159 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. Collectieve actie tegen geneesmiddelenfabrikant over excessieve prijzen St. Farma ter Verantwoording startte een collectieve actie tegen fabrikant AbbVie wegens het hanteren van een excessieve prijs voor het medicijn Humira. De rechtbank Amsterdam oordeelt echter dat de stichting onvoldoende belang heeft bij de vorderingen. 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. 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. 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. Repsol: Nederlandse moedervennootschap kan niet zomaar als ankergedaagde worden gebruikt om rechtsmacht te creëren Buitenlandse partijen worden vaak in Nederland gedagvaard via de "ankergedaagde"-constructie. Court of Appeal of The Hague rules on liability for antitrust follow on damages claims in the elevator sector In a judgment of 23 January 2024 (case no. 200.304.621 and 200.304.673), the Court of Appeal ruled that elevator manufacturer Kone can be held liable for damages alleged by 23 parties that combined their claims in a litigation vehicle. CSRD: Strategic Sustainability Implications The importance of strategic-level engagement with sustainability matters in response to the CSRD should not be underestimated. This requires a shift in mindset from simply complying with regulations to considering sustainability as a key business issue. Cross-border representative actions: publication of requirements for Dutch organisations seeking designation as ‘qualified entities’ By 26 December 2023 at the latest, EU Member States must publish a list of organisations that they have designated as ‘qualified entities’ (bevoegde instanties) for bringing cross-border representative actions within the EU on behalf of consumers. Compensation after infringement of the General Data Protection Regulation: European developments The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is one of the most significant development in the European data strategy in the past years and is continuously evolving. Een inbreuk op de AVG geeft niet zonder meer recht op schadevergoeding: Europese ontwikkelingen De Algemene Verordening Gegevensbescherming (de “AVG”) is één van de meest ingrijpende ontwikkelingen binnen de Europese datastrategie van de afgelopen jaren en nog steeds volop in ontwikkeling. Three months after the UBO-case – Where do we stand and what’s next? This article looks at the aftermath of the UBO case invalidating the general access to UBO data, and looks at what lies ahead for companies and member states, and specifically at Belgium's recent regulatory action. To what extent does the WAMCA procedure allow for collective actions for damages due to breaches of the GDPR? Whether it is possible to claim collective damages for an alleged breach of the GDPR by means of WAMCA proceedings has been a recent question within the mass damages practice. What information on this topic can be found in legislation, case law and litera In hoeverre leent de WAMCA-procedure zich voor massaschadeclaims op grond van de AVG? Binnen de massaschadepraktijk speelt al langer de vraag in hoeverre het mogelijk is om middels een WAMCA-procedure schadevergoeding te vorderen voor een vermeende inbreuk op de AVG. Verdediging van bestuurders en 'feitelijk leidinggevers' Als het gaat om de verdenking van strafbare feiten die door een rechtspersoon zouden zijn gepleegd, is het mogelijk dat (ook) de bestuurder of leidinggevende van die rechtspersoon als feitelijk leidinggever aansprakelijk wordt gesteld. Pagination Previous page Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Current page 9
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.
Collectieve actie tegen geneesmiddelenfabrikant over excessieve prijzen St. Farma ter Verantwoording startte een collectieve actie tegen fabrikant AbbVie wegens het hanteren van een excessieve prijs voor het medicijn Humira. De rechtbank Amsterdam oordeelt echter dat de stichting onvoldoende belang heeft bij de vorderingen.
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.
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.
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.
Repsol: Nederlandse moedervennootschap kan niet zomaar als ankergedaagde worden gebruikt om rechtsmacht te creëren Buitenlandse partijen worden vaak in Nederland gedagvaard via de "ankergedaagde"-constructie.
Court of Appeal of The Hague rules on liability for antitrust follow on damages claims in the elevator sector In a judgment of 23 January 2024 (case no. 200.304.621 and 200.304.673), the Court of Appeal ruled that elevator manufacturer Kone can be held liable for damages alleged by 23 parties that combined their claims in a litigation vehicle.
CSRD: Strategic Sustainability Implications The importance of strategic-level engagement with sustainability matters in response to the CSRD should not be underestimated. This requires a shift in mindset from simply complying with regulations to considering sustainability as a key business issue.
Cross-border representative actions: publication of requirements for Dutch organisations seeking designation as ‘qualified entities’ By 26 December 2023 at the latest, EU Member States must publish a list of organisations that they have designated as ‘qualified entities’ (bevoegde instanties) for bringing cross-border representative actions within the EU on behalf of consumers.
Compensation after infringement of the General Data Protection Regulation: European developments The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is one of the most significant development in the European data strategy in the past years and is continuously evolving.
Een inbreuk op de AVG geeft niet zonder meer recht op schadevergoeding: Europese ontwikkelingen De Algemene Verordening Gegevensbescherming (de “AVG”) is één van de meest ingrijpende ontwikkelingen binnen de Europese datastrategie van de afgelopen jaren en nog steeds volop in ontwikkeling.
Three months after the UBO-case – Where do we stand and what’s next? This article looks at the aftermath of the UBO case invalidating the general access to UBO data, and looks at what lies ahead for companies and member states, and specifically at Belgium's recent regulatory action.
To what extent does the WAMCA procedure allow for collective actions for damages due to breaches of the GDPR? Whether it is possible to claim collective damages for an alleged breach of the GDPR by means of WAMCA proceedings has been a recent question within the mass damages practice. What information on this topic can be found in legislation, case law and litera
In hoeverre leent de WAMCA-procedure zich voor massaschadeclaims op grond van de AVG? Binnen de massaschadepraktijk speelt al langer de vraag in hoeverre het mogelijk is om middels een WAMCA-procedure schadevergoeding te vorderen voor een vermeende inbreuk op de AVG.
Verdediging van bestuurders en 'feitelijk leidinggevers' Als het gaat om de verdenking van strafbare feiten die door een rechtspersoon zouden zijn gepleegd, is het mogelijk dat (ook) de bestuurder of leidinggevende van die rechtspersoon als feitelijk leidinggever aansprakelijk wordt gesteld.