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Rooftop Energy places 18,500 solar panels on the roof of flower auction Plantion
Rooftop Energy, the largest Dutch developer of commercial solar power plants, places 18,500 solar panels on the roof of flower auction Plantion near the A30 highway. This is the largest solar installation in The Netherlands, and ensures a CO2 reduction of 1,300 tons of CO2 per year. Rooftop Energy supplies the solar system to Plantion
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Korenvliet acquires ordinary shares in Mid Ocean from HAV
Korenvliet, an investment company of CEO Mr Rutger de Planque, acquired from HAV all outstanding ordinary shares of Mid Ocean, the in The Netherlands based leading promotional products supplier. The HAV group continues as controlling shareholder of Favorite Gifts with the Dutch promotional products suppliers Giving Europe and Van Helden Relatiegeschenken. BarentsKrans advised Korenvliet on the acquisition,
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PAT-Krüger group acquired by Coert Kleijwegt
Coert Kleijwegt indirectly acquired all shares in the PAT-Krüger group. With 35 years of experience, PAT-Krüger has become the market leader in the field of security and control systems for heavy duty equipment. PAT-Krüger is an international organization with offices in the Netherlands, Dubai, the UK and Germany and dealers all over the world. PAT-Krüger
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Lawsuit against European truck cartel
Following the announcement today by the European Commission that it has imposed record fines of €3 billion against five manufacturers of trucks for participating in a long running cartel, the litigation funding company Claims Funding Europe and BarentsKrans confirm that they are preparing and will file proceedings on behalf of businesses from all over Europe who
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Laurens de Graaf appointed partner at BarentsKrans
BarentsKrans has appointed Laurens de Graaf as partner in its employment law department. Laurens’ clients are active in (international) transportation, banking, oil & gas, construction, and software development. He advises on a wide range of employment issues, such as complex reorganisations and collective dismissals, works council negotiations, equal pay disputes, transfers of undertaking, non competition
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Pharma update: rivastigmine patent Novartis held invalid
On 6 July 2016 the The Hague District Court handed down its decision in the final relief infringement proceedings that Novartis initiated against Alvogen and Focus Farma. The Court rejected Novartis’ claim based on infringement of its patent for patches containing rivastigmine, because the patent was invalid. Novartis AG is co-owner of EP 2 292
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BarentsKrans incorporated UNIIQ
BarentsKrans incorporated UNIIQ, an investment fund in which the universities of Leyden, Delft and Rotterdam participate, together with InnovationQuarter (the regional economic development agency for the province of South-Holland). UNIIQ has an initial capital of EUR 22 mln, raised through European subsidies and contributions from the Dutch State, the province of South-Holland and the municipality
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Total Specific Solutions acquired shares of Vicrea Holding B.V.
Total Specific Solutions (TSS) B.V. acquired all shares in the capital of Vicrea Holding B.V., a leading software provider of GEO IT solutions for the local government domain in the Netherlands. TSS is the largest vertical market software company of the Benelux and especially active in the vertical markets: healthcare, local and central government, retail,
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Fruity Line acquired by Gilde
BarentsKrans advised Fruity Line, a producer of freshly pressed juices and smoothies, with respect to the acquisition of Fruity Line by Gilde Equity Management. Fruity Line’s owners transferred their shares to Gilde, while remaining involved with the company as director and shareholder. Involved lawyers: Michiel Martin Tom Hoyer Lisanne Vissers
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Acquisition majority shares Infotheek
Altor Fund IV, a Swedish private equity fund, indirectly acquired a majority stake in the capital of Infotheek International B.V. (Infotheek) and its group companies. Infotheek is a leading European IT distributor and reseller focused on end-of-life and refurbished IT products. Infotheek was founded in 1991 and is active in 11 countries in Europe. BarentsKrans advised
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