Competition Litigation

Quentin Declève

The Stibbe Annual Competition Update will take place on 24 January 2023

2023 will be the end game of the European Commission’s competition policy review. Shiny new competition policy tools for dealing with social, digital and vertical aspects as well as foreign investment issues are upcoming, ongoing or being finalised.

Digital Markets Act: “with great power must come great responsibility”

The countdown is on for digital giants. The entry into force of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) on 1 November 2022 triggered a to do list for potential gatekeepers with 2 May 2023 as the next key date to keep in mind: see our DMA infographic.

Netherlands Chapter in the International Comparative Legal Guide

Jeroen Kortmann, Amber van Vugt, Twan Heikens and Francis Blaauboer contributed to the International Comparative Legal Guide - Competition Litigation 2023 in a Q&A chapter about the Netherlands.

Caitlin De Luyck

Junior Associate Brussels

Olivier de Wijs

Junior Associate Brussels

Margaux Willems

Associate Brussels

Stibbe represents Flemish Media Regulator

Stibbe represented the Flemish Media Regulator before the Court of Appeal following a claim by various Belgian cable operators.

Stibbe represents global lifts manufacturer

Stibbe represented a global lifts manufacturer in several antitrust damage proceedings in Belgium brought by several entities, including the European Commission, following the European Commission's finding of an antitrust infringement in the elevator and

Stibbe advises Vodafone

Stibbe advises Vodafone Netherlands with the filing of a lawsuit with the Court of Rotterdam against the ACM in respect of its approval of KPN’s takeover of FTTH operator Reggefiber.

Stibbe represents Heineken

Stibbe acts as defence counsel for Heineken and its subsidiary Athenian Brewery in an action for damages brought by Vergina, a competitor on the Greek market, before the Amsterdam District Court.

Stibbe represents Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)

Stibbe represented the Dutch railway operator NS in a seminal case in the Netherlands concerning alleged abuse of dominance.

Getting the Deal Through – Cartel Regulation 2021

Floris ten Have and Kaj Privé contributed to Getting the Deal Through – Cartel Regulation 2021. In their publication, Floris and Kaj discuss important issues that apply to cartel regulation in the Netherlands.

CJEU clarifies jurisdiction for follow-on damage claims

The Court of Justice of the European Union recently further clarified which courts within the EU have jurisdiction to hear follow-on damage claims.

The ECN+ Directive implemented in Belgium and introduction of merger filing fees

On 7 March 2022, the Act implementing the ECN+ Directive into Belgian law was published in the Belgian Official Gazette. The Act entered into force on 17 March 2022.