401 results Game over for dark patterns? ACM fines Epic for unfairly targeting children The ACM has fined Epic Games for exploiting children’s psychological vulnerabilities, marking a key moment for Dutch consumer law enforcement. Our briefing examines the broader implications for consumer-facing businesses, especially those in online sales. Signaleringsblog week 24: actuele jurisprudentie bestuursrecht en omgevingsrecht In deze blog signaleren wij kort enkele belangwekkende bestuursrechtelijke en omgevingsrechtelijke uitspraken van de afgelopen periode. Contractual clauses prohibiting the transferability or pledgeability of business claims could become void in the near future We discuss a draft bill to declare contractual clauses limiting the transferability and/or pledgeability of claims in business relations void, and call upon the Dutch Senate to reconsider at least its applicability to existing contracts. The ECJ’s ruling in Servier: Never Settle For Less Patent settlement agreements between originator pharmaceutical companies and generics manufacturers are a risky business. Originator medicine company Servier and five generic companies rolled the dice and the ECJ largely confirmed their antitrust fines. First application of Towercast in Belgium and merger filing exemption for certain hospital merger The Belgian Competition Authority has applied the Towercast case law in a first case in Belgium. It could possibly try do so again for certain hospital mergers that the legislator has recently exempted from merger filing in Belgium. Roundtable on smart contracts and its legal challenges Our Brussels TMT department organizes a round table on smart contracts and its legal challenges. Can smart contracts truly live up to the expectations? Which challenges will we be facing while drafting and implementing smart contracts? Stibbe reinforces its Luxembourg office with new tax partner Johan Léonard Luxembourg, 5 November 2019 – Stibbe reinforces its Luxembourg office with the lateral hire of tax partner Johan Léonard. 19 November 2019: Ignace Vernimme and Joanna De Smedt discuss IP rights in China during Agoria's IPR Working Group meeting. China is a land of both opportunities and pitfalls, both from an economic and a legal perspective. We will discuss opportunities and difficulties relating to intellectual property rights in China during Agoria's IPR Working Group meeting. Climate change litigation: Dutch Supreme Court upholds Urgenda decision On Friday 21 December 2019, the Dutch Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of the Dutch government in the Urgenda-case, hence upholding the order of the Court of Appeal of The Hague. Tom Verdonk co-edited ‘Unfair Trading Practices in the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain’ Tom Verdonk has co-edited the book ‘Unfair Trading Practices in the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain’, recently published by Larcier-Intersentia. Edouard d'Anterroches contributes to BLI's white paper on microfinance Stibbe Luxembourg's Edouard d'Anterroches, Funds Partner, contributed to Banque de Luxembourg Investments' workshops on sustainable finance and co-authored a white paper on microfinance, capturing key insights. Companies and Associations Code published in Belgian Official Journal The new Companies and Associations Code (CAC) was published today in the Belgian Official Journal. Renewed flexibility for Luxembourg companies to defer meetings in presence Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Luxembourg extends the option for remote meetings until December 31, 2020, promoting social distancing in business environments. Sarah De Wulf on challenges of SAP contracts and indirect use during a Beltug seminar. Sarah De Wulf, junior TMT associate, discusses SAP licensing agreements during a Beltug seminar on 20 February 2019. Many of the Beltug members are customers of SAP and face daily questions and challenges regarding SAP's software licensing policies. Legal trend: climate change litigation The Urgenda case against the Dutch government sets a precedent for climate litigation. With similar cases pending, this blog offers updates on climate change litigation. Belgium's Energy & Climate Plan - What is the legislative framework for climate policy in Belgium? Belgium adopts the first version of the National Energy & Climate Plan, which is a compilation of three individual climate plans from each of Belgium’s regions. It contains specific measures aiming to reduce CO2 emissions in Belgium. Luxembourg adopts measures to facilitate holding of meetings in companies and other legal entities during Covid-19” Luxembourg adopted a Grand-Ducal Regulation on 20 March 2020 introducing emergency measures relating to the holding of meetings in companies and other legal entities. Tirza Cramwinckel wins a Meijers Award for best article in Tax Law 2016-2017 On 12 January 2018, tax specialist Tirza Cramwinckel won a Meijers Award in the Tax Law research program for her article 'The disposition requirement in Tax Law' (het dispositievereiste in het belastingrecht, Weekblad Fiscaal Recht 2016/155). Pagination Previous page Page 20 Current page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Next page
Game over for dark patterns? ACM fines Epic for unfairly targeting children The ACM has fined Epic Games for exploiting children’s psychological vulnerabilities, marking a key moment for Dutch consumer law enforcement. Our briefing examines the broader implications for consumer-facing businesses, especially those in online sales.
Signaleringsblog week 24: actuele jurisprudentie bestuursrecht en omgevingsrecht In deze blog signaleren wij kort enkele belangwekkende bestuursrechtelijke en omgevingsrechtelijke uitspraken van de afgelopen periode.
Contractual clauses prohibiting the transferability or pledgeability of business claims could become void in the near future We discuss a draft bill to declare contractual clauses limiting the transferability and/or pledgeability of claims in business relations void, and call upon the Dutch Senate to reconsider at least its applicability to existing contracts.
The ECJ’s ruling in Servier: Never Settle For Less Patent settlement agreements between originator pharmaceutical companies and generics manufacturers are a risky business. Originator medicine company Servier and five generic companies rolled the dice and the ECJ largely confirmed their antitrust fines.
First application of Towercast in Belgium and merger filing exemption for certain hospital merger The Belgian Competition Authority has applied the Towercast case law in a first case in Belgium. It could possibly try do so again for certain hospital mergers that the legislator has recently exempted from merger filing in Belgium.
Roundtable on smart contracts and its legal challenges Our Brussels TMT department organizes a round table on smart contracts and its legal challenges. Can smart contracts truly live up to the expectations? Which challenges will we be facing while drafting and implementing smart contracts?
Stibbe reinforces its Luxembourg office with new tax partner Johan Léonard Luxembourg, 5 November 2019 – Stibbe reinforces its Luxembourg office with the lateral hire of tax partner Johan Léonard.
19 November 2019: Ignace Vernimme and Joanna De Smedt discuss IP rights in China during Agoria's IPR Working Group meeting. China is a land of both opportunities and pitfalls, both from an economic and a legal perspective. We will discuss opportunities and difficulties relating to intellectual property rights in China during Agoria's IPR Working Group meeting.
Climate change litigation: Dutch Supreme Court upholds Urgenda decision On Friday 21 December 2019, the Dutch Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of the Dutch government in the Urgenda-case, hence upholding the order of the Court of Appeal of The Hague.
Tom Verdonk co-edited ‘Unfair Trading Practices in the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain’ Tom Verdonk has co-edited the book ‘Unfair Trading Practices in the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain’, recently published by Larcier-Intersentia.
Edouard d'Anterroches contributes to BLI's white paper on microfinance Stibbe Luxembourg's Edouard d'Anterroches, Funds Partner, contributed to Banque de Luxembourg Investments' workshops on sustainable finance and co-authored a white paper on microfinance, capturing key insights.
Companies and Associations Code published in Belgian Official Journal The new Companies and Associations Code (CAC) was published today in the Belgian Official Journal.
Renewed flexibility for Luxembourg companies to defer meetings in presence Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Luxembourg extends the option for remote meetings until December 31, 2020, promoting social distancing in business environments.
Sarah De Wulf on challenges of SAP contracts and indirect use during a Beltug seminar. Sarah De Wulf, junior TMT associate, discusses SAP licensing agreements during a Beltug seminar on 20 February 2019. Many of the Beltug members are customers of SAP and face daily questions and challenges regarding SAP's software licensing policies.
Legal trend: climate change litigation The Urgenda case against the Dutch government sets a precedent for climate litigation. With similar cases pending, this blog offers updates on climate change litigation.
Belgium's Energy & Climate Plan - What is the legislative framework for climate policy in Belgium? Belgium adopts the first version of the National Energy & Climate Plan, which is a compilation of three individual climate plans from each of Belgium’s regions. It contains specific measures aiming to reduce CO2 emissions in Belgium.
Luxembourg adopts measures to facilitate holding of meetings in companies and other legal entities during Covid-19” Luxembourg adopted a Grand-Ducal Regulation on 20 March 2020 introducing emergency measures relating to the holding of meetings in companies and other legal entities.
Tirza Cramwinckel wins a Meijers Award for best article in Tax Law 2016-2017 On 12 January 2018, tax specialist Tirza Cramwinckel won a Meijers Award in the Tax Law research program for her article 'The disposition requirement in Tax Law' (het dispositievereiste in het belastingrecht, Weekblad Fiscaal Recht 2016/155).