EU and Competition Law

On 28 November 2025, the Dutch Supreme Court addressed questions of Dutch and EU law, including joint and several liability, statutory limitation, the 'single economic unit' concept and quantum proceedings referral thresholds.

De KRW staat voor belangrijke veranderingen. Naast het 8ste omnibusvoorstel van de Europese Commissie is er een politiek akkoord over herziening bereikt. Dit akkoord biedt nieuwe uitzonderingen op het achteruitgangsverbod en voegt prioritaire stoffen toe.

On 17 June 2025, The Court of Appeal of 's-Hertogenbosch rendered a judgment in antitrust follow-on damages litigation concerning the cathode-ray tube markets, ruling on – amongst other things – the commencement of the limitation.

On 20 June 2025, the Dutch Supreme Court referred questions to the CJEU in an antitrust damages case on trucks manufacturing. This blog explores the events leading to this pivotal moment and the key questions posed.

The judgment of the Court of Appeal of 's-Hertogenbosch of 27 May 2025 concerns a collective action brought by Consumentenbond and Stichting Aequitas against Koninklijke Philips N.V. under the old Dutch collective action regime of Article 3:305a DCC.

After a busy 2024 in terms of screening action, there is no time to take a rest for the Dutch and EU legislators on the topic of investment screening. Time for another update!

Companies should review their recruitment and hiring policies and practices. The Commission has joined the hunt for ‘job cartels’ with its first ever cartel in the labour market.