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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 …
The Dutch scheme and ipso facto clauses: aspects for lenders to consider
Introduction On January 1, 2021 the Dutch Act on Court Sanctioning Of Private Composition To Avoid Bankruptcy (Wet homologatie onderhands …
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 …

The NCC is set to raise the Netherlands' profile
On 8 March 2018 the Dutch House of Representatives adopted a bill pertaining to the establishment of the Netherlands Commercial …
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 …
Evidence for your claim not at your disposal? Seizure of evidence provides a solution
Imagine: you have a claim against someone, but not the evidence to prove it. Perhaps you cannot get hold of …