Mass Litigation

Court of Appeal rules on limitation period for follow-on claims under Brazilian law in antitrust damages case concerning the cathode-ray tube markets
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.

Dutch Supreme Court refers questions to CJEU in trucks case
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.

Court of Appeal rules on admissibility of antitrust follow-on damages claim under the old Dutch collective action regime
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.

Repsol: Dutch parent company cannot simply be used as anchor defendant to create jurisdiction
Foreign entities are often sued in the Netherlands on the basis of the ‘anchor defendant’ construction.