344 results Online marketplace's liability for trademark infringement While online shopping is booming in such period of COVID-19 outbreak, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) recently decided that Amazon cannot be accused of trade mark infringement. Philippe Campolini co-authored a book dedicated to the protection of trade secrets in Belgium The book, entitled 'Secrets d'Affaires' explores the EU Trade Secrets Directive and its implementation in Belgian law, covering key concepts, lawful/unlawful acts, contract implications, and trade secret protection in administrative law. Finding your way through the maze of Belgian aid measures available to businesses in times of COVID-19 In order to help companies in these dire times of COVID-19, Belgiumâs federal and regional governments have provided an arsenal of aid measures. Sophie Van Besien, MichĂšle de Clerck and Peter Wytinck provide an overview. Report of advisory committee on taxation of multinationals in the Netherlands The Dutch Lower House of Parliament adopted a motion that called on the Government to initiate and set up a committee of experts to explore fair multinational profit taxation. A report was submitted to Parliament last Wednesday (15 April 2020). âI am suffering significant financial losses as a result of the spread of the corona virus. Is there a possibility of State aid? [Update] COVID-19 brings certain questions to centre stage regarding State aid. In this short read, Peter, Sophie, and MichĂšle discuss the possibility of State aid in case of significant financial losses as a result of the spread of the corona virus. EU competition policy agenda: full to the brim The European Commissionâs competition policy agenda stretches to 2024 and contains plans for many new or revised rules and guidelines. Temporary authorisations for certain biocidal products to tackle the Corona crisis: unusual times call for unusual (temporary) measures The outbreak of the Covid-19 crisis has been officially acknowledged as a pandemic and public health crisis. In response, the Belgian authorities have decided to proceed with the grant of temporary authorisations for certain biocidal product types. Breaking news from the CJEU: no SPCs for new therapeutic applications On 9 July 2020, the Grand Chamber of the CJEU ruled on the interpretation of Article 3(d) of Regulation 469/2009 concerning the supplementary protection certificate (CCP) for medicinal products. Return to sender: Court annuls ministerial unblocking of postal merger The Rotterdam District Court has annulled the Dutch Ministerâs very first clearance of a blocked merger (between postal operators PostNL and Sandd), on grounds of public interest. E-book: 'Practical implications of ESG disclosure regulations' As of 10 March 2021, many financial market participants and financial advisers will be subject to new disclosure obligations following the entry into force of the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) on 29 December 2019. Naar een verhoogd risico op aansprakelijkheid van de opdrachtnemer die âmedeplichtigâ is aan een inbreuk op de overheidsopdrachtenwetgeving? Het Hof van Justitie buigt zich over de mogelijke gevolgen wanneer, bij de wijziging van een lopende overheidsopdracht, ten onrechte geen rekening is gehouden met de overheidsopdrachtenwetgeving. Swifter merger clearance and shorter merger filings in Belgium Companies can expect swifter merger clearance and simpler filing rules in Belgium. The Belgian Competition Authority has published a communication with additional rules concerning the simplified procedure for certain types of concentrations. CBb confirms: no cartel fine, still interest to appeal cartel decision Companies can challenge a decision establishing that they committed a competition law violation, even if no fine was imposed on them. Commissionâs objectives in the digital sector focus on âfairness" On 19 February 2020, the European Commission revealed the first pillars of its strategic and policy objectives in the digital space over the next five years. ECJ confirms: gun jumping is double trouble Companies beware: the European Court of Justice has confirmed the Commissionâs practice of imposing two separate fines for gun jumping. International Comparative Legal Guide to Environment & Climate Change Law 2020 - European Union chapter The ICLG to Environment & Climate Change Law 2020 covers common issues in environment and climate change laws and regulations â including environmental policy and its enforcement, environmental permits, liabilities, among others â in 27 jurisdictions. MER-screening: Raad van State zet de puntjes op de âiâ De opmaak van een ruimtelijk uitvoeringsplan is complex en kostelijk, vooral door de vereiste MER-rapportage. Plan-MER-screenings kunnen lokale processen verbeteren, maar moeten zorgvuldig gebeuren om te voorkomen dat het hele plan in gevaar komt. 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). Pagination Previous page Page 6 Current page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Next page
Online marketplace's liability for trademark infringement While online shopping is booming in such period of COVID-19 outbreak, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) recently decided that Amazon cannot be accused of trade mark infringement.
Philippe Campolini co-authored a book dedicated to the protection of trade secrets in Belgium The book, entitled 'Secrets d'Affaires' explores the EU Trade Secrets Directive and its implementation in Belgian law, covering key concepts, lawful/unlawful acts, contract implications, and trade secret protection in administrative law.
Finding your way through the maze of Belgian aid measures available to businesses in times of COVID-19 In order to help companies in these dire times of COVID-19, Belgiumâs federal and regional governments have provided an arsenal of aid measures. Sophie Van Besien, MichĂšle de Clerck and Peter Wytinck provide an overview.
Report of advisory committee on taxation of multinationals in the Netherlands The Dutch Lower House of Parliament adopted a motion that called on the Government to initiate and set up a committee of experts to explore fair multinational profit taxation. A report was submitted to Parliament last Wednesday (15 April 2020).
âI am suffering significant financial losses as a result of the spread of the corona virus. Is there a possibility of State aid? [Update] COVID-19 brings certain questions to centre stage regarding State aid. In this short read, Peter, Sophie, and MichĂšle discuss the possibility of State aid in case of significant financial losses as a result of the spread of the corona virus.
EU competition policy agenda: full to the brim The European Commissionâs competition policy agenda stretches to 2024 and contains plans for many new or revised rules and guidelines.
Temporary authorisations for certain biocidal products to tackle the Corona crisis: unusual times call for unusual (temporary) measures The outbreak of the Covid-19 crisis has been officially acknowledged as a pandemic and public health crisis. In response, the Belgian authorities have decided to proceed with the grant of temporary authorisations for certain biocidal product types.
Breaking news from the CJEU: no SPCs for new therapeutic applications On 9 July 2020, the Grand Chamber of the CJEU ruled on the interpretation of Article 3(d) of Regulation 469/2009 concerning the supplementary protection certificate (CCP) for medicinal products.
Return to sender: Court annuls ministerial unblocking of postal merger The Rotterdam District Court has annulled the Dutch Ministerâs very first clearance of a blocked merger (between postal operators PostNL and Sandd), on grounds of public interest.
E-book: 'Practical implications of ESG disclosure regulations' As of 10 March 2021, many financial market participants and financial advisers will be subject to new disclosure obligations following the entry into force of the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) on 29 December 2019.
Naar een verhoogd risico op aansprakelijkheid van de opdrachtnemer die âmedeplichtigâ is aan een inbreuk op de overheidsopdrachtenwetgeving? Het Hof van Justitie buigt zich over de mogelijke gevolgen wanneer, bij de wijziging van een lopende overheidsopdracht, ten onrechte geen rekening is gehouden met de overheidsopdrachtenwetgeving.Â
Swifter merger clearance and shorter merger filings in Belgium Companies can expect swifter merger clearance and simpler filing rules in Belgium. The Belgian Competition Authority has published a communication with additional rules concerning the simplified procedure for certain types of concentrations.
CBb confirms: no cartel fine, still interest to appeal cartel decision Companies can challenge a decision establishing that they committed a competition law violation, even if no fine was imposed on them.
Commissionâs objectives in the digital sector focus on âfairness" On 19 February 2020, the European Commission revealed the first pillars of its strategic and policy objectives in the digital space over the next five years.
ECJ confirms: gun jumping is double trouble Companies beware: the European Court of Justice has confirmed the Commissionâs practice of imposing two separate fines for gun jumping.
International Comparative Legal Guide to Environment & Climate Change Law 2020 - European Union chapter The ICLG to Environment & Climate Change Law 2020 covers common issues in environment and climate change laws and regulations â including environmental policy and its enforcement, environmental permits, liabilities, among others â in 27 jurisdictions.
MER-screening: Raad van State zet de puntjes op de âiâ De opmaak van een ruimtelijk uitvoeringsplan is complex en kostelijk, vooral door de vereiste MER-rapportage. Plan-MER-screenings kunnen lokale processen verbeteren, maar moeten zorgvuldig gebeuren om te voorkomen dat het hele plan in gevaar komt.
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).