491 results Safeguarding legal privilege: better safe than sorry? The European Court of Justice recently ruled that the European Commission does not have to take additional precautionary measures to respect the right of legal professional privilege when conducting a new dawn raid at the same company. The ACM has to pay: moral damages awarded to real estate traders The Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) needs to cough up a total of EUR 120,000 in moral damages to three real estate traders. The postman will no longer ring twice: Minister unblocks postal merger The Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) recently blocked postal operator PostNL's acquisition of its only national competitor, Sandd, because this would create "a monopolist on the postal delivery market". Margrethe Vestager to play matchmaker between enforcement and regulation Current Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager may face even greater challenges in the next European Commission. Big tech firms entering banking: be careful what you wish for Big tech firms, whether entering or already active on payments markets, are under scrutiny. PSD2 has opened up the payments markets to non-bank companies, but this comes with both risks and opportunities. Walking a thin line: cooperation and collusion Buying groups are under attack from competition authorities across Europe. European Green Deal: klimaatverandering topprioriteit voor de Europese Commissie De European Green Deal zet klimaatverandering centraal met plannen voor 50% minder emissies tegen 2030, een COâ-douanetaks, hervorming van het ETS-systeem, oprichting van het Just Transition Fund en groene investeringen via de Europese Investeringsbank. Dutch court rules that investors suffer investment loss in the market where securities are listed and traded On 29 January 2020, the Rotterdam District Court ruled on the question of which laws are applicable to the tort claims brought by (former) Petrobras investors against Petrobras (ECLI:NL:RBROT:2020:614). 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. 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. Gotta catch âem all? Upward referral of âkiller acquisitionsâ upheld Companies involved in intended or completed M&A transactions falling below EU and national merger notification thresholds should beware that their deals may still catch the European Commissionâs eye. Find my address⌠if you can: Constantin Film Verleih v. Youtube and Google On 9 July 2020, the CJEU clarified the scope of the right of information in the context of IP rights infringement proceedings. Stibbe advises KPS Capital Partners on the acquisition of Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. Stibbe advised KPS Capital Partners, LP on the USD 425 million acquisition of Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. from adidas AG. Setting the Stage: the European Commissionâs first in-depth FSR Decision The European Commission has published its first-ever in-depth decision under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation, marking a significant milestone in understanding the application of this regulatory tool. We identify important takeaways for future practice. The honeymoon phase of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation is over! Paperwork, paperwork, paperwork. The industry voices have been clear about the Foreign Subsidies Regulation. But what is the authorityâs view? We provide an update on recent developments, including the European Commissionâs first policy brief. ECJ accepts carve-out Italy in Commissionâs Amazon Buy Box investigation The EU Court of Justice dismissed Amazonâs claim that the exclusion of Italy from the European Commissionâs investigation into its Buy Box feature deprived Amazon of its protection against a parallel investigation by the Italian competition authority. European Court of Justice plays hardball in Sports rulings The rulings by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on the discretionary powers of international sports associations to authorise alternative competitions show that the specifics of sports are no reason to tread lightly when applying EU competition rules. The vertical fight continues: two more cases on vertical restraints Companies should not take competition rules lightly in their supply relationships. The EU General Court's Valve judgment and the ACM's LG decision illustrate the consistent attention to vertical restraints. Pagination Previous page Page 16 Current page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Next page
Safeguarding legal privilege: better safe than sorry? The European Court of Justice recently ruled that the European Commission does not have to take additional precautionary measures to respect the right of legal professional privilege when conducting a new dawn raid at the same company.
The ACM has to pay: moral damages awarded to real estate traders The Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) needs to cough up a total of EUR 120,000 in moral damages to three real estate traders.
The postman will no longer ring twice: Minister unblocks postal merger The Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) recently blocked postal operator PostNL's acquisition of its only national competitor, Sandd, because this would create "a monopolist on the postal delivery market".
Margrethe Vestager to play matchmaker between enforcement and regulation Current Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager may face even greater challenges in the next European Commission.
Big tech firms entering banking: be careful what you wish for Big tech firms, whether entering or already active on payments markets, are under scrutiny. PSD2 has opened up the payments markets to non-bank companies, but this comes with both risks and opportunities.
Walking a thin line: cooperation and collusion Buying groups are under attack from competition authorities across Europe.
European Green Deal: klimaatverandering topprioriteit voor de Europese Commissie De European Green Deal zet klimaatverandering centraal met plannen voor 50% minder emissies tegen 2030, een COâ-douanetaks, hervorming van het ETS-systeem, oprichting van het Just Transition Fund en groene investeringen via de Europese Investeringsbank.
Dutch court rules that investors suffer investment loss in the market where securities are listed and traded On 29 January 2020, the Rotterdam District Court ruled on the question of which laws are applicable to the tort claims brought by (former) Petrobras investors against Petrobras (ECLI:NL:RBROT:2020:614).
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.
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.
Gotta catch âem all? Upward referral of âkiller acquisitionsâ upheld Companies involved in intended or completed M&A transactions falling below EU and national merger notification thresholds should beware that their deals may still catch the European Commissionâs eye.
Find my address⌠if you can: Constantin Film Verleih v. Youtube and Google On 9 July 2020, the CJEU clarified the scope of the right of information in the context of IP rights infringement proceedings.
Stibbe advises KPS Capital Partners on the acquisition of Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. Stibbe advised KPS Capital Partners, LP on the USD 425 million acquisition of Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. from adidas AG.
Setting the Stage: the European Commissionâs first in-depth FSR Decision The European Commission has published its first-ever in-depth decision under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation, marking a significant milestone in understanding the application of this regulatory tool. We identify important takeaways for future practice.
The honeymoon phase of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation is over! Paperwork, paperwork, paperwork. The industry voices have been clear about the Foreign Subsidies Regulation. But what is the authorityâs view? We provide an update on recent developments, including the European Commissionâs first policy brief.
ECJ accepts carve-out Italy in Commissionâs Amazon Buy Box investigation The EU Court of Justice dismissed Amazonâs claim that the exclusion of Italy from the European Commissionâs investigation into its Buy Box feature deprived Amazon of its protection against a parallel investigation by the Italian competition authority.
European Court of Justice plays hardball in Sports rulings The rulings by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on the discretionary powers of international sports associations to authorise alternative competitions show that the specifics of sports are no reason to tread lightly when applying EU competition rules.
The vertical fight continues: two more cases on vertical restraints Companies should not take competition rules lightly in their supply relationships. The EU General Court's Valve judgment and the ACM's LG decision illustrate the consistent attention to vertical restraints.