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The Rotterdam District Court recently clarified that the date of news coverage of a European Commission dawn raid will not set off the limitation period for a cartel damages claim if it is not clear to the potential cartel victim that [...].

Companies should beware that when held jointly responsible for a cartel infringement, a fine reduction granted to one of them could affect the joint and several liability of fines allocated to the remaining companies.

Companies participating in a franchise agreement are advised to carefully assess possible competition law concerns, particularly if the franchisees are (potential) competitors.

Further to the several tax proposals released by the Dutch government on Budget Day last month (see our Tax Alert of 20 September 2018), on 15 October the Dutch State Secretary of Finance sent a letter to the Dutch parliament containing a reconsideration

On 14 March the European Court of Justice issued a landmark judgment in the Skanska case.

On 10 January 2020, the Dutch Supreme Court ruled on an important case whereby a dividend distribution by a Dutch holding company to its Luxembourg corporate shareholder was subject to Dutch corporate income tax based on the Dutch substantial interest rul

Het toenemende aantal zzp'ers heeft ook mededingingsrechtelijke gevolgen. Volgens de ACM werkt de markt namelijk niet goed als zzp'ers door lage uurtarieven onder het bestaansminimum komen.

Companies beware: the ACM’s and European Commission’s approach to access to the file are not aligned. According to an interim relief judge, the ACM cannot be forced to grant a company access to a broader set of documents in competition procedures.

Companies should be aware that the Dutch competition authority (ACM) will not only examine electronic records and emails, but can also check WhatsApp messages during dawn raids.

A mantra of EU competition law is that "any person" can claim full compensation for all the loss caused to him or her through a competition law infringement.

2020 will likely revolve around the question whether competition rules should yield to globalisation and digitisation, with suggestions ranging from mere tweaks to competition rules to complementary regulation.

As part of the New Deal for Consumers, aimed to strengthen EU consumer protection in light of the digital era, a new Directive 2019/2161 of 27 November 2019 has been adopted.

De wereldwijde toegenomen CO2-uitstoot baart veel mensen zorgen, gezien de hoeveelheid (media)aandacht die de klimaatverandering tegenwoordig krijgt. Men is het erover eens dat er een wereldwijde aanpak zal moeten komen om de klimaatverandering tegen te g

Aanbieders van online-diensten en applicaties kunnen niet altijd rekenen op bescherming van hun marktpositie op basis van de staatssteun- en mededingingsregels. Dit blijkt uit een onlangs gewezen uitspraak van de hoogste Unierechter.

The Luxembourg Government has announced a series of measures aiming at providing tax relief for companies and self-employed individuals in order to address the adverse economic impact of the Covid-19 crisis.

The impact of the coronavirus is strongly felt in tax matters. The Ruling Commission has set up an accelerated procedure for the ruling requests concerning the lump sum expense allowances with regard to telework.

On 12 March, the Government sent a letter to the lower house of the Dutch parliament setting out a number of measures to mitigate the economic impact of the corona crisis, including a number of tax measures. Below we will provide you with a concise overvi

On 25 February 2020, the Dutch tax authorities have published a Q&A regarding the revised Dutch tax ruling practice. Although the Q&A is for information purposes only and no rights can be derived from the document, it provides some helpful guidance.