754 results 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. Jeannette Vaude-Perrin Of Counsel Luxembourg Equal Opportunity event On Tuesday, November 15, from 1:30 to 6:00 pm, AmCham's Diversity & Inclusion Committee, of which our colleague Soeradj Ramsanjhal is part of, is hosting an event on the drivers of equal opportunity, which will take place at our Amsterdam office. Equal Opportunity event Op 15 november a.s. van 13.30 tot 18.00 uur host het Diversity & Inclusion Committee van AmCham, waar onze collega Soeradj Ramsanjhal onderdeel van is, een evenement over de drijfveren van gelijke kansen. Take aways Stibbe Diversiteitsseminar Op 11 oktober vond het Stibbe Diversiteitsseminar plaats. Tijdens het Stibbe Diversiteitseminar gingen Stibbe professionals in gesprek met experts over de werking getreden Wet ingroeiquotum en streefcijfers (“Diversiteitswet”). Stibbe Luxembourg expands its service with the arrival of Of Counsel, Jeannette Vaude-Perrin Stibbe reinforces its asset management/investment funds practice with the hire of Jeannette Vaude-Perrin as Of Counsel in its Luxembourg office. Stibbe Luxembourg étend son offre de services avec la venue d'Of Counsel, Jeannette Vaude-Perrin Stibbe renforce sa pratique de gestion d’actifs/fonds d’investissement avec la venue de Jeannette Vaude-Perrin en tant que Of Counsel. 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. District Court in the Netherlands rules on limitation periods in CRT case On 27 June 2018, the District Court of East-Brabant ruled on the limitation periods of a damages claim brought by Vestel in relation to the alleged cathode ray tubes (CRT) cartel. European Commission issues a new Best Practices Code for State aid control On 16 July 2018, the European Commission adopted a new Best Practices Code for State aid control. With this code the Commission aims to provide clarity to Member States, businesses and stakeholders about the day-to-day conduct of State aid procedures. Pagination Previous page Page 30 Current page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Next page
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.
Equal Opportunity event On Tuesday, November 15, from 1:30 to 6:00 pm, AmCham's Diversity & Inclusion Committee, of which our colleague Soeradj Ramsanjhal is part of, is hosting an event on the drivers of equal opportunity, which will take place at our Amsterdam office.
Equal Opportunity event Op 15 november a.s. van 13.30 tot 18.00 uur host het Diversity & Inclusion Committee van AmCham, waar onze collega Soeradj Ramsanjhal onderdeel van is, een evenement over de drijfveren van gelijke kansen.
Take aways Stibbe Diversiteitsseminar Op 11 oktober vond het Stibbe Diversiteitsseminar plaats. Tijdens het Stibbe Diversiteitseminar gingen Stibbe professionals in gesprek met experts over de werking getreden Wet ingroeiquotum en streefcijfers (“Diversiteitswet”).
Stibbe Luxembourg expands its service with the arrival of Of Counsel, Jeannette Vaude-Perrin Stibbe reinforces its asset management/investment funds practice with the hire of Jeannette Vaude-Perrin as Of Counsel in its Luxembourg office.
Stibbe Luxembourg étend son offre de services avec la venue d'Of Counsel, Jeannette Vaude-Perrin Stibbe renforce sa pratique de gestion d’actifs/fonds d’investissement avec la venue de Jeannette Vaude-Perrin en tant que Of Counsel.
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.
District Court in the Netherlands rules on limitation periods in CRT case On 27 June 2018, the District Court of East-Brabant ruled on the limitation periods of a damages claim brought by Vestel in relation to the alleged cathode ray tubes (CRT) cartel.
European Commission issues a new Best Practices Code for State aid control On 16 July 2018, the European Commission adopted a new Best Practices Code for State aid control. With this code the Commission aims to provide clarity to Member States, businesses and stakeholders about the day-to-day conduct of State aid procedures.