440 results Court rules ACM can use accidental evidence found in dawn raids While skimming through employees’ chat conversations and e-mails, it is not uncommon for competition authorities to stumble across other potential antitrust violations, separate from the initial scope of the search. Listing Act: Expanded exemptions for managers to trade during closed periods In October 2024, the European Council adopted the EU Listing Act, a legislative package that includes changes to the Market Abuse Regulation. We discuss the expanded exemptions to the prohibition of PDMRs carrying out transactions during a closed period. EU Listing Act enters into force 4 December 2024 The EU Listing Act, which includes updates to the Prospectus Regulation, Market Abuse Regulation, Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation, and to the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, has been published on 14 November 2024. Listing Act: Inside information disclosure in a protracted process In April 2024, the European Parliament adopted the EU Listing Act. We discuss the removal of the obligation to immediately disclose an intermediate step in a protracted process that constitutes inside information under the Market Abuse Regulation. Listing Act: expanded prospectus exemptions On 24 April 2024 the European Parliament adopted the EU Listing Act, a legislative package that includes changes to the Prospectus Regulation, the Market Abuse Regulation, MiFID II and MIFIR. In this article we discuss these expanded prospectus exemptions The future of nuclear power in the Netherlands (part 2): Borssele preferred site for two new nuclear power plants On 9 December 2022, Minister Jetten for Climate and Energy presented to the Second Chamber of the House of Representatives his further elaboration of the coalition agreement's intentions on nuclear energy. De toekomst van kernenergie in Nederland (part 2): Borssele voorkeurslocatie voor twee nieuwe kerncentrales Op 9 december 2022 heeft minister Jetten voor Klimaat en Energie aan de Tweede Kamer zijn nadere uitwerking gepresenteerd van de afspraken uit het coalitieakkoord op het gebied van kernenergie. CJEU confirms “right of explanation” in battle between trade secrets and algorithmic transparency The CJEU's recent ruling emphasizes the GDPR's demand for algorithmic transparency in automated decisions, challenging companies to explain their logic. The decision also shows the difficulty of balancing such transparency with trade secret protection. Structural sustainability cannot be enforced through liability In her inaugural lecture at Leiden University on 22 March, Branda Katan spoke about enforcing sustainability through liability. The number of civil cases against companies is expected to increase in the coming years. Stibbe contributes to The International Comparative Legal Guide Jeroen Smits and Ingrid Viertelhauzen contributed the Netherlands Chapter to the International Comparative Legal Guide – Alternative Investment Funds 2025. Proposal to simplify European environmental regulations: energy sector out of the nitrogen gridlock? The European Commission wants to simplify environmental regulations for the benefit of energy infrastructure. Is the sector facing a nitrogen lock? This question and other proposals for acceleration are discussed in this blog. Voorstel versimpeling milieuregels: energiesector van het stikstofslot? De Europese Commissie wil milieuregels versimpelen ten behoeve van de energie-infrastructuur. Komt de sector van het stikstofslot? Deze vraag en de andere versnellingsvoorstellen komen in dit blog aan bod. The amended EUDR: what has changed and what has remained? In this blog, we discuss some changes to the EU Regulation on deforestation-free products ("EUDR") that came into force on 26 December 2025 through Regulation 2025/2650 – even before the EUDR was due to become applicable today, 30 December 2025. De gewijzigde EUDR: wat is er veranderd en wat is gebleven? In dit bericht bespreken wij enkele wijzigingen van de EU Ontbossingsverordening die op 26 december 2025 in werking zijn getreden door Verordening 2025/2650 – nog voordat de EUDR vandaag op 30 december 2025 van toepassing zou zijn geworden. Transition finance in the debt and investments markets This blog explores the key elements of the Guide and its practical implications for loan documentation and structuring, as well as the outlook for transition finance investment products. Selectie nieuwe prejudiciële vragen over consumentenrecht Hier vindt u een selectie van prejudiciële vragen over het consumentenrecht tussen uit 2023 en 2024. Sélection de nouvelles questions préjudicielles en matière de droit de la consommation Veuillez trouver ici une sélection de questions préjudicielles relatives au droit de la consommation pour les années 2023 et 2024. Selectie nieuwe prejudiciële vragen over consumentenrecht Hier vindt u een selectie van prejudiciële vragen over het consumentenrecht tussen 10.03.2025 – 30.09.2025. Pagination Previous page Page 21 Current page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Next page
Court rules ACM can use accidental evidence found in dawn raids While skimming through employees’ chat conversations and e-mails, it is not uncommon for competition authorities to stumble across other potential antitrust violations, separate from the initial scope of the search.
Listing Act: Expanded exemptions for managers to trade during closed periods In October 2024, the European Council adopted the EU Listing Act, a legislative package that includes changes to the Market Abuse Regulation. We discuss the expanded exemptions to the prohibition of PDMRs carrying out transactions during a closed period.
EU Listing Act enters into force 4 December 2024 The EU Listing Act, which includes updates to the Prospectus Regulation, Market Abuse Regulation, Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation, and to the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, has been published on 14 November 2024.
Listing Act: Inside information disclosure in a protracted process In April 2024, the European Parliament adopted the EU Listing Act. We discuss the removal of the obligation to immediately disclose an intermediate step in a protracted process that constitutes inside information under the Market Abuse Regulation.
Listing Act: expanded prospectus exemptions On 24 April 2024 the European Parliament adopted the EU Listing Act, a legislative package that includes changes to the Prospectus Regulation, the Market Abuse Regulation, MiFID II and MIFIR. In this article we discuss these expanded prospectus exemptions
The future of nuclear power in the Netherlands (part 2): Borssele preferred site for two new nuclear power plants On 9 December 2022, Minister Jetten for Climate and Energy presented to the Second Chamber of the House of Representatives his further elaboration of the coalition agreement's intentions on nuclear energy.
De toekomst van kernenergie in Nederland (part 2): Borssele voorkeurslocatie voor twee nieuwe kerncentrales Op 9 december 2022 heeft minister Jetten voor Klimaat en Energie aan de Tweede Kamer zijn nadere uitwerking gepresenteerd van de afspraken uit het coalitieakkoord op het gebied van kernenergie.
CJEU confirms “right of explanation” in battle between trade secrets and algorithmic transparency The CJEU's recent ruling emphasizes the GDPR's demand for algorithmic transparency in automated decisions, challenging companies to explain their logic. The decision also shows the difficulty of balancing such transparency with trade secret protection.
Structural sustainability cannot be enforced through liability In her inaugural lecture at Leiden University on 22 March, Branda Katan spoke about enforcing sustainability through liability. The number of civil cases against companies is expected to increase in the coming years.
Stibbe contributes to The International Comparative Legal Guide Jeroen Smits and Ingrid Viertelhauzen contributed the Netherlands Chapter to the International Comparative Legal Guide – Alternative Investment Funds 2025.
Proposal to simplify European environmental regulations: energy sector out of the nitrogen gridlock? The European Commission wants to simplify environmental regulations for the benefit of energy infrastructure. Is the sector facing a nitrogen lock? This question and other proposals for acceleration are discussed in this blog.
Voorstel versimpeling milieuregels: energiesector van het stikstofslot? De Europese Commissie wil milieuregels versimpelen ten behoeve van de energie-infrastructuur. Komt de sector van het stikstofslot? Deze vraag en de andere versnellingsvoorstellen komen in dit blog aan bod.
The amended EUDR: what has changed and what has remained? In this blog, we discuss some changes to the EU Regulation on deforestation-free products ("EUDR") that came into force on 26 December 2025 through Regulation 2025/2650 – even before the EUDR was due to become applicable today, 30 December 2025.
De gewijzigde EUDR: wat is er veranderd en wat is gebleven? In dit bericht bespreken wij enkele wijzigingen van de EU Ontbossingsverordening die op 26 december 2025 in werking zijn getreden door Verordening 2025/2650 – nog voordat de EUDR vandaag op 30 december 2025 van toepassing zou zijn geworden.
Transition finance in the debt and investments markets This blog explores the key elements of the Guide and its practical implications for loan documentation and structuring, as well as the outlook for transition finance investment products.
Selectie nieuwe prejudiciële vragen over consumentenrecht Hier vindt u een selectie van prejudiciële vragen over het consumentenrecht tussen uit 2023 en 2024.
Sélection de nouvelles questions préjudicielles en matière de droit de la consommation Veuillez trouver ici une sélection de questions préjudicielles relatives au droit de la consommation pour les années 2023 et 2024.
Selectie nieuwe prejudiciële vragen over consumentenrecht Hier vindt u een selectie van prejudiciële vragen over het consumentenrecht tussen 10.03.2025 – 30.09.2025.