484 results Competition law developments in 2022 While 2022 revolved around new and improved regulatory tools, the focus in 2023 will be on putting these tools to use. More merger-related obligations, digital sector scrutiny and clarity on competition-law and consumer-law aspects is imminent. Key developments in sustainability claims in 2022 In 2022, the ACM and the European Commission put the spotlight on the accuracy of companies’ sustainability claims. Notably, the ACM published several market studies and adopted commitment decisions concerning allegedly misleading sustainability claims. Levelling the playing field in 2023: new tools and hurdles While 2022 revolved around new and improved regulatory tools, the focus in 2023 will be on putting these tools to use. More merger-related obligations, digital sector scrutiny and clarity on competition-law and consumer-law aspects is imminent. 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. Colour shifting risks: cartel fines for alleged indirect info exchange upheld National courts upheld the approach by two national competition authorities towards indirect information exchange, lowering the standard of proof for collusion by competitors when receiving competitively sensitive information from a buyer (or supplier). Belgian Competition Authority confirms jurisdiction for M&A transactions in hospital sector On 14 July 2023, the Belgian Competition Authority confirmed its jurisdiction to review M&A transactions between hospitals, regardless of whether these hospitals belong to the same hospital network. 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. Exit bouwvrijstelling – stikstofdepositie moet (voorlopig) weer per project worden beoordeeld De bouwvrijstelling mag van de Afdeling bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State niet meer gebruikt worden om bouwactiviteiten toe te staan zonder stikstofbeoordeling. 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. The long arm of regulation – Dutch chapter by Roderik Vrolijk and Senna Leentjens The continued global scrutiny of financial services firms, alongside the sustained pressure on those charged with regulating them to deliver tangible results, continues to drive financial services regulators to seek assistance from their overseas counterp Advice from the Social and Economic Council (SER): potential diversity quota for supervisory boards of listed companies According to the Dutch government, the increase in the proportion of women in top positions is lagging behind its objectives. Advies SER: mogelijk diversiteitsquotum voor RvC's van beursvennootschappen Read this article in English De groei van het aandeel vrouwen in topfuncties blijft volgens het kabinet achter bij haar doelstellingen. Bovendien vervalt op 1 januari 2020 de wettelijke streefcijferregeling, waarbij ‘grote’ vennootschappen streven naar Afdeling onderstreept belang van onderzoek naar harde plancapaciteit bij toestaan van nieuwe stedelijke ontwikkeling en geeft daarvan definitie De Ladder voor duurzame verstedelijking is verankerd in artikel 3.1.6 lid 2 van het Besluit ruimtelijke ordening en houdt de verplichting in om bij het toestaan van een nieuwe stedelijke ontwikkeling te motiveren dat daaraan behoefte bestaat. Hiermee word Wanted: fast solutions for fast-growing platforms Dominant digital companies be warned: calls for additional tools to deal with powerful platforms in online markets are increasing. Pagination Previous page Page 3 Current page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Next page
Competition law developments in 2022 While 2022 revolved around new and improved regulatory tools, the focus in 2023 will be on putting these tools to use. More merger-related obligations, digital sector scrutiny and clarity on competition-law and consumer-law aspects is imminent.
Key developments in sustainability claims in 2022 In 2022, the ACM and the European Commission put the spotlight on the accuracy of companies’ sustainability claims. Notably, the ACM published several market studies and adopted commitment decisions concerning allegedly misleading sustainability claims.
Levelling the playing field in 2023: new tools and hurdles While 2022 revolved around new and improved regulatory tools, the focus in 2023 will be on putting these tools to use. More merger-related obligations, digital sector scrutiny and clarity on competition-law and consumer-law aspects is imminent.
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.
Colour shifting risks: cartel fines for alleged indirect info exchange upheld National courts upheld the approach by two national competition authorities towards indirect information exchange, lowering the standard of proof for collusion by competitors when receiving competitively sensitive information from a buyer (or supplier).
Belgian Competition Authority confirms jurisdiction for M&A transactions in hospital sector On 14 July 2023, the Belgian Competition Authority confirmed its jurisdiction to review M&A transactions between hospitals, regardless of whether these hospitals belong to the same hospital network.
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.
Exit bouwvrijstelling – stikstofdepositie moet (voorlopig) weer per project worden beoordeeld De bouwvrijstelling mag van de Afdeling bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State niet meer gebruikt worden om bouwactiviteiten toe te staan zonder stikstofbeoordeling.
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.
The long arm of regulation – Dutch chapter by Roderik Vrolijk and Senna Leentjens The continued global scrutiny of financial services firms, alongside the sustained pressure on those charged with regulating them to deliver tangible results, continues to drive financial services regulators to seek assistance from their overseas counterp
Advice from the Social and Economic Council (SER): potential diversity quota for supervisory boards of listed companies According to the Dutch government, the increase in the proportion of women in top positions is lagging behind its objectives.
Advies SER: mogelijk diversiteitsquotum voor RvC's van beursvennootschappen Read this article in English De groei van het aandeel vrouwen in topfuncties blijft volgens het kabinet achter bij haar doelstellingen. Bovendien vervalt op 1 januari 2020 de wettelijke streefcijferregeling, waarbij ‘grote’ vennootschappen streven naar
Afdeling onderstreept belang van onderzoek naar harde plancapaciteit bij toestaan van nieuwe stedelijke ontwikkeling en geeft daarvan definitie De Ladder voor duurzame verstedelijking is verankerd in artikel 3.1.6 lid 2 van het Besluit ruimtelijke ordening en houdt de verplichting in om bij het toestaan van een nieuwe stedelijke ontwikkeling te motiveren dat daaraan behoefte bestaat. Hiermee word
Wanted: fast solutions for fast-growing platforms Dominant digital companies be warned: calls for additional tools to deal with powerful platforms in online markets are increasing.