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Het omgevingsplan wordt het centrale instrument in de Omgevingswet. Het omgevingsplan reguleert gebruik en bebouwing in de fysieke leefomgeving, verdeelt beschikbare milieuruimte, stuur Article 09.05.2019 BE Law New Belgian Corporate Governance Code 2020 for listed companies presented today The Belgian Committee for Corporate Governance today published the new Belgian Corporate Governance Code (“2020 CG Code”). Matter 08.05.2019 NL Law Stibbe advises Investcorp Stibbe advises Investcorp, a leading global manager of alternative investments, on the sale of SecureLink, one of the largest dedicated cybersecurity infrastructure and managed services providers in Europe, to global telecoms group Orange. Article 07.05.2019 NL Law ARRC releases recommended contractual fallback language for U.S. Dollar LIBOR syndicated loans By now almost everyone knows that the world of interest rate benchmarks is going to change. Article 06.05.2019 EU Law Can you rely on your contract to process personal data? Everything you need to know about Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, and more The EDPB adopted on 9 April 2019 a set of draft guidelines on personal data processing under Article 6(1)(b) GDPR in the context of providing online services to data subjects. Read below everything you need to know about the (pre-)contractual necessity cr Article 03.05.2019 BE Law Regelluw experimenteren in de energiesector: een boost voor innovatieve energieprojecten? Sinds 29 april 2019 kunnen de eerste aanvragen tot erkenning als 'regelluwe zone' eindelijk worden ingediend. Het nodige uitvoeringsbesluit werd daartoe op 19 april 2019 gepubliceerd in het Belgisch Staatsblad. Article 03.05.2019 NL Law Artikel 23 Grondwet: struikelblok voor democratisch, rechtsstatelijk en inclusief onderwijs? Maart 1938. In Nederland zijn diverse door Deutsche Schulvereine opgerichte particuliere scholen actief. Deze worden op gelijke voet met het overige onderwijs gefinancierd met Nederlands belastinggeld. Zij staan onder strenge regie van Berlijn. Article 02.05.2019 NL Law EU Law ACM launches probe into Apple's App Store The Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has announced that it is opening an investigation into whether Apple abuses the position it has attained with its App Store. The investigation will initially focus on news apps. Article 02.05.2019 NL Law EU Law Dutch Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal upholds appeal and confirms fines on taxi companies The Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal (CBb) recently overturned two judgments of the Rotterdam District Court and confirmed the fines imposed on two taxi firms. Article 02.05.2019 NL Law EU Law Report on competition law's digital future: time for (r)evolution? Do we need a revolution in competition rules to keep up with digital developments such as online platforms, data-sharing and 'killer acquisitions', or will a more natural evolution suffice? Article 02.05.2019 NL Law EU Law Financial sector remains on the antitrust radar: the report on loan syndication is out The European Commission recently published a report it had commissioned to examine the market dynamics and potential antitrust risks related to loan syndication. Article 02.05.2019 NL Law EU Law Double-check your merger info - or face significant fines for inaccuracies Failing to submit complete and accurate information to the European Commission during a merger investigation can have costly consequences. Article 02.05.2019 NL Law EU Law Qualcomm loses General Court battle over request for information The General Court (GC) recently rejected Qualcomm's appeal against a Commission decision requesting information. The Commission's request was presented to the company after the issuance of a statement of objections. Article 02.05.2019 NL Law EU Law European Court of Justice: principle against double jeopardy does not preclude dual fines The European Court of Justice recently confirmed that a national competition authority can impose a single fine on a company for infringements of both national and EU competition law without violating the principle against double jeopardy. Event 02.05.2019 BE Law The impact of the new Companies Code on the public sector 02/05 On Thursday the 9th of May, Stibbe invites you to its seminar on the impact of the new Companies Code in our offices in Brussels. Article 01.05.2019 NL Law Termination of an agreement: compelling grounds? When does a reason given for termination of an agreement qualify as a compelling ground? That was the central question in the Dutch Supreme Court's decision of 29 March 2019 (ECLI:NL:HR:2019:446). Article 01.05.2019 NL Law Arbitral award obligating Ecuador to prevent enforcement of USD 8.6 billion order does not violate public order Due to environmental damage as a result of oil extraction in the Ecuadorian Amazon, oil company Chevron was ordered to pay USD 8.6 billion to Ecuadorian citizens. Matter 01.05.2019 NL Law Stibbe advises Nederlandse Spoorwegen Stibbe advises Nederlandse Spoorwegen on collective actions, possible strikes, and works council issues. Article 30.04.2019 NL Law FAQ: Information requests from supervisory authorities The Social Affairs and Employment Inspectorate stated it plans to monitor compliance with legal standards more intensively in the future. For example, the SAEI announced in April 2018 that it would be taking a ‘tough approach’ on occupational accididents. Article 29.04.2019 NL Law Belang van criterium 'ondergeschikte aard' bij wijziging aanvraag omgevingsvergunning. Noot onder de uitspraak van de afdeling bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State op 12 december 2018. Article 29.04.2019 NL Law Een gedoogbeslissing is geen appellabel Awb-besluit: heerlijk helder of een duidelijke oproep aan de wetgever? Een gedoogbeslissing is voortaan geen Awb-besluit en kan daarom niet worden aangevochten bij de bestuursrechter. Dat oordeelde de grote kamer van Afdeling bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State in een uitspraak van 24 april 2019. Article 25.04.2019 NL Law Tax Alert - Further guidance on revised Dutch tax ruling practice On 23 April 2019 the Dutch State Secretary of Finance has published a draft decree (the "Decree") and further guidance on the revised Dutch tax ruling practice for tax rulings with an international character ("international tax rulings"), expected to beco Article 25.04.2019 NL Law Public Investment Funds Laws and Regulations in the Netherlands Rogier Raas and Jeroen Smits have contributed the Dutch Chapter for the International Comparative Legal Guide to Public Investment Funds Laws and Regulations. Inside Stibbe 25.04.2019 NL Law Stibbe StartsUP welcomes disruptive mobility-startup Hardt Disruptive mobility-startup Hardt is the second company in 2019 that joins the Stibbe StartsUP programme. As a winner of Elon Musk's 'SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition', Hardt will be able to benefit from legal expertise provided by Stibbe on a range of is Article 24.04.2019 BE Law EU Law REACH 2.0: eenvoudiger maar meer controles? Op 5 maart 2018 publiceerde de Europese Commissie haar bevindingen van de tweede REFIT evaluatie van de REACH-verordening. Al bij al zijn de resultaten positief. Toch is er ruimte voor verdere verbetering, vereenvoudiging en lastenverlichting. Deze REFIT- Article 23.04.2019 NL Law EU Law Kroniek van het mededingingsrecht De Europese Commissie, grotendeels in samenwerking met de mededingingsautoriteiten van de lidstaten, blijft actief op zoek naar de juiste middelen en benadering om verstoring van de mededinging te voorkomen. Article 17.04.2019 BE Law Actieplan Asbestafbouw gepubliceerd: bijkomende verplichtingen komen dichterbij Update: belangrijke horde voor Actieplan Asbestafbouw Article 17.04.2019 BE Law Archeologieregelgeving gewijzigd Vanaf 1 april 2019 zijn verschillende bepalingen van de archeologieregelgeving gewijzigd. Vooral de versoepeling van de regels over de archeologienota en een premiestelsel springen daarbij in het oog. Article 16.04.2019 NL Law EU Law If EU Damages Directive does not apply, national rules enable claimants to claim EU antitrust damages The European Court of Justice recently confirmed that if the EU Damages Directive does not apply, it is up to national rules to enable claimants to effectively claim EU antitrust damages. Matter 15.04.2019 BE Law Stibbe advises Andera Partners Stibbe advised Andera Partners in acquiring Infra Group NV from Waterland and the Verbraeken family and the subsequent MBO. Pagination Previous page Page 94 Current page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Next page
Event 10.05.2019 NL Law Seminar "Het Omgevingsplan onder de loep" 10/05 Op 23 mei 2019 organiseert Stibbe een seminar over het omgevingsplan. Het omgevingsplan wordt het centrale instrument in de Omgevingswet. Het omgevingsplan reguleert gebruik en bebouwing in de fysieke leefomgeving, verdeelt beschikbare milieuruimte, stuur
Article 09.05.2019 BE Law New Belgian Corporate Governance Code 2020 for listed companies presented today The Belgian Committee for Corporate Governance today published the new Belgian Corporate Governance Code (“2020 CG Code”).
Matter 08.05.2019 NL Law Stibbe advises Investcorp Stibbe advises Investcorp, a leading global manager of alternative investments, on the sale of SecureLink, one of the largest dedicated cybersecurity infrastructure and managed services providers in Europe, to global telecoms group Orange.
Article 07.05.2019 NL Law ARRC releases recommended contractual fallback language for U.S. Dollar LIBOR syndicated loans By now almost everyone knows that the world of interest rate benchmarks is going to change.
Article 06.05.2019 EU Law Can you rely on your contract to process personal data? Everything you need to know about Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, and more The EDPB adopted on 9 April 2019 a set of draft guidelines on personal data processing under Article 6(1)(b) GDPR in the context of providing online services to data subjects. Read below everything you need to know about the (pre-)contractual necessity cr
Article 03.05.2019 BE Law Regelluw experimenteren in de energiesector: een boost voor innovatieve energieprojecten? Sinds 29 april 2019 kunnen de eerste aanvragen tot erkenning als 'regelluwe zone' eindelijk worden ingediend. Het nodige uitvoeringsbesluit werd daartoe op 19 april 2019 gepubliceerd in het Belgisch Staatsblad.
Article 03.05.2019 NL Law Artikel 23 Grondwet: struikelblok voor democratisch, rechtsstatelijk en inclusief onderwijs? Maart 1938. In Nederland zijn diverse door Deutsche Schulvereine opgerichte particuliere scholen actief. Deze worden op gelijke voet met het overige onderwijs gefinancierd met Nederlands belastinggeld. Zij staan onder strenge regie van Berlijn.
Article 02.05.2019 NL Law EU Law ACM launches probe into Apple's App Store The Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has announced that it is opening an investigation into whether Apple abuses the position it has attained with its App Store. The investigation will initially focus on news apps.
Article 02.05.2019 NL Law EU Law Dutch Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal upholds appeal and confirms fines on taxi companies The Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal (CBb) recently overturned two judgments of the Rotterdam District Court and confirmed the fines imposed on two taxi firms.
Article 02.05.2019 NL Law EU Law Report on competition law's digital future: time for (r)evolution? Do we need a revolution in competition rules to keep up with digital developments such as online platforms, data-sharing and 'killer acquisitions', or will a more natural evolution suffice?
Article 02.05.2019 NL Law EU Law Financial sector remains on the antitrust radar: the report on loan syndication is out The European Commission recently published a report it had commissioned to examine the market dynamics and potential antitrust risks related to loan syndication.
Article 02.05.2019 NL Law EU Law Double-check your merger info - or face significant fines for inaccuracies Failing to submit complete and accurate information to the European Commission during a merger investigation can have costly consequences.
Article 02.05.2019 NL Law EU Law Qualcomm loses General Court battle over request for information The General Court (GC) recently rejected Qualcomm's appeal against a Commission decision requesting information. The Commission's request was presented to the company after the issuance of a statement of objections.
Article 02.05.2019 NL Law EU Law European Court of Justice: principle against double jeopardy does not preclude dual fines The European Court of Justice recently confirmed that a national competition authority can impose a single fine on a company for infringements of both national and EU competition law without violating the principle against double jeopardy.
Event 02.05.2019 BE Law The impact of the new Companies Code on the public sector 02/05 On Thursday the 9th of May, Stibbe invites you to its seminar on the impact of the new Companies Code in our offices in Brussels.
Article 01.05.2019 NL Law Termination of an agreement: compelling grounds? When does a reason given for termination of an agreement qualify as a compelling ground? That was the central question in the Dutch Supreme Court's decision of 29 March 2019 (ECLI:NL:HR:2019:446).
Article 01.05.2019 NL Law Arbitral award obligating Ecuador to prevent enforcement of USD 8.6 billion order does not violate public order Due to environmental damage as a result of oil extraction in the Ecuadorian Amazon, oil company Chevron was ordered to pay USD 8.6 billion to Ecuadorian citizens.
Matter 01.05.2019 NL Law Stibbe advises Nederlandse Spoorwegen Stibbe advises Nederlandse Spoorwegen on collective actions, possible strikes, and works council issues.
Article 30.04.2019 NL Law FAQ: Information requests from supervisory authorities The Social Affairs and Employment Inspectorate stated it plans to monitor compliance with legal standards more intensively in the future. For example, the SAEI announced in April 2018 that it would be taking a ‘tough approach’ on occupational accididents.
Article 29.04.2019 NL Law Belang van criterium 'ondergeschikte aard' bij wijziging aanvraag omgevingsvergunning. Noot onder de uitspraak van de afdeling bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State op 12 december 2018.
Article 29.04.2019 NL Law Een gedoogbeslissing is geen appellabel Awb-besluit: heerlijk helder of een duidelijke oproep aan de wetgever? Een gedoogbeslissing is voortaan geen Awb-besluit en kan daarom niet worden aangevochten bij de bestuursrechter. Dat oordeelde de grote kamer van Afdeling bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State in een uitspraak van 24 april 2019.
Article 25.04.2019 NL Law Tax Alert - Further guidance on revised Dutch tax ruling practice On 23 April 2019 the Dutch State Secretary of Finance has published a draft decree (the "Decree") and further guidance on the revised Dutch tax ruling practice for tax rulings with an international character ("international tax rulings"), expected to beco
Article 25.04.2019 NL Law Public Investment Funds Laws and Regulations in the Netherlands Rogier Raas and Jeroen Smits have contributed the Dutch Chapter for the International Comparative Legal Guide to Public Investment Funds Laws and Regulations.
Inside Stibbe 25.04.2019 NL Law Stibbe StartsUP welcomes disruptive mobility-startup Hardt Disruptive mobility-startup Hardt is the second company in 2019 that joins the Stibbe StartsUP programme. As a winner of Elon Musk's 'SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition', Hardt will be able to benefit from legal expertise provided by Stibbe on a range of is
Article 24.04.2019 BE Law EU Law REACH 2.0: eenvoudiger maar meer controles? Op 5 maart 2018 publiceerde de Europese Commissie haar bevindingen van de tweede REFIT evaluatie van de REACH-verordening. Al bij al zijn de resultaten positief. Toch is er ruimte voor verdere verbetering, vereenvoudiging en lastenverlichting. Deze REFIT-
Article 23.04.2019 NL Law EU Law Kroniek van het mededingingsrecht De Europese Commissie, grotendeels in samenwerking met de mededingingsautoriteiten van de lidstaten, blijft actief op zoek naar de juiste middelen en benadering om verstoring van de mededinging te voorkomen.
Article 17.04.2019 BE Law Actieplan Asbestafbouw gepubliceerd: bijkomende verplichtingen komen dichterbij Update: belangrijke horde voor Actieplan Asbestafbouw
Article 17.04.2019 BE Law Archeologieregelgeving gewijzigd Vanaf 1 april 2019 zijn verschillende bepalingen van de archeologieregelgeving gewijzigd. Vooral de versoepeling van de regels over de archeologienota en een premiestelsel springen daarbij in het oog.
Article 16.04.2019 NL Law EU Law If EU Damages Directive does not apply, national rules enable claimants to claim EU antitrust damages The European Court of Justice recently confirmed that if the EU Damages Directive does not apply, it is up to national rules to enable claimants to effectively claim EU antitrust damages.
Matter 15.04.2019 BE Law Stibbe advises Andera Partners Stibbe advised Andera Partners in acquiring Infra Group NV from Waterland and the Verbraeken family and the subsequent MBO.