20 results Luxembourg Tax Authorities issue guidance on reverse hybrid rules The Luxembourg Tax Authorities (“LTA”) published a circular letter concerning the application of the reverse hybrid rules (the “Circular”) . The Circular provides guidance on the determination of tax owed by Luxembourg reverse hybrid entities. Belgian DPA rules on employee geographic tracking by public authorities On 21 February 2023, the litigation chamber of the Belgian data protection authority has ruled on the legitimacy of the geographic tracking of employees by a public authority. Climate seminar Everyone is opposed to climate degradation, but who will foot the bill? Companies are in the spotlight as 'big polluters'. The government is introducing stricter laws and regulations. Environmental organizations are tightening the screws via the courts. ECJ in Unilever: commercial policy by dominant undertakings on thin ice Unilever shows the need to assess evidence on lack of anti-competitive effects in abuse cases and how liability can extend across different levels of the supply chain. Dominant undertakings had better think twice when imposing policy on distributors. Recent developments in the Right to Access One's Personal Data The Belgian Data Protection Authority has recently adopted a broad view of the right to access one's personal data. Nouvelle loi sur l’abus de dependance economique, les clauses abusives et les pratiques du marche deloyales entre entreprises Le législateur belge a réglementé, trois séries de nouvelles pratiques[1] : une interdiction d’abus de dépendance économique; une interdiction de clauses abusives dans les relations B2B; une interdiction de pratiques du marché déloyales. From Farm to Fairness: Unpacking the Dutch Unfair Trading Practices Act for the Agri-Food Supply Chain Since 2021, Dutch rules against unfair trading practices, which implemented an EU Directive, apply to business-to-business relationships in agri-food supply chains. Enforcement by the ACM, initially slow, is now intensifying. Part three - GDPR and public law: To retroact or not? Since the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) became applicable almost one year ago, multiple questions have arisen about its interaction with other fields of law. In this three-part blog series of “GDPR and public law”, we discuss three capita se Coronavirus and insurance The coronavirus will impact almost all aspects of the insurance sector and will trigger many insurance policies. It is important to analyse your insurance policy terms and conditions and to determine whether and to what extent you are covered. EU competition policy agenda: full to the brim The European Commission’s competition policy agenda stretches to 2024 and contains plans for many new or revised rules and guidelines. Contracts & Corona: force majeure and related topics The spread of the coronavirus may have some consequences that affect your ability to perform your obligations under your contracts, or your co-contractors’ ability to perform theirs. We provide some insight on a few pressing questions. CDC/Kemira: Amsterdam Court of Appeal applies European principle of effectiveness to limitation periods In a private enforcement case brought by CDC against Kemira, the Amsterdam Court of Appeal applies the European principle of effectiveness and rules that claims are not time-barred under Spanish, Finnish and Swedish law. Enforcement of Schrems II: Council of State refuses unconditional illegality of transfers to the U.S. A recent decision of the Belgian Council of State shines a first light on the enforcement of the Schrems II ruling of the European Court of Justice in Belgium. Luxembourg real estate levy: Compliance obligations for Luxembourg investment vehicles As from 1 January 2021, a 20% real estate levy applies to real estate income derived by certain Luxembourg tax opaque investment vehicles owning directly, or indirectly through tax transparent entities, real estate assets located in Luxembourg. Extension of exceptional measures for the holding of Luxembourg companies meetings The Luxembourg Chamber of Deputies has adopted a law that extends the possibility to hold meetings without physical attendance until 31/12/2022 and thereby amends the law of 23/09/2020 on the holding of meetings in companies and other legal entities. Financial regulatory law update 2019 Several changes to Dutch financial regulatory laws entered into force in January and February 2019. In this article we provide a short summary of these changes. Part two - GDPR and Public Law: Data protection in public procurement Since the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) became applicable almost one year ago, multiple questions have arisen about its interaction with other fields of law. In this three-part blog series of “GDPR and public law”, we discuss three capita se Conference: Erik Valgaeren speaks on Algorithmic Criminal Justice at Computers, Privacy and Data Protection Conference Erik Valgaeren, TMT partner at Stibbe in Brussels, speaks about Algorithmic Criminal Justice at the 14th edition of the annual Computers, Privacy and Data Protection Conference taking place from 27-29 January 2021 in Brussels. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Next page
Luxembourg Tax Authorities issue guidance on reverse hybrid rules The Luxembourg Tax Authorities (“LTA”) published a circular letter concerning the application of the reverse hybrid rules (the “Circular”) . The Circular provides guidance on the determination of tax owed by Luxembourg reverse hybrid entities.
Belgian DPA rules on employee geographic tracking by public authorities On 21 February 2023, the litigation chamber of the Belgian data protection authority has ruled on the legitimacy of the geographic tracking of employees by a public authority.
Climate seminar Everyone is opposed to climate degradation, but who will foot the bill? Companies are in the spotlight as 'big polluters'. The government is introducing stricter laws and regulations. Environmental organizations are tightening the screws via the courts.
ECJ in Unilever: commercial policy by dominant undertakings on thin ice Unilever shows the need to assess evidence on lack of anti-competitive effects in abuse cases and how liability can extend across different levels of the supply chain. Dominant undertakings had better think twice when imposing policy on distributors.
Recent developments in the Right to Access One's Personal Data The Belgian Data Protection Authority has recently adopted a broad view of the right to access one's personal data.
Nouvelle loi sur l’abus de dependance economique, les clauses abusives et les pratiques du marche deloyales entre entreprises Le législateur belge a réglementé, trois séries de nouvelles pratiques[1] : une interdiction d’abus de dépendance économique; une interdiction de clauses abusives dans les relations B2B; une interdiction de pratiques du marché déloyales.
From Farm to Fairness: Unpacking the Dutch Unfair Trading Practices Act for the Agri-Food Supply Chain Since 2021, Dutch rules against unfair trading practices, which implemented an EU Directive, apply to business-to-business relationships in agri-food supply chains. Enforcement by the ACM, initially slow, is now intensifying.
Part three - GDPR and public law: To retroact or not? Since the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) became applicable almost one year ago, multiple questions have arisen about its interaction with other fields of law. In this three-part blog series of “GDPR and public law”, we discuss three capita se
Coronavirus and insurance The coronavirus will impact almost all aspects of the insurance sector and will trigger many insurance policies. It is important to analyse your insurance policy terms and conditions and to determine whether and to what extent you are covered.
EU competition policy agenda: full to the brim The European Commission’s competition policy agenda stretches to 2024 and contains plans for many new or revised rules and guidelines.
Contracts & Corona: force majeure and related topics The spread of the coronavirus may have some consequences that affect your ability to perform your obligations under your contracts, or your co-contractors’ ability to perform theirs. We provide some insight on a few pressing questions.
CDC/Kemira: Amsterdam Court of Appeal applies European principle of effectiveness to limitation periods In a private enforcement case brought by CDC against Kemira, the Amsterdam Court of Appeal applies the European principle of effectiveness and rules that claims are not time-barred under Spanish, Finnish and Swedish law.
Enforcement of Schrems II: Council of State refuses unconditional illegality of transfers to the U.S. A recent decision of the Belgian Council of State shines a first light on the enforcement of the Schrems II ruling of the European Court of Justice in Belgium.
Luxembourg real estate levy: Compliance obligations for Luxembourg investment vehicles As from 1 January 2021, a 20% real estate levy applies to real estate income derived by certain Luxembourg tax opaque investment vehicles owning directly, or indirectly through tax transparent entities, real estate assets located in Luxembourg.
Extension of exceptional measures for the holding of Luxembourg companies meetings The Luxembourg Chamber of Deputies has adopted a law that extends the possibility to hold meetings without physical attendance until 31/12/2022 and thereby amends the law of 23/09/2020 on the holding of meetings in companies and other legal entities.
Financial regulatory law update 2019 Several changes to Dutch financial regulatory laws entered into force in January and February 2019. In this article we provide a short summary of these changes.
Part two - GDPR and Public Law: Data protection in public procurement Since the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) became applicable almost one year ago, multiple questions have arisen about its interaction with other fields of law. In this three-part blog series of “GDPR and public law”, we discuss three capita se
Conference: Erik Valgaeren speaks on Algorithmic Criminal Justice at Computers, Privacy and Data Protection Conference Erik Valgaeren, TMT partner at Stibbe in Brussels, speaks about Algorithmic Criminal Justice at the 14th edition of the annual Computers, Privacy and Data Protection Conference taking place from 27-29 January 2021 in Brussels.