299 results Game over? Gaming companies fined for geo-blocking The Commission’s cross-border sales crusade seems far from over. The EUR 7.8 million fine imposed on distribution platform owner Valve and five PC video games publishers for geo-blocking practices is the most recent notch in the Commission’s belt. Wetsvoorstel Wet transparantie maatschappelijke organisaties Het op 20 november 2020 bij de Tweede Kamer ingediende Wetsvoorstel Wet transparantie maatschappelijke organisaties (Wtmo) introduceert het stelsel van ‘transparantie op verzoek’. UBO-register operationeel vanaf 27 september 2020 Het Nederlandse UBO-register is op 27 september 2020 live gegaan. Vennootschappen en andere juridische entiteiten die voor 27 september 2020 zijn opgericht, hebben tot 27 maart 2022 de tijd voor de registratie van hun UBO’s (ultimate beneficial owners). Slovak Telekom: ECJ on essentials of the ‘essential facilities’ doctrine Only dominant companies with a “genuinely tight grip” on the market can be forced to grant rivals access to their infrastructure. ECJ in Pometon: beware of too much info in staggered hybrid proceedings In hybrid cartel proceedings (in which one party opts out of settlement), settlement decisions should not pre-judge the outcome of the Commission's investigation into non-settling parties. Stibbe advises Aedifica Stibbe has advised Aedifica on the further expansion of its healthcare real estate portfolio in the Netherlands with the acquisition and lease of 2 elderly care residences in Oss and Dordrecht. Court bundles educational publishers merger off to ACM for reassessment Digital mergers have steered competition authorities away from their usual mantra of structural over behavioural remedies. The Rotterdam District Court recently gave its blessing to the ACM’s remedies for securing access to a digital school platform. E-book ‘Overzicht van de NOW-1, de NOW-2 en de NOW-3’ De Tijdelijke noodmaatregel overbrugging voor behoud van werkgelegenheid (NOW) is momenteel een van de belangrijkste steunmaatregelen voor Nederlandse werkgevers. Financial Regulatory – Update Q1 2021 Traditionally, 1 January (and 1 July) each year is a date on which new Dutch financial regulations enter into force. This year, the amendments to the Dutch Financial Supervision Act are relatively few, but other developments are worthy of attention. Stibbe advises Aedifica Stibbe has advised Aedifica on the acquisition and lease of a care residence to be constructed in Lelystad and the acquisition and lease of a recently completed care residence in Zwolle. Gedogen van een bouwovertreding in een dading. Hof van Cassatie zegt: nietig Een dadingsovereenkomst om bouwovertredingen te gedogen heeft ongeoorloofde oorzaak en is dus nietig. Bij niet-nakoming kan geen schadevergoeding worden geëist. Dutch fintech Action Plan - stimulating growth in the Dutch fintech sector On 3 July 2020, the Dutch Minister of Finance and the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs published an action plan to support the Dutch Fintech sector. Position paper: a more circular carpet industry in the Netherlands Currently only 1-3% of European carpet waste is recycled. Together with Maurits de Munck, Ida Mae de Waal and Chris Backes (Utrecht University), Valérie van 't Lam has produced a position paper featuring recommendations for the European Commission on a mo Dutch State breached duty of care in providing information to victims and surviving relatives of plane crash Earlier this year, the District Court in The Hague ruled that the Dutch State is liable vis-à-vis the victims and surviving relatives of a 1992 plane crash in Faro, Portugal. COVID-19 update and Guidelines published on the Dutch implementation of DAC6 The EU Mandatory Disclosure Directive (“DAC6”), introducing a reporting requirement for intermediaries and/or taxpayers of certain cross-border arrangements that are perceived to be aggressive, is effective as of 1 July in the Netherlands. By his letter o E-book NOW-2: Second Temporary Emergency Bridging Measure Work Retention On 17 Mar 2020, Dutch cabinet announced the first emergency support package to address corona crisis impact for the purpose of Work Retention and Self-Employed persons. E-book NOW-2: Tweede tijdelijke noodmaatregel overbrugging voor behoud van werkgelegenheid Op 17 maart 2020 kondigde het kabinet het eerste noodpakket om de economische gevolgen van de coronacrisis te dempen, inclusief de tijdelijke noodmaatregel voor behoud van werkgelegenheid en de tijdelijke overbruggingsregeling zelfstandige ondernemers. European Commission to pull the strings of foreign subsidies The European Commission is adding powers to its toolbox to ensure a level playing field between European and foreign(-backed) companies active on the EU market. Pagination Previous page Page 6 Current page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Next page
Game over? Gaming companies fined for geo-blocking The Commission’s cross-border sales crusade seems far from over. The EUR 7.8 million fine imposed on distribution platform owner Valve and five PC video games publishers for geo-blocking practices is the most recent notch in the Commission’s belt.
Wetsvoorstel Wet transparantie maatschappelijke organisaties Het op 20 november 2020 bij de Tweede Kamer ingediende Wetsvoorstel Wet transparantie maatschappelijke organisaties (Wtmo) introduceert het stelsel van ‘transparantie op verzoek’.
UBO-register operationeel vanaf 27 september 2020 Het Nederlandse UBO-register is op 27 september 2020 live gegaan. Vennootschappen en andere juridische entiteiten die voor 27 september 2020 zijn opgericht, hebben tot 27 maart 2022 de tijd voor de registratie van hun UBO’s (ultimate beneficial owners).
Slovak Telekom: ECJ on essentials of the ‘essential facilities’ doctrine Only dominant companies with a “genuinely tight grip” on the market can be forced to grant rivals access to their infrastructure.
ECJ in Pometon: beware of too much info in staggered hybrid proceedings In hybrid cartel proceedings (in which one party opts out of settlement), settlement decisions should not pre-judge the outcome of the Commission's investigation into non-settling parties.
Stibbe advises Aedifica Stibbe has advised Aedifica on the further expansion of its healthcare real estate portfolio in the Netherlands with the acquisition and lease of 2 elderly care residences in Oss and Dordrecht.
Court bundles educational publishers merger off to ACM for reassessment Digital mergers have steered competition authorities away from their usual mantra of structural over behavioural remedies. The Rotterdam District Court recently gave its blessing to the ACM’s remedies for securing access to a digital school platform.
E-book ‘Overzicht van de NOW-1, de NOW-2 en de NOW-3’ De Tijdelijke noodmaatregel overbrugging voor behoud van werkgelegenheid (NOW) is momenteel een van de belangrijkste steunmaatregelen voor Nederlandse werkgevers.
Financial Regulatory – Update Q1 2021 Traditionally, 1 January (and 1 July) each year is a date on which new Dutch financial regulations enter into force. This year, the amendments to the Dutch Financial Supervision Act are relatively few, but other developments are worthy of attention.
Stibbe advises Aedifica Stibbe has advised Aedifica on the acquisition and lease of a care residence to be constructed in Lelystad and the acquisition and lease of a recently completed care residence in Zwolle.
Gedogen van een bouwovertreding in een dading. Hof van Cassatie zegt: nietig Een dadingsovereenkomst om bouwovertredingen te gedogen heeft ongeoorloofde oorzaak en is dus nietig. Bij niet-nakoming kan geen schadevergoeding worden geëist.
Dutch fintech Action Plan - stimulating growth in the Dutch fintech sector On 3 July 2020, the Dutch Minister of Finance and the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs published an action plan to support the Dutch Fintech sector.
Position paper: a more circular carpet industry in the Netherlands Currently only 1-3% of European carpet waste is recycled. Together with Maurits de Munck, Ida Mae de Waal and Chris Backes (Utrecht University), Valérie van 't Lam has produced a position paper featuring recommendations for the European Commission on a mo
Dutch State breached duty of care in providing information to victims and surviving relatives of plane crash Earlier this year, the District Court in The Hague ruled that the Dutch State is liable vis-à-vis the victims and surviving relatives of a 1992 plane crash in Faro, Portugal.
COVID-19 update and Guidelines published on the Dutch implementation of DAC6 The EU Mandatory Disclosure Directive (“DAC6”), introducing a reporting requirement for intermediaries and/or taxpayers of certain cross-border arrangements that are perceived to be aggressive, is effective as of 1 July in the Netherlands. By his letter o
E-book NOW-2: Second Temporary Emergency Bridging Measure Work Retention On 17 Mar 2020, Dutch cabinet announced the first emergency support package to address corona crisis impact for the purpose of Work Retention and Self-Employed persons.
E-book NOW-2: Tweede tijdelijke noodmaatregel overbrugging voor behoud van werkgelegenheid Op 17 maart 2020 kondigde het kabinet het eerste noodpakket om de economische gevolgen van de coronacrisis te dempen, inclusief de tijdelijke noodmaatregel voor behoud van werkgelegenheid en de tijdelijke overbruggingsregeling zelfstandige ondernemers.
European Commission to pull the strings of foreign subsidies The European Commission is adding powers to its toolbox to ensure a level playing field between European and foreign(-backed) companies active on the EU market.