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Chambers Global 2021 rankings: excellent results for BarentsKrans
Chambers Global 2021, the guide that provides a worldwide overview of international practice areas, has just been released. BarentsKrans received several honourable mentions. BarentsKrans has a number of wonderful mentions for Corporate/M&A, Intellectual Property and Dispute Resolution. Feedback from clients and peers The yearly Chambers ranking lists are based upon feedback received from clients as
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New development in litigation against Heineken and its Greek subsidiary
In one of the most prominent abuse of dominance cases pending in the Netherlands, the Amsterdam Court of Appeal last week reversed a judgment of the Amsterdam District Court. In 2017 Macedonian Thrace Brewery (MTB) commenced proceedings against Heineken N.V. and its Greek subsidiary Athenian Brewery (AB) for abuse of dominance in the Greek beer
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The first court rulings on the new Dutch Restructuring Act
Since 1 January 2021, a formal Dutch pre-insolvency arrangement is made available with the implementation of the Act on Court Confirmation of Extrajudicial Restructuring Plans (in Dutch: Wet Homologatie onderhands akkoord ter voorkoming van faillissement, “WHOA”), also known as the Dutch Scheme. It provides a restructuring tool to prevent insolvency of (partly) viable companies or
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Telecoms update | District Court rejects infringement claim
On 30 December 2020 (published 13 January 2021), the District Court of The Hague (“the Court”) rendered a judgment in final relief proceedings initiated by Adaptive Spectrum and Signal Alignment, Incorporated (“ASSIA”) against Koninklijke KPN N.V., Telfort Zakelijk B.V., XS4ALL Internet B.V., KPN B.V. (collectively “KPN”) and Nokia Solutions and Networks Nederland B.V. (“Nokia”) regarding
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BarentsKrans advises Horticoop on the acquisition of the shares in SmartCoat B.V.
BarentsKrans has advised Horticoop on the acquisition of the shares in SmartCoat B.V. from Finoxa. Horticoop already held 80% of the shares and became the sole shareholder of Smartcoat at the end of 2020 as a result of this transaction. SmartCoat is with her brands Redusysems and Sudlac active in more than 50 countries and
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BarentsKrans advises Angelini Pharma on the acquisition of the shares in Arvelle Therapeutics
BarentsKrans has advised Angelini Pharma on the acquisition of the shares in Arvelle Therapeutics. Arvelle Therapeutics, a Swiss-based biopharmaceutical company focused on bringing innovative treatments to patients suffering from CNS (Central Nervous System) disorders. “At Angelini Pharma, we are thrilled to sign this promising agreement and are enthusiastic about the commitment and work that our
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BarentsKrans advises the sell side on the sale of Yellowstar
BarentsKrans has advised the sell side on the sale and transfer of the shares in Yellow Star Solution Holding B.V. to ICT Group N.V. Yellowstar, founded in 2009 and located in Barendrecht, makes supply chains fully predictable and transparent. Yellowstar also realises customized software solutions for transport management systems, dynamic planning boards, terminal operating systems,
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Foreign direct investments screening in the Netherlands?
Dutch Government traditionally has been reluctant to regulate domestic and cross border take overs and investments in general and especially foreign direct investment (FDI). On the OECD FDI Restrictiveness Index of 2019, the Netherlands had the sixth position of countries with the lowest restrictiveness. But times are a changing. Fueled by shifts in geopolitical powers
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Booking.com judgment: jurisdiction for actions based on an abuse of a dominant position
On 24 November 2020, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the German hotel Wikingerhof, which used the Booking.com platform, may bring proceedings based on an abuse of a dominant position before the courts of Germany, although defendant Booking.com was domiciled in the Netherlands. The decision stems from the questions of the German referring
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Legal 500: an overview of patent litigation in the Netherlands
BarentsKrans’ IP & Technology team provided an overview, in the form of an Q&A, of the most important aspects of patent procedures in The Netherlands for Legal 500. The Q&A provides for a view on the main questions about infringement and (un)validity of patents and important procedural information which is in particular relevant in an
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