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Belgium adopted a new act prohibiting the abuse of economic dependence, the use of unfair contract terms and unfair market practices in B2B relationships.

Op 2 april 2019 heeft de Tweede Kamer het wetsvoorstel Implementatie herziene aandeelhoudersrechtenrichtlijn, samen met enkele Amendementen rondom het bezoldigingsbeleid en het bezoldigingsverslag, aangenomen.

Companies beware: revised EU competition rules are on their way. 

On May 1, the Amsterdam District Court ruled in two judgments (1) and (2) that Dutch law applies to all follow-on damages claims resulting from the international air freight cartel, mainly citing practical considerations for its decision.

Dominant companies beware of hindering cross-border sales between resellers through, for instance, labelling or packaging measures to make your products less attractive for import.

The General Court recently confirmed the high degree of discretion enjoyed by the European Commission in the context of merger control decisions, particularly with respect to assessments of an economic nature.

Companies should take note that the European Commission will deviate from its own general fining methodology if a particular case calls for it. The General Court recently upheld the Commission's novel fining approach in regard of a purchase cartel.

Steel producer Lucchini's claim for reimbursement of a EUR 14 million fine, on the basis that the decision was annulled on appeal from other parties, was recently rejected by the General Court.

As part of the digital economy, the rise of online platforms and search engines raises all kinds of legal questions. For example, do bicycle couriers qualify as employees who are entitled to ordinary labour law protections?

De OECD-Richtlijnen zijn laatstelijk aangepast in 2011 en bevatten niet-bindende richtlijnen voor multinationals zoals mensenrechten, anti-corruptie, mededinging en werkgelegenheid en arbeidsverhoudingen. Over dat laatste onderwerp gaat deze bijdrage.

De vragen naar (1) de kwalificatie van het wettelijk maximum ex artikel 1:125 lid 2 Wft als procesrechtelijke regel van openbare orde en (2) de verplichting tot ambtshalve toepassing stonden centraal in de zaak die leidde tot het Rabobank-arrest.

The Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has announced that it is opening an  investigation into whether Apple abuses the position it has attained with its App Store. The investigation will initially focus on news apps.

The Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal (CBb) recently overturned two judgments of the Rotterdam District Court and confirmed the fines imposed on two taxi firms.