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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 …
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 …
COVID-19: Consumer protection, competition law & State support in the Netherlands (update*)
The Dutch government, including the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM), is committed to support the Dutch economy, its …
COVID-19: Competition law & State support in the Netherlands
The Dutch government, including the Dutch competition authority (ACM), is committed to support the Dutch economy, its businesses and citizens: …
ECJ opens the door for parties not directly affected by actions of a cartel to claim compensation for losses
In its judgement of 12 December 2019 (Case C-435/18), the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that a party that …
Prohibition on geo-blocking and geo-discrimination in sight
Geo-blocking Regulation likely in force at the end of 2018 Two years ago, we already wrote in this blog that …
European Commission publishes preliminary report on sector inquiry into e-commerce
On 15 September 2016 the European Commission (the Commission) published its Preliminary Report on the e-commerce sector inquiry (the Preliminary …
European Commission publishes issues paper on geo-blocking practices in e-commerce
On 18 March 2016 the European Commission (the ‘Commission’) published an issues paper on geo-blocking practices in e-commerce, containing the …
Stek follow-on cartel damages update
In a recent landmark judgment, the District Court of Gelderland awarded (in Dutch only) a EUR 14.1 million (excluding interests) …
