754 results Commission continues cross-border trade crusade The European Commission is on a roll in its fight against territorial sales restrictions. Commission’s objectives in the digital sector focus on “fairness" On 19 February 2020, the European Commission revealed the first pillars of its strategic and policy objectives in the digital space over the next five years. ECJ confirms: gun jumping is double trouble Companies beware: the European Court of Justice has confirmed the Commission’s practice of imposing two separate fines for gun jumping. Consumers and Sustainability: 2020 competition enforcement buzzwords The ACM will include the effects of mergers on labour conditions in its review. It will also investigate excessive pricing of prescription drugs. CDC/Kemira: Amsterdam Court of Appeal applies European principle of effectiveness to limitation periods In a private enforcement case brought by CDC against Kemira, the Amsterdam Court of Appeal applies the European principle of effectiveness and rules that claims are not time-barred under Spanish, Finnish and Swedish law. Den Bosch Court of Appeal revives damages claims in Dutch prestressing steel litigation On 28 January 2020, the Court of Appeal of Den Bosch issued a ruling in the Dutch prestressing steel litigation. No full judicial review of each document seized during dawn raid Companies should keep a careful record of which documents the Belgian Competition Authorities seize during a dawn raid. The ACM may cast the net wide in cartel investigations Companies beware: the ACM may not need to specify the scope of its investigation into suspected cartel infringements in as much detail as expected. Pay-for-delay: brightened lines between object and effect restrictions In its first pay-for-delay case, the ECJ has clarified the criteria determining whether settlement agreements between a patent holder of a pharmaceutical product and a generic manufacturer may have as their object or effect to restrict EU competition law. Christof Swaak Of Counsel Amsterdam New deal for online deals - EU consumer protection adapted to the digital era 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. Toekomstig klimaat in Nederland: wat staat ons te wachten? Met enige regelmaat verschijnen rapporten en artikelen, die wereldwijde rampscenario's voor de toekomst voorspellen op basis van verwachte natuurlijke ontwikkelingen. TenderNed en Klic-viewer: innoveren met overheidsinformatie kan een riskante onderneming zijn 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. Na het PAS volgt de SAS: de Spoedwet Aanpak Stikstof Op 25 november 2019 zond de regering de Spoedwet aanpak stikstof (“SAS”) naar de Tweede Kamer. Op 17 december 2019 nam de Eerste Kamer de SAS aan. Beoogde datum van inwerkingtreding is 1 januari 2020. Op zichzelf al een huzarenstukje. Een geringe toename van stikstofdepositie en vergunningverlening, nu en na de Spoedwet stikstof Inmiddels verstreek een half jaar sinds de Afdeling bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State op 29 mei uitspraak deed over de vraag of het programma Programmatische Aanpak Stikstof ten grondslag mag worden gelegd aan toestemmingen op grond van de Wnb. Big tech firms entering banking: be careful what you wish for Big tech firms, whether entering or already active on payments markets, are under scrutiny. PSD2 has opened up the payments markets to non-bank companies, but this comes with both risks and opportunities. Walking a thin line: cooperation and collusion Buying groups are under attack from competition authorities across Europe. Court of Appeal applies competition notion of undertaking in civil damages claim The Court of Appeal of Arnhem – Leeuwarden recently applied the competition law notion of an 'undertaking' in a civil damages suit between TenneT and an entity belonging to the Alstom group of companies. Pagination Previous page Page 14 Current page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Next page
Commission continues cross-border trade crusade The European Commission is on a roll in its fight against territorial sales restrictions.
Commission’s objectives in the digital sector focus on “fairness" On 19 February 2020, the European Commission revealed the first pillars of its strategic and policy objectives in the digital space over the next five years.
ECJ confirms: gun jumping is double trouble Companies beware: the European Court of Justice has confirmed the Commission’s practice of imposing two separate fines for gun jumping.
Consumers and Sustainability: 2020 competition enforcement buzzwords The ACM will include the effects of mergers on labour conditions in its review. It will also investigate excessive pricing of prescription drugs.
CDC/Kemira: Amsterdam Court of Appeal applies European principle of effectiveness to limitation periods In a private enforcement case brought by CDC against Kemira, the Amsterdam Court of Appeal applies the European principle of effectiveness and rules that claims are not time-barred under Spanish, Finnish and Swedish law.
Den Bosch Court of Appeal revives damages claims in Dutch prestressing steel litigation On 28 January 2020, the Court of Appeal of Den Bosch issued a ruling in the Dutch prestressing steel litigation.
No full judicial review of each document seized during dawn raid Companies should keep a careful record of which documents the Belgian Competition Authorities seize during a dawn raid.
The ACM may cast the net wide in cartel investigations Companies beware: the ACM may not need to specify the scope of its investigation into suspected cartel infringements in as much detail as expected.
Pay-for-delay: brightened lines between object and effect restrictions In its first pay-for-delay case, the ECJ has clarified the criteria determining whether settlement agreements between a patent holder of a pharmaceutical product and a generic manufacturer may have as their object or effect to restrict EU competition law.
New deal for online deals - EU consumer protection adapted to the digital era 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.
Toekomstig klimaat in Nederland: wat staat ons te wachten? Met enige regelmaat verschijnen rapporten en artikelen, die wereldwijde rampscenario's voor de toekomst voorspellen op basis van verwachte natuurlijke ontwikkelingen.
TenderNed en Klic-viewer: innoveren met overheidsinformatie kan een riskante onderneming zijn 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.
Na het PAS volgt de SAS: de Spoedwet Aanpak Stikstof Op 25 november 2019 zond de regering de Spoedwet aanpak stikstof (“SAS”) naar de Tweede Kamer. Op 17 december 2019 nam de Eerste Kamer de SAS aan. Beoogde datum van inwerkingtreding is 1 januari 2020. Op zichzelf al een huzarenstukje.
Een geringe toename van stikstofdepositie en vergunningverlening, nu en na de Spoedwet stikstof Inmiddels verstreek een half jaar sinds de Afdeling bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State op 29 mei uitspraak deed over de vraag of het programma Programmatische Aanpak Stikstof ten grondslag mag worden gelegd aan toestemmingen op grond van de Wnb.
Big tech firms entering banking: be careful what you wish for Big tech firms, whether entering or already active on payments markets, are under scrutiny. PSD2 has opened up the payments markets to non-bank companies, but this comes with both risks and opportunities.
Walking a thin line: cooperation and collusion Buying groups are under attack from competition authorities across Europe.
Court of Appeal applies competition notion of undertaking in civil damages claim The Court of Appeal of Arnhem – Leeuwarden recently applied the competition law notion of an 'undertaking' in a civil damages suit between TenneT and an entity belonging to the Alstom group of companies.