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Unfair trading conditions and tying are gaining traction as alleged abusive practices in the digital industry, as the European Commission fines Meta EUR 797.72 million for hindering competitors of Facebook Marketplace.

The European Commission will review a transaction thanks to Italy’s call-in powers. Even though the broad interpretation of Article 22 EUMR is off the table, deals that do not meet standard EU and national merger thresholds may still need to be notified.

On 17 Mar 2020, Dutch cabinet announced the first emergency support package to address corona crisis impact for the purpose of Work Retention and Self-Employed persons.

Op 17 maart 2020 kondigde het kabinet het eerste noodpakket om de economische gevolgen van de coronacrisis te dempen, inclusief de tijdelijke noodmaatregel voor behoud van werkgelegenheid en de tijdelijke overbruggingsregeling zelfstandige ondernemers.

The European Commission is adding powers to its toolbox to ensure a level playing field between European and foreign(-backed) companies active on the EU market.

The Rotterdam District Court has annulled the Dutch Minister’s very first clearance of a blocked merger (between postal operators PostNL and Sandd), on grounds of public interest.

Large online platforms may face more regulatory obligations, whilst non-dominant companies’ unilateral conduct may soon be curbed.

In juni 2019 is het Pensionakkoord bereikt. Op 22 juni 2020 zond minister Koolmees de langverwachte “Hoofdlijnennotitie uitwerking pensioenakkoord” aan de Tweede Kamer, waarin de afspraken verder worden uitgewerkt.

In deze annotatie bespreekt Astrid Helstone een uitspraak van het Hof Arnhem-Leeuwarden op 17 maart 2020.  De uitspraak benadrukt de maatstaf van internationaal privaatrecht bij deelname aan bedrijfstakpensioenfonds door grensoverschrijdende werknemers.

Cross-border acquisitions and mergers may soon have an extra hurdle to cross before receiving the green light. In the EU, the development of FDI screening mechanisms has gained speed after COVID-19.