161 results Foreign investment developments in 2022 2022 marks the second year of the EU Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Regulation, and the year in which legislators haven been busy shaping the Dutch national security screening regime and the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation. Webinar “Towards circular administrative law” During the Week of the Circular Economy, Valérie van 't Lam and Roos Bruijnsteen will walk you through the main developments in the field of circularity in environmental law. Recent developments regarding Foreign Subsidies Regulation, Pillar Two and redemption of interest rate swaps In this Tax Alert we briefly discuss three recent tax developments. The ACM has to pay: moral damages awarded to real estate traders The Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) needs to cough up a total of EUR 120,000 in moral damages to three real estate traders. It's in the details: HSBC fine quashed for insufficient reasoning The General Court annulled the EUR 33.6 million fine imposed on banking group HSBC for its participation in the euro interest rates derivatives cartel. The postman will no longer ring twice: Minister unblocks postal merger The Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) recently blocked postal operator PostNL's acquisition of its only national competitor, Sandd, because this would create "a monopolist on the postal delivery market". Margrethe Vestager to play matchmaker between enforcement and regulation Current Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager may face even greater challenges in the next European Commission. Stibbe partners with the Blue Tulip Awards Participants in the Blue Tulip Awards can now make use of Stibbe's high-quality legal knowledge, as we have become a partner of the Blue Tulip Awards 2019 in the legal domain. We will provide legal advice on various themes start-ups which have registered GDPR meets corporate: (new) opportunities in an M&A case The GDPR is everywhere, also in M&A cases. This article covers some practical points how to cope with GDPR during a deal from beginning to end. ESMA publishes report on licencing of fintech firms across europe On 12 July, the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") published a report on the status of licencing regimes of FinTech firms across the European Union ("EU"). Construction activities under the Environment and Planning Act The nature of the permit system for construction activities will change significantly when the Environment and Planning Act (the “Act”) enters into force on 1 January 2024. Building quality assurance under the Environment and Planning Act With the entry into force of the Environment Act ("Ow") on 1 January 2024, a new system of quality assurance will take effect in stages. In this blog post, we discuss the public law part of this new quality assurance system. Dutch Supreme Court answers questions on setoff before and during bankruptcy and suspension of payments The authors discuss a recent judgment by the Dutch Supreme Court that extends the right of setoff for banks before and during bankruptcy and suspension of payments. ESG disclosure in equity prospectuses: current state of affairs In a world where ESG takes centre stage, equity prospectuses will need to include disclosure on all material ESG-related matters. Legal sponsorship of Wildlife Justice Commission We take great pride in our longstanding partnership with the Wildlife Justice Commission, serving as one of their legal sponsors. External safety under the Environment and Planning Act External safety plays a role under the Environment and Planning Act in the drafting of environmental plans and the granting of environmental permits. Compared to the former environmental law regime, some important changes are taking place. CBAM: current and future obligations for importers of certain carbon-intensive goods The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) came into force on 1 October 2023. Importers of certain carbon-intensive goods have to report on emissions released during the production of those goods. Preventing environmental damage through sustainable cooperation Following the EC’s Horizontal Guidelines, the ACM and CMA have also published updated guidance on sustainability agreements. The approaches adopted by the three authorities are largely similar, but leave room for divergent assessments in some respects. Pagination Previous page Page 1 Current page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Next page
Foreign investment developments in 2022 2022 marks the second year of the EU Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Regulation, and the year in which legislators haven been busy shaping the Dutch national security screening regime and the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation.
Webinar “Towards circular administrative law” During the Week of the Circular Economy, Valérie van 't Lam and Roos Bruijnsteen will walk you through the main developments in the field of circularity in environmental law.
Recent developments regarding Foreign Subsidies Regulation, Pillar Two and redemption of interest rate swaps In this Tax Alert we briefly discuss three recent tax developments.
The ACM has to pay: moral damages awarded to real estate traders The Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) needs to cough up a total of EUR 120,000 in moral damages to three real estate traders.
It's in the details: HSBC fine quashed for insufficient reasoning The General Court annulled the EUR 33.6 million fine imposed on banking group HSBC for its participation in the euro interest rates derivatives cartel.
The postman will no longer ring twice: Minister unblocks postal merger The Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) recently blocked postal operator PostNL's acquisition of its only national competitor, Sandd, because this would create "a monopolist on the postal delivery market".
Margrethe Vestager to play matchmaker between enforcement and regulation Current Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager may face even greater challenges in the next European Commission.
Stibbe partners with the Blue Tulip Awards Participants in the Blue Tulip Awards can now make use of Stibbe's high-quality legal knowledge, as we have become a partner of the Blue Tulip Awards 2019 in the legal domain. We will provide legal advice on various themes start-ups which have registered
GDPR meets corporate: (new) opportunities in an M&A case The GDPR is everywhere, also in M&A cases. This article covers some practical points how to cope with GDPR during a deal from beginning to end.
ESMA publishes report on licencing of fintech firms across europe On 12 July, the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") published a report on the status of licencing regimes of FinTech firms across the European Union ("EU").
Construction activities under the Environment and Planning Act The nature of the permit system for construction activities will change significantly when the Environment and Planning Act (the “Act”) enters into force on 1 January 2024.
Building quality assurance under the Environment and Planning Act With the entry into force of the Environment Act ("Ow") on 1 January 2024, a new system of quality assurance will take effect in stages. In this blog post, we discuss the public law part of this new quality assurance system.
Dutch Supreme Court answers questions on setoff before and during bankruptcy and suspension of payments The authors discuss a recent judgment by the Dutch Supreme Court that extends the right of setoff for banks before and during bankruptcy and suspension of payments.
ESG disclosure in equity prospectuses: current state of affairs In a world where ESG takes centre stage, equity prospectuses will need to include disclosure on all material ESG-related matters.
Legal sponsorship of Wildlife Justice Commission We take great pride in our longstanding partnership with the Wildlife Justice Commission, serving as one of their legal sponsors.
External safety under the Environment and Planning Act External safety plays a role under the Environment and Planning Act in the drafting of environmental plans and the granting of environmental permits. Compared to the former environmental law regime, some important changes are taking place.
CBAM: current and future obligations for importers of certain carbon-intensive goods The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) came into force on 1 October 2023. Importers of certain carbon-intensive goods have to report on emissions released during the production of those goods.
Preventing environmental damage through sustainable cooperation Following the EC’s Horizontal Guidelines, the ACM and CMA have also published updated guidance on sustainability agreements. The approaches adopted by the three authorities are largely similar, but leave room for divergent assessments in some respects.