209 results The era of FDI screenings kicks off in Belgium The Belgian screening mechanism for FDIs will enter into force on 1 July 2023. The mechanism is designed to safeguard Belgium's critical infrastructure and to protect sectors crucial to Belgium's public order, national security and strategic interests. Financial Regulation – Q2 2023 Update Changes to Dutch financial regulations entered into force on or around 1 July, including notable amendments for holders of a qualifying holding in certain Dutch regulated financial institutions. We have listed the main changes in this publication. 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 – Vifo Act) entered into force on 1 June 2023. 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. Wet veiligheidstoets investeringen, fusies en overnames De Wet veiligheidstoets investeringen, fusies en overnames (“Wet Vifo”) is op 1 juni 2023 in werking getreden, gelijktijdig met de publicatie van een tweetal besluiten en een Ministeriële regeling. Wet Online oprichting besloten vennootschappen De Wet Online oprichting besloten vennootschappen ("WOOBV") ziet op het mogelijk maken van het digitaal oprichten van besloten vennootschappen. Voortgang UBO-registers Als gevolg van een uitspraak van het Europese Hof van Justitie (het "Hof") is er tijdelijk geen informatieverstrekking uit de UBO-registers voor juridische entiteiten respectievelijk trusts en soortgelijke juridische constructies mogelijk. The new Luxembourg FDI Screening Law On 18 July 2023, the Luxembourg law of 14 July 2023 establishing a mechanism for the national screening of foreign direct investments likely to undermine security or public order has been published in the Official Journal of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Recent developments: Dutch corporate law This is our biannual newsletter about the main developments in Dutch corporate law. Signaleringsblog week 13: actuele jurisprudentie bestuursrecht en omgevingsrecht In deze blog signaleren wij kort enkele belangwekkende bestuursrechtelijke en omgevingsrechtelijke uitspraken van de afgelopen periode. Forewarned is forearmed: RPM still top of mind The clock is ticking for companies to set the record straight on resale price maintenance (RPM). Retailers must be able to determine their own retail prices without any direct or indirect meddling by suppliers. The impact of geopolitical developments on transactions: a tangled web of rules and hurdles Where is the line between openness and protectionism in the European single market? At both EU and national level, more and more protective barriers against foreign investors and acquirers have been created in the international competition. Symposium “CSRD in the boardroom” On Thursday 22 June, the Van der Heijden Institute (VHI), the Radboud Business Law Institute (OO&R) of Radboud University and Stibbe will host a symposium on "CSRD in the boardroom. Let's talk about NIS: tightening cybersecurity in Europe On Thursday 15 June 2023 from 16.00 to 17.30, the masterclass "Let's talk about NIS: tightening cybersecurity in Europe" will be held at our Amsterdan office. 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 don’t succeed ... Court unblocks two blocked healthcare mergers The ACM needs to ‘try, try again’ when assessing healthcare mergers. The Rotterdam District Court overturned two of the ACM’s 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. 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. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Next page
The era of FDI screenings kicks off in Belgium The Belgian screening mechanism for FDIs will enter into force on 1 July 2023. The mechanism is designed to safeguard Belgium's critical infrastructure and to protect sectors crucial to Belgium's public order, national security and strategic interests.
Financial Regulation – Q2 2023 Update Changes to Dutch financial regulations entered into force on or around 1 July, including notable amendments for holders of a qualifying holding in certain Dutch regulated financial institutions. We have listed the main changes in this publication.
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 – Vifo Act) entered into force on 1 June 2023.
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.
Wet veiligheidstoets investeringen, fusies en overnames De Wet veiligheidstoets investeringen, fusies en overnames (“Wet Vifo”) is op 1 juni 2023 in werking getreden, gelijktijdig met de publicatie van een tweetal besluiten en een Ministeriële regeling.
Wet Online oprichting besloten vennootschappen De Wet Online oprichting besloten vennootschappen ("WOOBV") ziet op het mogelijk maken van het digitaal oprichten van besloten vennootschappen.
Voortgang UBO-registers Als gevolg van een uitspraak van het Europese Hof van Justitie (het "Hof") is er tijdelijk geen informatieverstrekking uit de UBO-registers voor juridische entiteiten respectievelijk trusts en soortgelijke juridische constructies mogelijk.
The new Luxembourg FDI Screening Law On 18 July 2023, the Luxembourg law of 14 July 2023 establishing a mechanism for the national screening of foreign direct investments likely to undermine security or public order has been published in the Official Journal of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Recent developments: Dutch corporate law This is our biannual newsletter about the main developments in Dutch corporate law.
Signaleringsblog week 13: actuele jurisprudentie bestuursrecht en omgevingsrecht In deze blog signaleren wij kort enkele belangwekkende bestuursrechtelijke en omgevingsrechtelijke uitspraken van de afgelopen periode.
Forewarned is forearmed: RPM still top of mind The clock is ticking for companies to set the record straight on resale price maintenance (RPM). Retailers must be able to determine their own retail prices without any direct or indirect meddling by suppliers.
The impact of geopolitical developments on transactions: a tangled web of rules and hurdles Where is the line between openness and protectionism in the European single market? At both EU and national level, more and more protective barriers against foreign investors and acquirers have been created in the international competition.
Symposium “CSRD in the boardroom” On Thursday 22 June, the Van der Heijden Institute (VHI), the Radboud Business Law Institute (OO&R) of Radboud University and Stibbe will host a symposium on "CSRD in the boardroom.
Let's talk about NIS: tightening cybersecurity in Europe On Thursday 15 June 2023 from 16.00 to 17.30, the masterclass "Let's talk about NIS: tightening cybersecurity in Europe" will be held at our Amsterdan office.
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 don’t succeed ... Court unblocks two blocked healthcare mergers The ACM needs to ‘try, try again’ when assessing healthcare mergers. The Rotterdam District Court overturned two of the ACM’s 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.
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.