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("ETM"). Article 27.11.2018 NL Law Tax Alert: State Secretary of Finance announces main features of the revised Dutch tax ruling practice In his letter of 22 November 2018 (the “Letter”), the Dutch State Secretary of Finance outlines the revised Dutch ruling practice for tax rulings with an international character (“international tax rulings”), aimed to become effective as from 1 July 2019. Matter 22.11.2018 NL Law Stibbe advises MRDH Stibbe advised the metropolitan region of Rotterdam and The Hague (MRDH) on a loan of EUR 115 million to companies EBS (13.4 million) and RET (102 million) to buy buses for the concessions Voorne-Putten and Rozenburg and Bus Rotterdam. Matter 22.11.2018 NL Law Stibbe advises Intertrust on notes offering and new facilities agreement Stibbe advised Intertrust on a EUR 500 million notes offering and a new facilities agreement. Article 16.11.2018 NL Law Tax Alert: Adoption 2019 Tax Plan and ATAD 1 proposal by the Dutch Lower House of Parliament Further to the several tax proposals released by the Dutch government on Budget Day last September (the 'Proposals' – see also our Tax Alerts of 20 September 2018 and 16 October 2018), on 15 November 2018 the Lower House of Parliament has adopted the 201 Matter 13.11.2018 NL Law Stibbe represents bankruptcy trustees MC Slotervaart in dispute with medical specialists In summary proceedings against the bankruptcy trustees of the Amsterdam hospital MC Slotervaart, a group of medical specialists claimed they had been given insufficient time to make an offer to take over the bankrupt MC Slotervaart. The specialists applie Article 09.11.2018 BE Law Grondwettelijk Hof: ook verwerpingsarresten van de Raad van State moeten verjaringsstuitende werking hebben Bij arrest nr. 148/2018 van 8 november 2018 oordeelt het Hof dat artikel 2244, § 1, derde lid, van het Burgerlijk Wetboek, in zoverre het tot gevolg heeft dat enkel de door de Raad van State gewezen vernietigingsarresten een verjaringsstuitende werking he Article 08.11.2018 NL Law Valse of voorgewende redenen: grond voor een billijke vergoeding? De werkgever zegt de arbeidsovereenkomst op na daarvoor toestemming te hebben gekregen van het UWV. De werkneemster klaagt – onder andere – dat in feite sprake was van een verstoorde arbeidsverhouding. Article 01.11.2018 NL Law Overgangspremie VPL geen onderdeel van bezoldiging WNT nu bestuurder geen gebruik kan maken van vroegpensioen In deze annotatie bij de uitspraak van de Rechtbank Midden-Nederland op 13 augustus 2018 gaat Astrid Helstone in op de vraag welke maatstaf moet worden aangelegd voor het wel of niet meerekenen van een looncomponent of afdracht van premies voor het WNT. Article 01.11.2018 NL Law European Court of Justice clarifies the application of choice of forum clauses in competition damages claims On 24 October 2018, the European Court of Justice ruled that a choice of forum clause in a contract between Apple and eBizcuss, a former reseller of Apple products, may apply to abuse of dominance claims. Article 01.11.2018 NL Law ACM bound by its own rules during dawn raids Companies are well advised to carefully read the 2014 Procedure for the inspection of digital data (2014 Procedure) before the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) comes knocking. Article 01.11.2018 NL Law Rotterdam District Court rules on follow-on damages claim in relation to Dutch bitumen cartel The Rotterdam District Court recently clarified that the date of news coverage of a European Commission dawn raid will not set off the limitation period for a cartel damages claim if it is not clear to the potential cartel victim that [...]. Article 01.11.2018 NL Law A problem shared is a problem halved: fine reduction and fine liability are correlated Companies should beware that when held jointly responsible for a cartel infringement, a fine reduction granted to one of them could affect the joint and several liability of fines allocated to the remaining companies. Article 01.11.2018 NL Law Franchise argument in laundry cartel does not wash with Dutch court Companies participating in a franchise agreement are advised to carefully assess possible competition law concerns, particularly if the franchisees are (potential) competitors. Matter 25.10.2018 NL Law Stibbe advises Technische Unie Stibbe advises the largest technical wholesaler in the Netherlands, Technische Unie, on the finalisation of a turnkey purchase agreement with Borghese Logistics. Matter 18.10.2018 NL Law Stibbe acts as lenders' counsel on A24 Blankenburg connection project Stibbe has advised the lenders providing finance to BAAK Blankenburg-Verbinding B.V., a consortium consisting of Ballast Nedam, DEME and Macquarie Capital, on reaching financial close in the A24 Blankenburg connection project. Article 16.10.2018 NL Law Tax Alert: No abolition of Dutch dividend withholding tax Further to the several tax proposals released by the Dutch government on Budget Day last month (see our Tax Alert of 20 September 2018), on 15 October the Dutch State Secretary of Finance sent a letter to the Dutch parliament containing a reconsideration Inside Stibbe 09.10.2018 BE Law Stibbe continues to support law incubator project IusStart in new academic year Stibbe, in cooperation with IusStart (KU Leuven), has supported promising start-ups for many years now by drawing their attention to potential legal obstacles in the field of general commercial law and IP and IT law. This new academic year is no exception Matter 08.10.2018 NL Law Stibbe advises Aedifica Stibbe advises Aedifica on the acquisition of three healthcare residences for the elderly at Leiden, Oss and Amersfoort. The three residences are operated by ECR/Blueprint Group. Matter 04.10.2018 NL Law Stibbe advises Tata Communications on the acquisition of Teleena Stibbe advises Tata Communications, a leading global digital infrastructure provider, on the acquisition of Teleena, a Netherlands-based Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity specialist and mobile virtual network enabler (MVNE). Article 01.10.2018 EU Law UK Court upholds fine against Ping for online sales ban On 7 September 2018, the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) upheld the UK Competition and Market Authority's (CMA) decision fining Ping Europe Limited, a manufacturer of golf clubs, for violating EU and UK competition law. Article 01.10.2018 NL Law Zijn tijdelijke omgevingsvergunningen voor zonneparken verleden tijd door wijziging subsidieregeling? Onlangs is de SDE+-subsidieregeling gewijzigd, waardoor projecten met een tijdelijke omgevingsvergunning van subsidie worden uitgesloten. Komt er daarmee een einde aan de oprichting van tijdelijke zonneparken? Article 01.10.2018 EU Law Dutch Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal annuls mail market analysis decision On 3 September 2018, the Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal (CBb) annulled the market analysis decision regarding 24-hour business mail issued by the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) on 27 July 2017. Article 01.10.2018 EU Law Court of Justice refers case against Infineon in relation to smart card chips cartel back to the General Court On 26 September 2018, the European Court of Justice partially set aside the judgment of the General Court in the smart card chips cartel case. Article 01.10.2018 EU Law EFTA Court offers guidance for assessing national limitation periods for follow-on damages claims On 17 September 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA Court) ruled that national limitation periods should not make damages claims impossible or excessively difficult. Matter 28.09.2018 BE Law Stibbe advises Nyobe NV Stibbe assisted Nyobe NV with its judicial reorganisation procedure with a view of transferring Nyobe’s activities under the court’s supervision, after Nyobe was confronted with a fiscal claim of 100 million euro. Article 28.09.2018 NL Law Initiatiefwet constitutionele toetsing ingetrokken: op naar rechterlijke toetsing van formele wetten aan de Grondwet? Onlangs is het initiatiefvoorstel-Van Tongeren over constitutionele toetsing ingetrokken. Dit betekent niet dat constitutionele toetsing geheel van de baan is. Article 27.09.2018 BE Law Ultimate Beneficial Owners Register operational as of today – Compliance required by 30 September 2019 The Anti-Money Laundering Act of 18 September 2017 (the “AML Act”) set up a central register at the Treasury Administration(the “UBO Register[1]”) to which all Belgian companies (and certain other legal entities) have to provide information on their Ultim Matter 26.09.2018 LU Law Stibbe advises Equistone Partners Europe Stibbe assisted Equistone Partners Europe with the MBO of Wallenborn Transports, a Luxembourg based operator which is leading European provider of specialised premium road transportation services. Article 26.09.2018 EU Law Overzicht arresten op prejudiciële vragen in verband met consumentenrecht Arresten van het Hof op prejudiciële vragen betreffende Richtlijn 2005/29/EG Pagination Previous page Page 102 Current page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Next page
Matter 28.11.2018 NL Law Stibbe advises MTS Systems Corporation Stibbe advised MTS Systems Corporation ("MTS"), listed on NASDAQ and a leading global supplier of high-performance test systems and sensors, on the USD 80 million acquisition of E2M Technologies B.V. ("ETM").
Article 27.11.2018 NL Law Tax Alert: State Secretary of Finance announces main features of the revised Dutch tax ruling practice In his letter of 22 November 2018 (the “Letter”), the Dutch State Secretary of Finance outlines the revised Dutch ruling practice for tax rulings with an international character (“international tax rulings”), aimed to become effective as from 1 July 2019.
Matter 22.11.2018 NL Law Stibbe advises MRDH Stibbe advised the metropolitan region of Rotterdam and The Hague (MRDH) on a loan of EUR 115 million to companies EBS (13.4 million) and RET (102 million) to buy buses for the concessions Voorne-Putten and Rozenburg and Bus Rotterdam.
Matter 22.11.2018 NL Law Stibbe advises Intertrust on notes offering and new facilities agreement Stibbe advised Intertrust on a EUR 500 million notes offering and a new facilities agreement.
Article 16.11.2018 NL Law Tax Alert: Adoption 2019 Tax Plan and ATAD 1 proposal by the Dutch Lower House of Parliament Further to the several tax proposals released by the Dutch government on Budget Day last September (the 'Proposals' – see also our Tax Alerts of 20 September 2018 and 16 October 2018), on 15 November 2018 the Lower House of Parliament has adopted the 201
Matter 13.11.2018 NL Law Stibbe represents bankruptcy trustees MC Slotervaart in dispute with medical specialists In summary proceedings against the bankruptcy trustees of the Amsterdam hospital MC Slotervaart, a group of medical specialists claimed they had been given insufficient time to make an offer to take over the bankrupt MC Slotervaart. The specialists applie
Article 09.11.2018 BE Law Grondwettelijk Hof: ook verwerpingsarresten van de Raad van State moeten verjaringsstuitende werking hebben Bij arrest nr. 148/2018 van 8 november 2018 oordeelt het Hof dat artikel 2244, § 1, derde lid, van het Burgerlijk Wetboek, in zoverre het tot gevolg heeft dat enkel de door de Raad van State gewezen vernietigingsarresten een verjaringsstuitende werking he
Article 08.11.2018 NL Law Valse of voorgewende redenen: grond voor een billijke vergoeding? De werkgever zegt de arbeidsovereenkomst op na daarvoor toestemming te hebben gekregen van het UWV. De werkneemster klaagt – onder andere – dat in feite sprake was van een verstoorde arbeidsverhouding.
Article 01.11.2018 NL Law Overgangspremie VPL geen onderdeel van bezoldiging WNT nu bestuurder geen gebruik kan maken van vroegpensioen In deze annotatie bij de uitspraak van de Rechtbank Midden-Nederland op 13 augustus 2018 gaat Astrid Helstone in op de vraag welke maatstaf moet worden aangelegd voor het wel of niet meerekenen van een looncomponent of afdracht van premies voor het WNT.
Article 01.11.2018 NL Law European Court of Justice clarifies the application of choice of forum clauses in competition damages claims On 24 October 2018, the European Court of Justice ruled that a choice of forum clause in a contract between Apple and eBizcuss, a former reseller of Apple products, may apply to abuse of dominance claims.
Article 01.11.2018 NL Law ACM bound by its own rules during dawn raids Companies are well advised to carefully read the 2014 Procedure for the inspection of digital data (2014 Procedure) before the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) comes knocking.
Article 01.11.2018 NL Law Rotterdam District Court rules on follow-on damages claim in relation to Dutch bitumen cartel The Rotterdam District Court recently clarified that the date of news coverage of a European Commission dawn raid will not set off the limitation period for a cartel damages claim if it is not clear to the potential cartel victim that [...].
Article 01.11.2018 NL Law A problem shared is a problem halved: fine reduction and fine liability are correlated Companies should beware that when held jointly responsible for a cartel infringement, a fine reduction granted to one of them could affect the joint and several liability of fines allocated to the remaining companies.
Article 01.11.2018 NL Law Franchise argument in laundry cartel does not wash with Dutch court Companies participating in a franchise agreement are advised to carefully assess possible competition law concerns, particularly if the franchisees are (potential) competitors.
Matter 25.10.2018 NL Law Stibbe advises Technische Unie Stibbe advises the largest technical wholesaler in the Netherlands, Technische Unie, on the finalisation of a turnkey purchase agreement with Borghese Logistics.
Matter 18.10.2018 NL Law Stibbe acts as lenders' counsel on A24 Blankenburg connection project Stibbe has advised the lenders providing finance to BAAK Blankenburg-Verbinding B.V., a consortium consisting of Ballast Nedam, DEME and Macquarie Capital, on reaching financial close in the A24 Blankenburg connection project.
Article 16.10.2018 NL Law Tax Alert: No abolition of Dutch dividend withholding tax Further to the several tax proposals released by the Dutch government on Budget Day last month (see our Tax Alert of 20 September 2018), on 15 October the Dutch State Secretary of Finance sent a letter to the Dutch parliament containing a reconsideration
Inside Stibbe 09.10.2018 BE Law Stibbe continues to support law incubator project IusStart in new academic year Stibbe, in cooperation with IusStart (KU Leuven), has supported promising start-ups for many years now by drawing their attention to potential legal obstacles in the field of general commercial law and IP and IT law. This new academic year is no exception
Matter 08.10.2018 NL Law Stibbe advises Aedifica Stibbe advises Aedifica on the acquisition of three healthcare residences for the elderly at Leiden, Oss and Amersfoort. The three residences are operated by ECR/Blueprint Group.
Matter 04.10.2018 NL Law Stibbe advises Tata Communications on the acquisition of Teleena Stibbe advises Tata Communications, a leading global digital infrastructure provider, on the acquisition of Teleena, a Netherlands-based Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity specialist and mobile virtual network enabler (MVNE).
Article 01.10.2018 EU Law UK Court upholds fine against Ping for online sales ban On 7 September 2018, the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) upheld the UK Competition and Market Authority's (CMA) decision fining Ping Europe Limited, a manufacturer of golf clubs, for violating EU and UK competition law.
Article 01.10.2018 NL Law Zijn tijdelijke omgevingsvergunningen voor zonneparken verleden tijd door wijziging subsidieregeling? Onlangs is de SDE+-subsidieregeling gewijzigd, waardoor projecten met een tijdelijke omgevingsvergunning van subsidie worden uitgesloten. Komt er daarmee een einde aan de oprichting van tijdelijke zonneparken?
Article 01.10.2018 EU Law Dutch Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal annuls mail market analysis decision On 3 September 2018, the Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal (CBb) annulled the market analysis decision regarding 24-hour business mail issued by the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) on 27 July 2017.
Article 01.10.2018 EU Law Court of Justice refers case against Infineon in relation to smart card chips cartel back to the General Court On 26 September 2018, the European Court of Justice partially set aside the judgment of the General Court in the smart card chips cartel case.
Article 01.10.2018 EU Law EFTA Court offers guidance for assessing national limitation periods for follow-on damages claims On 17 September 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA Court) ruled that national limitation periods should not make damages claims impossible or excessively difficult.
Matter 28.09.2018 BE Law Stibbe advises Nyobe NV Stibbe assisted Nyobe NV with its judicial reorganisation procedure with a view of transferring Nyobe’s activities under the court’s supervision, after Nyobe was confronted with a fiscal claim of 100 million euro.
Article 28.09.2018 NL Law Initiatiefwet constitutionele toetsing ingetrokken: op naar rechterlijke toetsing van formele wetten aan de Grondwet? Onlangs is het initiatiefvoorstel-Van Tongeren over constitutionele toetsing ingetrokken. Dit betekent niet dat constitutionele toetsing geheel van de baan is.
Article 27.09.2018 BE Law Ultimate Beneficial Owners Register operational as of today – Compliance required by 30 September 2019 The Anti-Money Laundering Act of 18 September 2017 (the “AML Act”) set up a central register at the Treasury Administration(the “UBO Register[1]”) to which all Belgian companies (and certain other legal entities) have to provide information on their Ultim
Matter 26.09.2018 LU Law Stibbe advises Equistone Partners Europe Stibbe assisted Equistone Partners Europe with the MBO of Wallenborn Transports, a Luxembourg based operator which is leading European provider of specialised premium road transportation services.
Article 26.09.2018 EU Law Overzicht arresten op prejudiciële vragen in verband met consumentenrecht Arresten van het Hof op prejudiciële vragen betreffende Richtlijn 2005/29/EG