786 results 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. 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. International Comparative Legal Guide - Environment & Climate Change Law 2023 - European Union Chapter The ICLG to Environment & Climate Change Law 2023 covers common issues in environment and climate change laws and regulations - including environmental policy and its enforcement, environmental permits, waste, liabilities, a.o. - in 18 jurisdictions. Guidelines vs Guidance: exclusionary abuse Guidelines due by 2025 The European Commission is seeking feedback on the adoption of Guidelines on exclusionary abuses of dominance under Article 102 TFEU. In the meantime, the Commission has amended its 2008 Guidance. 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. From Farm to Fairness: Unpacking the Dutch Unfair Trading Practices Act for the Agri-Food Supply Chain Since 2021, Dutch rules against unfair trading practices, which implemented an EU Directive, apply to business-to-business relationships in agri-food supply chains. Enforcement by the ACM, initially slow, is now intensifying. Gelijkwaardige maatregel moet ten minste een gelijkwaardig beschermingsniveau voor het milieu teweegbrengen Dit artikel bespreekt een rechtbankuitspraak over gelijkwaardige maatregelen in het omgevingsrecht. De rechtbank oordeelde dat een gelijkwaardige maatregel ten minste een gelijkwaardig beschermingsniveau voor First trip around the sun: FSR – one year in review The Foreign Subsidies Regulation has celebrated one year of its application. Time for companies to take stock of the lessons learnt from key developments of this first year. However, ambiguities remain and more is yet to come. Watch this space! EU lift cartel damage claim rejected by Brussels Court of Appeal After 16 years of court battle, the Brussels Court of Appeal has rejected the EU’s EUR 12 million (+ interest) damage claim against the four lift producers that participated in the lift cartel fined in 2007. Ecocide en het gebrek aan rechtszekerheid Vorig jaar is het Wetsvoorstel strafbaarstelling ecocide ingediend. Ook in andere landen is ecocide onlangs strafbaar gesteld of zijn wetsvoorstellen in de maak. Commission takes labour market enforcement to the next level Employers beware: the European Commission is strengthening its actions against anticompetitive practices in labour markets. In its recent Competition Policy Brief it takes a tough stance. Companies are well-advised to review their employment practices. Key developments in sustainability claims in 2022 In 2022, the ACM and the European Commission put the spotlight on the accuracy of companies’ sustainability claims. Notably, the ACM published several market studies and adopted commitment decisions concerning allegedly misleading sustainability claims. Jaap Waverijn Senior Associate Amsterdam Stibbe advises RWE on the EU merger control aspects of its acquisition of the Magnum power plant in Eemshaven Stibbe advises RWE on the acquisition from Vattenfall of the state-of-the-art gas-fired power plant Magnum with a capacity of 1.4 gigawatt and a 5.6 megawatts solar plant at Eemshaven, the Netherlands. 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'. Navigating access refusals after the ECJ’s Google Android Auto-ruling Big Tech faces challenges when denying third parties access to its open platforms. The European Court of Justice has ruled that a dominant company’s refusal to make its open platform compatible with a third-party app may be abusive. National Agenda for Underground Hydrogen Storage: overcoming barriers for an essential link in energy transition The Dutch government published its national agenda for underground hydrogen storage (National Agenda) on 4 July 2025. This blog outlines the National Agenda including specific envisaged regulatory actions and next steps scheduled for the coming year. Commission publishes PSD3 and PSR Proposal; a tightening of the regulation of payment services providers in the EU On June 28, 2023, the European Commission published a set of new legislative proposals, including PSD3, aimed at ushering in the digital era for payments and the broader financial sector, with a particular focus on consumers. Pagination Previous page Page 39 Current page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Next page
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.
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.
International Comparative Legal Guide - Environment & Climate Change Law 2023 - European Union Chapter The ICLG to Environment & Climate Change Law 2023 covers common issues in environment and climate change laws and regulations - including environmental policy and its enforcement, environmental permits, waste, liabilities, a.o. - in 18 jurisdictions.
Guidelines vs Guidance: exclusionary abuse Guidelines due by 2025 The European Commission is seeking feedback on the adoption of Guidelines on exclusionary abuses of dominance under Article 102 TFEU. In the meantime, the Commission has amended its 2008 Guidance.
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.
From Farm to Fairness: Unpacking the Dutch Unfair Trading Practices Act for the Agri-Food Supply Chain Since 2021, Dutch rules against unfair trading practices, which implemented an EU Directive, apply to business-to-business relationships in agri-food supply chains. Enforcement by the ACM, initially slow, is now intensifying.
Gelijkwaardige maatregel moet ten minste een gelijkwaardig beschermingsniveau voor het milieu teweegbrengen Dit artikel bespreekt een rechtbankuitspraak over gelijkwaardige maatregelen in het omgevingsrecht. De rechtbank oordeelde dat een gelijkwaardige maatregel ten minste een gelijkwaardig beschermingsniveau voor
First trip around the sun: FSR – one year in review The Foreign Subsidies Regulation has celebrated one year of its application. Time for companies to take stock of the lessons learnt from key developments of this first year. However, ambiguities remain and more is yet to come. Watch this space!
EU lift cartel damage claim rejected by Brussels Court of Appeal After 16 years of court battle, the Brussels Court of Appeal has rejected the EU’s EUR 12 million (+ interest) damage claim against the four lift producers that participated in the lift cartel fined in 2007.
Ecocide en het gebrek aan rechtszekerheid Vorig jaar is het Wetsvoorstel strafbaarstelling ecocide ingediend. Ook in andere landen is ecocide onlangs strafbaar gesteld of zijn wetsvoorstellen in de maak.
Commission takes labour market enforcement to the next level Employers beware: the European Commission is strengthening its actions against anticompetitive practices in labour markets. In its recent Competition Policy Brief it takes a tough stance. Companies are well-advised to review their employment practices.
Key developments in sustainability claims in 2022 In 2022, the ACM and the European Commission put the spotlight on the accuracy of companies’ sustainability claims. Notably, the ACM published several market studies and adopted commitment decisions concerning allegedly misleading sustainability claims.
Stibbe advises RWE on the EU merger control aspects of its acquisition of the Magnum power plant in Eemshaven Stibbe advises RWE on the acquisition from Vattenfall of the state-of-the-art gas-fired power plant Magnum with a capacity of 1.4 gigawatt and a 5.6 megawatts solar plant at Eemshaven, the Netherlands.
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'.
Navigating access refusals after the ECJ’s Google Android Auto-ruling Big Tech faces challenges when denying third parties access to its open platforms. The European Court of Justice has ruled that a dominant company’s refusal to make its open platform compatible with a third-party app may be abusive.
National Agenda for Underground Hydrogen Storage: overcoming barriers for an essential link in energy transition The Dutch government published its national agenda for underground hydrogen storage (National Agenda) on 4 July 2025. This blog outlines the National Agenda including specific envisaged regulatory actions and next steps scheduled for the coming year.
Commission publishes PSD3 and PSR Proposal; a tightening of the regulation of payment services providers in the EU On June 28, 2023, the European Commission published a set of new legislative proposals, including PSD3, aimed at ushering in the digital era for payments and the broader financial sector, with a particular focus on consumers.