1255 results French supermarket dawn raids down the drain On 9 March 2023, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the European Commission should properly record interviews if they are used to gather information regarding the subject matter of the investigation. ECJ in Towercast: plan C for tackling concentrations? Companies beware: completed non-notifiable concentrations do not necessarily go scot-free. An ex post abuse-of-dominance investigation by national competition authorities (NCA) could still loom. Guidelines vs Guidance: exclusionary abuse Guidelines due by 2025 The European Commission is seeking feedback on the adoption of Guidelines on exclusionary abuses of dominance under Article 102 TFEU. In the meantime, the Commission has amended its 2008 Guidance. Forewarned is forearmed: RPM still top of mind The clock is ticking for companies to set the record straight on resale price maintenance (RPM). Retailers must be able to determine their own retail prices without any direct or indirect meddling by suppliers. Informal views issued in agricultural industry and banana sector The Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) informally accepted a commitment agreed by the partners of the Belgian Agro Food Chain Platform, limiting the possibility to contractually exclude the theory of change of circumstances. Proposal for a Directive to prevent misuse of shell entities (ATAD 3) and the amendments proposed by the European Parliament In mid-January 2023, the European Parliament approved the European Commission’s draft directive to prevent misuse of shell entities for tax purposes (known as ATAD 3), as amended by its Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Amendment to the AFM/DNB Policy Rule on Suitability 2012 The amended Policy Rule on Suitability 2012 (the Policy Rule) entered into force on 1 April 2023. Wijziging van de AFM/DNB-Beleidsregel geschiktheid 2012 Op 1 april 2023 is de gewijzigde Beleidsregel geschiktheid 2012 (de “Beleidsregel”) in werking getreden. Na 2050 streeft Nederland naar negatieve emissies van broeikasgassen De Tweede Kamer heeft een amendement aangenomen dat erin voorziet dat Nederland na 2050 zal streven naar het realiseren van negatieve emissies van broeikasgassen. Deze doelstelling komt uit de Europese Klimaatwet. The impact of geopolitical developments on transactions: a tangled web of rules and hurdles Where is the line between openness and protectionism in the European single market? At both EU and national level, more and more protective barriers against foreign investors and acquirers have been created in the international competition. Stibbe advises various financial sector clients on a broad range of ESG/Sustainable finance legal and financial regulatory queries Stibbe’s Financial Markets Group assisted various financial sector clients on interpretation, implementation and compliance issues under the EU SFDR, the EU CSRD, the EU Taxonomy Regulation and Delegated Acts and capital requirements under CRR. Laka/COVRA: de reikwijdte van de Woo verbreed Iedereen kan op grond van de Wet open overheid (“Woo”) bij de overheid een verzoek indienen om openbaarmaking van informatie. Dat geldt ook voor informatie die bij de overheid berust en die betrekking heeft op u of uw bedrijf. Seminarie Compliance & Sustainability Op maandag 12 juni organiseert Stibbe het seminarie Compliance & Sustainability. Aarzel niet om u in te schrijven. Signaleringsblog week 21: actuele jurisprudentie bestuursrecht en omgevingsrecht In deze blog signaleren wij kort enkele belangwekkende bestuursrechtelijke en omgevingsrechtelijke uitspraken van de afgelopen periode. Let's talk about NIS: tightening cybersecurity in Europe On Thursday 15 June 2023 from 16.00 to 17.30, the masterclass "Let's talk about NIS: tightening cybersecurity in Europe" will be held at our Amsterdan office. Dawn raid drama: bycatch and data rooms Beware of the fine line in antitrust investigations between illegal fishing expeditions and accidental discoveries pointing at a separate antitrust infringement. If at first you don’t succeed ... Court unblocks two blocked healthcare mergers The ACM needs to ‘try, try again’ when assessing healthcare mergers. The Rotterdam District Court overturned two of the ACM’s healthcare merger prohibitions within less than two months. No time to waste: over de inwerkingtreding van nieuwe duurzaamheidsregelgeving omtrent kunststof voedselverpakkingen Per 1 juli 2023 en per 1 januari 2024 treedt nieuwe duurzaamheidsregelgeving omtrent voedselverpakkingen in werking. Vrijwel iedereen zal te maken krijgen met deze duurzaamheidsregelgeving. Pagination Previous page Page 3 Current page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Next page
French supermarket dawn raids down the drain On 9 March 2023, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the European Commission should properly record interviews if they are used to gather information regarding the subject matter of the investigation.
ECJ in Towercast: plan C for tackling concentrations? Companies beware: completed non-notifiable concentrations do not necessarily go scot-free. An ex post abuse-of-dominance investigation by national competition authorities (NCA) could still loom.
Guidelines vs Guidance: exclusionary abuse Guidelines due by 2025 The European Commission is seeking feedback on the adoption of Guidelines on exclusionary abuses of dominance under Article 102 TFEU. In the meantime, the Commission has amended its 2008 Guidance.
Forewarned is forearmed: RPM still top of mind The clock is ticking for companies to set the record straight on resale price maintenance (RPM). Retailers must be able to determine their own retail prices without any direct or indirect meddling by suppliers.
Informal views issued in agricultural industry and banana sector The Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) informally accepted a commitment agreed by the partners of the Belgian Agro Food Chain Platform, limiting the possibility to contractually exclude the theory of change of circumstances.
Proposal for a Directive to prevent misuse of shell entities (ATAD 3) and the amendments proposed by the European Parliament In mid-January 2023, the European Parliament approved the European Commission’s draft directive to prevent misuse of shell entities for tax purposes (known as ATAD 3), as amended by its Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs.
Amendment to the AFM/DNB Policy Rule on Suitability 2012 The amended Policy Rule on Suitability 2012 (the Policy Rule) entered into force on 1 April 2023.
Wijziging van de AFM/DNB-Beleidsregel geschiktheid 2012 Op 1 april 2023 is de gewijzigde Beleidsregel geschiktheid 2012 (de “Beleidsregel”) in werking getreden.
Na 2050 streeft Nederland naar negatieve emissies van broeikasgassen De Tweede Kamer heeft een amendement aangenomen dat erin voorziet dat Nederland na 2050 zal streven naar het realiseren van negatieve emissies van broeikasgassen. Deze doelstelling komt uit de Europese Klimaatwet.
The impact of geopolitical developments on transactions: a tangled web of rules and hurdles Where is the line between openness and protectionism in the European single market? At both EU and national level, more and more protective barriers against foreign investors and acquirers have been created in the international competition.
Stibbe advises various financial sector clients on a broad range of ESG/Sustainable finance legal and financial regulatory queries Stibbe’s Financial Markets Group assisted various financial sector clients on interpretation, implementation and compliance issues under the EU SFDR, the EU CSRD, the EU Taxonomy Regulation and Delegated Acts and capital requirements under CRR.
Laka/COVRA: de reikwijdte van de Woo verbreed Iedereen kan op grond van de Wet open overheid (“Woo”) bij de overheid een verzoek indienen om openbaarmaking van informatie. Dat geldt ook voor informatie die bij de overheid berust en die betrekking heeft op u of uw bedrijf.
Seminarie Compliance & Sustainability Op maandag 12 juni organiseert Stibbe het seminarie Compliance & Sustainability. Aarzel niet om u in te schrijven.
Signaleringsblog week 21: actuele jurisprudentie bestuursrecht en omgevingsrecht In deze blog signaleren wij kort enkele belangwekkende bestuursrechtelijke en omgevingsrechtelijke uitspraken van de afgelopen periode.
Let's talk about NIS: tightening cybersecurity in Europe On Thursday 15 June 2023 from 16.00 to 17.30, the masterclass "Let's talk about NIS: tightening cybersecurity in Europe" will be held at our Amsterdan office.
Dawn raid drama: bycatch and data rooms Beware of the fine line in antitrust investigations between illegal fishing expeditions and accidental discoveries pointing at a separate antitrust infringement.
If at first you don’t succeed ... Court unblocks two blocked healthcare mergers The ACM needs to ‘try, try again’ when assessing healthcare mergers. The Rotterdam District Court overturned two of the ACM’s healthcare merger prohibitions within less than two months.
No time to waste: over de inwerkingtreding van nieuwe duurzaamheidsregelgeving omtrent kunststof voedselverpakkingen Per 1 juli 2023 en per 1 januari 2024 treedt nieuwe duurzaamheidsregelgeving omtrent voedselverpakkingen in werking. Vrijwel iedereen zal te maken krijgen met deze duurzaamheidsregelgeving.