318 results ECJ calls the shots: CK Telecoms ruling sent back to General Court The ECJ overruled the General Court in its CK Telecoms ruling, taking the strict requirements that the GC placed on the Commission when reviewing mergers off the table. This will make it easier for competition authorities to intervene in merger cases. Reform of the Belgian Building Material Index In December 2022, the existing Belgian Building Material Index will be published for the last time. This article discusses the impact on ongoing construction contracts. Tax Alert: EU General Court rules on two cases regarding State aid in relation to tax rulings On 24 September 2019, the General Court of the European Union ("Court") ruled on the joined cases T-760/15 and T-636/16 (Starbucks) and the joined cases T-755/15 and T-759/15 (Fiat Chrysler). Both cases are complex and contain novel considerations. In th Regulation of the legal profession in Belgium: overview Oliver Stevens and Sophie Bourgois co-authored an article on the regulation of the legal profession in Belgium. Global Legal Insights' 2019 Corporate Tax Belgian guide is now available The Global Legal Insights' 2019 Corporate Tax Belgian guide is now available. Stibbe Brussels' tax lawyers Henk Verstraete, Lizelotte De Maeyer and Hannelore Niesten are its exclusive co-authors. Philippe Campolini joins Stibbe’s leading IP practice as partner Stibbe is delighted to welcome IP lawyer and life sciences specialist Philippe Campolini as new partner in its Brussels office. The hiring of Philippe reinforces the firm’s leading intellectual property practice and responds to developing market needs. Verifieerbare vorderingen, de stand van zaken na Credit Suisse/Jongepier q.q. De afgelopen jaren heeft de Hoge Raad verschillende arresten gewezen over de invloed van het faillissement op wederkerige overeenkomsten, het fixatiebeginsel en de kwalificatie van vorderingen als boedelvordering, verifieerbare vordering of nietverifieerb Roderik Vrolijk and Soeradj Ramsanjhal in Global Legal Insights - FinTech Edition 2019 Roderik Vrolijk and Soeradj Ramsanjhal have contributed to the 2019 FinTech edition of Global Legal Insights (GLI), providing the Netherlands chapter. 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"). Tax Alert: Dutch Supreme Court rules on foreign exchange results realised in connection with dividend distributions On 3 November 2023, the Dutch Supreme Court issued a decision regarding a Dutch corporate taxpayer deemed to realise a taxable foreign exchange gain from its subsidiary's foreign currency dividend distribution. Frequent ESG disclosure issues under the EU Sustainable Finance framework explained ESMA publishes explanatory notes to various concepts under the Taxonomy Regulation, the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation and the Benchmark Regulation. The Netherlands' Budget Day 2023 On Tuesday 19 September 2023 (Budget Day; Prinsjesdag) the Dutch Ministry of Finance published the 2024 Tax Package (Pakket Belastingplan) including the 2024 Tax Plan (Belastingplan). Corporate social responsibility for Dutch companies: from B Corp to BVm Since to this date no specific legal form for the social enterprise exists in the Netherlands, companies are looking for other ways to demonstrate their commitment to CSR, for instance by aligning with private codes and labels. Stibbe advises creditors of the Keter Group on its debt extension transaction Stibbe has advised a group of senior lenders to the Keter Group on the successful completion of a transaction that includes maturity extensions of the Group’s senior and holdco PIK facilities. The vertical fight continues: two more cases on vertical restraints Companies should not take competition rules lightly in their supply relationships. The EU General Court's Valve judgment and the ACM's LG decision illustrate the consistent attention to vertical restraints. Developments in DMA land: EU tags Big Tech as first Gatekeepers The European Commission has designated six Tech Giants (Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta and Microsoft) as gatekeepers for 22 core platform services under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). DNB’s Good Practice intra-group relations Intra-group relations, such as agreements and intragroup positions, between e-money and payment institutions and other entities within the same group can pose a threat to the solidity of the institution. On repeat but louder: the ACM’s 2024 priorities On 23 January 2024, the ACM announced its priorities for 2024. The energy transition, the digital economy and sustainability are still on the ACM’s priority list, but now with better-equipped enforcement methods available. Pagination Previous page Page 2 Current page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Next page
ECJ calls the shots: CK Telecoms ruling sent back to General Court The ECJ overruled the General Court in its CK Telecoms ruling, taking the strict requirements that the GC placed on the Commission when reviewing mergers off the table. This will make it easier for competition authorities to intervene in merger cases.
Reform of the Belgian Building Material Index In December 2022, the existing Belgian Building Material Index will be published for the last time. This article discusses the impact on ongoing construction contracts.
Tax Alert: EU General Court rules on two cases regarding State aid in relation to tax rulings On 24 September 2019, the General Court of the European Union ("Court") ruled on the joined cases T-760/15 and T-636/16 (Starbucks) and the joined cases T-755/15 and T-759/15 (Fiat Chrysler). Both cases are complex and contain novel considerations. In th
Regulation of the legal profession in Belgium: overview Oliver Stevens and Sophie Bourgois co-authored an article on the regulation of the legal profession in Belgium.
Global Legal Insights' 2019 Corporate Tax Belgian guide is now available The Global Legal Insights' 2019 Corporate Tax Belgian guide is now available. Stibbe Brussels' tax lawyers Henk Verstraete, Lizelotte De Maeyer and Hannelore Niesten are its exclusive co-authors.
Philippe Campolini joins Stibbe’s leading IP practice as partner Stibbe is delighted to welcome IP lawyer and life sciences specialist Philippe Campolini as new partner in its Brussels office. The hiring of Philippe reinforces the firm’s leading intellectual property practice and responds to developing market needs.
Verifieerbare vorderingen, de stand van zaken na Credit Suisse/Jongepier q.q. De afgelopen jaren heeft de Hoge Raad verschillende arresten gewezen over de invloed van het faillissement op wederkerige overeenkomsten, het fixatiebeginsel en de kwalificatie van vorderingen als boedelvordering, verifieerbare vordering of nietverifieerb
Roderik Vrolijk and Soeradj Ramsanjhal in Global Legal Insights - FinTech Edition 2019 Roderik Vrolijk and Soeradj Ramsanjhal have contributed to the 2019 FinTech edition of Global Legal Insights (GLI), providing the Netherlands chapter.
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").
Tax Alert: Dutch Supreme Court rules on foreign exchange results realised in connection with dividend distributions On 3 November 2023, the Dutch Supreme Court issued a decision regarding a Dutch corporate taxpayer deemed to realise a taxable foreign exchange gain from its subsidiary's foreign currency dividend distribution.
Frequent ESG disclosure issues under the EU Sustainable Finance framework explained ESMA publishes explanatory notes to various concepts under the Taxonomy Regulation, the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation and the Benchmark Regulation.
The Netherlands' Budget Day 2023 On Tuesday 19 September 2023 (Budget Day; Prinsjesdag) the Dutch Ministry of Finance published the 2024 Tax Package (Pakket Belastingplan) including the 2024 Tax Plan (Belastingplan).
Corporate social responsibility for Dutch companies: from B Corp to BVm Since to this date no specific legal form for the social enterprise exists in the Netherlands, companies are looking for other ways to demonstrate their commitment to CSR, for instance by aligning with private codes and labels.
Stibbe advises creditors of the Keter Group on its debt extension transaction Stibbe has advised a group of senior lenders to the Keter Group on the successful completion of a transaction that includes maturity extensions of the Group’s senior and holdco PIK facilities.
The vertical fight continues: two more cases on vertical restraints Companies should not take competition rules lightly in their supply relationships. The EU General Court's Valve judgment and the ACM's LG decision illustrate the consistent attention to vertical restraints.
Developments in DMA land: EU tags Big Tech as first Gatekeepers The European Commission has designated six Tech Giants (Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta and Microsoft) as gatekeepers for 22 core platform services under the Digital Markets Act (DMA).
DNB’s Good Practice intra-group relations Intra-group relations, such as agreements and intragroup positions, between e-money and payment institutions and other entities within the same group can pose a threat to the solidity of the institution.
On repeat but louder: the ACM’s 2024 priorities On 23 January 2024, the ACM announced its priorities for 2024. The energy transition, the digital economy and sustainability are still on the ACM’s priority list, but now with better-equipped enforcement methods available.