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Dutch court confirms: Samsung's 'price recommendations' practices were unlawful

The Rotterdam District Court has delivered its judgment in the ACM's first-ever vertical restraints case. It upholds the fine imposed on Samsung for coordinating its retailers' online consumer prices under the pretence of 'price recommendations'.

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Preventing environmental damage through sustainable cooperation

Following the EC’s Horizontal Guidelines, the ACM and CMA have also published updated guidance on sustainability agreements. The approaches adopted by the three authorities are largely similar, but leave room for divergent assessments in some respects.

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NL Law

Toepassing nuancering relativiteitsvereiste. Inspraakrechten. Uniforme openbare voorbereidingsprocedure. Omgevingsvergunning. Aanhaakplicht. Finale geschilbeslechting.

Op 15 februari 2023 heeft de Afdeling haar lijn ten aanzien van het relativiteitsvereiste (artikel 8:69a
Awb) in omgevingsrechtelijke zaken die met afdeling 3.4 Awb zijn voorbereid, genuanceerd.

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Belgian Competition Authority concludes first hybrid cartel proceedings

On 23 October 2023, the Belgian Competition Authority (the BCA) concluded its first hybrid cartel proceedings by imposing a fine of EUR 778.777 on CERP SA (CERP) for participating in anticompetitive practices in the pharmaceutical distribution sector.

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Elske Raedts and Pieter Schütte will attend the annual Corporate Governance Conference of the IBA

Elske Raedts and Pieter Schütte will be attending the 8th edition of the annual Corporate Governance Conference of the IBA on 7 and 8 December in Frankfurt, Germany.

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