373 results Ready, set, go! The Dutch national security screening FDI regime takes off The Dutch Investments, Mergers and Acquisitions Security Screening Act (Wet veiligheidstoets investeringen, fusies en overnames â Vifo Act) entered into force on 1 June 2023. The Foreign Subsidies Regulation â beware and get your data ready! Earlier this year, the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) entered into force to close a loophole in EU regulations aimed at creating a level playing field within the internal market. Solace for companies seeking guidance on sustainability agreements Now that the European Commission adopted the revised Horizontal Guidelines (HGs), including the new chapter on sustainability agreements, companies wishing to set up sustainability initiatives finally have more certainty on the applicable guidance. ESG gaat alle facetten van de onderneming raken Onze collega's breken een lans om goed geĂŻnformeerd uit te stijgen boven compliance met ESG-wet- en regelgeving, zodat in alle zorgvuldigheid verantwoordelijkheid kan worden genomen voor het ontwikkelen van een duurzame strategie. Consultation on draft technical standards under MiCAR The MiCAR aims to create a broad EU regulatory framework for the issuance of, intermediating and dealing in, crypto assets. MiCAR entered into force in June 2023. Both ESMA and EBA published consultation papers including draft technical standards. EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework: A new adequacy decision for the United States On Monday July 10, 2023, the European Commission adopted her adequacy decision for the United States, the âEU-U.S. Data Privacy Frameworkâ, which has immediate effect. Not so fast - General Court clarifies merger control test There is no magical number when it comes to â4-to-3â telecom mergers. On 28/5/2020, the EUâs General Court handed down a landmark judgment annulling a 2016 decision of the European Commission blocking the merger between O2 UK and Three. Dawn raid drama: bycatch and data rooms Beware of the fine line in antitrust investigations between illegal fishing expeditions and accidental discoveries pointing at a separate antitrust infringement. If at first you donât succeed ... Court unblocks two blocked healthcare mergers The ACM needs to âtry, try againâ when assessing healthcare mergers. The Rotterdam District Court overturned two of the ACMâs healthcare merger prohibitions within less than two months. Dutch national security screening regime enters into force The Dutch national security screening regime (Wet veiligheidstoets investeringen, fusies en overnames or Wet Vifo) enters into force today, 1 June. Wet Vifo: bescherming van bedrijven in kritieke sectoren De Nederlandse wet Veiligheidstoets investeringen, fusies en overnames, die vanaf 1/5/2023 van kracht is, introduceert verplichtingen die ertoe leiden dat bedrijven in kritieke sectoren beschermd zijn tegen overnames die raken aan de nationale veiligheid. The Pandemic's Impact on Legal Work: A Comparative Analysis of Legal Frameworks, Practical Impacts and Innovation Erik Valgaeren, Jan Joos and Thibau Duquin contributed to the article 'The Pandemic's Impact on Legal Work: A Comparative Analysis of Legal Frameworks, Practical Impacts and Innovation' published by the IBA Business Law International Journal. EU Artificial Intelligence Act and Generative AI â an update In this blogpost, our TMT expert Thibau Duquin elaborates on the AI Act, the rules on generative AI such as ChatGPT, and the next steps. 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. The latest Legal Updates straight to your mailbox We publish high-quality legal knowledge and insights on our website on a daily basis. If you would like to be promptly informed about the latest developments within your areas of interest, we invite you to sign up for our Legal Updates. De laatste Legal Updates direct in uw mailbox Dagelijks publiceren wij op onze website hoogwaardige juridische kennis en vooruitzichten. Wilt u snel op de hoogte zijn van de meest actuele ontwikkelingen binnen uw interessegebieden? Meld u dan aan voor onze Legal Updates. ECJ calls the shots: CK Telecoms ruling sent back to General Court The ECJ overruled the General Court in its CK Telecoms ruling, taking the strict requirements that the GC placed on the Commission when reviewing mergers off the table. This will make it easier for competition authorities to intervene in merger cases. Retentiebonussen in de financiĂ«le sector: wat kan wel en wat niet? Phinney Disseldorp staat stil bij enkele vragen die in de praktijk spelen bij het toekennen van retentiebonussen in de financiĂ«le sector, en concludeert dat dit geen sinecure is. Pagination Previous page Page 3 Current page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Next page
Ready, set, go! The Dutch national security screening FDI regime takes off The Dutch Investments, Mergers and Acquisitions Security Screening Act (Wet veiligheidstoets investeringen, fusies en overnames â Vifo Act) entered into force on 1 June 2023.
The Foreign Subsidies Regulation â beware and get your data ready! Earlier this year, the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) entered into force to close a loophole in EU regulations aimed at creating a level playing field within the internal market.
Solace for companies seeking guidance on sustainability agreements Now that the European Commission adopted the revised Horizontal Guidelines (HGs), including the new chapter on sustainability agreements, companies wishing to set up sustainability initiatives finally have more certainty on the applicable guidance.
ESG gaat alle facetten van de onderneming raken Onze collega's breken een lans om goed geĂŻnformeerd uit te stijgen boven compliance met ESG-wet- en regelgeving, zodat in alle zorgvuldigheid verantwoordelijkheid kan worden genomen voor het ontwikkelen van een duurzame strategie.
Consultation on draft technical standards under MiCAR The MiCAR aims to create a broad EU regulatory framework for the issuance of, intermediating and dealing in, crypto assets. MiCAR entered into force in June 2023. Both ESMA and EBA published consultation papers including draft technical standards.
EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework: A new adequacy decision for the United States On Monday July 10, 2023, the European Commission adopted her adequacy decision for the United States, the âEU-U.S. Data Privacy Frameworkâ, which has immediate effect.
Not so fast - General Court clarifies merger control test There is no magical number when it comes to â4-to-3â telecom mergers. On 28/5/2020, the EUâs General Court handed down a landmark judgment annulling a 2016 decision of the European Commission blocking the merger between O2 UK and Three.
Dawn raid drama: bycatch and data rooms Beware of the fine line in antitrust investigations between illegal fishing expeditions and accidental discoveries pointing at a separate antitrust infringement.
If at first you donât succeed ... Court unblocks two blocked healthcare mergers The ACM needs to âtry, try againâ when assessing healthcare mergers. The Rotterdam District Court overturned two of the ACMâs healthcare merger prohibitions within less than two months.
Dutch national security screening regime enters into force The Dutch national security screening regime (Wet veiligheidstoets investeringen, fusies en overnames or Wet Vifo) enters into force today, 1 June.
Wet Vifo: bescherming van bedrijven in kritieke sectoren De Nederlandse wet Veiligheidstoets investeringen, fusies en overnames, die vanaf 1/5/2023 van kracht is, introduceert verplichtingen die ertoe leiden dat bedrijven in kritieke sectoren beschermd zijn tegen overnames die raken aan de nationale veiligheid.
The Pandemic's Impact on Legal Work: A Comparative Analysis of Legal Frameworks, Practical Impacts and Innovation Erik Valgaeren, Jan Joos and Thibau Duquin contributed to the article 'The Pandemic's Impact on Legal Work: A Comparative Analysis of Legal Frameworks, Practical Impacts and Innovation' published by the IBA Business Law International Journal.
EU Artificial Intelligence Act and Generative AI â an update In this blogpost, our TMT expert Thibau Duquin elaborates on the AI Act, the rules on generative AI such as ChatGPT, and the next steps.
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.
The latest Legal Updates straight to your mailbox We publish high-quality legal knowledge and insights on our website on a daily basis. If you would like to be promptly informed about the latest developments within your areas of interest, we invite you to sign up for our Legal Updates.
De laatste Legal Updates direct in uw mailbox Dagelijks publiceren wij op onze website hoogwaardige juridische kennis en vooruitzichten. Wilt u snel op de hoogte zijn van de meest actuele ontwikkelingen binnen uw interessegebieden? Meld u dan aan voor onze Legal Updates.
ECJ calls the shots: CK Telecoms ruling sent back to General Court The ECJ overruled the General Court in its CK Telecoms ruling, taking the strict requirements that the GC placed on the Commission when reviewing mergers off the table. This will make it easier for competition authorities to intervene in merger cases.
Retentiebonussen in de financiële sector: wat kan wel en wat niet? Phinney Disseldorp staat stil bij enkele vragen die in de praktijk spelen bij het toekennen van retentiebonussen in de financiële sector, en concludeert dat dit geen sinecure is.