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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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Amsterdam District Court renders an important judgment in the truck cartel proceedings

On 12 May 2021, the Amsterdam District Court (the Court) rendered an important judgment in the follow-on damages proceedings initiated by the first batch of claimants against several truck manufacturers. The judgment deals with the following two issues: (i) the scope of the Commission’s Decision (the Decision) and (ii) the…

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Crown Van Gelder decision – more clarity on scope of energy dispute resolution procedure?

Under the EU Electricity Market Directive and the Dutch Electricity Act 1998, parties in the Netherlands may refer a complaint against a transmission or distribution system operator in relation to that operator’s obligations under this Directive to the Dutch regulatory authority (Consumer and Market Authority), by means of an out-of-court…

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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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Stek welcomes Joost van den Bogaerd

We are pleased to announce that Joost van den Bogaerd joined Stek as an associate in our Regulated Markets team. Joost specializes in sector-specific regulation and enforcement and is a member of our interdisciplinary Energy and Utilities team. Welcome Joost!…

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Stek in Chambers Europe 2021

In the 2021 edition of the authoritative directory Chambers Europe clients are full of praise for Stek. Stek is described as a “strong team with extensive knowledge” and “extraordinarily responsive, business-minded and good to work with”. One client enthuses: “They are able to quickly translate technically complicated input into…

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Heat Act 2: key points for investors

The draft bill ‘Wet collectieve warmtevoorziening’ (the ‘Heat Act 2’) was open for consultation until 3 August 2020. This draft bill – which will fundamentally change the regulatory framework for district heating in the Netherlands compared with the current Heat Act – aims to advance the energy transition from, among…

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Draft bill on CO2 emissions tax

In this article Jan Erik Janssen discusses the draft bill concerning a CO2 tax on emissions from industrial installations. The national CO2 emissions tax is additional to the EU emissions trading system (ETS) and aims to ensure that the reduction target for industry as agreed in the Climate Agreement is…

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FDI screening in The Netherlands: retroactive effect for legislation in the making

Despite rapid developments across the EU with respect to foreign direct investment (FDI) screening, the developments in this field were at a slower pace in the Netherlands. Until this week: the Dutch government seeks to apply retroactive effect to FDI screening legislation that is currently in the making. This means…