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We are active in numerous areas such as intellectual property (patents, trademarks, know-how), pricing/reimbursement, parallel imports, clinical trails, distribution, product registration including biosimilars, licences, R&D agreements and advertising. Furthermore, we have a strong litigation practice. Our regular contact with public authorities and institutions such as the European Commission, the European Medicines Agency and all Benelux medicines agencies, works to benefit our clients’ position and legal strategy. We also regularly team with colleagues who specialise in administrative law and EU/competition law to provide coordinated, integrated solutions for our clients. Subscribe to newsletter Key Contact Judica Krikke Partner Amsterdam T. +31 20 546 02 12 Ignace Vernimme Partner Brussels T. +32 2 533 52 40 Experience View all Market recognition Stibbe acts for high-profile clients in the healthcare and life sciences sector, with a focus on intellectual property law and regulatory work Legal 500 2015, Health and Life sciences chapter Its strong international network provides the firm with the perfect positioning for top end cross-border work and complements its lawyers’ deep industry knowledge and quality output. Who's Who Legal 100 2013 Other specialists View all Related news 11.08.2017 BE law Juridisch kader voor pesticidengebruik en voedselveiligheid: fipronil voor dummies Articles - Elke producent die pesticiden met actieve bestanddelen, zoals fipronil, op de Europese markt wil brengen, is afhankelijk van een Europese en nationale toelating. Die toelating is slechts tijdelijk. Daarenboven moeten de residuen van bepaalde stoffen (zoals fipronil) in ons voedsel onder een maximumgrens blijven. Hierna geven wij u een basisinzicht hoe pesticiden op de Belgische – en bij uitbreiding de Europese – markt kunnen terechtkomen. Als voorbeeld nemen we, hoe kan het anders, de stof fipronil. Read more Team: Jan Bouckaert, Pieter Vandenheede 25.10.2016 EU law A cautionary tale - EU merger control rules may apply to pharma pipeline products Articles - In Case M.7872 – Novartis/GlaxoSmithKline (ofatumumab autoimmune indications), the European Commission claimed jurisdiction under the merger control rules over a transaction by virtue of which a yet to be fully developed biological drug was transferred to a purchaser. In applying the relevant jurisdictional test, the Commission made a series of observations which have far-reaching implications. Read more Team: Floris ten Have, Dirk de Graeff 05.07.2016 BE law Reform of the Belgian patent box regime Articles - The Belgian government has recently introduced in Parliament a draft bill on urgent tax measures. This draft bill aims to, amongst others, abolish the Belgian patent income deduction regime as from 1 July 2016. Read more Team: Ignace Vernimme, Erik Valgaeren, Giovanni Smet, Simone Vandewynckel 04.07.2016 BE law The impact of Brexit on the pharmaceutical industry Trends - Following the Brexit referendum, the UK should, in principle, notify its decision in the coming months to withdraw from the EU as provided by Article 50 of the Treaty on the European Union. According to Article 50, the Treaties will cease to apply to the UK from the date of entry into force of the withdrawal agreement or, failing that, two years after the notification—unless the European Council, in agreement with the UK, decides to extend this period unanimously. Read more Ignace Vernimme Partner Brussels 09.08.2017 BE law Recente perikelen over gebruik van glyfosaat : Kafka à la belge met een vleugje Europese ironie? Articles - Op 19 juli 2017 was het zo ver: het lang verwachte verbod op het gebruik van pesticiden op basis van glyfosaat voor niet-professionele gebruikers was ook voor Vlaanderen een feit. Deze blogpost beoogt u te gidsen door het kluwen van de regelgeving inzake glyfosaat. Read more Team: Jan Bouckaert, Pieter Vandenheede, Bastiaan Schelstraete 23.09.2016 NL law Personenvennootschappen: een eclectische beschouwing van recente rechtspraak Articles - Na het sneuvelen van de nieuwe titel 13 van boek 2 BW is de praktijk andermaal teruggeworpen op antieke en te summiere wettelijke bepalingen omtrent personenvennootschappen. Deze bepalingen worden noodzakelijkerwijs doorlopend ingevuld en uitgelegd door rechtspraak. Read more 05.07.2016 BE law Réforme du régime de déduction pour revenus de brevet Articles - Un projet de loi portant disposition fiscales urgentes, récemment introduit auprès du Parlement, vise à abroger le régime belge de déduction pour revenus de brevet avec prise d’effet au 1er juillet 2016. Read more Team: Giovanni Smet, Ignace Vernimme, Simone Vandewynckel, Erik Valgaeren 27.06.2016 BE law The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Pharmaceutical Advertising 2016 – Belgium Chapter Articles - ICLG’s International Comparative Legal Guide to: Pharmaceutical Advertising 2016 provides corporate counsel and international practitioners with a comprehensive worldwide legal analysis of pharmaceutical advertising laws and regulations, including advertisements to healthcare professionals, gifts and financial incentives, and so on. Read more Team: Manuel Campolini, Olivia Hottat 01.04.2017 EU law 1 June 2017: Wim Panis and Giovanni Smet speak at M&D seminar entitled “Themadag Internationale Fiscaliteit” Speaking slot - On 1 June, Wim Panis and Giovanni Smet speak at the “Themadag Internationale Fiscaliteit”, organised by M&D Seminars. The seminar particularly focuses on measures to prevent tax avoidance (ATAD, BEPS,…). Read more Team: Wim Panis, Giovanni Smet 22.09.2016 NL law Tax alert: Dutch Government presents the 2017 budget Trends - On 20 September 2016, the Dutch government presented the 2017 Budget. As part thereof legislative proposals were submitted to Dutch Parliament on the amendment of certain tax laws in the Netherlands. Below, we will summarize some of the rules which are relevant for internationally oriented corporate taxpayers, that will apply as from 1 January 2017. Please note that the summary is based on the current version of the legislative proposal which is still subject to parliamentary approval. Read more Team: Jeroen Smits, Maarten de Bruin, Emile Bongers, Michael Molenaars, Reinout de Boer, Robert Jean Kloprogge 05.07.2016 BE law Hervorming van het regime voor aftrek voor octrooi-inkomsten Articles - Het wetsontwerp houdende dringende fiscale bepalingen dat recent in de Kamer werd ingediend, voorziet in de afschaffing van de aftrek voor octrooi-inkomsten met ingang van 1 juli 2016. Read more Team: Giovanni Smet, Ignace Vernimme, Simone Vandewynckel, Erik Valgaeren 24.06.2016 BE law UK’s referendum — its implication on the Unitary Patent System Trends - Yesterday, on 23rd June 2016, the United Kingdom has decided, through a public referendum, to leave the European Union. Aside from the many other consequences of this vote, the decision also has a direct impact on the Unitary Patent/Unified Patent Court system because this new system is not open for participation of a non-EU member state. Read more Team: Ignace Vernimme, Janna van Olst, Judica Krikke, Simone Vandewynckel, Manuel Campolini View all We are Stibbe About us Alumni People Expertise CSR Contact us Online services News Experience Events Trends Short Reads Articles Inside Stibbe Locations Amsterdam Brussels Luxembourg Dubai Hong Kong London New York Print © 2014 Stibbe Disclaimer General Conditions Privacy and Cookie Policy Important Information Find us on LinkedIn Our website uses cookies: third party analytics cookies to best adapt our website to your needs & cookies to enable social media functionalities. For more information on the use of cookies, please check our Privacy and Cookie Policy. Please note that you can change your cookie opt-ins at any time via your browser settings. 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