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Court upholds Fortis fine for failure to timely publish price-sensitive information

  • De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
  • -
  • Netherlands
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  • March 14 2012

The District Court of Rotterdam recently upheld a decision by the AFM to fine Ageas, formerly Fortis, for violating its duty to timely publish price-sensitive information

Legislation effective since 1 January 2012

  • De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
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  • Netherlands
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  • March 14 2012

Statutory provisions introducing notification requirements for certain cash-settled instruments came into force on 1 January 2012

AFM and financial reporting: remuneration review and increased clarity on application of "materiality" in annual accounts

  • De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
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  • Netherlands
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  • March 14 2012

The AFM has concluded in its recent remuneration review that in their 2010 reports more companies explain remuneration in the form of shares or options, but that transparency in financial reporting can be improved on several points

Bill on revision and claw back of bonuses executive shares and public offers

  • De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
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  • Netherlands
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  • December 23 2011

The provisions in this Bill with regard to executive pay in takeover situations have been amended again

Bill adopted on notification of cash settled instruments

  • De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
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  • Netherlands
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  • December 23 2011

This Bill has been adopted by the First Chamber of parliament and is expected to come into force on 1 January 2012

AFM and financial reporting: theme-based reviews

  • De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
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  • Netherlands
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  • December 23 2011

The AFM has conducted three theme-based reviews of financial reporting for 2010: business combinations, profit per share and fixed-income funds

Bill on notification of cash settled instruments

  • De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
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  • Netherlands
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  • June 1 2011

A bill has been submitted introducing a notification requirement under the Financial Markets Supervision Acts for certain cash settled instruments

Duty to report price-sensitive information in view of increased trading

  • De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
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  • Netherlands
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  • June 1 2011

In a recent decision, the District Court in Utrecht ordered the Dutch company Super de Boer to compensate shareholders because it had failed to make price-sensitive information public in a timely manner

Consultation on intervention in financial undertakings

  • De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
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  • Netherlands
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  • June 1 2011

A bill introducing special measures with regard to financial undertakings (Intervention Bill) has been published for consultation

AFM imposes fine on CEO for disclosure of inside information during a closed meeting

  • De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
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  • Netherlands
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  • June 1 2011

The AFM has imposed a EUR 200,000 fine on the CEO of Schuitema for disclosing inside information in violation of the Financial Markets Supervision Act