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Legislative proposal to amend dispute resolution procedure and clarify admissibility requirements inquiry proceedings submitted to the Dutch House of Representatives
On 13 November 2023, the legislative proposal amending the dispute resolution procedure and inquiry proceedings was submitted to the House …
Developments on indepence of the Dutch energy regulator ACM
In an article published on Lexology, Bart van Oorschot discusses the recent developments on the independence of the Dutch energy …
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 …
Breaking down killer acquisitions: The rise of below-threshold merger scrutiny
Picture this: a small but innovative company has just developed a new technology that has the potential to disrupt the …
Combatting high energy prices in the Netherlands
The war in Ukraine has created a unique situation in the international energy market. To combat rising energy prices, the …
The consequences of the (interlocutory) Porthos ruling for new and ongoing construction projects/activities in the Netherlands
Background nitrogen deposition issue Nitrogen deposition has been a significant issue in the Netherlands for a while. Many nature conservation …
Claim vehicles, come to the Netherlands?!
On 27 July 2022, the District Court of Amsterdam (the Court) rendered another interesting (interim) judgment in the follow-on damages …
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. …
Dividend fraud – time for Dutch civil actions?
Dividend fraud has been in the news a lot recently. Research by the Dutch research platform Follow the Money in …
The Yukos case drags on – the Dutch Supreme Court sets aside the judgments of the Court of Appeal of The Hague and refers the case to the Court of Appeal of Amsterdam
Last week the Supreme Court set aside the judgments of the Court of Appeal of The Hague. Both the Russian …
