114 results Please share – ACM conditionally clears shared mobility platform merger There may soon be a new competition tool available to tackle structural competition concerns in dynamic tech and platform markets. Until then, competition authorities resort to existing tools to deal with these markets. The Dutch competition authority (A More hurdles to cross: Foreign Direct Investment gaining momentum Cross-border acquisitions and mergers may soon have an extra hurdle to cross before receiving the green light. In the EU, the development of FDI screening mechanisms has gained speed after COVID-19. Spreading fast: Dutch and Belgian COVID-19 State-aid approved Many Member States are taking measures to support the economy during the COVID-19 crisis. The European Commission’s Temporary Framework enables the rapid approval of certain types of State aid. Stand van zaken gebruik apps in de strijd tegen corona Minister de Jonge heeft op 7 april aangegeven in het kader van de maatregelen tegen het coronavirus de mogelijkheden te verkennen van het gebruik van apps voor een volgende fase van ‘testen, traceren en thuisrapportage’. 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. How to cope with data protection rules in times of the coronavirus pandemic? Privacy issues are very pertinent in the fight against the coronavirus. Also in times of a global pandemic, general data protection restrictions must be respected. This section will focus on a number of considerations that can be taken into account. Stibbe nominated for two ‘Gouden Zandloper’ awards Lars in 't Veld and information designer Kim Raad (for her infographic used in a PostNL case) have been nominated for a ‘Gouden Zandloper’ award this year. The winners will be announced during SDU's annual awards show. Consumers and Sustainability: 2020 competition enforcement buzzwords The ACM will include the effects of mergers on labour conditions in its review. It will also investigate excessive pricing of prescription drugs. New deal for online deals - EU consumer protection adapted to the digital era As part of the New Deal for Consumers, aimed to strengthen EU consumer protection in light of the digital era, a new Directive 2019/2161 of 27 November 2019 has been adopted. Onze Nieuwjaarswens: breng het gunningscontentieux overheidsopdrachten en concessies volledig naar de Raad van State Onze Nieuwjaarswens: breng het gunningscontentieux overheidsopdrachten en concessies volledig naar de Raad van State! Big tech firms entering banking: be careful what you wish for Big tech firms, whether entering or already active on payments markets, are under scrutiny. PSD2 has opened up the payments markets to non-bank companies, but this comes with both risks and opportunities. Stibbe advises Dyme Stibbe has advised fintech company Dyme on obtaining a PSD2 licence for the provision of Account Information Services (AIS) from the Dutch Central Bank. Dyme is the first independent payment service for consumers in the Netherlands to receive this licence Adopting the new Standard Contractual Clauses to secure international personal data transfers Recently, the European Commission issued an implementing decision on standard new contractual clauses (“SCCs”) for the transfer of personal data to countries outside the European Economic Area. One year of Schrems II: a state of affairs for international data transfers International data transfers have been the subject of intense debates ever since the Court of Justice issued its landmark judgement of Schrems I, on 6 October 2015. Gun jumping: beware, the Commission will take action The Commission has imposed interim measures on Illumina and GRAIL. These measures include the obligation to run GRAIL by independent management. Back to the future – Commission publishes roadmap for green and digital challenges The Commission’s Communication “A competition policy fit for new challenges” (the “Communication”) identifies key areas in which competition law and policy can support European efforts in dealing with the challenges of the green and digital transitions. ECJ: private enforcement in aviation sector also a national court's game Recently, the ECJ ruled that national courts dealing with private enforcement cases are competent to apply EU competition law to historical behaviour in the aviation sector. Dominant firm may refuse to supply retailer after initial delivery The Brussels Court of Appeal has held that a dominant producer firm may have valid reasons to refuse further supplies to a retailer, despite its dominance and despite previous deliveries. Pagination Previous page Page 2 Current page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Next page
Please share – ACM conditionally clears shared mobility platform merger There may soon be a new competition tool available to tackle structural competition concerns in dynamic tech and platform markets. Until then, competition authorities resort to existing tools to deal with these markets. The Dutch competition authority (A
More hurdles to cross: Foreign Direct Investment gaining momentum Cross-border acquisitions and mergers may soon have an extra hurdle to cross before receiving the green light. In the EU, the development of FDI screening mechanisms has gained speed after COVID-19.
Spreading fast: Dutch and Belgian COVID-19 State-aid approved Many Member States are taking measures to support the economy during the COVID-19 crisis. The European Commission’s Temporary Framework enables the rapid approval of certain types of State aid.
Stand van zaken gebruik apps in de strijd tegen corona Minister de Jonge heeft op 7 april aangegeven in het kader van de maatregelen tegen het coronavirus de mogelijkheden te verkennen van het gebruik van apps voor een volgende fase van ‘testen, traceren en thuisrapportage’.
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.
How to cope with data protection rules in times of the coronavirus pandemic? Privacy issues are very pertinent in the fight against the coronavirus. Also in times of a global pandemic, general data protection restrictions must be respected. This section will focus on a number of considerations that can be taken into account.
Stibbe nominated for two ‘Gouden Zandloper’ awards Lars in 't Veld and information designer Kim Raad (for her infographic used in a PostNL case) have been nominated for a ‘Gouden Zandloper’ award this year. The winners will be announced during SDU's annual awards show.
Consumers and Sustainability: 2020 competition enforcement buzzwords The ACM will include the effects of mergers on labour conditions in its review. It will also investigate excessive pricing of prescription drugs.
New deal for online deals - EU consumer protection adapted to the digital era As part of the New Deal for Consumers, aimed to strengthen EU consumer protection in light of the digital era, a new Directive 2019/2161 of 27 November 2019 has been adopted.
Onze Nieuwjaarswens: breng het gunningscontentieux overheidsopdrachten en concessies volledig naar de Raad van State Onze Nieuwjaarswens: breng het gunningscontentieux overheidsopdrachten en concessies volledig naar de Raad van State!
Big tech firms entering banking: be careful what you wish for Big tech firms, whether entering or already active on payments markets, are under scrutiny. PSD2 has opened up the payments markets to non-bank companies, but this comes with both risks and opportunities.
Stibbe advises Dyme Stibbe has advised fintech company Dyme on obtaining a PSD2 licence for the provision of Account Information Services (AIS) from the Dutch Central Bank. Dyme is the first independent payment service for consumers in the Netherlands to receive this licence
Adopting the new Standard Contractual Clauses to secure international personal data transfers Recently, the European Commission issued an implementing decision on standard new contractual clauses (“SCCs”) for the transfer of personal data to countries outside the European Economic Area.
One year of Schrems II: a state of affairs for international data transfers International data transfers have been the subject of intense debates ever since the Court of Justice issued its landmark judgement of Schrems I, on 6 October 2015.
Gun jumping: beware, the Commission will take action The Commission has imposed interim measures on Illumina and GRAIL. These measures include the obligation to run GRAIL by independent management.
Back to the future – Commission publishes roadmap for green and digital challenges The Commission’s Communication “A competition policy fit for new challenges” (the “Communication”) identifies key areas in which competition law and policy can support European efforts in dealing with the challenges of the green and digital transitions.
ECJ: private enforcement in aviation sector also a national court's game Recently, the ECJ ruled that national courts dealing with private enforcement cases are competent to apply EU competition law to historical behaviour in the aviation sector.
Dominant firm may refuse to supply retailer after initial delivery The Brussels Court of Appeal has held that a dominant producer firm may have valid reasons to refuse further supplies to a retailer, despite its dominance and despite previous deliveries.