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EU General Court approves new European Commission policy on below-threshold merger notifications
On 26 March 2021, the European Commission (Commission) published new Guidance on the application of the referral mechanism set out …
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 …
Foreign direct investment screening in the Netherlands – FAQ
Much like in other EU Member States, Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) screening has become a hot topic in the Netherlands. …
ACM enforcement of consumer protection laws - developments and trends
The Netherlands has many laws and regulations to protect consumers in the area of sale, supply and promotion of products …
Apple gets rejected: Dutch competition authority demands unreasonable terms for dating apps to be amended
On 24 August 2021, the Dutch competition authority (ACM) imposed an order subject to a penalty on Apple Inc. and …
Fine for Samsung: enforcement of vertical agreements is back at ACM’s agenda
On 29 September 2021, the Dutch competition authority (Autoriteit Consument & Markt) (ACM) published the news that it had imposed …
New draft VBER and Guidelines: the most important points at first glance
Introduction On 9 July 2021, the European Commission (Commission) published the long-awaited drafts of the new Guidelines on Vertical Restraints …
Foreign direct investment screening in the Netherlands - FAQ
Much like in other EU Member States, Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) screening has become a hot topic in the Netherlands. …
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 …
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 …
Amsterdam Court of Appeal: Coty not confined to luxury products
On 14 July 2020, the Amsterdam Court of Appeal (the Court of Appeal) issued a judgment by which it confirmed …
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 …
