesday 29 November from 16:00 to 17:15.
Vertrouwen op voorlichting door de overheid Tirza Cramwinckel en Tom Barkhuysen bespreken in deze podcast voorlichting die de overheid, waaronder de Belastingdienst, geeft aan burgers over wet- en regelgeving.
Dutch anti-base-erosion rule compatibility with EU law after Lexel judgment In a new volume of Tax Notes International, Charlotte Tolman and Michael Molenaars review the CJEU’s Lexel judgment for its potential effect on the Dutch anti-base-erosion rule.
Stibbe advises Walter de Gruyter Stibbe advises Walter de Gruyter GmbH on its intended recommended all-cash public offer for all securities in Koninklijke Brill N.V.
Stibbe congratulates Insight Venture Partners Stibbe congratulates Insight Venture Partners on the acquisition of a majority stake in SecureW2, the post-closing of which was recently finalized.
Court of Appeal overturns first instance judgment and establishes that several prestressing steel producers are liable for the potential loss alleged by Deutsche Bahn The Court of Appeal of 's-Hertogenbosch ruled that several producers of prestressing steel are jointly and severally liable for potential loss that Deutsche Bahn may have suffered as a result of an infringement of competition law rules.
District Court ruled on the recognition of the res judicata effect of a Turkish judgment and dismissed an antitrust follow on damages claim regarding the cathode-ray tube markets The District Court of Oost-Brabant recognized the res judicata effect of a Turkish court of appeal judgment, in which the Turkish court had dismissed antitrust damages claims brought by Vestel against Philips, Samsung, LGE, Technicolor, TTD and TDP.
Verticale prijsbinding: handhaving, boetes en schadeclaims We bespreken de wijze waarop bedrijven hun afnemers ongeoorloofd dwingen tot het rekenen van minimumprijzen en waarom dat niet mag. De ACM handhaaft streng en leveranciers kunnen rekenen op hoge boetes en schadeclaims van gedupeerde consumenten.