21 results 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. 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. Voortgang UBO-register Sinds 27 september 2020 is het Ultimate Beneficial Owner (“UBO”) register (“UBO-register”) bij de Kamer van Koophandel (“KvK”) operationeel. Competition law developments in 2022 While 2022 revolved around new and improved regulatory tools, the focus in 2023 will be on putting these tools to use. More merger-related obligations, digital sector scrutiny and clarity on competition-law and consumer-law aspects is imminent. Arrest Europese Hof van Justitie: openbaarheid UBO-register in het geding Het Europese Hof van Justitie (het “Hof”) heeft in een arrest van 22 november 2022 bepaald dat publieke toegankelijkheid tot informatie in het UBO-register ongeldig is. Staatssteun: Real Madrid scoort tegen de Europese Commissie Op 22 mei 2019 heeft het Gerecht van de Europese Unie ("GvEU" of "Gerecht") een besluit van de Europese Commissie over vermeende staatssteun van circa € 18,4 miljoen aan voetbalclub Real Madrid vernietigd. L’appropriation frauduleuse de listes de clients à des fins de détournement de clientèle constitue une pratique commerciale déloyale et une violation du secret d’affaires La Cour d’appel de Gand a jugé que l’appropriation frauduleuse de listes de clients ainsi que l’utilisation de celle-ci constituent un détournement illicite de clients ainsi qu’une violation de l’article XI. 332/4 CDE (secret d’affaires). Stibbe advises Aedifica Stibbe has advised Aedifica on the acquisition and lease of a care residence to be constructed in Dordrecht and the acquisitions and leases of recently completed healthcare residences in Harderwijk and Berkel-Enschot (NL). Take note(s): Qualcomm’s EUR 1 billion dominance abuse fine quashed The General Court annulled the Commission’s EUR 1 billion fine imposed on Qualcomm for abuse of dominance on the LTE chipsets market. Second time lucky: Intel’s EUR 1.06 billion loyalty rebate fine quashed Intel’s second round at the General Court was significantly more successful than its first. In the first round, the General Court had failed to analyse whether the loyalty rebates at issue were capable of restricting competition. In the second round, afte 2022: the big reveal of 2021’s competition law promises 2021 was riddled with sneak previews of a “review of competition policy tools with unprecedented scope and ambition”. Stibbe advises Aedifica Stibbe's Real Estate Transaction Group advised Aedifica NV, a Belgian listed company investing in healthcare real estate, on the further expansion of its portfolio in the Netherlands. European Birds Directive: deviation schemes with varying success Both the Belgian and French Councils of State have expressed their views on the application of Article 9 of the Birds Directive. This article allows for a scheme that deviates from the prohibition to disturb, hunt, or kill protected bird species. Overzicht arresten op prejudiciële vragen in verband met consumentenrecht Arresten van het Hof op prejudiciële vragen betreffende Richtlijn 2005/29/EG Stibbe advises Aedifica Stibbe advised Aedifica recently on two transactions in order to further expand her Dutch portfolio of care assets. Stibbe advises Aedifica Stibbe advises Aedifica, a Belgian listed company investing in health care real estate, for the fourth time within a short period of time. Digital Markets Act: “with great power must come great responsibility” The countdown is on for digital giants. The entry into force of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) on 1 November 2022 triggered a to do list for potential gatekeepers with 2 May 2023 as the next key date to keep in mind: see our DMA infographic. No impairment of the EC’s impartiality: ECJ upholds Scania judgment The ECJ upheld the Commission’s fine on Scania for participating in a cartel. The Commission’s impartiality is not necessarily impaired by having the Commission case team in charge of the settlement procedure also deal with the penalty decision. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Next page
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.
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.
Voortgang UBO-register Sinds 27 september 2020 is het Ultimate Beneficial Owner (“UBO”) register (“UBO-register”) bij de Kamer van Koophandel (“KvK”) operationeel.
Competition law developments in 2022 While 2022 revolved around new and improved regulatory tools, the focus in 2023 will be on putting these tools to use. More merger-related obligations, digital sector scrutiny and clarity on competition-law and consumer-law aspects is imminent.
Arrest Europese Hof van Justitie: openbaarheid UBO-register in het geding Het Europese Hof van Justitie (het “Hof”) heeft in een arrest van 22 november 2022 bepaald dat publieke toegankelijkheid tot informatie in het UBO-register ongeldig is.
Staatssteun: Real Madrid scoort tegen de Europese Commissie Op 22 mei 2019 heeft het Gerecht van de Europese Unie ("GvEU" of "Gerecht") een besluit van de Europese Commissie over vermeende staatssteun van circa € 18,4 miljoen aan voetbalclub Real Madrid vernietigd.
L’appropriation frauduleuse de listes de clients à des fins de détournement de clientèle constitue une pratique commerciale déloyale et une violation du secret d’affaires La Cour d’appel de Gand a jugé que l’appropriation frauduleuse de listes de clients ainsi que l’utilisation de celle-ci constituent un détournement illicite de clients ainsi qu’une violation de l’article XI. 332/4 CDE (secret d’affaires).
Stibbe advises Aedifica Stibbe has advised Aedifica on the acquisition and lease of a care residence to be constructed in Dordrecht and the acquisitions and leases of recently completed healthcare residences in Harderwijk and Berkel-Enschot (NL).
Take note(s): Qualcomm’s EUR 1 billion dominance abuse fine quashed The General Court annulled the Commission’s EUR 1 billion fine imposed on Qualcomm for abuse of dominance on the LTE chipsets market.
Second time lucky: Intel’s EUR 1.06 billion loyalty rebate fine quashed Intel’s second round at the General Court was significantly more successful than its first. In the first round, the General Court had failed to analyse whether the loyalty rebates at issue were capable of restricting competition. In the second round, afte
2022: the big reveal of 2021’s competition law promises 2021 was riddled with sneak previews of a “review of competition policy tools with unprecedented scope and ambition”.
Stibbe advises Aedifica Stibbe's Real Estate Transaction Group advised Aedifica NV, a Belgian listed company investing in healthcare real estate, on the further expansion of its portfolio in the Netherlands.
European Birds Directive: deviation schemes with varying success Both the Belgian and French Councils of State have expressed their views on the application of Article 9 of the Birds Directive. This article allows for a scheme that deviates from the prohibition to disturb, hunt, or kill protected bird species.
Overzicht arresten op prejudiciële vragen in verband met consumentenrecht Arresten van het Hof op prejudiciële vragen betreffende Richtlijn 2005/29/EG
Stibbe advises Aedifica Stibbe advised Aedifica recently on two transactions in order to further expand her Dutch portfolio of care assets.
Stibbe advises Aedifica Stibbe advises Aedifica, a Belgian listed company investing in health care real estate, for the fourth time within a short period of time.
Digital Markets Act: “with great power must come great responsibility” The countdown is on for digital giants. The entry into force of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) on 1 November 2022 triggered a to do list for potential gatekeepers with 2 May 2023 as the next key date to keep in mind: see our DMA infographic.
No impairment of the EC’s impartiality: ECJ upholds Scania judgment The ECJ upheld the Commission’s fine on Scania for participating in a cartel. The Commission’s impartiality is not necessarily impaired by having the Commission case team in charge of the settlement procedure also deal with the penalty decision.