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Following the EC’s Horizontal Guidelines, the ACM and CMA have also published updated guidance on sustainability agreements. The approaches adopted by the three authorities are largely similar, but leave room for divergent assessments in some respects.

The Belgian Competition Authority imposed a fine of €490,112 on Le Creuset for vertical price fixing (also known as resale price maintenance).

De Hoge Raad legt de lat hoog voor het aannemen van misbruik van recht bij het instellen van beroep bij de bestuursrechter. Gooit de Hoge Raad hiermee de deur definitief dicht voor procedeerverboden? In dit blogbericht gaan wij onder meer op deze vraag in

In an interim judgment of 28 February 2024, the District Court of Amsterdam ruled inter alia on the duty to furnish facts for claimants in liability proceedings following an infringement of competition law rules.

Earlier this year, the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) entered into force to close a loophole in EU regulations aimed at creating a level playing field within the internal market.

The European Commission has fined Mondelēz EUR 337.5 million for restricting cross-border trade. Brand owners are advised to double-check their licensing and distribution systems, as well as their commercial conduct, for possible territorial restraints.

The ECJ upheld the Commission’s fine on Scania for participating in a cartel. The Commission’s impartiality is not necessarily impaired by having the Commission case team in charge of the settlement procedure also deal with the penalty decision.

Paperwork, paperwork, paperwork. The industry voices have been clear about the Foreign Subsidies Regulation. But what is the authority’s view? We provide an update on recent developments, including the European Commission’s first policy brief.

The EU Court of Justice dismissed Amazon’s claim that the exclusion of Italy from the European Commission’s investigation into its Buy Box feature deprived Amazon of its protection against a parallel investigation by the Italian competition authority.

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.

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.

Ontwikkelingen op het gebied van stikstof gaan snel. Ook sinds de in ons eerdere blogbericht besproken Kamerbrieven uit november 2022 en februari 2023 is er veel gebeurd. In dit blogbericht geven wij een update van de laatste actualiteiten.

In februari informeerde de minister voor Natuur en Stikstof ("minister") de Tweede Kamer over de voortgang van de stikstofaanpak. In de uitgebreide Kamerbrief met bijlagen komen de emissiereductiedoelen voor stikstof aan de orde.

On 26 January 2023, the ACM announced that its priorities for 2023 would be the energy transition, the digital economy, and sustainability. This agenda is unsurprising in view of the ACM’s recent policy statements and enforcement actions.

Companies should not take competition rules lightly in their supply relationships. The EU General Court's Valve judgment and the ACM's LG decision illustrate the consistent attention to vertical restraints.

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.

Begin dit jaar publiceerde het Planbureau voor de leefomgeving (Pbl) zijn eerste Integrale Circulaire Economie Rapportage. Die rapportage bespreekt de huidige status van de circulaire economie in Nederland en geeft adviezen om de transitie te versnellen.