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Foreign subsidies regulation: the next new tool in the European Commission’s toolbox?

In May 2021, the European Commission (the Commission) published a proposal for a Regulation on foreign subsidies distorting the EU’s internal market. According to the Commission, foreign subsidies seem to have facilitated the acquisition of EU undertakings, influenced investment decisions, distorted trade in services or otherwise influenced the behaviour…

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DMA FAQs – what you need to know about the new Digital Markets Act

Regulation 2022/1925, also known as the Digital Markets Act (DMA), has been a hot topic for discussion the past few years to say the least. Ever since the first consultation, practitioners, academics and public officials have been in an extensive debate about the DMA and its implications.

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EU emergency regulation on accelerating the deployment of renewable energy: implications for new projects in the Netherlands

In May 2022, the European Commission proposed REPowerEU Plan, its response to the hardships and global energy market disruption caused by Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine. The REPowerEU Plan seeks to end the EU’s dependence on Russian fossil fuels while simultaneously making further advances in reaching the EU’s climate goals.

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Tariff regulation network tariffs energy 2022-2026

The Authority for Consumers and Markets is busy with its method decisions for the tariff regulation of the network tariffs energy 2022-2026. In this ILO article Jan Erik Janssen and Veii Jacobs give an overview of the system of tariff regulation for the network tariffs electricity and gas and the…

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New guidance on Article 22 of the European Union’s merger regulation: the end of legal certainty in merger control?

The European Commission recently published new Guidance on merger control. The Commission invites Member States to refer certain concentrations that do not meet domestic merger control thresholds to the European Commission for scrutiny. This in particular concerns start-ups and other companies in innovative or digital markets (e.g. tech or pharma).

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Shell, Milieudefensie, and Climate litigation: key take-aways for directors of Dutch companies

On 12 November 2024, the Court of Appeal in The Hague delivered its judgment in the climate case between Milieudefensie and Shell. Although the court overturned the judgment that had obliged Shell to reduce CO2 emissions by 45% across the Shell Group by 2030, the judgment still…

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Stek victorious for KNVB in dispute about the FIFA Football Agent Regulations

Stek successfully represented the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) in preliminary relief proceedings on the legality of the FIFA Football Agent Regulations (FFAR). KNVB and the Fédération International de Football Association (FIFA) were defendants in the current proceedings. The proceedings were initiated by the European Football Agents Association (EFAA), Pro…

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Green horizons: new regulation for green hydrogen in the Netherlands

Both the EU and the Netherlands consider green hydrogen essential to decarbonize their industrial processes and energy supply in order to achieve their climate goals. Therefore, they are taking measures to scale up the production and use of green hydrogen. In this ILO article Veii Jacobs, and Jan…

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Stek contributes to European study on onshore wind regulations

The energy transition in Europe requires a large-scale deployment of renewable energy sources, with onshore wind playing a key role. At the same time, the legal frameworks for developing onshore wind projects vary significantly across Europe. To provide insight into this, the International Onshore Wind Study was published on 3…