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Canon acquires Docspro
Canon has acquired Docspro, a “Value Added Reseller” that specialises in document capture and document management. Docspro is a partner of the highest tier of both Kofax (1 of 12 worldwide) and Highland Onbase (diamond and platinum respectively). Docspro will continue to operate under its own name. Canon was advised by: Michiel Martin Anke van
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Airborne accelerates growth through capital injection
Airborne International, manufacturer of composites (high performance fiber-reinforced plastics), has received a capital injection of € 12 million specifically to foster its growth in the aerospace sector. The Hague-based company wants to invest in new technologies that will allow them to produce composites more efficiently. The growth capital comes from a consortium consisting of four
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Pharma update: carve out generic pregabalin
On 15 January 2016 the Provisions Judge of the The Hague District Court handed down his decision in interim relief proceedings in the case of Warner-Lambert Company LLC vs. The State (Ministry of Health, CBG), ordering CBG (the Dutch MEB) to replace the online versions of the full label SmPC and PIL for generic pregabalin
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Relocation of MSA Safety Incorporated in the Netherlands
BarentsKrans has assisted MSA Safety Incorporated, the worldwide leader in worker protection and safety product innovation in connection with its relocation in the Netherlands. As a first step, MSA’s current business premises, owned by MSA Nederland B.V., were sold to Dutch company Akuflex, active in the field of aluminium and plastic façade elements. Part of the business
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Pharma update: Enforcement second medical use patent – new developments
In its interlocutory judgement of 25 November 2015 in the case Sun Pharmaceutical Industries (Europe) B.V. v. Novartis et al.the District Court of The Hague ruled that Sun has not indirectly infringed Novartis’ second medical use patent EP 1 2 96 689 (EP ‘689) relating to the treatment of osteoporosis. With its judgment, the District
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BarentsKrans assists EFD in transaction Novotel Schiphol
French asset management company Corum AM has recently acquired the Novotel Amsterdam Schiphol Airport which is currently under construction in Hoofddorp. The Novotel in Hoofddorp is a development of EFD, the development-arm of Borealis Staete BV. Lawyers Jeffrey Koenecke and Harry Rek of BarentsKrans assist EFD in this transaction. The 4 star hotel will open
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Unbundling Act for energy companies doesn’t violate EU law
The Dutch Unbundling Act – also known as The Independent Grid Management Act – prevents electricity and gas network operators from being part of a corporate group that includes companies producing, supplying or trading in energy in the Netherlands. The Act obliges energy companies to split their network from their commercial activities. Energy companies Essent,
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Top Side Industries Group acquires Rolloos Holding
With the financial support of the investment company Écart Invest, Top Side Industries Group has acquired Rolloos Holding through a management buy-in. Rolloos Holding is a specialist in the field of the operation of industrial machinery, weighing technique and safe (crane) load indication solutions. BarentsKrans advised Top Side Industries with this management buy-in, together with
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Pharma update: Cross border injunction imatinib granted against Teva
In his decision of 30 March 2016 in the matter Novartis AG v Teva Nederland B.V. et al., the Provisions Judge of the District Court in The Hague held that Novartis is entitled to a Paediatric Extension for Glivec® (imatinib), based on Supplementary Protection Certificate no. 300086. The Provisions Judge has provisionally prohibited Teva to
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Department store V&D saved from bankruptcy
Owners, banks and landlords have reached an agreement on how to solve the short-term financial problems of V&D, a large, iconic Dutch department store. IEF Capital, which owns 12 of V&D’s locations, played an important role to break the deadlock in the negotiations between V&D, landlords and banks. The start of the rescue attempt were
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